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Update telemetry opt-out instructions
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mdanish-kh committed Apr 12, 2023
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The winget.exe client respects machine wide privacy settings and users can opt-out on their device, as documented in the Microsoft Windows privacy statement [here](https://support.microsoft.com/help/4468236/diagnostics-feedback-and-privacy-in-windows-10-microsoft-privacy). In addition, you may also explicitly block telemetry using [settings](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/package-manager/winget/settings)

In short to opt-out, go to `Start`, then select `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Diagnostics & feedback`, and select `Basic`.
In short to opt-out, do one of the following:

**Windows 11**: Go to `Start`, then select `Settings` > `Privacy & security` > `Diagnostics & feedback` > `Diagnostic data` and unselect `Send optional diagnostic data`.

**Windows 10**: Go to `Start`, then select `Settings` > `Privacy` > `Diagnostics & feedback`, and select `Required diagnostic data`.

See the [privacy statement](PRIVACY.md) for more details.

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