Disable Submitting Data Samples to Microsoft – Windows Tweaks

Disable Submitting Data Samples to Microsoft

Requirements

Windows 10.

Pros: Why use this tweak

When Windows 10 detects a new threat on your device, it will automatically send the problematic file to Microsoft. This enables the company to analyze the threat and develop new antivirus definitions that help identify it in the future.
If you want to stop submitting data samples to Microsoft, follow this instruction step by step.

Cons: Why do not use this tweak?

You will not help Microsoft to improve Windows Security.

How to apply this tweak manually:

Open Settings menu.

Then go to Update & Security.

Update & Security Settings

After that go to Windows Defender and click on "Open Windows Security" button.

Update & Security Settings, Windows Defender

Then click Virus & threat protection icon.

Windows defender security

After that click Virus & threat protection settings.

Virus & threat protection settings

Finally click Automatic sample submission toggle to turn it off.

Automatic sample submission

Windows Defender Antivirus

Posted on April 17, 2020 by tweaker

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