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How To Stop Windows 10 Spying:

Windows 10 Privacy Setting:

# Installing Windows 10:

• Do not use Express Settings.
  Hit Customize Settings, and make sure everything is turned off.

Customize Settings: (Turn Off All Settings)
 


Then Click Next  (Turn Off All Settings)

  

• It's Strongly Preferred that you use a Local account with Windows 10.
  Don't Use Microsoft Account.

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(Auto Process)
1. DoNotSpy10

DoNotSpy10 provides you with the opportunity to easily manage what you want to share and what not. While many of the settings represent what you can configure using the Settings and various other apps, there are also tweaks that are not easily accessible through the apps Windows provides. DoNotSpy10 combines them all in one application – it’s time to protect your privacy.


   
Current Features:

• Disable Telemetry
• Disable Biometrics
• Disable Handwriting Data Sharing
• Disable Handwriting Error Reporting
• Disable Application Telemetry
• Disable Inventory Collector
• Disable Steps Recorder
• Disable enabling Lock Screen Camera
• Disable and Reset Cortana
• Disable Location
• Disable Sensors
• Disable Web Search
• Disable Windows Media DRM Internet Access
• Defer Windows Upgrades
• Disable App Notifications
• Disable Password Reveal Button
• Disable and Reset Advertising ID
• Disable SmartScreen Filter for URLs
• Disable Sending Writing Info
• Disable Access to Language List
• Disable App Access to Location Info
• Disable App Access to Camera
• Disable App Access to Microphone
• Disable Getting to know me
• Disable App Access to Account Info
• Disable App Access to Calendar
• Disable App Access to Messages
• Disable App Access to Radios
• Disable Sync With Devices
• Disable Windows Feedback Requestes
• Disable Windows Update Sharing
• Disable Windows Update for other Products
• Disable WiFi Sense
• Disable Windows Defender
• Disable Automatic Windows Updates
• Disable OneDrive
• Disable Automatic Driver Update

Download Here:
 DoNotSpy10 


2. Windows Tracking Disable Tool

  
This Disable Windows 10 Tracking app is open source and its code is available on GitHub. The app disables Windows services, telemetry connection, and other snooping services. Disable Windows 10 Tracking tool is for the users who don’t want to fiddle with the registry in Windows 10.

Instructions:

• Download run.exe below
• Right click on 'run.exe' and press "Run as Administrator"
• Choose any/all of the options you'd like
• Press "Go Private!"
• You can read the output at the bottom to see if it worked.
• That's it!

Download Here:
 Windows Tracking Disable Tool


3. Destroy Windows 10 Spying v1.5


How To Stop Windows 10 From Spying On You:

• Download "Destroy Windows 10 Spying" from given link below
• Extract it anywhere
• Open it & go to Settings tab and click "Delete Windows 10 Metro apps" (Enable Professional mode For more settings)
• Then go to Main tab & click "Destroy Windows 10 Spying" and wait till a complete message comes and click Ok
• Reboot your Pc
• Done

 

Download Here:
 Destroy Windows 10 Spying



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(Manual Process):
# After Installation:

Goto Setting:
   

• Settings > Privacy, and disable everything, unless there are some things you really need.
  [[Check All Tabs (Location, Camera, all...) Disable All Settings]]
  
   
  
   
• Settings or Start Menu, then open Change Wi-Fi settings and click Manage Wi-Fi settings.
  Now, uncheck all the boxes under “For networks I select, share them with.”
• While within the Privacy page, go to Feedback, select Never in the first box, and Basic in the second box.
  
   
  
    
• Settings > Update and Security > Advanced Options > Choose how updates are delivered, and turn the first switch off.
• Disable Cortana by clicking the Search bar/icon.
• (Optional) Disable web search in Search by going to Settings, and turning off Search online and include web results.
• Advanced update section within Settings, select Advanced Windows Update options. Then, in the drop-down menu at the top, choose “Notify to schedule restart.”
• Open Edge browser. In it, click on this link and set both “Personalised ads in this browser” and “Personalised ads wherever I use my Microsoft account” to off. This will disable Microsoft’s Google-style ad tracking features.
• Go to Settings, Search for Update & Security, Under Windows Update, open Advanced Options, Under Choose How Updates are Installed, select Choose how updates are delivered, Disable the toggle under Updated from More than One Place

# Complex Settings:

•     Open up the Command Prompt by launching cmd as an Administrator, and enter the following:

    sc delete DiagTrack

    sc delete dmwappushservice

    echo "" > C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl

• Open up the Group Policy Editor by launching gpedit.msc as an administrator.
  (Run > gpedit.msc > OK)
  Go through
  
  Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Data Collection and Preview Builds.
  
  Double click Telemetry, hit Disabled, then apply.
  
  NOTE: This only truly works in the Enterprise Edition, but the final step provides a decent enough workaround for Pro users.
• While still in the Group Policy Editor, go through:
  Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive
  
  double click Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage, hit Enabled, then apply.

• Turn Off Windows Defender:
  
  Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender
  
  double click Turn Off Windows Defender, hit Enabled, then apply.
• Group Policy Editor Settings:
  
  • Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Configure Automatic Updates -> 2 - Notify for download and notify for install
  • Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Turn on Software Notifications -> Enabled
  • Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation -> Disabled
  • Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update -> Turn on recommended updates via Automatic Updates -> Enabled
• Open up the Registry Editor by launching regedit as an administrator.
  (Run > regedit > OK)
  Go through 
  
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection
  
  select AllowTelemetry, change its value to 0, then apply.

• First, download the Take Ownership tweak (Download & Run) and enable it. Then, head to the Hosts File by going through
  
  C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc
  
   Take ownership of the hosts file, and add all of the IPs from this page into the file.

# Extra Settings:

In GPEdit.msc:

You COMPLETELY missed Application Experience AND Customer Experience Improvement Program.

Right Click Start Menu > Computer Management > Expand 'Task Scheduler' > Expand 'Task Scheduler Library' > Expand 'Microsoft' > Expand 'Windows' > Click on 'Application Experience' > Disable all Tasks in Folder > Click on 'Customer Experience Improvement Program' > Disable all Tasks in Folder

Optional: Click on 'Task Scheduler Library' > Disable any Tasks you don't want Enabled.

• You also didn't really cover Services, some of which slow the computer down considerably.

Computer Management:

Right Click on My Computer > Manage

Expand 'Services and Applications' > Click on 'Services' > Right Click on
'Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service' > Properties > Startup Type 'Disabled' > Stop if running.
(Unless you stream from Windows Media Player to another device, or share Music with other devices on the Network)

# Ensure 'Windows Defender Service' is not running.

Disable / Stop 'Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel'
(Unless you are using a Touch Screen / Photoshop DrawPad thingy)

Disable / Stop 'Secondary Login'
(Unless you play Blizzard Entertainment Videogames, it needs this service to update / download games)

Disable / Stop 'Retail Demo Service'
(Because WTF, this shouldn't be on here)

Ensure 'Remote Registry' is Disabled / Stopped


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#  Disable Auto Windows Updates

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# Remove One Drive App:

  slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX