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Windows 10 Privacy Settings

Go to Settings.

System

Notifications & actions

Show notifications on the lock screen: Off
Show reminders and incoming VoIP calls on the lock screen: Off
Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device to get the most out of Windows: Off
Get tips, tricks and suggestions as you use Windows: Off

Shared experiences

Nearby sharing: Off (turn on if and only when needed)
Share across devices: Off

Devices

Typing

Spelling
- Autocorrect misspelled words: Off
- Highlight misspelled word: Off
Typing
- Show text suggestions as I type on the software keyboard: Off
Hardware keyboard
- Show text suggestions as I type: Off
- Autocorrect misspelled words I type: Off
Multilingual text suggestions
- Show text suggestions based on the recognized languages you're typing in: Off

Phone

Do not link

Network & Internet

Wi-Fi

Random hardware addresses (if available): On

Personalization

Lock screen

Background: select Picture or Slideshow
Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen: Off

Start

Show suggestions occasionally in Start: Off

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. Under Create your picture, click on Browse for one.

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 > select Hidden items.

Require sign-in: When PC wakes up from sleep
Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen: Off

Search

Permissions & history

Cloud content search
- Microsoft account: Off
- Work or school account: Off
History
- Search history on this device: Off
- Clear device search history

Privacy

General

All off

Speech

Online speech recognition: Off

Inking & typing personalization

Getting to know you: Off

Diagnostics & feedback

Diagnostic data: Required diagnostic data
Improve inking & typing recognition: Off
Tailored experiences: Off
Delete diagnostic data: Delete

Activity history

Send my activity history to Microsoft: Off

App permissions

Review each permission 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.)
App diagnostics > Change > Toggle off

Update & Security

Delivery Optimization

Allow downloads from other PCs: Off

Windows Security

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

Encrypted DNS

Win key + r > type ncpa.cpl > press enter

Right click on Ethernet or Wifi depending on what you are using > Properties

Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties > select Use the following DNS server addresses:
- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv4 address of a provider from this list
  
  Example: For Quad9, enter 9.9.9.9
- Alternate DNS server: enter alternate IPv4 address of the same provider as above or a different provider
  
  Example: For Quad9, enter 149.112.112.112
Click OK
Select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) > Properties > select Use the following DNS server addresses:
- Preferred DNS server: enter IPv6 address of a provider from this list
  
  Example: For Quad9, enter 2620:fe::fe
- Alternate DNS server: enter alternate IPv6 address of the same provider as above or a different provider
  
  Example: For Quad9, enter 2620:fe::9

Click OK

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