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Disable background customer experience data collection

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About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This category includes scripts that disable scheduled tasks from the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).

The CEIP, designed by Microsoft, collects background data on user interactions with its products 1. This data collection is executed through multiple background tasks that transmit usage data to Microsoft 1.

Scripts in this category stop these tasks, thereby reducing data transmission to Microsoft, enhancing privacy, and improving system performance.

Use the following PowerShell command to list all scheduled tasks associated with the CEIP:

@('\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\*', '\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\*', '\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\*', '\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Server\*') `
| ForEach-Object { Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName '*' -TaskPath $_ -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } `
| ForEach-Object { Write-Host "$($_.TaskPath)$($_.TaskName)" }
Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

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  • 🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
  • 🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.
Implementation Details
  • Language: batch

  • Scripts Count: 11 scripts

  • Subcategories: 1

  • Required Privileges: Administrator rights

  • Compatibility: Windows only

  • Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

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This category includes total of 11 scripts and 1 subcategories.

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Disable server-specific customer experience data collection

This category includes scripts that disable specific scheduled tasks related to the Windows Server Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). CEIP is a voluntary program that collects information about how people use Windows Server. It gathers data on: Configuration settings • Hardware configurations • Usage patterns • Performance metrics Disabling these tasks prevents the system from automatically sending usage and performance data to Microsoft, enhancing user privacy. It may also improve ...

Disable automatic Software Quality Metrics (SQM) data transmission

This script disables the "Proxy" scheduled task. This task sends Software Quality Metrics (SQM) data to Microsoft. SQM stands for "Software Quality Metrics", also known as "Software Quality Management". It is part of Microsoft's telemetry framework, gathering and sending usage and performance data to Microsoft. This task specifically collects and sends "autochk" SQM data. "autochk" is a Windows tool that checks file system integrity before Windows starts. This task enables features of the Custom...

Disable kernel-level customer experience data collection

This script disables the "KernelCeipTask" scheduled task. This task is part of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). Its primary role is to collect and send user usage data to Microsoft when a user consents to participate in CEIP. Disabling this task: Improves system reliability and performance • Reduces data collection by Microsoft, enhancing privacy Governments such as Poland and Argentina recommend disabling this task. Microsoft suggests: Turning off this task can improv...

Disable Bluetooth usage data collection

This script disables the "BthSQM" scheduled task. This task is part of the Bluetooth Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). The BthSQM task collects and sends data about your Bluetooth usage to Microsoft. This data transmission compromises your privacy. Microsoft has suggested disabling this task as an optimization measure for Windows. Disabling this task stops the transmission of your Bluetooth usage data to Microsoft, enhancing your privacy. It may also improve system performance by r...

Disable disk diagnostic data collection

This script disables the "Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" scheduled task. This task collects and sends disk and system data to Microsoft. It primarily affects users in the Customer Experience Program. When this task runs, it: This feature fixes specific computer problems identified by the Diagnostic Policy Service (DPS). Uses the Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure (WDI) Resolution host feature. • It launches the Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver Wizard ("dfdwiz.exe"...

Disable disk diagnostic user notifications

This script disables the "Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver" scheduled task. This task warns users about faults reported by hard disks that support S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology). This task is disabled by default. However, it is automatically enabled by the Diagnostic Policy Service when a S.M.A.R.T. fault is detected. It runs "%SYSTEMROOT%\\System32\\DFDWiz.exe". This executable is known as "Windows Disk Diagnostic User Resolver". Disabling this task e...

Disable USB data collection

This script disables the "UsbCeip" scheduled task. This task is part of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program. The task collects data about USB devices connected to your computer. This data is then sent to Microsoft's engineering team. While the aim is to improve USB functionality in Windows, it raises privacy concerns. If a user opts out of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP), this task remains inactive. This script disables the task to ensure it remains ina...

Disable customer experience data consolidation

This script disables the "Consolidator" scheduled task. The "Consolidator" task is a part of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). When enabled, this task collects and sends usage data to Microsoft. Introduced in Windows Vista, this task is present in later Windows versions. Disabling this task offers several benefits: Microsoft states that disabling this task stops Windows data collection. The governments of Poland and Argentina recommend disabling it for privacy Microsoft...

Disable customer experience data uploads

This script disables the "Uploader" scheduled task. This task is part of the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). The Uploader task transfers CEIP data to Microsoft. The data is sent every 19 to 24 hours. Disabling this task prevents automatic sharing of your usage data with Microsoft, enhancing your privacy. The Government of Vietnam recommends disabling this task to reduce data collection. Disabling the task may also improve system performance by reducing background processe...

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This action belongs to Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program category. This script disables the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). CEIP collects user interaction data with Windows. This includes hardware configurations (e.g., processor count, screen resolution), system performance, reliability metrics, and user behaviors like folder creation on... Read more on category page ▶

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