Turn off Windows tips, suggestions and promoted apps (ContentDeliveryManager)
Short answer
UpdatedContentDeliveryManager is the part of Windows that shows tips, suggests apps in Start and can install promoted apps without asking. This tweak sets the policies and per-user values that switch those off. In the registry it sets DisableSoftLanding to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent, and 1 more value.
HKLMSOFTWARE\
DisableSoftLandingNot set1
What it does
ContentDeliveryManager is the part of Windows that shows tips, suggests apps in Start and can install promoted apps without asking. This tweak sets the policies and per-user values that switch those off.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Tips & Content Delivery", described there as: Disables Windows tips/suggestions/promotions to cut background tasks.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Stopping promoted apps from being installed in the background and suggestions from appearing in Start and Settings.
When it hurts
- Nothing you would miss in a game. You no longer get Microsoft's tips about new features.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HKLMSOFTWARE\ | 1 | Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides. |
| HKLMSOFTWARE\ | 1 | Not setThe value is deleted. Windows decides. |
From the app's source (tweaks_contentdelivery.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 "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSoftLanding" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /freg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSoftLanding" /f
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" /freg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v "DisableSoftLanding"How to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It deletes DisableSoftLanding, DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData, so Windows uses its built-in behavior again.
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. It removes interruptions and background installs rather than adding speed.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Tips & Content Delivery" tweak change in Windows?
- In the registry it sets DisableSoftLanding to 1 under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent, and 1 more value. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
- Is "Disable Tips & Content Delivery" safe to switch on?
- Safe on every PC. It removes interruptions and background installs rather than adding speed. The main cost: Nothing you would miss in a game. You no longer get Microsoft's tips about new features.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
- Is "Disable Tips & Content Delivery" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- Yes. It is one of the free tweaks, with no time limit.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Tips & Content Delivery
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Free
- Undo
- Yes
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