Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds Description
This policy setting controls whether notifications are shown, following a change to diagnostic data opt-in settings, on first logon and when the changes occur in settings. If you set this policy setting to "Disable diagnostic data change notifications", diagnostic data opt-in change notifications will not appear. If you set this policy setting to "Enable diagnostic data change notifications" or don't configure this policy setting, diagnostic data opt-in change notifications appear at first logon and when the changes occur in Settings.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Value name: DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification
Enabled: DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification = 1
Disabled: DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/ConfigureTelemetryOptInChangeNotification Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
-
0 (Default)- Enable telemetry change notifications. -
1- Disable telemetry change notifications.
Export Builder
BETAConfigure the state, scope and options, then generate .reg, PowerShell, Intune and SCCM outputs — or add the setting to a multi-setting collection.
These exports write the registry — this is not a managed GPO. ⓘ
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]
"DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification"=dword:00000001
"DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/ConfigureTelemetryOptInChangeNotification
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="ConfigureTelemetryOptInChangeNotification" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
# 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: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Configure diagnostic data opt-in change notifications
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1803
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableTelemetryOptInChangeNotification' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.