Further down the page you can grant individual apps access to your location. This is useful if you want to let certain apps know where you are (like your weather app) but would rather not share your whereabouts with others (like the webcam app). Use the toggle switches to make your choices.
Here you'll also find options for blocking off access to your location for all your apps, and clearing your location history on the local device—which Windows 10 says is kept "for a limited time," in case it's needed.
Turn Off Camera Access
Any computer that has a webcam—so just about all of them—comes with the worry that someone, somewhere, is spying on you through your camera. One way to put your mind at rest is to block app access to the camera at the OS level.
To do this, open up Privacy from Settings and then click the Camera link on the left. From there you can use the toggle switches to choose which apps can access your webcam—and camera, if you're on a 2-in-1 or tablet—and which can't. Video calling apps need access, for example, but not much else does.
You can also disable camera access completely, or let Windows 10 access the camera but not any of the apps that you've got installed. It's also worth checking inside the apps you use regularly for extra permissions regarding the camera.
Turn Off Microphone Access
You might not worry about anyone watching you through your webcam, but what about people listening in? Besides Cortana, of course. As with the camera, Windows 10 lets you restrict which apps can use the microphone, and you can even disable it altogether.
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