Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program data collection

Overview

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This script disables the Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) 1.

CEIP collects details on users' hardware setups and software usage to analyze trends 2.

Disabling CEIP through this script means all users on the computer are opted out 1 2. This enhances privacy by ensuring that data is neither stored locally nor shared with Microsoft. Additionally, turning off CEIP improves system performance by reducing background data collection. Security frameworks such as the CIS Center for Internet Security recommend this action to enhance your security 3.

This change is applied by modifying registry keys:

• HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable 1 2 3
• HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable 1

Without this script, CEIP may remain active 2.

This script uses Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Safe for General Use

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

Implementation Details

• Language: batch

• Required Privileges: Administrator rights

• Compatibility: Windows only

• Reversibility: Can be undone using provided revert script

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Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program

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 ▶

Disable OS data collection

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Apply now

Choose one of three ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

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You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the script name: Disable Customer Experience Improvement Program data collection.
3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Irreversible Changes

This script is irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

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2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Download revert script

This file restores your system to its original state, before this script is applied.

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Alternative 3. Copy

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

1. Open Command Prompt as administrator.

HELP: Step-by-step guide

1. Click on Start menu

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2. Type cmd

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3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

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   Windows 10

   

4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

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2. Copy the following code:

Code to apply changes

:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows' /v 'CEIPEnable' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows' /v 'CEIPEnable' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"

3. Right click on command prompt to paste it.
4. Press Enter to apply remaining code.

Copy restore code

Copy and run the following code to restore changes:

Revert code

:: Delete the registry value "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "reg delete 'HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows' /v 'CEIPEnable' /f 2>$null"
:: Set the registry value "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows!CEIPEnable"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$revertData = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows' /v 'CEIPEnable' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$revertData"^"" /f"

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