Disable server-specific customer experience data collection
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Overview
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 1.
It gathers data on:
Disabling these tasks prevents the system from automatically sending usage and performance data to Microsoft, enhancing user privacy. It may also improve system performance by reducing background activities.
These tasks are typically present in server versions of the Windows operating system. These tasks may not be present in consumer editions of Windows.
This category includes scripts designed to disable specific scheduled tasks related to the Windows Server Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP).
Sources
- Manage Privacy: Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program and Resulting Internet Communication. Microsoft Learn. learn.microsoft.com. (2024).
Original: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj618322(v=ws.11)
Archived: https://web.archive.org/web/20240726125134/https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/jj618322(v=ws.11)
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Disable server customer experience data assistant
This script disables the "ServerCeipAssistant" scheduled task. This task is part of the "Windows Server Customer Experience Improvement Program". The main function of this task is to collect and send usage and performance data to Microsoft. It runs without requiring user consent to participate in the CEIP. This task poses a significant privacy concern as it can share sensitive information without explicit user approval. Disabling this task prevents data transmission, aligning with best practices...
Disable server role telemetry collection
This script disables the "ServerRoleCollector" scheduled task. This task collects telemetry data about server roles. Server roles are specific functions a server performs for users and other computers within a network, such as providing web services or handling emails. This task is part of the "Windows Server Customer Experience Improvement Program". Disabling this task enhances privacy by preventing CEIP data collection. Additionally, it may improve system performance. The Citrix optimizati...
Disable server role usage data collection
This script disables the "ServerRoleUsageCollector" scheduled task. The task tracks the types and frequency of server role usage. A server role is a combination of software components that allow the server to perform specific functions for users and other computers on a network. This task is located at "\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Customer Experience Improvement Program\\Server\\ServerRoleUsageCollector". The task runs "%SYSTEMROOT%\\System32\\ceipdata.exe -roleusage". Microsoft describes "ceipdata.exe" ...
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