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Disable Update Compliance processing of diagnostics data

Overview​

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

Update Compliance is a service provided by Microsoft hosted in Azure, which uses Windows diagnostic data 1. This service doesn't meet the US Government community compliance (GCC) requirements 1, and is utilized by both Desktop Analytics and Azure Update Management 1.

This script is designed to disable the Update Compliance processing of diagnostic data on your device. When this script is run, it modifies the system registry to prevent diagnostic data from your device being processed by Update Compliance. This change in settings increases the privacy of your device by limiting the diagnostic data that can be accessed and analyzed by Microsoft's services.

Diagnostic data, in this context, includes information about device health, system events, and usage metrics. By disabling the processing of this data, the script helps protect the privacy of your activities on your device 1.

This script can be reversed at any time by using the provided revertCode if you decide to re-enable the processing of diagnostic data by Update Compliance.

In technical terms, the script sets the AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing value in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection registry path to 0, which disables the processing of diagnostic data by Update Compliance 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

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable Desktop Analytics telemetry category. Desktop Analytics is a cloud-based service that provides insights about Windows devices in an organization. The service provides insight and intelligence from user data. Desktop Analytics collects diagnostic data from enrolled Windows devices and sends it to Microsoft cloud services. It creates... Read more on category page ▶

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 Update Compliance processing of diagnostics data.
  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

  2. Type cmd

  3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

  4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

Animation showing how to open terminal as administrator on Windows 11

  1. Copy the following code:
Code to apply changes
:: Set the registry value: "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection!AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$registryPath = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'; $data = '0'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' /v 'AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"
  1. Right click on command prompt to paste it.
  2. 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\Windows\DataCollection!AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing"
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "reg delete 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' /v 'AllowUpdateComplianceProcessing' /f 2>$null"

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