How to Limit Diagnostic Log Collection in Windows 10 & 11

By Timothy Tibbetts

on 06/15/2023

Windows 10 & 11 collects data to improve the operating systems and fix problems. While you can turn diagnostic data on or off and delete it at any time, you can also limit the number of logs sent.

"Limit diagnostic log collection" is a Group Policy or registry setting that limits the number of diagnostic logs sent to Microsoft. This setting was added in late 2021 for Windows 11 and worked in Windows 10.

You can enable or disable Diagnostic Log Collection using our registry files or Group Policy Editor.

How to Limit Diagnostic Log Collection in Windows 10 & 11 - Registry Files

Download Limit Diagnostic Log Collection in Windows 10 & 11 from MajorGeeks, and extract the two files.

Double-click on Limit Diagnostic Log Collection - Enabled.reg or Limit Diagnostic Log Collection - Disabled.reg.

Click Yes when prompted by User Account Control.
Click Yes when prompted by Registry Editor.
Click OK when prompted by the Registry Editor.

Reboot.

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How to Limit Diagnostic Log Collection in Windows 10 & 11 - Group Policy Editor

Open Group Policy Editor.

Navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds.

Double-click Limit Diagnostic Log Collection

Choose Enabled to limit Diagnostic Log Collection or Not configured for the default collection.

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