Stop Windows from asking for feedback: NumberOfSIUFInPeriod
Short answer
UpdatedWindows asks now and then how you like a feature. NumberOfSIUFInPeriod set to 0 sets the number of such prompts to none, and a policy value hides feedback notifications. In the registry it sets NumberOfSIUFInPeriod to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules, and 1 more value.
HKCUSoftware\
NumberOfSIUFInPeriodYour previous value0
What it does
Windows asks now and then how you like a feature. NumberOfSIUFInPeriod set to 0 sets the number of such prompts to none, and a policy value hides feedback notifications.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Feedback Prompts", described there as: Stops Windows from asking for feedback and ratings.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- No rating popups during a session.
When it hurts
- Nothing. You can still open Feedback Hub yourself.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Key and value | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| HKCUSoftware\ | 0 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none. |
| HKLMSOFTWARE\ | 1 | Your previous valueSaved before the change, or deleted if there was none. |
From the app's source (pack_extra.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" /v "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /freg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" /v "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"How to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. The app saved what each value was before the change and writes exactly that back, or removes the value if it did not exist.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
Safe on every PC.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Feedback Prompts" tweak change in Windows?
- In the registry it sets NumberOfSIUFInPeriod to 0 under HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules, and 1 more value. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
- Is "Disable Feedback Prompts" safe to switch on?
- Safe on every PC. The main cost: Nothing. You can still open Feedback Hub yourself.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off puts back exactly what was there before, value for value.
- Is "Disable Feedback Prompts" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Feedback Prompts
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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