To access:
From the Toolbox on the navigation panel, click Protect and then click Privacy Shield.
What it does:
Privacy Shield allows you to turn off Windows features that share your Wi-Fi network connections with your contacts, utilize your internet bandwidth for peer-to-peer updates, and gather information regarding your browsing habits, program usage, and more.
Enable or disable privacy features from the following categories:
In Windows 10, Microsoft integrated a service that automatically collects data on user habits, including memory snapshots and information on program usage, system configuration, network connection, and more. This feature cannot be turned off without modifying the registry if the user did not disable it during install.
Why disable it? Users may not wish to have their usage habits and actions recorded and stored by Microsoft. Additionally, Microsoft has been unclear about the amount and types of data being collected.
Feedback Hub is an amalgamation of a previously released Windows Feedback app and the Insider Hub for Windows Insiders. The merged app itself also comes partly in response to feedback from users, who'd noticed duplication across the two apps.
Why disable it? Enabling this functionality generates additional security risk by compromising important user information, which can be used by malicious software.
Microsoft's SmartScreen filter analyzes the websites that you visit and compares these sites to a list of known phishing websites or websites known to carry malware. In addition, it warns you before downloading potentially malicious content from the internet.
Why disable it? This service collects data on your browsing history and sends this information to Microsoft. Additionally, while this function strengthens your internet security, it may also conflict with any of your internet security software and other security features built into your browser.
The Location Tracking service in Windows 10 will share your location with any apps that ask for location data. When an app uses the Location settings to identify your location, you will see a round icon in your taskbar.
Why disable it? Enabling Location Tracking services reveals your physical location, which is not a privacy best practice. Furthermore, location tracking data is often used by online entities for targeted advertising purposes.