Disable Windows Feedback Prompts Using Regedit

Windows frequently prompts users to provide feedback and diagnostic details about their experience. System administrators can prevent these automated Feedback Hub notifications across an entire machine by modifying the Windows Registry. This guide provides the exact registry keys and values needed to turn off Windows feedback prompts permanently.

Prerequisites

To modify system-wide registry policies, you must be logged into an account with administrative privileges. It is also recommended to back up the registry or create a System Restore point before proceeding.

Steps to Disable Feedback Prompts

  1. Open the Registry Editor
    • Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
    • Type regedit and press Enter.
    • Click Yes if prompted by User Account Control (UAC).
  2. Navigate to the DataCollection Policy Key

    • Paste the following path into the address bar at the top of the Registry Editor and press Enter:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection

    • If the DataCollection folder does not exist, right-click the Windows folder, select New > Key, and name it DataCollection.

  3. Create the Notification Policy Value

    • Right-click an empty area inside the right pane of the DataCollection key.

    • Select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

    • Name the new value:

      DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications
  4. Set the Value Data
    • Double-click DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications.
    • In the Value data field, change the value from 0 to 1.
    • Ensure the Base is set to Hexadecimal and click OK.
  5. Apply the Changes
    • Close the Registry Editor.
    • Restart the computer or restart the Windows Explorer process to apply the new policy.

Alternative: Set Feedback Frequency to “Never”

If you wish to disable the feedback generation rules for the current user profile rather than disabling notifications entirely at the machine level, follow these steps:

  1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules

    (Create the Siuf and Rules keys if they do not exist.)

  2. Right-click the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it NumberOfSIUFInPeriod.

  3. Double-click NumberOfSIUFInPeriod, set its Value data to 0, and click OK.

How to Revert the Changes

To re-enable Windows feedback prompts in the future: * Navigate back to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection. * Double-click DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications and set the value to 0, or right-click the entry and select Delete.