⚡ PowerShell 5.1+
Check "Disable Windows Telemetry" Status
Reads the current registry value behind the "Disable Windows Telemetry" tweak so you can confirm whether it's applied.
Test-DisableTelemetryStatus.ps1
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Checks whether "Disable Windows Telemetry" is currently applied.
.DESCRIPTION
Reads HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection \ AllowTelemetry and reports its current value,
or reports that it isn't set (falling back to the Windows default).
.EXAMPLE
.\Test-DisableTelemetryStatus.ps1
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
param()
$regPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection'
$value = Get-ItemProperty -Path $regPath -Name 'AllowTelemetry' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($null -eq $value) {
Write-Host "'AllowTelemetry' is not set at $regPath (using the Windows default)." -ForegroundColor Yellow
} else {
Write-Host "Current value of 'AllowTelemetry': $($value.'AllowTelemetry')" -ForegroundColor Green
}