This doesn't happen when I change the registry value, this only happens when I just click the button to change it. When I edit the settings in Group Policy or the registry, the setting sticks just fine, but I get the message that some settings are managed/hidden by my administrator.
Shawn, I believe there's a mistake in Option 5 instructions. I'll explain: I had an issue where Full button in Diagnostic Data was greyed out, with the "Some settings are managed by your organization" warning visible. I needed it to be enabled in order to join Windows Insider program, because the "Get Started" button was greyed out too. So I found this tutorial and merged the Force_Full_diagnostic_and_usage_data.reg, but it didn't fix my issue. I inspected the registry file that I had downloaded and then I noticed why it hadn't worked.
You stated on instructions that the DWORD isHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection, which I'll call regkey 1. However, if you inspect any of the five registry files on Option 5, you'll see that the DWORD stated there is actuallyHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection, which I'll call regkey 2. Similar keys, indeed, but not identical.
It was only after setting AllowTelemetry DWORD on regkey 1 (the one you stated on instructions) to 3 and rebooting that the Full button (and also the Get Started one at Windows Insider menu) became available once again. Then I went to regkey 2 (the one stated in the registry files), and there was another DWORD named MaxTelemetryAllowed, whose value was 1, which makes me suppose AllowTelemetry value in the same regkey 2 should be only either 0 or 1. In regkey 1, there was also another DWORD named DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications, which I changed from 1 to 0 just to be sure Full button would be available again.
Anyway, I would like to thank you for the tutorial, because it still managed to fix my issue.
Hello @ksio89,
Thank you, but they are correct in the tutorial.
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection)
The registry values in Option 3 are for when you set them via Settings in Option 2.
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection)
The registry values in Option 5 are for when you set them via Group Policy in Option 4.
Well... I admit I'm still a bit confused, but who cares, what is important is that your tutorial fixed my problem, thanks!Hello @ksio89,
Thank you, but they are correct in the tutorial.
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection)
The registry values in Option 3 are for when you set them via Settings in Option 2.
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection)
The registry values in Option 5 are for when you set them via Group Policy in Option 4.
Hi, Brink
There is the same settings by using group policy.
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Data Collection and Preview Builds -> Allow Telemetry
Best regards,
Steven.
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