Windows 10: Change Feedback Frequency in Windows 10

How to: Change Feedback Frequency in Windows 10

How to Change Windows 10 Feedback Frequency


The Feedback frequency control lets you choose how often youd like Microsoft to ask for your feedback as you use Windows 10. It's recommend that you select Automatically. By providing feedback you agree that Microsoft may use your feedback to improve their products and services.

See also:

• Windows 10 feedback, diagnostics, and privacy: FAQ - Microsoft Windows
• How Windows Insider Feedback Influences Windows 10 Development - Windows 10 Forums

This tutorial will show you how to change the feedback frequency for your account or all accounts for how often Microsoft should ask for your feedback about Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Change Windows Feedback Frequency in Settings
• Option Two: To Change Windows Feedback Frequency using a REG file
• Option Three: Enable or Disable Windows Feedback Notifications using Group Policy
• Option Four: Enable or Disable Windows Feedback Notifications using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Windows Feedback Notification












OPTION ONE [/i] To Change Windows Feedback Frequency in Settings
1. Open Settings, and click/tap on the Privacy icon.

2. Click/tap on Diagnostics & feedback on the left side, then select the Feedback frequency you want on the right side. (see screenshot below)

*note Automatically is the default setting.



3. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.





OPTION TWO [/i] To Change Windows Feedback Frequency using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the QWORD and DWORD values in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules

[table][tr][td]Setting[/td] [td]PeriodInNanoSeconds[/td] [td]NumberOfSIUFInPeriod [/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Automatically[/td] [td]Delete this QWORD[/td] [td]Delete this DWORD[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Always[/td] [td]100000000 (decimal)[/td] [td]Delete this DWORD[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Once a day[/td] [td]864000000000 (decimal)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Once a week[/td] [td]6048000000000 (decimal)[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]Never[/td] [td]Delete this QWORD[/td] [td]0[/td] [/tr] [/table]


1. Do step 2 (Automatically), step 3 (Always), step 4 (Once a day), step 5 (Once a week), or step 6 (Never) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Set Feedback Frequency to Automatically (Recommended)
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Automatically-Feedback_Frequency.reg

Download

3. To Set Feedback Frequency to Always
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Always-Feedback_Frequency.reg

Download

4. To Set Feedback Frequency to Once a day
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Once_a_day-Feedback_Frequency.reg

Download

5. To Set Feedback Frequency to Once a week
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Once_a_week-Feedback_Frequency.reg

Download

6. To Set Feedback Frequency to Never
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 7 below.

Never-Feedback_Frequency.reg

Download
7. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

8. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

9. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

10. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.





OPTION THREE [/i] Enable or Disable Windows Feedback Notifications using Group Policy

*note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

All editions can use Option Four below.
1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds




3. In the right pane of Data Collection and Preview Builds in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Do not show feedback notifications policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


5. To Enable Windows Feedback Notifications
A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

*note Not Configured is the default setting.

6. To Disable Windows Feedback Notifications
*note This will set feedback frequency to Never, and cannot be changed by users in Option One and Option Two.
A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. When finished, close the Local Group Policy Editor.





OPTION FOUR [/i] Enable or Disable Windows Feedback Notifications using a REG file

*note You must be signed in as an administrator to do this option.

The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection

DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications DWORD

(delete) = Enable
1 = Disable


1. Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Enable Windows Feedback Notifications
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Enable_feedback_notifications.reg

Download

3. To Disable Windows Feedback Notifications
*note This will set feedback frequency to Never, and cannot be changed by users in Option One and Option Two.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Disable_feedback_notifications.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Send Feedback to Microsoft in Windows 10
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:)

 

how to report problem with Security Update?

Send Feedback through Feedback hub:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2441-change...

 

Unable to change Feedback frequency

Not using insider.

 

I did however say please remove bing from the start menu search too for good measure *Wink

No more type and hit the enter key that's a crazy default to go to Bing search *Biggrin

 

How do we disable (set to never) it via registry / commandline?

 

Hello @biatche, *Smile

OPTION TWO has been added to set feedback frequency using a .reg file.