subject: How To Increase Privacy In Windows 7/Vista [print this page] Think you work on your PC anonymously? Make No Mistake, This Is Not The Case! Learn over 10 case studies to Remain Confidential in Windows 7 (also valid for Vista).
# 1 - Windows 7
Prevent Windows from Sending error reports to Microsoft:
# 2 - Office 2010/2007
Open Word, click File, Then Options. In the left column, click one Center for confidentiality, Then The Settings button is The Control Center of confidentialit.
Click Privacy Options and uncheck The boxes regularly download a file system to detect Problems and Enroll for product improvement.
Screenshot - Center for the confidentiality of Microsoft Office 2010
Then click OK Twice to accept the exchange That Will Apply To The Entire Office suite.
# 3 - Windows Media Center
Open Windows Media Center. Then you click Settings, General, Privacy and finally privacy settings. Uncheck Use The Guide and send information to Microsoft to Improve The Quality and Accuracy of service And Then press Save.
Privacy settings in Windows Media Center
Now we click Settings Of The user experience and uncheck send usage information to Microsoft and Reliability Then press Save.
Settings Of The user experience of Windows Media Center
# 4 - Windows Media Player
Run Windows Media Player and make it a right-click the blue bar at the top, Then click Tools Then Options. On the Privacy tab, uncheck the box I want to help Improve Services and Microsoft software by Microsoft Sending information about STIs use.
Privacy Options in Windows Media Player 12
Click OK.
# 5 - Microsoft Default Manager
Open Microsoft Default Manager -through the Start menu.
Microsoft Default Settings Manager
Check the box No, I do not wish to Participate in and click OK.
# 6 - Browser Games
Open the Games Explorer using the Start menu and click Options. Uncheck Collect Information On The Latest Games used.
Options and updates of games in Windows 7
Click Delete information and click OK.
# 7 - Help and Support Windows
Open the Help and Support from the Start menu and click Options and Settings.
Help Settings in Windows 7
Uncheck Participate in program improvement assistance, and click OK.
# 8 - Windows Live Messenger (and later Live)
Open WLM and click Options. In the left column, you click Privacy and uncheck Windows Live Help Improve Programs by Allowing Microsoft to collect information about your system and your use of Our Software. Thesis Data Will not Be Used to Identify you Personally. And click OK.
Privacy Options in Windows Live Messenger
Needless to repeat this operation for Other Programs after Live (Movie Maker, Mail ...):
# 9 - Google Chrome
Open Google Chrome icon and click The Wrench In The menu bar. Click Options And Then The click Advanced tab.
Google Chrome Options
Uncheck Help us Improve Google Chrome Automatically Sending usage statistics and error reports to Google Situated In The Privacy Policy. Click Close.
# 10 - Google Earth
Open Google Earth and you click Tools Then Options. On the General tab, In the Usage Statistics, uncheck Send usage statistics to Google and click OK.
