privacy-settings/Privacy Settings/Windows-10-Privacy-Settings.md

Windows 10 Privacy Settings

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 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.

Sign-in options

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

Privacy

General

• All off

Speech

• Online speech recognition: Off

Inking & typing presonalization

• Getting to know you: Off

Diagnostics & feedback

• Diagnostic data: Required diagnostic data
• 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 camera, microphone, gps, notifications etc. If any app doesn't need something, turn it off.)
• App diagnostics > Change > Toggle off

Update & Security

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.