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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 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

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.)
  • App permissions > App diagnostics > Change > Toggle 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