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Windows 11 privacy settings let you control what personal data Microsoft and apps collect from your computer, including your location, typing history, and diagnostic logs. Turning off these 15 built-in…

Microsoft Teams settings and data management let you control app notifications, privacy choices, and storage space from a single menu. By default, the app stores chat history, cached files, and…

You find the sign-in options in Settings › Accounts › Sign-in options, and that page lets you unlock your PC with a PIN, password, fingerprint, or face scan. These built-in…

Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) protection in Microsoft Defender blocks bundled software, adware, and hidden junk apps that slow down Windows 11 PCs. These programs are not always classed as malware.…

OneDrive is built into Windows 11. It backs up your files online and keeps them in sync across your devices. Managing your files mostly comes down to three things: choosing…

Windows Terminal combines PowerShell, Command Prompt, and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL, a feature that lets you run Linux environments on Windows) into a single app with tabs and custom…

Windows 11 search indexing builds a catalog of the files on your PC so the taskbar search box can find documents, apps and settings almost instantly. Without it, Windows would…

Google Chrome settings control how the browser handles your privacy, speed, and saved data across every website you visit. Adjusting them cuts down on slow page loads and keeps personal…

Taskbar settings in Windows 11 let you move app icons to the left, hide the search bar, and clear out clutter so your desktop fits the way you work. Every…

System Protection in Windows 11 saves snapshots of your system files and registry settings. These snapshots are called restore points, and you can roll your PC back to one when…

Windows 11 keeps a record of which apps have used your microphone, and you can read it in the Settings app. The log covers the last 7 days. Use it…

App camera history in Windows 11 shows you a log of every program that has accessed your camera over the past 7 days. This built-in privacy feature displays the exact…

Background apps in Windows 11 are programs that keep working when you are not looking at them. They check for email, sync data, refresh live tiles, and download updates. Too…

Device encryption in Windows 11 scrambles the files on your drive so nobody can read them if your PC is stolen. When the option is missing from Settings, the usual…

Dropbox can ignore specific files and folders on your Windows 11 PC. Ignored items stay on your computer and keep working as normal, but Dropbox does not upload them, and…