updated privacy guides dns url
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- Added [Brave wallet](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Brave-Mobile.md#brave-wallet) and [Appearance](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Brave-Mobile.md#appearance)
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#### Google Chrome Desktop
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- Added [Ad privacy](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Google-Chrome.md#ad-privacy) in [Privacy and security](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Google-Chrome.md#privacy-and-security)
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- Added [Ads privacy](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Google-Chrome.md#ads-privacy) in [Privacy and security](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Google-Chrome.md#privacy-and-security)
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- Enable everything for `Built-in`, `Ads`, `Privacy`, `Malware protection, security`, `Multipurpose` & `Annoyances`
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#### Import
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Paste the following URL in the field given below
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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt
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Copy the following URLs & paste them in the text field provided
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- Remove unnecessary parameters from URLs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DandelionSprout/adfilt/master/LegitimateURLShortener.txt
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- Hide YouTube Shorts (optional): https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gijsdev/ublock-hide-yt-shorts/master/list.txt
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---
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Click `Apply changes`. Also click `Update now`, if available
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Click `Apply changes`. Also click `Update now`, if available.
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- Notify for public networks: Off
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#### Advanced
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/) > Save
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/) > Save
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Example: For Quad9, enter dns.quad9.net
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- Notify for public networks: Off
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#### Private DNS
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/) > Save
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/) > Save
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Example: For Quad9, enter dns.quad9.net
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- Notify for public networks: Off
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#### Private DNS
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/) > Save
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/) > Save
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Example: For Quad9, enter dns.quad9.net
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- Notify for public networks: Off
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#### Private DNS
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/) > Save
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- Private DNS > Private DNS provider hostname: enter the hostname of DNS provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/) > Save
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Example: For Quad9, enter dns.quad9.net
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- Solana Name Service: Disabled
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- Use secure DNS >
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- On
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- Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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#### Security
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- Standard protection
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- Encrypt the names of sites that you visit: On
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- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Use secure DNS: On
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- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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<br>Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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- Manage V8 security: Don’t allow sites to use the V8 optimiser
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#### Wallet
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- Enable NFT discovery: Off
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- Enable Brave Wallet in Private Windows: Off
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- Automatically pin NFTs: Off
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#### Web3 Domains
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## Search engine
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- Normal window: `DuckDuckGo`/`Brave`/`Startpage` or any other
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- Normal window: `DuckDuckGo`/`Brave`/`Startpage` or add any other
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privacy respecting search engine from `Manage search engines and site search`.
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- Private window: `DuckDuckGo`/`Brave`/`Startpage` or any other
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- Private window: `DuckDuckGo`/`Brave`/`Startpage` or add any other
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privacy respecting search engine from `Manage search engines and site search`.
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- Improve search suggestions: Off
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- Web Discovery Project: Off
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- Always use secure connections: On
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- Use secure DNS >
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- On
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- Choose another provider > NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Choose another provider > NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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#### DNS over HTTPS
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- Enable secure DNS using >
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- Max Protection
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- Choose provider: NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/).
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- Choose provider: NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/).
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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- Always use secure connections: On
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- Use secure DNS >
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- On
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- Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Choose another provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or select `Custom` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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- Allow related sites to see your activity in the group: Off
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- Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic: Off
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#### Ad privacy
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#### Ads privacy
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- Ad topics: Off
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- Site-suggested ads: Off
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- Ad measurement: Off
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- Ads measurement: Off
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#### Security
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- Standard Protection
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- Help improve security on the web for everyone: Off
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- Always use secure connections: On
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- Encrypt the names of sites that you visit: On
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- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Use secure DNS: On
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- Select DNS provider: `Cloudflare`, or select `Add custom DNS service provider` and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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<br>Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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- Manage V8 security: Don’t allow sites to use the V8 optimiser
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- Website Typo Protection: On
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- Use secure DNS to specify how to lookup the network address for websites >
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- On
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- Choose a service provider > NextDNS/Cloudflare or provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Choose a service provider > `NextDNS`/`Cloudflare` or provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query
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#### Services
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- Save time and money with Shopping in Microsoft Edge: Off (use something else like [Keepa](https://keepa.com/), [camelcamelcamel](https://camelcamelcamel.com/), [Price History](https://pricehistoryapp.com/) etc)
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- Get notifications of related things you can explore with Discover: Off
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- Address bar and search >
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- First click on `Manage search engines` > Add > Add a privacy respecting search engine here like DuckDuckGo, StartPage, Brave etc.
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<br>Example (for DuckDuckGo):
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- Search engine: `DuckDuckGo`
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- Shortcut: `duckduckgo.com`
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- URL: `https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s&ia=web`
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- Click on `Add`
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- Click on 3 dots next to the search engine you added > Select `Make default`
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#### Address bar and search
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- First click on `Manage search engines` > Add > Add a privacy respecting search engine here like DuckDuckGo, StartPage, Brave etc.
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<br>Example (for DuckDuckGo):
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- Search engines: DuckDuckGo
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- Shortcut: duckduckgo.com
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- URL: `https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%s&ia=web`
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- Click on 3 dots > Select `Make default`
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- Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar: Address bar (if `Search box` is selected it will continue searching with Bing as the search engine)
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- Search suggestions and filters >
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- Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters: Off
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- Search on new tabs uses search box or address bar: Address bar (if `Search box` is selected it will continue searching with Bing as the search engine)
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- Search suggestions and filters >
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- Show me search and site suggestions using my typed characters: Off
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## Start, home, and new tabs
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#### New tab page
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- Preload the new tab page for a faster experience: Off
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- Preload your new tab page for a faster experience: Off
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## Page settings
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- Content: Content off
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- Show promoted links: Off
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- Show promoted links: Off
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- Content: Off
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- Preload pages: No preloading
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- Use secure DNS >
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- On
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- Choose another provider > Quad9/NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Choose another provider > Quad9/NextDNS/Cloudflare or select Custom and provide URL for other secure DNS from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For MullvadDNS, enter https://adblock.doh.mullvad.net/dns-query
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#### Apps & features
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Uninstall anything you don't use like XBox, candy crush, some other preinstalled apps/games etc.
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Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, either ask or search the net.
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Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, search the net.
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## Accounts
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#### Your info
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Delete your account picture and set it to default. Under Create your picture, click on Browse for one.
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- Go to C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures and delete your picture.
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- Go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures and select any one.
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- Choose a file > Browse files
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- Go to `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` and delete your picture. (Replace `JohnDoe` with your username)
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- Go to `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures` and select `guest.png`.
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- To enable: in file explorer on top click View > select Hidden items.
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NOTE: `AppData` is a hidden folder by default. To enable: in file explorer on top click `View` > select `Hidden items`.
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#### Sign-in options
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- Require sign-in: When PC wakes up from sleep
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## Encrypted DNS
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Win key + r > type ncpa.cpl > press enter
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Win key + r > type `ncpa.cpl` > press enter
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Right click on Ethernet or Wifi depending on what you are using > Properties
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- Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties > select Use the following DNS server addresses:
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- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv4 address of a provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv4 address of a provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter 9.9.9.9
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Example: For Quad9, enter 149.112.112.112
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Click OK
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Click `OK`
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- Select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) > Properties > select Use the following DNS server addresses:
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- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv6 address of a provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/dns/)
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- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv6 address of a provider from [this list](https://www.privacyguides.org/en/dns/)
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Example: For Quad9, enter 2620:fe::fe
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Example: For Quad9, enter 2620:fe::9
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Click OK
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Click `OK`
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## Disable ads in file explorer
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Open file explorer > click "View" on top > Options > Change folder and search options
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- Click "View" on top of the new popup >
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- Uncheck "Show sync provider notifications"
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- Click Apply
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- Also click "Apply to Folders" on top (if available)
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Open file explorer > click `View` on top > Options > Change folder and search options
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- Click `View` on top of the new popup >
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- Uncheck `Show sync provider notifications`
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- Click `Apply`
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- Also click `Apply to Folders` on top (if available)
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## Disable telemetry service
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Win key + r > type services.msc > press enter
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Win key + r > type `services.msc` > press enter
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- Double-click on "Connected User Experiences and Telemetry" >
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- Service Status: Stopped (Click on Stop, if service is running)
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- Double-click on `Connected User Experiences and Telemetry` >
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- Service Status: Stopped (Click on `Stop`, if service is running)
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- Startup Type: Disabled
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- Click OK
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- Click `OK`
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## Disable search highlights in search bar
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Right click on taskbar > Search > uncheck "Show search highlights"
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Right click on taskbar > Search > uncheck `Show search highlights`
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## Disable trending searches & web search in search bar
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Win key + r > type regedit > press enter > Yes
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Win key + r > type `regedit` > press enter > Yes
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- Navigate to `Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search`
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- Right click > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value > name it as `BingSearchEnabled`
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- Double click it and make sure "Value data" is set to 0
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- Open Task Manager > Processes > select Windows Explorer > Right click > Restart
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- Right click on empty space > New > DWORD (32-bit) Value > name it as `BingSearchEnabled`
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- Double click it and make sure `Value data` is set to `0`
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- Open Task Manager > Processes > select `Windows Explorer` > Right click > Restart
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- DNS over HTTPS: On (automatic template)
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- Fallback to plaintext: Off
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Click `Save`
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#### Wi-Fi
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- Random hardware addresses: On
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- Hardware properties > DNS server assignment > Edit
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- DNS over HTTPS: On (automatic template)
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- Fallback to plaintext: Off
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Click `Save`
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## Personalization
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#### Lock screen
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- Personalize your lock screen
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- select Picture or Slideshow
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- select `Picture` or `Slideshow`
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- Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen: Off
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#### Start
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#### Installed apps
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Uninstall anything you don't use like XBox, candy crush, some other preinstalled apps/games etc.
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Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, either ask or search the net.
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Be sure not to uninstall anything important. If you have doubts about any app, search the net.
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#### Your info
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Delete your account picture and set it to default as mentioned below:
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- Choose a file > Browse files
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- Go to `C:\Users\Username\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` and delete your picture.
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- Go to `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures` and select any one.
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- Go to `C:\Users\JohnDoe\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\AccountPictures` and delete your picture. (Replace `JohnDoe` with your username)
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- Go to `C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures` and select `guest.png`.
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NOTE: `AppData` is a hidden folder by default. To enable: in file explorer on top click `View` > Show > select `Hidden items`.
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#### App permissions
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- 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.)
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- App diagnostics > Toggle off both
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- App diagnostics > App diagnostic access: Off
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Open file explorer. Click 3 dots menu on top > Options >
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- Click `View` on top of the new popup >
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- Uncheck `Show sync provider notifications`
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- Click Apply
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- Click `Apply`
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- Also click "Apply to Folders" on top (if available)
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## Extension Settings
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- Download uBlock Origin:
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[uBlock Origin settings](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Extensions%20Settings/uBlock-Origin-Settings.md)
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<details>
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<summary><b>Download uBlock Origin</b></summary>
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- [Google Chrome/Chromium based browsers (Desktop)](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm)
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- [Firefox Desktop](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/) (for `Firefox Mobile` & `Fennec` check in the `Add-ons`)
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- [Microsoft Edge Desktop](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/ublock-origin/odfafepnkmbhccpbejgmiehpchacaeak)
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- [uBlock Origin settings](https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Extensions%20Settings/uBlock-Origin-Settings.md)
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</details>
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