How to Disable CEIP Tasks via Regedit

The Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) periodically collects and sends anonymous hardware, software, and usage telemetry to Microsoft to improve operating system performance. If you want to enhance system privacy and eliminate background telemetry tasks, you can completely turn off CEIP using the Windows Registry Editor. This guide walks you through the exact registry keys and values needed to deactivate all CEIP-related tasks.

Step 1: Open the Windows Registry Editor

  1. Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
  2. Type regedit and press Enter.
  3. Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control (UAC).

Step 2: Disable CEIP Policy via SQMClient

  1. In the Registry Editor address bar, navigate to the following path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows

    Note: If the SQMClient or Windows keys do not exist, right-click on the parent key, select New > Key, and name them accordingly.

  2. Right-click inside the right pane and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  3. Name the new value CEIPEnable.

  4. Double-click CEIPEnable, ensure its Value data is set to 0, and click OK.

Step 3: Disable CEIP Machine-Wide Settings

  1. Navigate to the main machine configuration path:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows

  2. Look for the CEIPEnable DWORD value in the right pane.

    • If it does not exist, right-click the empty space, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it CEIPEnable.

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

Step 4: Disable Telemetry Data Collection

To ensure all secondary CEIP and diagnostic tracking tasks are halted, adjust the system data collection policy:

  1. Navigate to:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection

  2. Right-click the right pane and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

  3. Name the value AllowTelemetry.

  4. Double-click AllowTelemetry, set the Value data to 0 (Security/Disabled), and click OK.

Step 5: Restart the Computer

Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the changes. Once the system reboots, all background CEIP reporting tasks and associated telemetry processes will be permanently disabled.