From day one, concern has been raised for many Windows users regarding the data collection that is tangled across various elements of Microsoft's latest Operating System. With the default settings Windows 10 welcomes itself to all the data it can collect, which it sends to Microsoft who (among other things) sells it to advertisers. Even if you disable every option in the "Privacy" section of the settings panel Windows 10 will still collect some types of data. Worse still, the options available in the "Home" edition of the Operating System are more limited than what is offered in the "Professional" edition. Thankfully Windows is still flexible enough that 3rd party developers have been able to step in and attempt to fix this issue, offering several tools to help you regain control of your computer. Unfortunately not all of these tools are safe to use as some make changes that cannot be reversed, break core functionality, or even include malware. Anti-Beacon, developed by the reputable Spybot Team at Safer-Networking shines above the rest. It is comprehensive, safe, and easy to use. Spybot Anti-Beacon allows you to block the majority of tracking with one click of the "Immunize" button, and offers additional settings under the "Optional" tab. These settings may break certain functionality such as the use of OneDrive Cloud services, or performing online searches with Bing, but they are easily reversible should you feel the need to do so.
This program also provides the option upon installation to re-apply its changes every time your PC turns on, ensuring that you are always protected even if future Windows updates reset privacy options back to their data collecting ways. The downloaded for Anti-Beacon can be found here. I hope that you will find this tool as useful as I have, and that you can now feel more confident in the use of your computer.
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