Microsoft collects your activity information, such as the apps you use, your system settings, Windows settings, sites you visit, etc., and sends it to its Server. Microsoft needs the data from its users to improve the operating system, enhance security, and resolve existing bugs.
While Microsoft has valid reasons to collect data remotely, it can raise privacy concerns. Not everyone feels comfortable sharing their system & app usage details to Microsoft without consent. If you don’t want Windows 11 to collect & send telemetry data to Microsoft, you need to turn it off manually.
1. Disable Sending Diagnostic Data on Windows 11
To begin, you need to disable the feature that sends optional diagnostic data to Microsoft in Windows 11.
1. Click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.
2. Click on Privacy & Security.
3. Click the Diagnostics & feedback.
4. Expand the Diagnostic data section and turn off the toggle for Send optional diagnostic data
5. Scroll down a bit and expand the Tailored experiences.
6. Turn off the toggle switch that reads Let Microsoft use your diagnostic…
2. Disable Other Diagnostic Data on Windows 11
You need to disable a few other options to prevent data tracking entirely.
1. Click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.
2. Click the Privacy & Security option.
3. Click on Speech.
4. Turn off the toggle for Online Speech recognition on the next page.
5. Move back to the previous page and click on the Inking & typing personalization.
6. Turn off the toggle for ‘Personal inking and typing dictionary’
7. Move back to the previous screen and click on the Activity History.
8. Turn off the toggle for Store my activity history on this device. Click on Clear History.
3. Make Changes to General Privacy Settings
You can also make a few changes to the General Privacy Settings of Windows 11 to prevent data tracking.
1. Click the Windows 11 Start button and select Settings.
2. Click the Privacy & Security option.
3. Scroll down and click the General option under Windows permissions.
4. You need to disable all four options:
- Let apps show me personalized ads by using my advertising ID.
- Let websites show me locally relevant content by accessing my language list.
- Show me suggested content in the Settings app.
- Let Windows improve Start and search results by tracking app launches.
- After turning off all four options, restart your Windows 11 computer.
4. Disable the Find My Device Feature
The Find My Device feature is useful and should be turned on if you often forget where your laptop is kept. However, with this feature, Microsoft keeps track of your location details. So, if you want to avoid data tracking, you should turn off the Windows 11 Find My Device Feature as well.
1. Launch the Settings app.
2. Switch to Privacy & Security.
3. Click on Find my device.
4. Turn off the toggle beside Find My Device.
Also read: How to Change Wallpaper in Windows 11 Without Activation
These are the best ways to disable telemetry on a Windows 11 PC. These methods disable all types of data tracking on your device. If you need more help regarding Telemetry data, let us know in the comments.
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