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# List of known Windows telemetry-related scheduled tasks
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Returns the list of known Windows telemetry-related scheduled tasks.
.DESCRIPTION
Returns an array of hashtables, each with a Path and Name key, representing
scheduled tasks that collect or report telemetry data on Windows.
.EXAMPLE
Get-TelemetryScheduledTasks
#>
function Get-TelemetryScheduledTasks {
return @(
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\"; Name = "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\"; Name = "Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser Exp" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\"; Name = "ProgramDataUpdater" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\"; Name = "StartupAppTask" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\"; Name = "Consolidator" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\"; Name = "UsbCeip" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\"; Name = "Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" },
@{ Path = "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\"; Name = "Proxy" }
)
}
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Disables known Windows telemetry-related scheduled tasks.
.DESCRIPTION
Iterates over a predefined list of Windows scheduled tasks associated with
telemetry and disables each one that exists and is not already disabled.
Supports -WhatIf to preview changes without applying them.
.EXAMPLE
Disable-TelemetryScheduledTasks
#>
function Disable-TelemetryScheduledTasks {
Write-Host "> Disabling telemetry scheduled tasks..."
$tasks = Get-TelemetryScheduledTasks
foreach ($task in $tasks) {
if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("WhatIf")) {
Write-Host "[WhatIf] Disable Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
continue
}
$result = Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($path, $name)
Import-Module ScheduledTasks -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$taskObj = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $path -TaskName $name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $taskObj) {
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'NotFound' }
}
if ($taskObj.State -ne 'Disabled') {
try {
Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $path -TaskName $name -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'Disabled' }
}
catch {
return @{ Success = $false; Status = 'Error'; Error = $_.Exception.Message }
}
}
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'AlreadyDisabled' }
} -ArgumentList @($task.Path, $task.Name)
switch ($result.Status) {
'Disabled' { Write-Host "Disabled Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name)" }
'AlreadyDisabled' { Write-Host "Scheduled Task $($task.Path)$($task.Name) is already disabled" -ForegroundColor DarkGray }
'NotFound' { Write-Host "Scheduled Task $($task.Path)$($task.Name) not found" -ForegroundColor DarkGray }
'Error' { Write-Host "Failed to disable Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name) - $($result.Error)" -ForegroundColor Yellow }
}
}
Write-Host ""
}
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Enables known Windows telemetry-related scheduled tasks.
.DESCRIPTION
Iterates over a predefined list of Windows scheduled tasks associated with
telemetry and enables each one that exists and is currently disabled.
Supports -WhatIf to preview changes without applying them.
.EXAMPLE
Enable-TelemetryScheduledTasks
#>
function Enable-TelemetryScheduledTasks {
Write-Host "> Enabling telemetry scheduled tasks..."
$tasks = Get-TelemetryScheduledTasks
foreach ($task in $tasks) {
if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("WhatIf")) {
Write-Host "[WhatIf] Enable Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name)" -ForegroundColor Cyan
continue
}
$result = Invoke-NonBlocking -ScriptBlock {
param($path, $name)
Import-Module ScheduledTasks -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$taskObj = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $path -TaskName $name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if (-not $taskObj) {
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'NotFound' }
}
if ($taskObj.State -eq 'Disabled') {
try {
Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskPath $path -TaskName $name -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'Enabled' }
}
catch {
return @{ Success = $false; Status = 'Error'; Error = $_.Exception.Message }
}
}
return @{ Success = $true; Status = 'AlreadyEnabled' }
} -ArgumentList @($task.Path, $task.Name)
switch ($result.Status) {
'Enabled' { Write-Host "Enabled Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name)" }
'AlreadyEnabled' { Write-Host "Scheduled Task $($task.Path)$($task.Name) is already enabled." -ForegroundColor DarkGray }
'NotFound' { Write-Host "Scheduled Task $($task.Path)$($task.Name) not found." -ForegroundColor DarkGray }
'Error' { Write-Host "Failed to enable Scheduled Task: $($task.Path)$($task.Name) - $($result.Error)" -ForegroundColor Yellow }
}
}
Write-Host ""
}