Windows 8.1带来了许多受欢迎的变化，其中一些没有被^{(Windows 8.1)}微软^(Microsoft)很好地传达。鲜为人知的变化之一是Windows 8.1具有非常好的隐私控制，可用于使用Windows 应用商店^{(Windows Store)}应用程序。正如您将在本教程中看到的那样，这些控件非常详细且非常有用。如果您想设置哪些应用程序使用^{(apps use)}哪些数据，那么阅读本指南是必须的。

Windows 8中可用的隐私^{(Privacy Settings)}设置^{(Were Available)}

在 Windows 8 中，在PC 设置^{(PC Settings)}中，有一个名为Privacy的部分，只有三个可用设置。

您只能设置应用程序是否可以使用您的位置数据、您的姓名和帐户图片^{(name and account picture)}，以及您是否希望通过发送应用程序使用^{(apps use)}的Web 内容^{(web content)}的URL来改进^(URLs)Windows 应用商店^{(Windows Store)}。

在 Windows 8.1 中，PC 设置中的^{(PC Settings)}隐私^(Privacy)部分有 5 个子部分，每个子部分都有大量可用的精细隐私设置和权限。如果你问我，这是一个巨大的进步。

如何在Windows 8.1中访问^{(Windows 8.1)}隐私设置^{(Privacy Settings)}

首先，让我们学习如何访问所有这些设置。打开电脑设置^{(PC Settings)}。如果您不知道如何操作，请阅读本指南：访问 PC 设置^{(Access PC Settings)}的五种方法。

然后，单击或点按隐私^(Privacy)。

在这里，您将找到 5 个子部分。前两个（常规^(General)和位置^(Location)）与隐私^(Privacy)相关设置。其他三个具有与您授予Windows 应用商店^{(Windows Store)}应用程序使用网络摄像头、麦克风和其他设备等设备的权限相关的设置。但是，这些权限不适用于传统的桌面应用程序。

在本教程中，我们将重点关注前两个隐私^(Privacy)子部分：General和Location。其他小节包含在单独的教程中：设置^(Set)可能^(May)使用网络摄像头^(Webcam)、麦克风^(Microphone)和其他设备的Windows 8.1应用程序^(Apps)。

如何在Windows 8.1中设置^{(Windows 8.1)}常规隐私设置^{(General Privacy Settings)}

我们先来看看General部分。在这里，您会找到以下隐私设置的开关：

• “让应用程序访问我的姓名、图片和其他帐户信息”^{("Let apps access my name, picture, and other account info")} - 此设置不言自明，许多应用程序都需要打开此权限（例如 Skype）。

• “让应用程序将我的广告 ID 用于跨应用程序的体验（关闭此功能将重置您的 ID）”^{("Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID)")} - Microsoft 根据您的 Microsoft 帐户创建广告 ID。如果您不希望它用于跨应用提供广告，请将其关闭。但是，这并不意味着您不会在通常有广告的 Windows 应用中看到任何广告。您将看到未根据您的 Microsoft 帐户活动进行个性化的广告。

• “打开 SmartScreen 筛选器以检查 Windows 应用商店应用程序使用的 Web 内容 (URL)”^{("Turn on SmartScreen Filter to check web content (URLs) that Windows Store apps use")} - 此设置是一项新的重要安全功能。Windows 8.1 使用 SmartScreen 筛选器来确保应用程序不会访问恶意网页并将其显示给用户。我强烈建议您不要关闭此设置。

• “根据我在这台 PC 上键入和写入的内容显示文本建议”^{("Show text suggestions based on what I type and write on this PC")} - 此设置不言自明。

• “让网站通过访问我的语言列表来提供本地相关的内容”^{("Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list")} ——一些Windows 应用商店^{(Windows Store)}应用程序可以根据操作系统使用的语言提供内容。如果您不希望发生这种情况，请关闭此功能。

要打开或^(On)关闭任何^(Off)这些设置，请将相应的开关移至所需位置。

如何设置哪些应用可以访问^{(Which Apps Can Access)}您的位置

Windows 8.1的另一大改进是您可以详细设置哪些应用可以使用您的位置数据，哪些不能。在PC 设置^{(PC Settings)}中，转到隐私^(Privacy)，然后转到位置^(Location)。

在这里，您会看到一个全局开关，上面写着“让 Windows 和应用程序使用我的位置”^{("Let Windows and apps use my location")}。如果设置为Off，所有Windows 应用商店应用程序^{(Windows Store apps)}都无法使用您的位置数据。如果设置为On，应用程序仍然无法使用您的位置数据。然后，您可以设置每个单独的应用程序并仅打开^{(app and turn)} 您^(On)想要访问您的位置的应用程序。

我非常喜欢这种方法，我相信你也会喜欢它。

结论

我希望您发现本指南有用。如果您有任何问题或意见，请不要犹豫，使用下面的表格。

Introducing Windows 8.1: How to Improve Your Privacy When Using Apps

Windows 8.1 brings many welcome changes, some of which haνe nоt bеen communiсated very well by Microѕoft. Оne of the lesser known сhanges is that Windows 8.1 has very good privacy controls for working with Windows Store apps. As you will see in this tutorial, these controls are detailed and really useful. If you want to set which apps use what data, then reading this guide is a must.

The Privacy Settings That Were Available in Windows 8

In Windows 8, in PC Settings, there is a section named Privacy with only three available settings.

You can only set whether apps can use your location data, your name and account picture and whether you want to improve the Windows Store by sending URLs for the web content that apps use.

In Windows 8.1, the Privacy section in PC Settings has 5 sub-sections, each with plenty of granular privacy settings and permissions available. It's a huge step forward if you ask me.

How to Access the Privacy Settings in Windows 8.1

First, let's learn how to access all these settings. Open PC Settings. If you don't know how, read this guide: Five Ways to Access PC Settings.

Then, click or tap Privacy.

Here you will find 5 sub-sections. The first two (General and Location) are with Privacy related settings. The other three have settings related with the permissions you give Windows Store apps to use devices like your webcam, microphone and other devices. These permissions will not apply to traditional desktop applications though.

In this tutorial we will focus on the first two Privacy sub-sections: General and Location. The other sub-sections are covered in a separate tutorial: Set Windows 8.1 Apps that May Use the Webcam, Microphone & other devices.

How to Set General Privacy Settings in Windows 8.1

Let's take a look at the General section first. Here you will find switches for the following privacy settings:

• "Let apps access my name, picture, and other account info" - this setting is self explanatory and many apps will need to have this permission turned on (e.g. Skype).

• "Let apps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID)" - Microsoft creates an advertising ID based on your Microsoft account. If you don't want it to be used for providing advertising across apps, turn this off. However, this doesn't mean that you won't see any ads in Windows apps that generally have ads. You will see ads that are not personalized based on your Microsoft account activity.

• "Turn on SmartScreen Filter to check web content (URLs) that Windows Store apps use" - this setting is a new and important security feature. Windows 8.1 uses the SmartScreen Filter to make sure that apps do not access malicious webpages and show them to users. I strongly recommend that you do not turn off this setting.

• "Show text suggestions based on what I type and write on this PC" - this setting is self-explanatory.

• "Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list" - some Windows Store apps can provide content based on the language used by the operating system. If you don't want this to happen, turn off this feature.

To turn On or Off any of these settings, move the appropriate switch to the desired position.

How to Set Which Apps Can Access Your Location

Another great improvement in Windows 8.1 is that you can set in detail which apps can use your location data and which cannot. In PC Settings, go to Privacy and then to Location.

Here you see a global switch that says "Let Windows and apps use my location". If set to Off, all Windows Store apps cannot use your location data. If set to On, apps still cannot use your location data. You can then set each individual app and turn On only the apps that you want to access your location.

I very much enjoy this approach and I'm sure you will love it too.

Conclusion

I hope you found this guide useful. If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to use the form below.

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