Why do Microsoft devs use Enterprise edition as opposed to Home or Pro?

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  1. Hubstratter2069EN

    Hubstratter2069EN MDL Novice

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    #1 Hubstratter2069EN, Mar 7, 2025
    Noticed something funny, on many video demos where MSFT devs are showcasing something, they'll almost always be running the Enterprise SKU.

    For example yesterday on Twitter, user PhantomOcean3 posted a capture/shot from a video where Enterprise build 27807 was being used.

    Why is that?
     
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    #2 pm67310, Mar 7, 2025
    Enterprise have all features
     
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    #3 k.pedersen, Mar 13, 2025
    ... and less of Microsoft's malware
     
  4. Carlos Detweiller

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    #4 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 13, 2025
    Enterprise can set Telemetry to level 0. Lower SKUs ignore that value and use 1 anyway.
     
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    #5 BetaTesta, Mar 14, 2025
    What about Education edition?
     
  6. Carlos Detweiller

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    #6 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 14, 2025
    Education (NOT Pro Education) is based on Enterprise and supports level 0, too.
     
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    #7 rayman95, Mar 14, 2025
    How to tweak and set to 0??
    Thanks
     
  8. BetaTesta

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    #8 BetaTesta, Mar 14, 2025
    Open GPEDIT.MSC and navigate to Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Data Collection and Preview Builds:
    Allow Telemetry: Disabled
     
  9. Carlos Detweiller

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    #9 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 15, 2025
    Group Editor (gpedit.msc):

    gpedit.png
     
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    #10 James Bond 007, Mar 15, 2025
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    I believe the relevant setting is called "Allow Diagnostic Data" in Windows 11 Group Policy Editor (at least it is in Windows 11 24H2 IoT LTSC and Windows 11 24H2 Enterprise).
     
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    #11 BetaTesta, Mar 15, 2025
    Carlos, why not fully disable that setting like I wrote above?
     
  12. Carlos Detweiller

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    #12 Carlos Detweiller, Mar 15, 2025
    Same as Level 0, I guess. You can't disable it fully, as some data is required for the OS to function.
     
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