If it does not exist, right-click on Windows and select New > Dword (32-bit) Value from the context menu.If the Dword CEIPEnable exists, double-click on it and set its value to 0.SQMClient or Windows, create it by right-clicking on the parent key and selecting New > Key from the context menu. If you use a Pro edition of Windows, this works as well: Use the hierarchic structure on the left to navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows.For any edition of Windows: Use the hierarchic structure on the left to navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows.Tap on the Windows-key, type regedit.exe, and hit the Enter-key.If you don't want to or can't use the Group Policy editor to disable the feature, you may use change its state in the Windows Registry instead. If you want to undo the change, set the policy to 'not configured' or disabled. The change is active right after you make it. Set the policy's state to enabled to disable the data collection.Double-click on the policy Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program.Navigate to the following section: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Internet Communication Management > Internet Communication settings.Tap on the Windows-key, type gpedit.msc, and hit the Enter-key afterwards.