Policy
Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics
Microsoft Windows
Policy overview
Key metadata and intent for this policy.
Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, WindowsServer2016
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.
Registry values
How enabled and disabled states update the registry.
| Scope | Registry location | Type | Enabled value | Disabled value | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Value name LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics | REG_DWORD | HKLM 1 | HKLM 0 |
Policy elements
Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.
| Scope | Element | Type | Registry mapping | Constraints & behavior | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer | Limit optional diagnostic data for Desktop Analytics ID LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics | enum | Path Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection Value name LimitEnhancedDiagnosticDataWindowsAnalytics Type REG_DWORD | Options: Enable Desktop Analytics collection (1), Disable Desktop Analytics collection (0) |