Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics

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.

Supported on: At least Windows Server, Windows 10 Version 1709

Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
Value NameLimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value1
Disabled Value0




  1. Enable Desktop Analytics collection
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
    Value NameLimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value1
  2. Disable Desktop Analytics collection
    Registry HiveHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
    Registry PathSoftware\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection
    Value NameLimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics
    Value TypeREG_DWORD
    Value0


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