

Add Registry Keys :Ĭreate a 32Bit DWORD key called AllowTelemetry with a value of 0Ĭreate a 32Bit DWORD key called AllowCortana with a value of 0 To back up the PC use your own solution or software of choice and for the registry you can either back up the section you’re editing (using r right click and Export) or create and use a System Restore point, the choice is yours. The following is based on (I assume) the same source as that of in Msg 5 but that post doesn’t really explain the process (sorry) so I hope the following will help.įirst off if you do any of this, you do it at your own risk, so the first thing you should do is create a backup of your entire PC and or the registry. That said I know that Apple do this, But I think I trust them More <<< did I just say that¬ meh! Right click and select NEW > REG_DWORDblock-windows-storeĪs you can see it's clean today, I don't see why Microsft needs to be connected to my pc all the time. Windows Biometric Service – Automatic -> ManualĬlick START, type REGEDIT.EXE and press ENTER KeyĮxpand KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore

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Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) – Manual (Triggered) -> Disabled Services changes - Hold the Windows key and press R, then type services.msc and choose OK.īackground Intelligent Transfer Serivce – Automatic (Delayed Start) -> ManualĬonnected User Experiences and Telemetry – Automatic -> Disabledĭiagnostic Policy Service – Automatic -> Manual Open a command prompt as Administrator, then type: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows SearchĬhange privacy settings in Windows’ Settings app HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Here is what I did previous to posting this thread from various sources around the web.

it has wound it's neck in (Microsoft) and run off. However today thinking I'll do battle with it. I try not to use all that dross but I do use the search window quite a bit for files on my machine and programs of course!
