Learn more about express settings

When you set up Windows, youll be offered a set of express settings, which are recommended to connect your PC to services that give you a more personalized experience, help make your PC more reliable and secure, and help make Microsoft services better !f you choose to use the express settings that are recommended, you can change these settings later !f youd prefer to customize your settings instead of selecting express settings, choose Customize "he following info tells you more about each setting

#utomatically find and connect to devices and content on this network

!f your PC is connected to a local network when you choose express settings, your PC will be able to discover and communicate with other PCs and devices on that network $ome shared printers or other network%connected devices will be automatically installed on your PC &iles, folders, and network%connected devices that you choose to share will be made available to other PCs on the network

#utomatically install Windows updates, device software, and app updates

Windows Update. Windows will automatically install important and recommended updates for your PC as Microsoft
releases them !f youre on a metered !nternet connection 'for example, a network that charges you for data on a mobile broadband network(, Windows )pdate will only download the most critical updates, such as updates to stop severe PC viruses and updates that help ensure that update services continue to work on your PC When youre connected to a network that isnt a metered !nternet connection, Windows )pdate will provide all the updates youve chosen to receive !mportant updates provide significant benefits, such as improved security and reliability *ecommended updates help address non% critical problems or enhance your software

Automatically get device drivers, apps, and info for new devices. +rivers enable hardware and devices 'for example,
printers or keyboards( to work with your PC When a new device is installed on your PC, Windows automatically searches for, downloads, and installs its driver software from Windows )pdate Windows can also download info about a device, such as a description, picture, and manufacturer logo !f this info indicates that the device manufacturer has provided an app for the device through the Windows $tore, Windows automatically downloads and installs that app ,ou can uninstall device apps at any time without uninstalling the device

Automatically update your Windows Store apps

Windows will automatically install updates to Windows $tore apps youve installed on your PC, as those updates become available in the $tore !f youre on a metered !nternet connection 'for example, a network that charges you for data on a mobile broadband network(, Windows wont download updates, but will wait until youre connected to a non%metered or Wi-&i network before downloading all the updates youve chosen to receive

"urn on +o -ot "rack in !nternet .xplorer

Send a o !ot "rac# re$uest to websites you visit in %nternet &xplorer. When you visit a website in any browser, you automatically share information with that website, such as cookies, your !P address, and other standard computer information !f the website contains content provided by a third%party website, some information about you may automatically be sent to the third%party content provider "his can impact your privacy, since third%party content providers can use this information to track you across multiple websites #s you browse the web, !nternet .xplorer will send a +o -ot "rack re/uest to the websites you visit, and to the third parties whose content is hosted on those sites 0ow the websites you visit choose to respond to or interpret the +o -ot "rack re/uest is sub1ect to their privacy practices "his setting does not affect the default browser on your PC, your ability to choose the browser that you use, or whether !nternet .xplorer is enabled on the PC, but it only works in !nternet .xplorer

0elp protect your PC from unsafe files, apps, and websites, and check online for solutions to problems

Use SmartScreen online services to 'elp protect against malicious content in sites loaded by Windows Store apps and
%nternet &xplorer, and malicious downloads $mart$creen helps keep your PC safe by checking files, websites, and apps to help protect you from potentially unsafe files and apps Windows will ask you what you want to do if the file or app is unknown or potentially unsafe before its opened "his feature also helps Microsoft diagnose potentially unsafe behavior in Windows $tore apps Windows will send Microsoft info about the types and )*2s of content that your apps access Microsoft uses this info to identify if apps are receiving content from harmful or unsafe websites We may use this info to remove an app from the Windows $tore.

 "urn on %nternet &xplorer SmartScreen (ilter to c'ec# U)Ls and downloads wit' *icrosoft. !nternet .xplorer
$mart$creen &ilter is designed to help warn you about unsafe websites that are impersonating trusted websites 'phishing( or contain threats to your PC !t can also help protect you from downloading or installing malicious software . !t sends Microsoft the )*2s of some of the websites you visit to check them against a fre/uently updated list of webpages and downloads that have been reported to Microsoft as unsafe or suspicious, and warns you if youre visiting a site thats on the potentially unsafe list !nternet .xplorer $mart$creen &ilter also sends Microsoft some information about files you download, and warns you when files are unrecognized or known to be malicious "his setting does not affect the default browser on your PC, your ability to choose the browser that you use, or whether !nternet .xplorer is enabled on the PC, but it only works in !nternet .xplorer

Use Windows &rror )eporting to c'ec# online for solutions to problems. !f problems occur in Windows or programs
designed to work with the Microsoft .rror *eporting $ervice, Windows will automatically send information to Microsoft to help identify each problem and check for a solution !n some instances, reports might unintentionally contain personal information !f a report is likely to contain this type of information, youll be asked if you want to send the report Microsoft wont use the information in these reports to identify or contact you When a solution is available, youll see the steps you need to follow to solve the problem or you might see an update to install -ot every problem has a solution, but the information you send will help Microsoft create new solutions

0elp improve Microsoft software, services, and location services by sending us info

+elp *icrosoft respond to malicious apps and malware by ,oining *icrosoft Active -rotection Service . When turned
on, Windows +efender, the antimalware program in Windows, will periodically scan your PC for malware and potentially unwanted software Microsoft #ctive Protection $ervice helps Microsoft improve antimalware technology by sending Microsoft some information about malware detected by Windows +efender "his information includes details about where the malware came from, what actions were taken after the malware was detected, and whether the actions were successful !f a M#P$ report includes details about malware or potentially unwanted software that Windows +efender may be able to remove, M#P$ will download the latest signature to address it Windows +efender also automatically sends files to Microsoft that we think are suspicious We only automatically send files that are unlikely to contain personally identifiable information !f we find a suspicious file that is likely to contain personally identifiable information, well ask your permission before sending that file to Microsoft .

Send some location data to *icrosoft w'en location.aware apps are used. When you use location%aware apps, Windows
will periodically send 3P$ and other location information to Microsoft "he information we collect wont be used to identify or contact you !ts only used to help improve Microsofts location services, which helps make your location%aware apps better 2ocation information is sent to Microsoft only when you use location%aware apps ,ou can choose to stop sending this information to Microsoft at any time in 2ocation $ettings in PC settings .

Send *icrosoft info about 'ow you use your -C, as part of t'e Customer &xperience %mprovement -rogram /a file will periodically download to collect better info0 "he Customer .xperience !mprovement Program 'C.!P( helps Microsoft improve our software and services C.!P collects information about how our customers use their Microsoft software and about some of the problems they encounter Participation in the program is voluntary, and the end results are software improvements to better meet the needs of our customers When you participate in the program, we collect basic information about how you use your software, your PC or device, and connected devices We also collect information about how each device is set up and performing "hese reports are sent to Microsoft to help improve the features our customers use most often and to create solutions to common problems .xperience !mprovement Program '0.!P( can help improve the /uality and relevance of your 0elp experience 0.!P collects the words and phrases you type into the 0elp search box, any feedback you type into the feedback boxes, and the help content you view "his information helps us improve search results in 0elp and the content in online 0elp.

Send *icrosoft info about 'ow you use +elp, as part of t'e +elp &xperience %mprovement -rogram. "he 0elp

)se 4ing to get search suggestions and web results in Windows $earch, and let Microsoft use your location and other info to personalize your experiences
!nformation sent to Microsoft from Windows $earch includes your search history, your location, and some account info "his info will be used to personalize your search results, ads, and other experiences in Microsoft products and services . &or example, !nternet .xplorer and the Windows $tore will suggest search terms based on what youve searched for previously in Windows .

In Internet Explorer, use page prediction to preload pages, which sends your browsing history to Microsoft
"urn on flip a'ead in %nternet &xplorer to go to t'e next page on sites "his preloads webpages for you, and sends your browsing history to Microsoft to improve our services ownload compatibility lists for %nternet &xplorer to 'elp improve your experience on some sites . !n order to improve your browsing experience, Microsoft provides compatibility lists, which ad1ust the behavior of !nternet .xplorer to adapt to changing websites and PC hardware !nternet .xplorer will periodically download an updated set of compatibility lists from Microsoft "hese lists include lists of websites and PC hardware for which !nternet .xplorer should ad1ust its settings to help improve compatibility "his setting doesnt affect the default browser on your PC, your ability to choose the browser that you use, or whether !nternet .xplorer is enabled on the PC Compatibility lists only work in !nternet .xplorer

2et Windows and apps use your name, account picture, and advertising !+, and re/uest your location from the Windows 2ocation Platform

Let apps use your name and account picture. #pps will be able to re/uest your name and account picture from Windows
"hey could use this information to provide personalized content.

Let apps use your advertising %

for experiences across apps. #pps will have access to a uni/ue identifier for each user on this PC #pps may use this identifier to learn which apps you use and how you use them "his can help them to provide you with more relevant advertising and experiences When the Windows 2ocation platform is turned on, Windows and the apps youve authorized may use your PCs location #dministrators can choose to turn the location platform off for all users in 2ocation $ettings in Control Panel .ach user of this PC can separately control location settings for their apps in Privacy in PC settings

"urn on Windows Location -latform so apps can as# for your location