🐍 Python 3.10+

Disable Activity Feed / Timeline (Python)

Disables the Windows Activity Feed / Timeline feature (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt. Applies the tweak via the stdlib winreg module.

By WindowsScripting.com · 631 B
set_disable_activity_feed.py
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
set_disable_activity_feed.py

Disable Activity Feed / Timeline.
Disables the Windows Activity Feed / Timeline feature (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt.

Usage:
    python set_disable_activity_feed.py
"""

import winreg


def main() -> None:
    key = winreg.CreateKeyEx(
        winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, r"SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System", 0, winreg.KEY_SET_VALUE
    )
    winreg.SetValueEx(key, "EnableActivityFeed", 0, winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)
    winreg.CloseKey(key)
    print("Disable Activity Feed / Timeline applied.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()