Windows 81 And Windows Server 2012 R2 Privacy Statement For Installation Features Key Upd Jun 2026

Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" | Select AllowTelemetry

Users have the option to customize their privacy settings during the "Express Settings" phase of the installation. Choosing "Customize" allows you to: Disable automatic driver updates. Opt-out of sending usage data to Microsoft. Turn off location services.

Data like product IDs, hardware identifiers (to link the license to a specific PC), and IP addresses are transmitted to Microsoft's activation servers .

A unique 25-character product key is required to activate these features and the operating system itself.