If you get the alert "ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Device Metadata Retrieval Client User-Agent"

If you use a windows server domain controller (DC) you can turn off the cause of this alert by creating a GPO in the group policy editor.

The needed path is described here:

To prevent Windows from retrieving device metadata from the Internet:

Enable the Group Policy: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Device Installation > Prevent device metadata retrieval from the Internet.

Detailed descripton what it does:

This policy setting allows you to prevent Windows from retrieving device metadata from the Internet.

If you enable this policy setting, Windows does not retrieve device metadata for installed devices from the Internet. This policy setting overrides the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box (Control Panel > System and Security > System > Advanced System Settings > Hardware tab).

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the setting in the Device Installation Settings dialog box controls whether Windows retrieves device metadata from the Internet.

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A similar alert is “ET INFO Windows OS Submitting USB Metadata to Microsoft”.

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