Windows 11 Hardening Guides?

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Minimizing Windows 11 Data Collection

Before you begin reading Keep in mind that this guide is a work-in-progress. Information may be incomplete. This guide is only applicable to users of Windows 11 Pro, Windows 11 Education and Windows 11 Enterprise, or any other Windows editions with access to Group Policy controls. Users of Windows 11 Home will have to upgrade to one of those editions. Introduction This is a guide on how to improve privacy on Windows 11, which is growing increasingly hostile towa…

Windows Privacy Settings

Using Microsoft account Avoid logging into Windows and third-party applications like Office 365 with your Microsoft account. According to this study, Windows’ telemetry collects more information when users are logged in with a Microsoft account. [image] You should log in to that specific app only if you need to. or Create another standard user account and connect it to Microsoft account. This is helpful for school or work computers, where the apps are kept to that account alone. By restr…

Windows Post-Install Hardening Guide

Setting up Windows after Installation If you wish to limit the amount of data Microsoft obtains from your device, an offline/local account is recommended. [image] Note: Microsoft is pushing users to use Microsoft accounts for other editions except Education and Enterprise after installation. Follow the guide by ghacks.net to bypass the Microsoft account requirement during setup and use a local account. During setup, use a generic name such as “User”, “Admin”, or “Host”. Avoid identifiabl…