How to Protect Your Privacy on Windows 10
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6. Watch out for system updates changing your privacy settings.
System updates are enabled by default which could revert your settings or add new ones, granting more access to parts of your system. Go back and check your settings after each major update, including looking for new items.
Most privacy settings on Windows 10 are accessible in the Privacy area of Settings. We recommend looking through each section in detail, though here are the main settings to look out for.
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16. Install a privacy-focused browser like DuckDuckGo.
DuckDuckGo’s Private browser [1] has built-in tracker network blocking, smarter encryption, and, of course, private search, all designed to operate seamlessly together while you search and browse the web.
How: Get the extension for popular browsers from https://duckduckgo.com/app
Congratulations! You’ve just taken a big step to increasing privacy and protecting the data on your Windows 10 system. You might also be interested in our privacy tips for Windows 7.
You can also find privacy content from Microsoft in the below links: