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Disable server-specific 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 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:

  • Configuration settings 1
  • Hardware configurations 1
  • 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 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).

Safe for General Use

This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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  2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.

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  2. Search for the category name: Disable server-specific customer experience data collection.
  3. Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
  4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

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This script includes only Standard recommendation level.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Explore further​

This category includes total of 3 scripts but no subcategories.

Explore its 3 scripts:

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" ...

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable background customer experience data collection category. 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. This data collection is executed through multiple background tasks that... Read more on category page ▶

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