As data collection grew online and online privacy became a myth, companies like Microsoft faced significant pushback from consumers and intense scrutiny from regulators. So, to ad ...

Microsoft needed a Metro-style Control Panel to give tablet and touchscreen users the ability to access system settings and controls, but the Windows 8 Settings page was a poorly organized mess of ...

Windows 11 now uses JScript9Legacy engine for improved security. Secure 2TB of FileJump cloud storage forever — just $69.97 in this deal. Russian pro basketball player arrested for alleged role ...

How to change search settings and increase your privacy in Windows 11 Clicking the magnifying glass icon on the standard Windows 11 taskbar will open the Search feature, as shown in Figure A ...

If you're signing in to Windows 10 with a Microsoft account, you can access important settings from an online dashboard. Here are direct shortcuts to options for security and privacy, as well as a ...

Stop syncing. There's a lot of syncing going on in Windows 10. If you sign in with a Microsoft account, your settings -- including passwords -- may be synced across other devices you sign into ...

Microsoft said Tuesday that it's launched a simplified privacy dashboard for Windows 10 users. It also plans changes to the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update that will adjust the level of ...

The default settings in Microsoft Edge aren’t optimized for performance, privacy, or overall user experience. While some features are helpful, they can track your activity, consume system ...

4] Manage Page Predictions and Smart Screen Filter. Page Predictions is a feature where Microsoft Edge predicts and suggests you the websites on the basis of your browsing history.

Say no to defaults. A clickable guide to fixing the complicated privacy settings from Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple.

Give me 15 minutes, and I can help you join the 5 percent who are actually in control. I dug through the privacy settings for the five biggest consumer tech companies and picked a few of the most ...