{"id":800,"date":"2026-09-03T02:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T21:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/?p=800"},"modified":"2026-09-03T07:03:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T02:03:04","slug":"for-fsck-sake-dux-how-to-disable-microslops-telemetry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/for-fsck-sake-dux-how-to-disable-microslops-telemetry\/","title":{"rendered":"FOR FSCKS SAKE DUX &#8211; how to disable Microslop&#8217;s telemetry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-801\" src=\"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/satya-1024x559-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In yet another case of spending <em><strong>your hard earned coin<\/strong><\/em> to make Satya an even richer asshole, I&#8217;m fscking fed up with that tiny lobed Ferengi constantly sucking off me (which is considerably different than putting those words topsy turvy)!<\/p>\n<p>Lets give him less information to turn into profit.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>First, dump the telemetry &#8211; even more so if, like me, you choose to still run Windows 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"otQkpb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=o3ZOke_j\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 500; margin: 24px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(0, 29, 53);\">Steps to Disable Microsoft Compatibility Telemetry via Task Scheduler<!--TgQPHdo3ZOke_1\/LL5gb|||[]--><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAI\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQCA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQCQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Press the <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Windows Key + R<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> to open the Run dialog box.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAK\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQCg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQCw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Type <code class=\"KDcb0c\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: monospace; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(243, 245, 246);\">taskschd.msc<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/code> and press <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Enter<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> to open the Task Scheduler.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAM\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQDA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQDQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Expand the folders on the left: <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Task Scheduler Library<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> \u2192 <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Microsoft<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> \u2192 <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Windows<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> \u2192 <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Application Experience<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong>.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAO\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQDg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQDw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Find <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> in the middle pane.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAQ\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQEA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQEQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Right-click on it and select <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Disable<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong>.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIAhAS\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQEg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACAIQEw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Restart your computer to finish the process<span data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">.<\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, you can do a reg hack:<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIFxAC\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQAg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQAw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Press <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Windows Key + R<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong>, type <code class=\"KDcb0c\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: monospace; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(243, 245, 246);\">regedit<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/code>, and press <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Enter<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong>.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIFxAE\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQBA\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQBQ\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Go to <code class=\"KDcb0c\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: monospace; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(243, 245, 246);\">HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DataCollection<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/code>.<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-bfc=\"\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwifh8HVp9GWAxUPKFkFHU5MMOoQi4wTegoIAAgACAAIFxAG\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQBg\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAAIAAgACBcQBw\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"><span class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Double-click <strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\">AllowTelemetry<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> and set its value data to <code class=\"KDcb0c\" dir=\"ltr\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: monospace; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(243, 245, 246);\">0<\/code><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;ll keep posting additional ways to help the earth by not converting our natural resources in more Latinum for Satya! You keep up the fight!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=how+to+disable+microsoft+telemetry+compatibility&amp;rlz=1C1GGRV_enUS749US749&amp;oq=how+to+disable+microsoft+telemetry+compatibility&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCggCEAAYChgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhge0gEIMTY3OWowajeoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;source=chrome.ob&amp;ie=UTF-8\">how to disable microsoft telemetry compatibility &#8211; Google Search<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>In yet another case of spending your hard earned coin to make Satya an even richer asshole, I&#8217;m fscking fed up with that tiny lobed Ferengi constantly sucking off me (which is considerably different than putting those words topsy turvy)!<\/p>\n<p>Lets give him less information to turn into profit.<\/p>\n<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=800"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":807,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/800\/revisions\/807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brainlessideas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}