When you enter a during or after installation, the system collects:
Microsoft introduced diagnostic tracking capabilities to Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 through a series of cumulative updates. These updates added the "Diagnostics and Telemetry tracking service" to these previously released systems, which Microsoft states helps improve user experience. When you enter a during or after installation,
According to the Microsoft privacy statements for these operating systems, several data points are collected during the initial setup and activation process: The specific 25-character alphanumeric code. No personal documents, files, or user-created content are
No personal documents, files, or user-created content are transmitted. While reports may technically contain information about your
The "Installation Features Key" is anonymized via a hardware hash. However, IP addresses are temporarily logged on Microsoft’s backend for geo-distribution of feature payloads.
While reports may technically contain information about your system, they are treated as confidential by Microsoft. Key Privacy Controls