Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics: registry value LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalyticsComputerHKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection

Policy ID: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
Scope: Computer Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
Source: Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category: Windows Components › Data Collection and Preview Builds

Registry

LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Current key

Enabled value: 1
Disabled value: 0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]

; Options (use only one)
; Enabled
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000001
; Disabled
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disabled
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disabled
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null

LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics

REG_DWORDComputer

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: -

Options
Item	Stored value
Enable Desktop Analytics collection	1
Disable Desktop Analytics collection	0

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.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]

; Options (use only one)
; Enable Desktop Analytics collection
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000001
; Disable Desktop Analytics collection
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000000

CMD

:: Options (use only one)

:: Enable Desktop Analytics collection
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
:: Disable Desktop Analytics collection
reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

PowerShell

# Common: create the key
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Force | Out-Null

# Options (use only one)
# Enable Desktop Analytics collection
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null
# Disable Desktop Analytics collection
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force | Out-Null