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Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) appears on WindowsForum.com in discussion of how far everyday privacy tools actually go toward hiding browsing activity from an internet provider. The tagged thread examines a writer's attempt to obscure his traffic using encrypted DNS, forced HTTPS, browser hardening and privacy toggles, and notes that the ISP could still infer much of where he went online. It connects ECH to Windows 11's built-in encrypted DNS options and the secure DNS settings in Edge, Chrome and Firefox, and it questions whether a VPN is the complete answer. The practical focus is what each setting conceals and what remains visible.
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    Windows 11 Encrypted DNS, ECH and VPNs: What Your ISP Can Still See

    MakeUseOf's Gavin Phillips set out to hide his browsing from his internet provider. He turned on encrypted DNS, forced HTTPS, hardened his browser and used every privacy toggle he could find. His conclusion was that the ISP could still work out most of where he went online. That headline...