Turn off the Windows Messenger Customer Experience Improvement Program

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2003, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016, WindowsVista, WindowsXP

This policy setting specifies whether Windows Messenger collects anonymous information about how Windows Messenger software and service is used. With the Customer Experience Improvement program, users can allow Microsoft to collect anonymous information about how the product is used. This information is used to improve the product in future releases. If you enable this policy setting, Windows Messenger does not collect usage information, and the user settings to enable the collection of usage information are not shown. If you disable this policy setting, Windows Messenger collects anonymous usage information, and the setting is not shown. If you do not configure this policy setting, users have the choice to opt in and allow information to be collected.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Turn off access to all Windows Update features

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems, Windows XP Professional Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
• User
  Turn off access to the Store

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Turn off access to the Store

  At least Windows Server 2012, Windows 8 or Windows RT
• Computer
  Turn off Automatic Root Certificates Update

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
• Computer
  Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
• User
  Turn off downloading of print drivers over HTTP

  At least Windows XP Professional with SP2
• Computer
  Turn off Event Viewer "Events.asp" links

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
• Computer
  Turn off Help and Support Center "Did you know?" content

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
• Computer
  Turn off Help and Support Center Microsoft Knowledge Base search

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2
• User
  Turn off Help Experience Improvement Program

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Turn off Help Ratings

  At least Windows Vista
• Computer
  Turn off Internet Connection Wizard if URL connection is referring to Microsoft.com

  At least Windows Server 2003 operating systems with SP1 or Windows XP Professional with SP2