diff --git a/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md b/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md index 8b1a5ec6d4..bcb8b27a83 100644 --- a/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md +++ b/windows/configure/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md @@ -646,6 +646,37 @@ Use Settings > Privacy to configure some settings that may be important to yo **General** includes options that don't fall into other areas. +#### Windows 10, version 1703 options + +To turn off **Let apps use advertising ID to make ads more interesting to you based on your app usage (turning this off will reset your ID)**: + +> [!NOTE] +> When you turn this feature off in the UI, it turns off the advertising ID, not just resets it. + +- Turn off the feature in the UI. + + -or- + +- Apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **System** > **User Profiles** > **Turn off the advertising ID**. + + -or- + +- Create a REG\_DWORD registry setting called **Enabled** in **HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\AdvertisingInfo**, with a value of 0 (zero). + +To turn off **Let websites provide locally relevant content by access my language list**: + +- Turn off the feature in the UI. + +To turn off **Let Windows track app launches to improve Start and search results**: + +- Turn off the feature in the UI. + + -or- + +- Create a REG_DWORD registry setting called **Start_TrackProgs** with value of 0 (zero) in **HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced** + +#### Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10, version 1607 and earlier options + To turn off **Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID)**: > [!NOTE] @@ -668,7 +699,7 @@ To turn off **Turn on SmartScreen Filter to check web content (URLs) that Window -or- - In Windows Server 2016, apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft Edge** > **Configure SmartScreen Filter**. - In Windows 10, version 1703,apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft Edge** > **Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen Filter**. + In Windows 10, version 1703, apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **Microsoft Edge** > **Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen Filter**. In Windows Server 2016, apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **File Explorer** > **Configure Windows SmartScreen**. In Windows 10, version 1703 , apply the Group Policy: **Computer Configuration** > **Administrative Templates** > **Windows Components** > **File Explorer** > **Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen**.