This article dissects that privacy statement, the associated registry keys, and the implications for system administrators. In the context of privacy, the "Installation Features Key" refers to a set of configurations located in the Windows Registry and Group Policy Objects (GPOs) that control the Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) and Telemetry during the initial setup and feature-on-demand (FOD) installation.
After applying, reboot or restart the DiagTrack service (Connected User Experiences and Telemetry). To confirm the Installation Features Key is locked: This article dissects that privacy statement, the associated
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata] "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork"=dword:00000001 This article dissects that privacy statement