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| Device setup | The first time a user sets up a new device, the Windows out-of-box experience (OOBE) guides the user through the steps to accept the license agreement, connect to the internet, sign in to (or sign up for) a Microsoft account, and takes care of other important tasks. Most settings can also be changed after setup is completed. <br/>To customize the initial setup experience, see [Customize Setup](/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/customize-oobe).|
| Diagnostic Data | Microsoft collects diagnostic data including error data about your devices with the help of the telemetry service. Diagnostic data gives every user a voice in the operating system’s development and ongoing improvement. It helps us understand how Windows behaves in the real world, focus on user priorities, find and fix problems, and improve services. This data allows Microsoft to improve the Windows experience. Setting diagnostic data to off means important information to help fix issues and improve quality will not be available to Microsoft. <br/>To turn it off, see [Telemetry Services](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#1816-feedback--diagnostics).|
| Update | Windows Update ensures devices are kept up to date and secure by downloading the latest updates and security patches for Windows. This service also enables users download apps from the Microsoft Store and keep them up to date. Turning off Windows Update will potentially leave your Windows devices in a vulnerable state and more prone to security threats. <br/>Other services like Device metadata retrieval and Font streaming also ensure that the content on your devices is kept up to date. <br/>To turn off updates, see [Windows Update](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#29-windows-update), [Device Metadata Retrieval](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#4-device-metadata-retrieval), and [Font Streaming](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#6-font-streaming).|
| Microsoft Store | Microsoft Store enables users to purchase and download apps, games, and digital content. The Store also enables the developers of these apps to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service, providing a mechanism to deliver new updates to store apps in a power-efficient and dependable way. The Store can also revoke malicious apps. <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Store](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#26-microsoft-store).|
| Microsoft Store | Microsoft Store enables users to purchase and download apps, games, and digital content. The Store also enables the developers of these apps to send toast, tile, badge, and raw updates from their own cloud service. This provides a mechanism to deliver new updates to store apps in a power-efficient and dependable way. The Store can also revoke malicious apps. <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Store](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#26-microsoft-store).|
## Windows connected experiences
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|Activity History|Activity History shows a history of activities a user has performed and can even synchronize activities across multiple devices for the same user. Synchronization across devices only works when a user signs in with the same account. <br/>To turn it off, see [Activity History](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#1822-activity-history). |
|Cloud Clipboard|Cloud Clipboard enables users to copy images and text across all Windows devices when they sign in with the same account. Users can paste from their clipboard history and also pin items.<br/>To turn it off, see [Cloud Clipboard](manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services.md#30-cloud-clipboard). |
| Date and Time | The Windows Time service is used to synchronize and maintain the most accurate date and time on your devices. It is installed by default and starts automatically on devices that are part of a domain. It can be started manually on other devices. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable and any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. <br/>To turn it off, see [Date and Time](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#3-date--time). |
| Delivery Optimization | Delivery Optimization is a cloud-managed, peer-to-peer client and a downloader service for Windows updates, upgrades, and applications to an organization's networked devices. Delivery Optimization allows devices to download updates from alternate sources (such as other peers on the network), in addition to Microsoft servers, which helps when you have a limited or unreliable Internet connection and reduces the bandwidth needed to keep all your organization's devices up to date. <br/>If you have Delivery Optimization Peer-to-Peer option turned on, devices on your network may send and receive updates and apps to other devices on your local network, if you choose, or to devices on the Internet. By default, devices running Windows will only use Delivery Optimization to get and receive updates for devices and apps on your local network. <br/>To turn it off, see [Delivery Optimization](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#28-delivery-optimization). |
| Date and Time | The Windows Time service is used to synchronize and maintain the most accurate date and time on your devices. It's installed by default and starts automatically on devices that are part of a domain. It can be started manually on other devices. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable and any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. <br/>To turn it off, see [Date and Time](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#3-date--time). |
| Delivery Optimization | Delivery Optimization is a cloud-managed, peer-to-peer client and a downloader service for Windows updates, upgrades, and applications to an organization's networked devices. Delivery Optimization allows devices to download updates from alternate sources, such as other peers on the network, in addition to Microsoft servers. This helps when you have a limited or unreliable Internet connection and reduces the bandwidth needed to keep all your organization's devices up to date. <br/>If you have Delivery Optimization Peer-to-Peer option turned on, devices on your network may send and receive updates and apps to other devices on your local network, if you choose, or to devices on the Internet. By default, devices running Windows will only use Delivery Optimization to get and receive updates for devices and apps on your local network. <br/>To turn it off, see [Delivery Optimization](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#28-delivery-optimization). |
| Emojis and more | The Emoji and more menu allows users to insert a variety of content like emoji, kaomoji, GIFs, symbols, and clipboard history. This connected experience is new in Windows 11. <br/>To turn it off, see [Emojis availability](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-textinpu.md#textinput-touchkeyboardemojibuttonavailability). |
| Find My Device | Find My Device is a feature that can help users locate their Windows device if it's lost or stolen. This feature only works if a Microsoft account is used to sign in to the device, the user is an administrator on the device, and when location is turned on for the device. Users can find their device by logging in to [https://account.microsoft.com/devices](https://account.microsoft.com/devices) under the Find My Device tab. <br/>To turn it off, see [Find My Device](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#5-find-my-device). |
| Location services | The device location setting enables certain Windows features such as auto setting the time zone or Find My Device to function properly. When the device location setting is enabled, the Microsoft location service will use a combination of global positioning service (GPS), nearby wireless access points, cell towers, and IP address to determine the device’s location. Depending on the capabilities of the device, its location can be determined with varying degrees of accuracy and may in some cases be determined precisely. <br/>To turn it off, see [Location services](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#182-location). |
| Microsoft Defender Antivirus | Microsoft Defender Antivirus provides cloud-delivered protection against new and emerging threats for the devices in your organization. Turning off Microsoft Defender Antivirus will potentially leave your Windows devices in a vulnerable state and more prone to security threats. <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Defender Antivirus](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#bkmk-defender). |
| Microsoft Defender SmartScreen | Microsoft Defender SmartScreen is a feature of Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. It helps protect users against phishing or malware websites and applications, and the downloading of potentially malicious files. Turning off Microsoft Defender SmartScreen means you cannot block a website or warn users they may be accessing a malicious site. <br/>To turn it off, see [Microsoft Defender SmartScreen](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#241-microsoft-defender-smartscreen). |
| OneDrive | OneDrive is a cloud storage system that allows you to save your files and photos, and access them from any device, anywhere. <br/>To turn off OneDrive, see [OneDrive](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#16-onedrive). |
| Troubleshooting Service | Windows troubleshooting service will automatically fix critical issues like corrupt settings that keep critical services from running, make adjustments to work with your hardware, or make other specific changes required for Windows to operate with the hardware, apps, and settings you’ve selected. In addition, it will recommend troubleshooting for other problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might impact your experience. <br/>To turn it off, see [Troubleshooting service](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-troubleshooting). |
| Troubleshooting Service | Windows troubleshooting service will automatically fix critical issues like corrupt settings that keep critical services from running. The service will also make adjustments to work with your hardware, or make other specific changes required for Windows to operate with the hardware, apps, and settings you’ve selected. In addition, it will recommend troubleshooting for other problems that aren’t critical to normal Windows operation but might impact your experience. <br/>To turn it off, see [Troubleshooting service](/windows/client-management/mdm/policy-csp-troubleshooting). |
| Voice Typing | Voice typing (also referred to as Windows dictation in earlier versions of Windows) allows users to write text by speaking by using Microsoft’s online speech recognition technology. <br/>To turn it off, see [Speech recognition](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#186-speech). |
| Windows backup | When settings synchronization is turned on, a user's settings are synced across all Windows devices when they sign in with the same account. <br/>To turn it off, see [Sync your settings](/windows/privacy/manage-connections-from-windows-operating-system-components-to-microsoft-services#21-sync-your-settings). |
| Windows Dashboard Widgets | Windows Dashboard widget is a dynamic view that shows users personalized content like news, weather, their calendar and to-do list, and recent photos. It provides a quick glance view, which allows users to be productive without needing to go to multiple apps or websites. This connected experience is new in Windows 11. |