When you install or upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8, instead of using the Express Settings (which is enabled by default), choose to install using the Custom settings option.

In a new Windows 10 preview build released today, Microsoft is adding two new privacy settings and dividing members of its Insider preview program into groups that will test alternative setup ...

Once your copy of Windows 10 is fully installed, you’ll want to manually review all of your computer’s new privacy settings and make sure all of them meet your approval. Enter the Start menu ...

Windows 10 launched yesterday, so it's time to focus in on some specific issues and evaluate the OS in bite-sized chunks.First up, we're going to investigate the setup process, privacy options ...

Do go through the privacy and other default Windows 10 settings and make changes. There might be nag notifications if you dared to customize your settings, such as by turning off “ security ...

Windows 10 has some handy new features, but if you believe the rest of the internet, it also comes with features that eviscerate any semblance of privacy. But that view is a little overblown. Let ...

Most of these features get turned on when you set up Windows 10 with the "Get going fast" option. But you can take back control and disable features in the settings. Here are some examples: ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft's new Windows 10 system offers more personalization than before, but it also collects more data than people might be used to on PCs, from contacts and appointments ...

One confusing aspect of Windows 10 is the way it keeps some options in the old-style Control Panel and others in the new Settings app. The good news is you don't have to guess where to look, once ...

When it comes to privacy, both Google’s Chrome OS and Microsoft’s Windows 10 take an “opt-out” stance. By default, both platforms collect a variety of data about your usage, but the way ...

Windows 10 is still a privacy-invading operating system, but the improved settings in the Creators Update give you more information and control.

Windows 10 launched back in July 2015, and almost immediately garnered criticism for the use of default settings to harvest large amounts of user-data, such as web browsing history and wi-fi ...