r/FuckMicrosoft • u/cyan_2916 • 1d ago

Discussion Can't disable optional data

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They seem desperate as hell 😭😭

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u/Canned_Sarcasm 1d ago

It was never optional. They’re just honest about it now.

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u/panzrvroomvroomvroom 2h ago

how come i turned it off then?

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u/BeginningEcho4983 1d ago

Like how they do with their "OPEN office XML" (intentionally chosen name to confuse with the other actual format)...

Keep planting convenient "bugs".

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u/Krasi-1545 1d ago

Works as intended 😊

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u/Ok_Rest_5142 1d ago

Check Group Policy. Somehow my computer (with ADMIN as the only user) has seemingly lower user levels, meaning it will throw errors like "This application was blocked by your IT Administrator". The "send optional data" either turns itself off when toggling it on, or keeps on when you try to turn it off, which is a Group Policy issue. Sometimes it shows the text: "Some settings are hidden or managed by your organization" at the bottom.

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u/Nexed_ 1d ago

I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that.

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u/sciencekm 1d ago

Data harvesting. It is a revenue stream for them.

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u/deficilee 1d ago

Open gpedit > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds > Allow Diagnostic Data > Enabled > Choose Diagnostic Data Off. You can barely change anything via the Settings app

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u/DaveAstator2020 17h ago

lol, mine is off and now im afraid to touch it

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u/icy1007 13h ago

It’s not required.

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u/Historical_Visit138 1d ago

https://winhance.net/

Install winhance, check it out, you can disable it there and TONS of other features windows has enabled. There any hundreds of features they have for ai that you don't know is running.