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After installing Windows 10: Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic. Settings > Personali
by Someone1234 8y ago
After installing Windows 10:
Go to Settings -> Privacy, and slide many (most?) things to off. Including Diagnostic & Usage Data to Basic.
Settings > Personalization > Start and slide "Occasionally show suggestions in start" to off.
Settings -> Personalization -> Lock Screen and slide "Get fun facts, tips, and more from Windows and Cortana on your lock screen" to off.
Settings -> System -> Notifications & actions -> "Get tip, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows" and "Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what's new and suggested" to off.
Go to Cortana (Taskbar) -> Settings (Gear Icon) -> "Taskbar tidbits" to off
I wouldn't use the built in "Mail" app with or without ads, it is terrible. Just have him simply not use it.
- otippat 8y agoAnd then do it again after most updates to the system.
- Someone1234 8y agoFortunately they stopped doing that. It was definitely a problem with the first two-ish feature updates for Windows 10 however.
- vezycash 8y agoJust use Spybot Anti-Beacon software and do most of the above steps in a click. Edit: Sorry. It's now a paid software. Checking for free alternatives. Found one: shutup10 Lastly, install Unchecky. It'll automatically uncheck options for additional unwanted programs, adware, toolbars... when installing software.
- Someone1234 8y agoBe careful with those scripts/software. Many of them essentially break Windows 10 by design. If you stay within the Settings UI then you are working within Windows 10's supported design. When you run a script that disables a system service (e.g. Cortana) things start to get quirky/broken. Several of those break Windows Update for example.
- wvenable 8y ago> Several of those break Windows Update for example. Some people might consider that a feature /s.