We recommend selecting the Basic setting. You can’t completely opt-out, but it allows you to minimize the amount of information you send out. In this tab, you can change how much data your computer sends to Microsoft. If you don’t want Windows to know and store this information, toggle the button under Getting to know you to Off position. Windows stores these in your personal dictionary to help you type more accurately. The Inking and typing personalization feature records all unique words that you use, like names and professional jargon. This will stop Cortana from listening to you, but it won’t block other apps from using your microphone – read on to find out how to adjust those settings. Turn Online speech recognition off to prevent Microsoft from collecting your voice data. It won’t impact your experience with Windows 10 – it will only prevent Microsoft from collecting data about you. We recommend you keep all of these toggles Off. Here you will find settings for personalized content and ads, as well as tracking app launches. To adjust your privacy settings, return to the Windows Settings screen and click on the Privacy tile. In the same Permissions tab, click on your email, and Cortana will pop up. Next, deal with personalization by disconnecting your Microsoft account from Cortana – this will stop it from collecting data any further and also delete all information it already has about you.ġ. From there, you can block it from accessing your location, browsing history, contacts, etc. Go to the Permissions tab and click on Manage the information Cortana can access from this device.Ģ. We recommend setting everything to “Off.” Cortana not only records everything while you speak near your device (that’s the only way it can react when you say “Hey Cortana”), it also stores this information in the cloud.Īfter you’re done restricting Cortana’s access to the microphone, go over what it can see and use.ġ. Click on the Cortana tile at the bottom.ģ. Press the Windows key, type in Settings, and hit Enter.Ģ. To control when Cortana is allowed to listen to you:ġ. If you want to secure your personal data, you must review Cortana’s permissions or disable it entirely. If left with the default settings, Cortana will collect your voice data, search history, access your contacts and calendar, and store it all in the cloud. Cortana is Microsoft’s virtual assistant, like Apple’s Siri.
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