privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Windows-11-Privacy-Setttings.md

# Windows 11 Privacy Settings

Go to Settings.


## System

#### Notifications
- Offer suggestions on how I can set up my device: Off
- Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows: Off


## Bluetooth & devices

#### Your Phone
Do not link


## Network & internet

#### Wi-Fi
- Random hardware addresses: On


## Apps

#### Apps & features
Uninstall anything you don't use like XBox, candy crush, some other preinstalled apps/games etc.
Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, either ask or search the net.


## Accounts

#### Your info
Delete your account picture and set it to default.
- Choose a file > Browse files
- Go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures and delete your picture.
- Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures and select any one.

NOTE: AppData is a hidden folder by default.
- To enable: in file explorer on top click View > Show > select Hidden items.

#### Sign-in options
- Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen: Off


## Time & language

#### Typing
- Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard: Off
- Typing insights: Off


## Privacy & security

#### Windows Security
- Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Manage settings > All protections on (Except automatic sample submission)
- Firewall & network protection > Firewall should be on for domain, public and private networks.

#### Find my device
- Find my device: Off

#### General
- All off

#### Speech
- Online speech recognition: Off

#### Diagnostics & feedback
- Diagnostic data > Send optional diagnostic data: Off
- Improve inking & typing recognition: Off
- Tailored experiences: Off

#### Activity history
- Send my activity history to Microsoft: Off

#### App permisions
- Review each permission and disable accordingly (choose which apps can have access to location, camera, microphone, notifications etc. If any app doesn't need something, turn it off.)
- App diagnostics > Toggle off both
Create Windows-11-Privacy-Setttings.md 2021-11-29 17:42:45 +01:00			`# Windows 11 Privacy Settings`

			`Go to Settings.`



			`## System`

			`#### Notifications`
			`- Offer suggestions on how I can set up my device: Off`
			`- Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows: Off`



added random mac address 2021-12-29 21:19:33 +01:00			`## Bluetooth & devices`

			`#### Your Phone`
			`Do not link`



			`## Network & internet`

			`#### Wi-Fi`
			`- Random hardware addresses: On`



Create Windows-11-Privacy-Setttings.md 2021-11-29 17:42:45 +01:00			`## Apps`

			`#### Apps & features`
			`Uninstall anything you don't use like XBox, candy crush, some other preinstalled apps/games etc.`
			`Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, either ask or search the net.`



			`## Accounts`

			`#### Your info`
			`Delete your account picture and set it to default.`
			`- Choose a file > Browse files`
			`- Go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures and delete your picture.`
			`- Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures and select any one.`

			`NOTE: AppData is a hidden folder by default.`
			`- To enable: in file explorer on top click View > Show > select Hidden items.`

			`#### Sign-in options`
			`- Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen: Off`




			`## Time & language`

			`#### Typing`
			`- Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard: Off`
			`- Typing insights: Off`



			`## Privacy & security`

			`#### Windows Security`
			`- Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Manage settings > All protections on (Except automatic sample submission)`
			`- Firewall & network protection > Firewall should be on for domain, public and private networks.`

			`#### Find my device`
			`- Find my device: Off`

			`#### General`
			`- All off`

			`#### Speech`
			`- Online speech recognition: Off`

			`#### Diagnostics & feedback`
			`- Diagnostic data > Send optional diagnostic data: Off`
			`- Improve inking & typing recognition: Off`
			`- Tailored experiences: Off`

			`#### Activity history`
			`- Send my activity history to Microsoft: Off`

			`#### App permisions`
			`- Review each permission and disable accordingly (choose which apps can have access to location, camera, microphone, notifications etc. If any app doesn't need something, turn it off.)`
			`- App diagnostics > Toggle off both`