Disable Windows Telemetry, Tracking & Data Collection

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Minimize Windows 11 data collection by disabling telemetry, advertising ID, diagnostic data, activity history, and blocking telemetry endpoints. Includes Privacy Dashboard cleanup.

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What this helps with

What to expect: Medium difficulty • usually about 15-20 minutes.

This is one of 30 Security & Privacy fixes in the WindowsHelper library. The full step-by-step fix lives in the WindowsHelper app.

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