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How to prevent DNS leaks without using a VPN
I use Windows 10, and I've configured my network to use Quad9 in Windows settings.
I've also enabled DoH.
Now, when I go to ExpressVPN DNS Leak
Test webpage to know whether I have DNS leaks or not, it ...
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Is it possible to remove data from specific folders on any unauthorized login attempt?
I have a Windows 10 PC. I don't want anyone to grab my private data stored on my PC even if they manage to get my login password.
Earlier, I used software that can easily get rid of any administrator ...
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Finding mechanism of unauthorized data access on OneDrive/Windows 10
An ex-girlfriend has demonstrated an ongoing ability to access files stored only on my Windows 10 x64 PCs and Microsoft OneDrive. How can I find or trace the mechanism by which she is doing this? ...
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Does Windows 10's telemetry include sending *.doc files if Word crashed?
I'm reading through the extensive description on which data is acquired by Microsoft's telemetry 1 including the following paragraph:
User generated files -- files that are indicated as a potential ...
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Does WinRar leave cache of opened Zip Archives (Nothing extracted)
Downloaded a .zip, via a secure app that deleted the only place it was downloaded (supposedly, who knows if defragmentation left other traces, the download happened by accident, on main OS WIN10, no ...
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How can I prevent all Windows 10 Telemetry?
Let's assume I'm connecting to a network, and I need absolutely no data sent to any Microsoft servers at any time. Is there a way to do that? For the sake of argument, assume I'm running Enterprise.
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Blocking Windows 10 telemetry destinations with Windows Firewall
Is is effective at all?
As it commonly known, Windows introduced plenty of allegedly diagnostics collection tools which collect our private data and send this info to MS servers.
Is it efficient and ...
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Can Microsoft access all private data if a user installs Windows 10?
According to this Forbes article by Gordon Kelly, a condition of using Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system is to agree to the following:
[Microsoft] will access, disclose and preserve personal ...
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