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How to disable the automatic data sending

When you install Bandizip for the first time, the checkbox is selected by default as shown below and Bandizip will automatically send usage statistics and crash reports.


Bandizip installer showing the 'Automatically send usage statistics and crash reports' checkbox and the Agree and Install button

If Bandizip already has been installed and you want to disable the sending function, perform one of the following.


Use the Registry Editor.

  1. Open the Registry Editor and go to the following registry key.
  2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bandizip

  3. Set the value below as 0.
  4. AutoReport


Registry Editor showing the AutoReport DWORD value set to 0 under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Bandizip

Use the command line parameters.

Run the following commands via the Command Prompt or batch files. (Need to run as administrator.)

REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bandizip /v AutoReport /t REG_DWORD /f /d 0


Command Prompt window showing 'REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Bandizip /v AutoReport /t REG_DWORD /f /d 0' completing successfully