Geekers - Are you a Windows 10 user?
Windows 10 has a slightly different architecture compared to previous versions of Windows. Some of the differences are a more attractive visual appearance, support for high productivity and the presence of the Microsoft Store.
This Microsoft Store is a container that allows us to get applications with various categories. In fact, we can install applications that we normally use on Android, such as WhatsApp, LINE, Instagram and so on. The application is known as the UWP (Universal Windows Platform) concept.
However, did you know that now applications obtained through the Microsoft Store require permission to the system? For example, permission to access your location, documents, camera, microphone, photos and so on. That way, you need to limit application access permissions to maintain the confidentiality of personal information stored on your computer device. Then, how do you set UWP app permissions in Windows 10?
So, on this occasion I will explain to you about how to manage permissions for applications installed in Windows 10. With the note that the applications installed are applications obtained through the Microsoft Store. For that, let's look at the following review.
How to Set Application Permissions in Windows 10
Since the release of Windows Update, Microsoft has also launched a feature that allows us to be able to do privacy for the application to be installed. So, you can control personal information access permissions to run various UWP applications. Here are 2 ways you can set app permissions in Windows 10.
# 1 Setting Application Permissions Through Application Management
The first way that can be done to manage application permissions is through application management by following the steps below.
1. Right click on the Start Menu, select Apps and Features.
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2. Click on the App & features section, then select the UWP application for which you will set access permissions. For example, here I choose the Microsoft Edge application. Click on the application, then select Advanced options.
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Or you can search for an application via the Start Menu, then right-click on the application, select More > App Settings. Then after that you will be taken to the app permission page from Microsoft Edge directly.
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3. Next, detailed information about Microsoft Edge will appear. Scroll down until you find the App Permissions section. Enable or disable permissions to access any of your information.
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Finally, you can control the permissions of any of the UWP apps you want.
# 2 Setting Application Permissions Through Feature Categories
In this second way, you can control app permissions based on certain feature access permissions. The trick is as follows.
1. Right-click on the Start Menu, select Settings.
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2. Next, select the Privacy section.
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3. Select one of the App Permission sections. For example, here I select the Location section to access your location, then click Location. And it's on the other side that you can enable or disable Location access permission. Or you can choose other sections, such as, Camera, Microphone, Notifications, Contact Info, Calendar and more.
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4. After that, scroll down until you find a list of applications that require permission to access this feature. You can allow or deny any app that can get Location access.
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Those are 2 ways you can control permissions for UWP applications installed on laptop / PC devices. You can change app permission settings whenever you want.
Hopefully the above article is useful for you and you can practice it directly to understand it better. Keep visiting Smashingeek for more interesting information
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