diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 566b5364b..2a6135111 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ## Fixed
 - [client] Use correct casing for user id prop for web chat in PR [#1374](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1374)
 
+## Removed
+- [telemetry] Disabled telemetry and the ability to opt-in to collect usage data in PR [#1375](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1375)
+
 ## Fixed
 - [luis / qnamaker] Addressed npm security vulnerabilities in luis & qnamaker extensions in PR [#1371](https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramework-Emulator/pull/1371)
 
diff --git a/packages/app/client/src/data/reducer/frameworkSettingsReducer.ts b/packages/app/client/src/data/reducer/frameworkSettingsReducer.ts
index 7a6e78456..61b582983 100644
--- a/packages/app/client/src/data/reducer/frameworkSettingsReducer.ts
+++ b/packages/app/client/src/data/reducer/frameworkSettingsReducer.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const defaults: FS = {
   autoUpdate: true,
   bypassNgrokLocalhost: true,
   runNgrokAtStartup: false,
-  collectUsageData: true,
+  collectUsageData: false,
   locale: '',
   localhost: '',
   ngrokPath: '',
diff --git a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/appSettingsEditor/appSettingsEditor.tsx b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/appSettingsEditor/appSettingsEditor.tsx
index f26a9c4dc..7e9c8ed60 100644
--- a/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/appSettingsEditor/appSettingsEditor.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/client/src/ui/editor/appSettingsEditor/appSettingsEditor.tsx
@@ -203,10 +203,11 @@ export class AppSettingsEditor extends React.Component<AppSettingsEditorProps, A
             <SmallHeader>Data Collection</SmallHeader>
             <Checkbox
               className={styles.checkboxOverrides}
-              checked={state.collectUsageData}
+              checked={false}
               onChange={this.onChangeCheckBox}
               label="Help improve the Emulator by allowing us to collect usage data."
               name="collectUsageData"
+              disabled={true}
             />
             <a target="_blank" href="https://aka.ms/bot-framework-emulator-data-collection" rel="noopener noreferrer">
               Learn more.
diff --git a/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.spec.ts b/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.spec.ts
index 44c314959..008e73e10 100644
--- a/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.spec.ts
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
     expect(mockAITrackEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
+  // NOTE: Disabled for v4.3
+  /*
   it('should track events', () => {
     const mockStartup = jest.fn(() => null);
     (TelemetryService as any).startup = mockStartup;
@@ -145,4 +147,5 @@ describe('TelemetryService', () => {
       properties: { some: 'property' },
     });
   });
+  */
 });
diff --git a/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.ts b/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.ts
index f88b23283..4e83dee6e 100644
--- a/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.ts
+++ b/packages/app/main/src/telemetry/telemetryService.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,15 @@ export class TelemetryService {
   private static _client: AppInsights.TelemetryClient;
   private static _hasStarted: boolean = false;
 
+  public static trackEvent(..._args: any[]): void {
+    // no-op until telemetry is re-enabled
+    if (this._client || this.enabled || this.startup) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // NOTE: Disabled for v4.3
+  /*
   public static trackEvent(name: string, properties?: { [key: string]: any }): void {
     if (!this.enabled || !name) {
       return;
@@ -55,7 +64,7 @@ export class TelemetryService {
       // swallow the exception; we don't want to crash the app
       // on a failed attempt to collect usage data
     }
-  }
+  }*/
 
   private static get enabled(): boolean {
     const settings: SettingsImpl = getSettings() || ({} as SettingsImpl);
diff --git a/packages/app/shared/src/types/serverSettingsTypes.ts b/packages/app/shared/src/types/serverSettingsTypes.ts
index 2dd85d22c..18e4a22aa 100644
--- a/packages/app/shared/src/types/serverSettingsTypes.ts
+++ b/packages/app/shared/src/types/serverSettingsTypes.ts
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const frameworkDefault: FrameworkSettings = {
   locale: 'en-US',
   usePrereleases: false,
   autoUpdate: true,
-  collectUsageData: true,
+  collectUsageData: false,
 };
 
 export const windowStateDefault: WindowStateSettings = {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/utils/filterChildren.spec.ts b/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/utils/filterChildren.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45dbb66e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/utils/filterChildren.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license.
+//
+// Microsoft Bot Framework: http://botframework.com
+//
+// Bot Framework Emulator Github:
+// https://github.com/Microsoft/BotFramwork-Emulator
+//
+// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// MIT License:
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+// a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+// "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+// without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+// distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+// permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to
+// the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+// included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ""AS IS"", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+// MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
+// NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE
+// LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
+// OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
+// WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+//
+
+import { filterChildren, hmrSafeNameComparison } from './filterChildren';
+
+jest.mock('react', () => ({
+  Children: {
+    map: (array, fn) => array.map(fn),
+  },
+}));
+
+describe('filterChildren', () => {
+  it('should compare element names safely', () => {
+    // test all cases of || operator (no matching names or display names)
+    const child1 = { name: 'name1', displayName: 'dispalyName1' };
+    const child2 = { name: 'name2', displayName: 'displayName2' };
+
+    expect(hmrSafeNameComparison(child1, child2)).toBe(false);
+
+    // invert result
+    expect(hmrSafeNameComparison(child1, child2, true)).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should filterChildren according to a predicate', () => {
+    const child1 = { name: 'someChild' };
+    const child2 = { name: 'otherChild' };
+    const predicate = child => child.name.startsWith('some');
+
+    const filteredChildren = filterChildren([child1, child2], predicate);
+
+    expect(filteredChildren).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(filteredChildren[0]).toBe(child1);
+    expect(filteredChildren[1]).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/widget/checkbox/checkbox.tsx b/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/widget/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
index efd4be61b..87e359eae 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/widget/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
+++ b/packages/sdk/ui-react/src/widget/checkbox/checkbox.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface CheckboxProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement> {
   label?: string;
   checkboxContainerClassName?: string;
   checked?: boolean;
+  disabled?: boolean;
   indeterminate?: boolean;
   name?: string;
   onChange?: (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void;