These options include account information such as your name and photo, friends and family in Contacts, Calendar events and Messages.Īllowing Cortana to access this information and store it in the cloud makes transitioning between Windows 10 devices a cinch. If you'd rather keep Cortana around for some quick vocal searches and commands, there are more privacy options to drill down on exactly what the virtual assistant can and can't see. Head to "Speech, inking & typing" and click through to "Stop getting to know me." This will allow you to turn off Cortana and dictation. Thankfully, if this weirds you out, you can absolutely disable these functions in just a few clicks. If there's one thing Windows 10 wants to do it's get to know you, and Cortana, the friendly assistant ask while it reminds you of upcoming appointments, among other things, is Windows 10's little helper, too. Unless you're particularly paranoid of a key logger accessing this information, there's no real reason to deactivate it.
Tracking your typing and writing might sound sketchy, but Microsoft assures Windows 10 monitors this to improve the accuracy of its autocorrect suggestions and handwriting recognition. Likewise, the only reason to cut Windows 10 access to your language lists is if you want to start seeing ads in foreign languages. Going down the list, the SmartScreen is an important feature you'll want to keep on because it actually protects you from potentially dangerous websites and installing malicious software. The good news is even if you leave this feature on, the ID number is not associated with your real name, email address or any other personal information. Starting with the general privacy options, you should immediately switch off your Advertising ID, a feature that apps and websites use to pick out what type of ads you might like based on how you've used your PC. You can easily tweak all the same Privacy Settings in the Control Panel. Now, if you've already installed Windows 10 with express settings, it's not game over.
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