132 lines
3.3 KiB
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132 lines
3.3 KiB
Markdown
# Windows 11 Privacy Settings
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Go to Settings.
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## System
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#### Notifications
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- Offer suggestions on how I can set up my device: Off
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- Get tips and suggestions when I use Windows: Off
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## Bluetooth & devices
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#### Your Phone
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Do not link
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## Network & internet
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#### Wi-Fi
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- Random hardware addresses: On
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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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- Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen: Off
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## Apps
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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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## Accounts
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#### Your info
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Delete your account picture and set it to default.
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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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NOTE: AppData is a hidden folder by default.
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- To enable: in file explorer on top click View > Show > select Hidden items.
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#### Sign-in options
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- Show account details such as my email address on the sign-in screen: Off
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## Time & language
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#### Typing
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- Show text suggestions when typing on the physical keyboard: Off
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- Typing insights: Off
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## Privacy & security
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#### Windows Security
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- Virus & threat protection > Virus & threat protection settings > Manage settings > All protections on (Except automatic sample submission)
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- Firewall & network protection > Firewall should be on for domain, public and private networks.
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#### Find my device
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- Find my device: Off
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#### General
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- All off
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#### Speech
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- Online speech recognition: Off
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#### Inking & typing personalization
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- Personal inking and typing dictionary: Off
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#### Diagnostics & feedback
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- Diagnostic data > Send optional diagnostic data: Off
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- Improve inking & typing recognition: Off
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- Tailored experiences: Off
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- Delete diagnostic data: Delete
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#### Search permissions
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- Cloud content search
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- Microsoft account: Off
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- Work or School account: Off
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- History
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- Search history on this device: Off
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- Clear device search history
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#### Activity history
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- Send my activity history to Microsoft: Off
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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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## Windows Update
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#### Advanced options
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- Delivery Optimization > Allow downloads from other PCs: Off
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## Encrypted DNS
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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://privacyguides.org/providers/dns/)
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- Alternate DNS server: enter alternate IPv4 address of the same provider as above
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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://privacyguides.org/providers/dns/)
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- Alternate DNS server: enter alternate IPv6 address of the same provider as above
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Click OK |