How to Manage Tailored Experiences in Windows 11

How to turn Tailored experiences On or Off in Settings

The Settings ⚙️ app is the easiest method, and it needs only a few clicks. You change one toggle switch under your privacy settings. That toggle decides whether Microsoft can use your diagnostic data to show personalized tips, ads and recommendations. The change applies only to the account you are signed in with, and you can reverse it at any time by flipping the switch back.

1. Open the Windows Settings ⚙️ app. You can also press the Win plus I. The Settings ⚙️ window should open.
2. Select Privacy & security on the left. The privacy options appear on the right.
3. Click the Diagnostics & feedback tile on the right. The page that opens lists your diagnostic data options, and the tailored experiences option is on it. You may need to scroll down to see it.

4. Click the Tailored experiences tile to open it. A short description and a toggle switch appear.
5. Flip the switch to On or Off based on your preference. Choose Off if you want Windows to stop using your diagnostic data for personalized tips and ads. Choose On to allow it. The switch takes effect right away, and you do not need to restart.

Close the Settings ⚙️ app when finished.

This is common on work or school PCs. It can also happen if you set one of the methods below earlier. In that case, change the policy or registry value instead.

Manage Tailored experiences using Group Policy

Group Policy lets you turn off these personalized suggestions and enforce that choice, so users cannot switch it back in Settings. You do this in the Local Group Policy Editor, a tool for configuring advanced system settings. It is part of Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education. Windows 11 Home does not include it, so Home users should use the Registry Editor method further down.

You can also use the Local Group Policy Editor to manage this setting. You need to be signed in with an administrator account.

1. Press the Windows key, type gpedit.msc, and hit Enter. The Local Group Policy Editor opens in a new window.
2. Go to: User Configuration › Administrative Templates › Windows Components › Cloud Content The policies for that folder are listed on the right.
3. Double-click Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences. A settings window for that policy opens.

This is easy to get backwards.

• Not Configured: Uses the default Windows setting. Select this to undo your change and give control back to the Settings app.
• Enabled: Turns off tailored experiences (Microsoft will not use your data for ads or tips).
• Disabled: Turns on tailored experiences (Microsoft will use your data for personalized content).

Click OK and restart your computer to apply the changes. After the restart, the toggle in Settings should be greyed out and show that the setting is managed by your organization. That tells you the policy is working.

Manage Tailored experiences using the Registry Editor

The Registry Editor lets you change this privacy setting by editing a Windows system value directly. The registry is a database that stores low-level settings for the operating system. This method works on every edition, including Home. It is also the one to use when the Settings app is not available or the Group Policy Editor is missing. Editing the wrong value can cause problems, so change only what the steps below name. Before you start, you can back up the registry in the editor with File › Export

1. Open the Windows Registry by searching for regedit in the Start menu. Click Yes if User Account Control asks for permission.
2. Navigate to this path: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent. The values stored in that key are listed on the right.
3. If you do not see DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData, right-click in the empty space and select New › DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name it DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData. The new value appears in the list.
4. Double-click the value and set it to 1 to turn off tailored experiences. Set it to 0 or delete the item to turn them back on. Click OK to save it.

Restart your computer to save your changes. Then open Settings › Privacy & security › Diagnostics & feedback to check that the Tailored experiences setting matches the value you chose.

Summary

Tailored experiences in Windows 11 offer personalized tips and recommendations based on your diagnostic data. For most people, the toggle in Settings is the simplest way to switch them on or off. Use Group Policy on Pro, Enterprise or Education if you want to enforce the choice. Use the Registry Editor on any edition, including Home. If the toggle is greyed out, check for a policy or registry value that is controlling it.