Windows 10: privacy customize during the Installation
If you install Windows 10 or on the new operating system update, the System proposes the "Express settings".
- The Express settings, however, have little to do with privacy. Microsoft admits far-reaching rights of access to their data.
- So, for example, your contact and calendar will be sent Details, browser data, your Position, as well as the usage data to Microsoft.
- Prevent you can click the acquisitiveness, by using instead of the "Express settings" to "settings" to customize.
- You now disable all of the options. Only the Smart-Screen Filter you should leave it on, if you have no other virus scanner to use.
- If you have already used the Express settings, you can adjust the settings later. How to do this, we explain in the paragraph "privacy settings in Windows 10 customize".
Data protection in Windows 10 (Screenshot)
Microsoft account or local account?
The direct connection between your Person and your data is for Microsoft your Microsoft account. What many do not know: Windows 10 also works with a local account.
- The disadvantage is that services, such as Cortana, the Microsoft Store and Onedrive, you can not without a Microsoft account.
- For the best possible protection you can use Windows 10 without a Microsoft account or a local account switch.
Privacy settings in Windows 10 to customize
In the privacy settings, you can determine which program is allowed to access what data and what data is sent to Microsoft.
- Click the start menu, click the Gear icon to the "settings" open. Here, select the menu item "privacy".
- Here, you can click through the individual settings and access to your data, either for all or for individual Apps to restrict.
- Especially important is the tab "General": Deactivate the Option with respect to the "advertising ID". The Smart-Screen Filter you should leave it on unless you have no other virus protection. We recommend the use of a good anti virus Software like Avast.
- Under "voice recognition, hands-free and input" is hidden the so-called "get Acquainted" Microsoft collects information such as contacts, calendar events, voice, and typing patterns, as well as the input history", the service Cortana to optimize. You should click on "Explore" to delete the data and the Collect off.
- Under "Feedback and diagnostic" you can determine how often and whether or not a Feedback behavior to the use requested is to be. The Sending of usage data, you can't turn off, but only on "Easy" job.
- Also check which Apps can access your location, your camera and the micro.
Windows 10: protect your privacy (Screenshot)
Cortana and my privacy
Cortana may be a useful aid, but also collects data such as location, contacts, voice input, info from E-Mails and SMS messages, Browser and search history, calendar details and other info.
- We will show you in detail what Cortana is. Then you can weigh up whether you want to keep the service.
- If not, you can use Cortana to disable.
Additional programs for data security
Unfortunately, the privacy with Windows not fully protect.
- So Microsoft collects, for example, continue to use the data for error diagnosis. This function can only be used with add-ons switched off.
- These Tools interfere with the registry of the computer and the communication with the Microsoft and bind servers.
- We will show you three free privacy programs, the Sniffing stop.
- If you have Windows 10 the creeps, you can within a year back to Windows 8 or Windows 7, if you Upgrade have.
DoNotSpy for Windows 10
Windows 10: privacy in e-Mail traffic
Microsoft has the right, in its own applications such as the Mail App, and Outlook to read. In order to prevent the evaluation of your Mails, you can take a number of measures.
- The easiest way is with your emails to encrypt. This is completely free and with not too much effort. Microsoft is on the outside.
- Alternatively, you can also use a completely anonymous email service such as Posteo use. The provider collects no personal information and ensures your complete e-Mail traffic is encrypted on German servers. The legal or illegal insight of your emails is no longer possible. The only catch: The service costs one Euro a month, you can also pay anonymously in the Mail.
On the next page, we show you how you Windows 10 without logging in to start.
