Friday, April 28, 2017

W10Privacy application details

 In a previous Blog post I mentioned W10Privacy. What caught my attention was the technique of blocking Microsoft telemetry servers via hosts file edits. This is a good technique for blocking traffic AND allowing the resulting traffic re-direct to be viewed and captured. Microsoft "documented" the details of data they collect to improve and monitor Windows. Finding the detail of the details was an effort. Read the blog post a VERY interesting read on computer privacy for more detail.
 After downloading the W10Privacy application I am able to view in detail and change a lot of settings to enhance the security and privacy of the Windows 10 creators update.
 Some screenshots:


A word of caution.The purpose of this blog post is to illustrate the many settings concerning privacy in Windows 10 Creators Update. More may be added in updates to come. If  you choose to change settings, be sure to take a restore point, proceed with caution, research your choices, monitor for the desired affect and any undesired affects.
 Each setting offers more detail while hovering over that setting.

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