Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds Description
This policy setting, in combination with the "Allow Diagnostic Data" policy setting, enables organizations to send the minimum data required by Desktop Analytics. To enable the behavior described above, complete the following steps: 1. Enable this policy setting 2. Set the "Allow Diagnostic Data" policy to "Send optional diagnostic data" 3. Enable the "Limit Dump Collection" policy 4. Enable the "Limit Diagnostic Log Collection" policy When these policies are configured, Microsoft will collect only required diagnostic data and the events required by Desktop Analytics, which can be viewed at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2116020. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, diagnostic data collection is determined by the "Allow Diagnostic Data" policy setting or by the end user from the Settings app.
Registry
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Value name: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
Enabled: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics = 1
Disabled: LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics = 0
MDM / Intune (CSP)
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
CSP values
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0 (Default)- Disabled. -
1- Enabled.
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: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
; State: Enabled
; Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000001
"LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics"=dword:00000001More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/System/LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>
<data id="LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics" value="1"/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
# 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: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection' -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Expected 1 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
# State: Enabled
# Supported on: At least Windows Server 2016, Windows 10 Version 1709
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics' -Value 1 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.