Tips for safeguarding your privacy on Windows 10

You have the option to disable Windows 10’s advertising ID if desired.
By clicking on the Change button, you can toggle location tracking on or off for all users on the Windows 10 device.
Learn how to deactivate Timeline to prevent Microsoft from collecting data on your PC activities.
Discover how you can erase all your Copilot activity in a single step.
Learn how to clear all records of your Copilot activity in one go.
Find out how to wipe out all your Copilot activity in one swift action.
Establishing permissions for Microsoft’s 3D Viewer application.
Navigate to this location to manage the diagnostic data that Windows 10 collects.
Utilize Microsoft’s lesser-known Privacy Dashboard to eliminate a substantial amount of the data Microsoft gathers about you.
Disable the connection with OneDrive to halt synchronization.
Deactivate app diagnostics to stop built-in Windows apps and Microsoft Store apps from accessing information about other apps.

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Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.

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