2] Ashampoo AntiSpy lets you configure some privacy settings and also prevent Windows 11/10 from collecting and sending diagnostics as well as other data. 3] Spybot Anti-Beacon allows Windows 11/ ...

These are the top four privacy settings to check in your Windows device to make sure Microsoft doesn't collect any data you don't want it to. By Brien Posey; 03/03/2021; ...

Similar to applications on mobile platforms, Windows Store applications require permission to access things that might have privacy sensitivity—the camera, microphone, calendar, contacts, and so on.

The EU privacy group said the new Windows 10 privacy settings still does not make it clear to what extent users will be informed about the specific data being collected, according to Reuters.

Windows 10, by default, has permission to report a huge amount of data back to Microsoft. By clicking through "Express Settings" during installation, you allow Windows 10 to gather up your ...

Some of the many, many privacy settings in Windows 10. Screenshot via Microsoft. The problems start with Microsoft’s ominous privacy policy, which is now included in the Windows 10 end-user ...