Disable Microsoft feature trials

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Works with Windows 10 and 11Works with Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11, and Windows Server 2008 or newer.

• Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
• Single actionThis page belongs to a script, containing basic changes to achieve a task.
• Impact: Minimum

  System Functionality / Data Loss Risk: Low

  This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script.

• Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
• Administrator rights requiredThis script requires privilege access to do the system changes
• Fully reversible

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

  The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.

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Disable Microsoft feature trials — to take control of your data via system privacy handling on Windows. To elaborate, this plan consists of scripts to the procedure to roll back any edits.

Online data management is a shield against unwarranted intrusions into personal affairs. To improve personal data privacy integration settings using this guideline, follow the steps and pick a solution that works. Each instruction is there to guide you toward the best results. Follow them carefully and in order.

Reference: https://admx.help/?Category=Windows_10_2016&Policy=Microsoft.Policies.DataCollection::EnableExperimentation

Technical Details

To reach system privacy modification, this customization refines registry security modifications to optimize digital privacy safeguard. To accomplish efficient setting management, this would make daily operations smoother.

This executable applies essential operating system behavior to be able to improve system privacy protection and this helps to gain controlled system access. With support of stop the system from slowing down, it can also to gain efficient operations.

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All actions in this script is recommended for all users. This is recommended for all users to improve without any noticeable impact on the system functionality.

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How to apply or restore "Disable Microsoft feature trials" using script

• ≈ 2 min to complete
• Tools: Web Browser
• Difficulty: Simple
• ≈ 5 instructions

1. 1

   Download

   Download the script file by clicking on the   Apply protection  button above.
   Use   Undo protection button above to restore changes.
2. 2

   Keep the file

   If warned by your browser, keep the file.
3. 3

   Open

   Open the downloaded file.
4. 4

   Exit

   Once it's done, press any key to exit the window.
5. 5

   Restart

   Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.

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How to apply or restore "Disable Microsoft feature trials" using privacy.sexy

• ≈ 3 min to complete
• Tools: privacy.sexy
• Difficulty: Simple
• ≈ 4 instructions

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1. 1

   Open or download

   Open or download the desktop application
2. 2

   Choose script

   1. Search for the script name: Disable Microsoft feature trials
   2. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
3. 3

   Run

   Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.

   This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.

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:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds!EnableExperimentation"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds' /v 'EnableExperimentation' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds!EnableConfigFlighting"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PreviewBuilds' /v 'EnableConfigFlighting' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\System\AllowExperimentation!value"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\System\AllowExperimentation'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\System\AllowExperimentation' /v 'value' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"

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How to apply or restore "Disable Microsoft feature trials" using commands

• ≈ 2 min to complete
• Tools: Command Prompt
• Difficulty: Medium
• ≈ 3 instructions

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1. 1

   Open Command Prompt

   Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. 2

   Copy code

   Copy the code:

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3. 3

   Paste & run

   Paste the commands into Command Prompt and press Enter to run.

   Some changes require a system restart to take effect

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