Choose how much information you want to share with Microsoft by changing your privacy settings. To do this, select Start , then open Settings , and select Privacy & security .

You can review and change your privacy settings for Windows at any time. For example, you can control which apps and services can access your location, camera, or microphone.

Note: The General privacy settings page is being replaced by the Recommendations & offers privacy settings page in more recent versions of Windows 11. If you haven't installed the latest Windows …

Learn more about which privacy settings apps can use, and how to control that access.

Sep 22, 2025 · If you value your privacy, it’s worth taking a few minutes to adjust these settings. Here are the most important Windows 11 privacy settings you should change right now.

You can change this setting at any time by searching for "Personalized offers" in the Windows Settings app. To change your Personalized offers setting: Go to Start > Settings > Privacy & security > …

Windows 11 provides privacy settings that let you control how your data is used for recommendations and personalization. These include the Windows Advertising ID, website access to your language …

Find out how to change privacy settings for your camera and microphone in Windows.

Nov 13, 2025 · Windows provides privacy controls that can be easily accessed in the Settings app or desktop system tray for speech, location, calendar, microphone, call history, and more. Users can …

Find out how the Windows location service works and how to change the location privacy settings.