How to Disable Connected User Experience and Telemetry in Windows 11 for Better Performance

 Windows 11 runs great on newer machines, but older PCs can struggle with some of its features. The culprit that tends to bog down performance is the Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service. If you've got an older or less powerful computer, disabling this service might give you a real speed boost.

Want to speed up Windows 11 on an older computer? Disabling the Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service might be just what you need. In this guide, I'll walk you through how to turn off this feature and reclaim some of that lost performance.

What is the Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service? 

It's a built-in Windows 11 component that quietly collects data about how you use your computer - everything from overall system performance and how apps behave to what happens when things crash. Microsoft uses this information to squash bugs and make Windows more stable, which is great for them.

Since these services churn away in the background constantly, they can noticeably drain your system's resources - and that slowdown is especially painful if you're working with an older PC that's already stretched thin. Shutting them off could free up some breathing room.

How to Turn Off Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service in Windows 11

1. Open Services: Click the Search icon in the taskbar, type "Services," and press Enter.

2. Find the service: Scroll down to locate "Connected User Experience and Telemetry" (starts with "C").

  

3. Open Properties: Right-click it and select Properties.

4. Disable it: Change the Startup type to Disabled.

 

 5. Save changes: Click Apply, then OK.

The service will now stop starting automatically when you boot your computer.

Conclusion 

If your older computer feels sluggish running Windows 11, disabling the Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service is a straightforward way to reclaim some performance. While this telemetry service helps Microsoft improve Windows, the background processes can drain resources on less powerful machines. By following these simple steps, you can turn off automatic data collection and give your system the breathing room it needs to run more smoothly. Just remember that you're trading some diagnostic data sharing for better performance - a worthwhile trade-off for many users with aging hardware.