LaptopOfferPanelWe have all encountered the prompt for Windows 10 upgrade by now. There are a lot of new features and it appears that upgrading has some good benefits. Especially for those that have endured the Windows 8 experience.

Along with those new features and benefits that the Windows 10 upgrade come some things that can be less than desirable. There are some privacy issues that many will be concerned about. Microsoft is giving this upgrade out for free remember. There has to be some trade-offs right? Well, despite that the privacy settings by default are pretty creepy, you can choose to turn them off as you go through the setup by choosing the Custom option.

We have found a handy guide that our friends over at How-To-Geek have put together to guide you through turning off the features that will help to protect your privacy. Also, for you folks who have already taken the giant step and installed the last great operating system form Microsoft, this guide will tell you how to shut off the privacy options as well.

You can get the guide at the How-To-Geek site: Whats The Difference Between Windows 10 Express Or Custom Setting