# Clean and anonymize

By [ahah](https://paragraph.com/@ahahturtle) · 2023-09-08

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[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn-ItZIBbkw)

**Disable Ad Tracking**
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> Windows Setting or “win - i” `Keyboard shortcut`
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> Privacy & security - `Menu to the left of the open window`
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> put on OFF - `Menu to the right of the open window`
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> *   Let apps show me personalized ads by using my advertising ID
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> *   Let websites show me localy relevant content by accessing my language list
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> *   Let Windows improve Start and search results by tracking launches
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> *   Show me suggested content in the Settings app
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Disable Diagnostic Tracking
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> In Windows Setting
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> Privacy & security
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> Click on right tab “Diagnostics & feedback”
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> put on OFF :
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> *   Diagnostic data
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> *   Tailared experiences
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> 
> Click Delete in “Delete diagnostic data”

Disable Activity Tracking
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> In Windows Setting
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> Privacy & security → Windows permissions
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> Activity history
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> put on OFF :
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> *   Activity history
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Disable Find My Device
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> In Windows Setting
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> Find my device
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> put on OFF :
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> *   Find my device
>     

Clean Windows from unnecessary applications
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[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEMliMM0-5o)

Windows Autoruns
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[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns)

> This scan all applications that work in the background.
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> It also check programs signatures. You can check, If you have any doubt, with their antivirus service.
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> After uninstalling a program, there may be active services and you can deactivate them.

**The ULTIMATE Browser Tier List (Based Tier to Spyware Tier)**
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Now let's find good web browsers, respectful of your privacy.

[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5r6jFE8gic)

> I use 3 web browsers. In 2, i enter my various login.
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> The last one allows me to do my research.

    These is my free choices, make your own to find your balance.
    

[https://brave.com/](https://brave.com/)

[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/)

> Sometimes brave works badly with certain site, so I use Firefox.

[https://mullvad.net/en/browser](https://mullvad.net/en/browser)

> To increase anonymity you must leave Mullvad by Default.
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> Search engines and website recoveries public data not important (as screen resolution, theme of the Browser, Extension Install etc ...), but if you personalize them you become unique.
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> So a way to be anonymous is to look like everyone.

Choose your search engine
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[![]({{DOMAIN}}/editor/youtube/play.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjm6lGwqnGs)

> Search engines are important to find website. But at what cost ?
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> I use Brave Search on Brave and Firefox. On Mullvad, I leave by Default.

To conclude
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There is no perfect solution, but a mix, I think the best approach.

You are the only master of your choices.

It takes a little effort to set up the different tools and find your operating routine, after that its goes easy.

**Have a nice day, and may the crypto be with you.**
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*Originally published on [ahah](https://paragraph.com/@ahahturtle/clean-and-anonymize)*