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Setting privacy options via group policy?
Many of the privacy options in Windows 10 Pro are set on a "per-user"
basis rather than system wide. (Even for the system-wide settings it would be convenient to load these from the server.) Is there a set of group policy settings that can be used to: Enable all privacy options (disable app access to camera, microphone, account info, radios, location etc.). Disable "Getting to know you." Disable Cortana. Disable internet searches in the search box. Disable background apps (Groove Music, Xbox, etc.). Set feedback frequency to "Never." Set diagnostic data to "Basic." Set update installation to "Notify to schedule restart." Defer upgrades. Disable sharing updates with PCs on the internet. Disable as much telemetry as possible. Basically turn off as much junk as possible that would be unwanted in a business environment... -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Setting privacy options via group policy?
Roger Blake wrote:
Many of the privacy options in Windows 10 Pro are set on a "per-user" basis rather than system wide. (Even for the system-wide settings it would be convenient to load these from the server.) Is there a set of group policy settings that can be used to: Enable all privacy options (disable app access to camera, microphone, account info, radios, location etc.). Disable "Getting to know you." Disable Cortana. Disable internet searches in the search box. Disable background apps (Groove Music, Xbox, etc.). Set feedback frequency to "Never." Set diagnostic data to "Basic." Set update installation to "Notify to schedule restart." Defer upgrades. Disable sharing updates with PCs on the internet. Disable as much telemetry as possible. Basically turn off as much junk as possible that would be unwanted in a business environment... For a business environment, see theses article for settings that you might consider configuring in Win10 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows/manage/configure-windows-telemetry-in-your-organization No magic wand, to take full advantage of the recommendations you'll need to use Windows, GPO, Registry, MDM Policy(Mobile devices), Windows ICD(Imaging and Configuration Designer. -- ...winston msft mvp windows experience 2007-2016, insider mvp 2016 |
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Setting privacy options via group policy?
On 2016-07-27, . . .winston wrote:
For a business environment, see theses article for settings that you might consider configuring in Win10 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...osoft-services https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...r-organization Thanks, I'll look at those. I'm finding that whipping Windows 10 into shape for business use is definitely more work than Windows 7 was. The per-user settings are the biggest nuisance when more than one person is logging into the PC. Lots of niggling problems due to the new defaults. One example I'm currently running into is the new login has Internet Explorer hidden and Edge as the default browser which causes problems for some business web apps. (I already have a logon script to put application icons on the desktop, will add an IE icon as well which might help.) -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Setting privacy options via group policy?
On Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:04:34 -0000 (UTC), Roger Blake wrote:
One example I'm currently running into is the new login has Internet Explorer hidden and Edge as the default browser which causes problems for some business web apps. Settings -- System -- Default apps. You can make IE, or any other installed browser, the default web browser. -- -Jeff B. "Excuse me. I don't mean to impose, but I am the Ocean." ~ The Salton Sea |
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Setting privacy options via group policy?
On 2016-07-28, Yeff wrote:
Settings -- System -- Default apps. You can make IE, or any other installed browser, the default web browser. Good point. Though I can see having to start creating different OUs to take care of different default browser preferences (for those users clueful enough to even know about such things) which could turn into a real PITA. (When deploying desktop URL shortcuts I'll usually hardcode the browser anyway. Many web apps have a required or at least recommended browser.) What's more of a problem though is that by default IE is not on the desktop, not even on the taskbar. Microsoft did a pretty good job of hiding it since most users don't know how to find applications using the menus. As far as the browser goes they just think the stylized "E" is "The Internet." (Gotta love those panicked "The internet was deleted off my computer!" support calls when someone manages to delete the IE icon on the desktop.) I took care of that today so everyone gets a desktop IE link. If they manage to delete the internet from their computer they just have to log out and back in to get the internet back. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Roger Blake wrote: On 2016-07-27, . . .winston wrote: [ ... ] I'm finding that whipping Windows 10 into shape for business use is definitely more work than Windows 7 was. The per-user settings are the biggest nuisance when more than one person is logging into the PC. Lots of niggling problems due to the new defaults. One example I'm currently running into is the new login has Internet Explorer hidden and Edge as the default browser which causes problems for some business web apps. (I already have a logon script to put application icons on the desktop, will add an IE icon as well which might help.) Perhaps a script refreshing all those settings on boot and every five minuts afterward would help mitigate the "critical security updates" that keep turning all the crap on. FYI; Microsoft as release an educational organization version of W10; Cortana is completely gone, there's no access to the Windows Store, and Windows Help is disabled. Wonder how much of the spyware they left in... Gary |
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Setting privacy options via group policy?
Roger Blake wrote on 7/27/2016 2:46 PM:
Many of the privacy options in Windows 10 Pro are set on a "per-user" basis rather than system wide. (Even for the system-wide settings it would be convenient to load these from the server.) Is there a set of group policy settings that can be used to: Enable all privacy options (disable app access to camera, microphone, account info, radios, location etc.). Disable "Getting to know you." Disable Cortana. Disable internet searches in the search box. Disable background apps (Groove Music, Xbox, etc.). Set feedback frequency to "Never." Set diagnostic data to "Basic." Set update installation to "Notify to schedule restart." Defer upgrades. Disable sharing updates with PCs on the internet. Disable as much telemetry as possible. Basically turn off as much junk as possible that would be unwanted in a business environment... Have you looked at Shutdown10 and others like that? |
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On 2016-07-29, Alek wrote:
Have you looked at Shutdown10 and others like that? Yes, those work great for system-wide settings but many of the settings are user-based and in some places people hop around to different PCs all the time. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Blake (Posts from Google Groups killfiled due to excess spam.) NSA sedition and treason -- http://www.DeathToNSAthugs.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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