Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
Verified with Windows 11 25H2 — updated on July 30, 2026
Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
Path in the GPO console
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer Description
This policy setting prevents the user from participating in the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP). If you enable this policy setting, the user cannot participate in the CEIP, and the Customer Feedback Options command does not appear on the Help menu. If you disable this policy setting, the user must participate in the CEIP, and the Customer Feedback Options command does not appear on the Help menu. If you do not configure this policy setting, the user can choose to participate in the CEIP.
Registry
HKLM
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM HKCU
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM Value name: DisableCustomerImprovementProgram
Enabled: DisableCustomerImprovementProgram = 0
Disabled: DisableCustomerImprovementProgram = 1
MDM / Intune (CSP)
Device
./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableCustomerExperienceImprovementProgramParticipation User
./User/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableCustomerExperienceImprovementProgramParticipation Microsoft Learn documentation Mapping data: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0)
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. ⓘ
Applying both scopes creates an ambiguous configuration (computer takes precedence over user). Only do this intentionally.
.reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Exported from gporais.com
; Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
; State: Enabled
; Scope: Computer (HKLM)
; Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM]
"DisableCustomerImprovementProgram"=dword:00000000More formats (PowerShell, Intune, SCCM)
PowerShell
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableCustomerImprovementProgram' -Value 0 -Type DWordIntune XML
OMA-URI: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/InternetExplorer/DisableCustomerExperienceImprovementProgramParticipation
Data type: String
Value:
<enabled/>Intune Remediation
# === Detection script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM' -Name 'DisableCustomerImprovementProgram' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableCustomerImprovementProgram' -Value 0 -Type DWordSCCM scripts
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
# 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: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
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
}
$checks = @(
(Test-RegistryValue -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM' -Name 'DisableCustomerImprovementProgram' -Expected 0 -Kind DWord)
)
if ($checks -notcontains $false) {
Write-Output 'Compliant'
exit 0
}
Write-Output 'Non-compliant'
exit 1
# === Remediation script ===
# Exported from gporais.com
# Policy: Prevent participation in the Customer Experience Improvement Program
# State: Enabled
# Scope: Computer (HKLM)
# Supported on: At least Internet Explorer 7.0. Not supported on Windows Vista
$path = 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SQM'
New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'DisableCustomerImprovementProgram' -Value 0 -Type DWordBuilding a multi-setting collection? Add this setting and generate combined .reg / PowerShell / GPO scripts.