# Windows 10 Privacy Settings

First go to Settings.



## System

#### Notifications & actions
- Show notifications on the lock screen: Off
- Suggest ways I can finish setting up: Off
- Get tips, tricks and suggestions: Off

#### Shared experiences
- Share across devices: Off



## Devices

#### Typing
Everything off

#### Phone
Do not link



## Network & Internet

#### Wi-Fi
- Use random hardware addresses (if available): On



## Apps

#### Apps & features
Uninstall anything you don't use (like XBox, candy crush, some other preinstalled apps/games)
BE SURE TO NOT UNINSTALL ANYTHING IMPORTANT..IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS ABOUT ANY APP EITHER ASK OR SEARCH THE NET.



## Accounts

#### Sign-in options
- Require sign-in: When PC wakes up from sleep

#### Privacy
- Show account details on sign-in screen: Off
- General: All off
- Speech > Online speech recognition: Off
- Inking & typing presonalization > Getting to know you: Off
- Diagnostics & feedback > Diagnostic data: Required diagnostic data
- Diagnostics & feedback > Improve inking & typing recognition: Off
- Diagnostics & feedback > Tailored experiences: Off
- Activity history > Send my activity history to Microsoft: Off
- App permisions > Review each setting and disable accordingly (choose which apps can have access to camera, microphone, gps, notifications etc....if any app doesn't need something, turn it off.)



## Update & Security

#### Windows Security

- Open Windows Security > Virus & Threat Protection > Virus & Threat Protection > Manage Settings > All protections on (Except automatic sample submission)
- Open Windows Security > Firewall & Network Protection > All firewalls should be on for domain, public and private networks