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Opt out of PowerShell telemetry

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Sets the machine environment variable POWERSHELL_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT = 1, which stops PowerShell (7+) from sending usage/error telemetry to Microsoft. Takes effect for new processes. Reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_telemetry

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