Stop Windows using diagnostic data to tailor tips and offers

Stop Windows using diagnostic data to tailor tips and offers — via Microsoft Learn

Group Policylow riskProEnterpriseEducationWindows 11Windows 10

Windows can use your diagnostic data to personalise lock screen content, tips and "consumer features". This per-user policy tells it not to. Microsoft notes you may still see tips and offers; they just won't be personalised.

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Group Policy

Open gpedit.msc (Pro, Enterprise and Education only) and go to:

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Cloud Content > Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences

Registry equivalent

Download apply .reg Download undo .reg

Double-click a .reg file and confirm to merge it. Right-click → Edit first if you want to read it, which is always a good idea with any .reg file from the internet.

Apply

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData"=dword:00000001

Undo

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData"=-

Same thing from a command prompt

Run in a normal (non-admin) Command Prompt or Terminal.

reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Undo:

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" /f

Microsoft lists this policy for Pro, Enterprise and Education. It does not affect how much diagnostic data is collected, only whether it is used to personalise content.

Sources

Experience Policy CSP — by Microsoft Learn
Manage connections from Windows to Microsoft services — by Microsoft Learn

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

Oddbyte.Me hasn't tried this on every Windows build, so keep the undo handy.

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