7 Answers to Windows 11 Privacy Concerns

Windows 11, like its predecessor Windows 10, collects a significant amount of user data by default.

While Microsoft claims this data helps improve the user experience, many people are understandably concerned about their privacy.

This guide will walk you through the key controls and tweaks to protect your personal information.

Turn Off Ad Tracking

One of the first things to address is ad tracking.

Windows 11 tracks your location by default to provide location-based services.

To turn this off:

you could also control location access on a per-app basis in this same section.

While Windows 11 removed the Timeline feature, it stilltracks your activity.

To switch to a local account:

Keep in mind this will limit access to some Microsoft services.

Visit privacy.microsoft.com to access this tool.

Remember to periodically review your privacy parameters, as they may change with Windows updates.