Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
Path in the GPO console
User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Cloud Content Description
This policy setting lets you prevent Windows from using diagnostic data to provide tailored experiences to the user. If you enable this policy setting, Windows will not use diagnostic data from this device (this data may include browser, app and feature usage, depending on the "diagnostic data" setting value) to customize content shown on lock screen, Windows tips, Microsoft consumer features and other related features. If these features are enabled, users will still see recommendations, tips and offers, but they may be less relevant. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Microsoft will use diagnostic data to provide personalized recommendations, tips and offers to tailor Windows for the user's needs, and make it work better for them. Note: this setting does not control Cortana tailored experiences, since there are separate policies to configure it.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent Value name: DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData
Enabled: DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData = 1
Disabled: DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0- Not allowed. -
1 (Default)- Allowed.
Export Builder
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These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
"DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Experience/AllowTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent' -Name 'DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# SCCM Configuration Item guidance:
# Create a Configuration Item of type "Setting: Script".
# Discovery script: use the Detection script below.
# Remediation script: use the Remediation script below.
# Compliance rule: the Discovery script output equals 'Compliant'.
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
function Test-RegistryValue {
param(
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory = $true)][string]$Name,
[object]$Expected,
[ValidateSet('String', 'DWord', 'MultiString')][string]$Kind = 'String',
[switch]$Absent
)
try {
$item = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $Name -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
return $Absent.IsPresent
}
if ($Absent.IsPresent) { return $false }
$actual = $item.$Name
if ($Kind -eq 'DWord') { return ([int64]$actual) -eq ([int64]$Expected) }
if ($Kind -eq 'MultiString') {
$actualValues = @($actual)
$expectedValues = @($Expected)
if ($actualValues.Count -ne $expectedValues.Count) { return $false }
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $expectedValues.Count; $i++) {
if ([string]$actualValues[$i] -ne [string]$expectedValues[$i]) { return $false }
}
return $true
}
return [string]$actual -eq [string]$Expected
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent' -Name 'DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1703
# Warning: In SYSTEM context (the Intune default), HKCU targets the SYSTEM profile. Run this script using the logged-on credentials.
$path = 'HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.