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Disable the Application Inventory collector

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Sets DisableInventory = 1 under Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat. Stops the Inventory Collector, which catalogues installed applications, devices, and files on your system and sends the inventory to Microsoft for compatibility analytics. Pairs with the AIT tweak above. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services

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