How to reclaim your privacy in Windows 10, piece by piece

Updated July 19, 2017, to reflect changes based on Windows 10's Creators Update. There's no doubt about it: Windows 10 is studded with data-tracking tidbits and hooks into all sorts of Microsoft's online services. Handing over all that data has some tangible benefits, like Windows 10's OneDrive integration and the Bing-powered brains behind the Cortana digital assistant, but not everyone is thrilled with the idea of an operating system that's constantly looking over their digital shoulder. I'm here to show you how to get your PC and its data out of the cloud and back on silicona firma. This guide will show you how to disable Windows 10's integration, as well as provide tips on what those features actually do.