Audit and Lock Down App Permissions & Privacy Settings in Windows 10/11
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 15 minutes
Introduction
Apps asking for access to your camera, microphone, location, files, and other data can be convenient — but they’re also a privacy and security risk if left...
advertising id
app permissions
background apps
controlled folder access
data collection
diagnostics and feedback
file system privacy
group policy
microsoft account privacy
per app permissions
privacyauditprivacy settings
registry tweaks
security hardening
system restore
telemetry
windows 10
windows 11
windows privacy
windows security
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ai browser privacy
analytics privacy
browser extensions
cross-site tracking
data leakage
data minimization
data privacy compliance
form input data
gdpr risk
hipaa risk
merlin extension
on-device inference
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privacy policy gap
sensitive data safety
server-side inference
sider extension
windows browsers