enableTelemetry.ps1

# powershell script to (re-)enable telemetry in win10
#
# flw@posteo.de
#

# run as admin
if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }

# Step 1: deactivate DiagTrack service
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DiagTrack\ -name Start -Value 2

# Step 2: deactivate Autologger-Diagtrack-Listener
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\ -name Start -Value 1

to do the reverse operation see https://gist.github.com/scusi/f8b688f02ea2ccf8745f3ee8ee3f7f15