Beginner's Guide: Disable Data Logging In Windows 10

Disable Logging In Windows 10

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Today we show you learn how to disable Windows 10 from logging your activity. It’s not as complex as you think but you do have follow our guide to make sure you do everything the correct way. Let us begin.

Table of Contents

Before or During Installation of Windows 10

Do not use Express Settings. Hit Customize, and make sure everything is turned off.
It’s strongly preferred that you use a local account with Windows 10.

After Installing Windows 10

Head to Settings > Privacy, and disable everything, unless there are some things you really need.
While within the Privacy page, go to Feedback, select Never in the first box, and Basic in the second box.
Head to Settings > Update and Security > Advanced Options > Choose how updates are delivered, and turn the first switch off.
Disable Cortana by clicking the Search bar/icon.
(Optional) Disable web search in Search by going to Settings, and turning off Search online and include web results.
Change the name of your PC by going to Start (or hitting the Windows key), typing About PC, and clicking Rename PC.

Slightly Complex

Open up the Command Prompt by launching cmd as an administrator, and enter the following:

sc delete DiagTrack

sc delete dmwappushservice

echo “” > C:ProgramDataMicrosoftDiagnosisETLLogsAutoLoggerAutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl

Open up the Group Policy Editor by launching gpedit.msc as an administrator. Go through Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds. Double click Telemetry, hit Disabled, then apply. NOTE: This only truly works in the Enterprise edition, but the final step provides a decent enough workaround for Pro users.
While still in the Group Policy Editor, go through Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive, double click Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage, hit Enabled, then apply.
While still in the Group Policy Editor, go through Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender, double click Turn Off Windows Defender, hit Enabled, then apply.
Open up the Registry Editor by launching regedit as an administrator. Go throughHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesDataCollection, select AllowTelemetry, change its value to 0, then apply.
First, download the Take Ownership tweakand enable it. Then, head to the Hosts File by going throughC:WindowsSystem32DriversEtc, take ownership of the hosts file, and add all of the IPs from this page into the file.