Windows 8.1 - Prevent apps from accessing your personal information
April 2018
To prevent apps from accessing and using your name, picture or other information related to your account, follow the below procedure:
- Open the Charms Bar.
- Click on Settings.
- Click on "Change PC settings".
- Go to the "Privacy" section.
- Under "Let apps use my name and account picture", select "Off".
- Open the Charms Bar (Windows key + C).
- Go to Settings > Change PC settings > Privacy
- Go to the General section and turn off "Let apps access my name, picture, and other account info".
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