---
title: "A Windows 11 service you never asked for is making your laptop run warmer and die sooner"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/a-windows-11-service-you-never-asked-for-is-making-your-laptop-run-warmer-and-die-sooner-bhyqty8ij
source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/a-windows-11-service-you-never-asked-for-is-making-your-laptop-run-warmer-and-die-sooner
type: article
source: "XDA Developers"
published: 2026-08-06T00:01:02.094Z
updated: 2026-08-06T04:53:58.726Z
tags: ["performance", "windows", "powershell"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# A Windows 11 service you never asked for is making your laptop run warmer and die sooner

**[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Windows 11's Diagnostics Tracking Service (DiagTrack), now renamed 'Connected User Experiences and Telemetry,' runs silently in the background collecting system telemetry and sending it to Microsoft. This causes CPU and disk spikes that generate extra heat — particularly harmful for laptops with limited cooling. The service can be disabled via Services.msc, Registry, Group Policy, or PowerShell commands, potentially reducing heat, extending hardware lifespan, and improving overall system performance.

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