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1. #OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY HOW TO#
2. #OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY WINDOWS 10#
3. #OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY WINDOWS#

Next, click Camera in the left column of the Settings window, and turn your Camera off:

With that done, go back to the Settings window, and choose Location. Click each of the two boxes, sign in with your Microsoft account if necessary, and opt out of anything you don’t want: When you click the link at the end ( Manage my Microsoft advertising and other personalization info), you will be taken to a Microsoft page online. At the very least, you will be relatively safe… or at least as safe and private as you can be “out of the box” in this day and age. The next step is to go into Settings, and turn off all the garbage that is – by default – sharing info with MS servers.Īs far as I can tell, turning these things off actually works.

#OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY HOW TO#

How to turn off all the other Evil Privacy-Destroying Settings

#OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY WINDOWS#

UNcheck all the options in the Settings tab, especially Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows.Right-click the cloud icon in the System Tray (bottom right corner of taskbar, next to time and date).This is really no different than how things worked in Windows 7. A “secret code” based on your particular puter hardware is used to uniquely identify your device for purposes of Windows Activation. This activation process does NOT involve your online Microsoft Account in any way. Note that with Windows 10, your copy was activated automatically online. This one simple step will increase your privacy quite a bit. You’ll be asked to enter your Microsoft Account password, create a new Local Account password, and then you’ll have to log out and log in again. Click the link: Sign in with a local account instead.Click Change your account picture or profile settings.

So, let’s get started! How to Switch from a Microsoft Account to a Local AccountĪs I outlined in my earlier post 10+ Fixes for Common Problems in Windows 10, you can switch to a Local Account like so: Then, there are several other settings to tweak. So, the obvious first order of business is to ditch the MS Account in favor of a Local Account. When you log in to Windows with your online Microsoft Account, you are basically linking your puter to Microsoft’s online services.

#OO SHUTUP10 SETTING FOR REMOVE DEVICES SAFELY WINDOWS 10#

The other thing in Windows 10 that is the same as Windows 8 is the use of a Microsoft Account vs. Other settings are new to Win 10.Īnd yes, they are turned on by default – except for one.Ĭortana is the one exception, and it is a data vacuum, but you specifically have to turn it on. First, you should be aware that some of the Evil Privacy-Destroying Settings in Windows 10 also existed in Windows 8. I know, I know… That’s not what you wanted to hear. Privacy is out spying is in!įortunately, it appears that in a few easy steps, you can easily turn off most of these “features” and thereby make Windows 10 far more privacy-friendly.Īll things considered, it’s not that bad.

I’ve read the policy, and frankly, it isn’t much different than anybody else’s policy these days. This revelation was coupled with a new Privacy Policy released by Microsoft on 1 August 2015. It seems that everybody is up in arms about the diabolical new Windows 10 features that – by default – share quite a bit of private data with Microsoft.