Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Offer Improved Privacy Features, Including App Permissions
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update to Offer Improved Privacy Features, Including App Permissions Microsoft has announced that it will be giving Windows 10 customers better control over how different apps - especially those made by third-party - interact with sensitive information and hardware resources such as camera in a move that addresses some privacy concerns people have expressed since the release of Windows 10 two years ago. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which the company will be rolling out to customers on October 17, will include these improved privacy options, Microsoft said this week in a blog post. Users will be able to easily revoke an app's access to webcam, microphone, calendar, or contacts and so on from Privacy section on Control Panel. At present, apps downloaded from the Windows Store only require a user's permission when they are seeking access to location. Additionally, Microsoft said each app that seeks access to various resource...