# 'Hardening' Windows

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/hardening-windows/15750
**Category:** Questions
**Tags:** guide
**Created:** 2023-12-21T11:13:57Z
**Posts:** 115
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## Post 23 by @anon34108895 — 2023-12-30T16:00:05Z

> [@Sprout3425](#):
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> I read the first two large paragraphs, along with the ‘important’ and ‘warning’ boxes, from the [Manage connections from Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating system components to Microsoft services](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services) page.

I think for most people the section [2](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#bkmk-cortana) 12 17 18 21 24 28 29 33 are of top priority(especially [18.16](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#1816-feedback--diagnostics) choose Security for **Send your device data to Microsoft** policy. This will save you a lot of time.

For office there are just 2 settings([1](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/privacy/manage-privacy-controls#policy-setting-for-diagnostic-data) [2](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/privacy/manage-privacy-controls#policy-settings-for-connected-experiences)). you can download group policies [here](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/windows-guide/250/162).  
No the privacy related settings are not included in the security baseline at least for Edge and Office.

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