If you want to enhance your data protection with ease, you’re in the right place. Whether you want to disable ad tracking or reduce the data you share with Microsoft, we’ve got you covered. Just toggle five switches in your Windows 10 or 11 settings, and you’re good to go.
These switches can be found in Windows 11. Simply go to the Windows icon at the bottom left corner, click on settings (the gear icon), and select Privacy and Security. You’ll see a set of switches under Change Privacy Options. Turn all of them on.
1. Allow apps to display personalized advertising using my advertising ID
2. Allow websites to access their own language list to enable the display of locally relevant content
4. Show suggested content in the Settings app. The setting page may have a slightly different name in Windows 10, but the function remains the same. Make sure to turn off the switches for all these settings for increased data protection.
5. The fifth setting can be found under the Windows icon. Go to Settings, Privacy and Security, Diagnostics and Feedback, and Send Optional Diagnostic Data. Disable it. The path may vary in Windows 10, but you’ll reach the same setting through a similar route.
This article was originally in German and translated into English from pcwelt.de.
