content: Analysis of seven OEM devices running Windows found severe privacy and security issues in all devices.  Explanation of each issue and fixes in the linked articles. For users willing to edit the registry and use a command prompt window, the articles below explain how DNS can be used maliciously, and how to protect yourself.  Some of it is specific to Windows 10 systems with McAfee, but much of it is applicable to Win7/8 with or without McAfee.  Also worth reading to get a deeper understanding of DNS implementation. http://www.ghacks.net/2016/03/17/security-paper-suggests-to-remove-mcafee-from-systems/ Based on https://duo.com/assets/pdf/bring-your-own-dilemma.pdf The widely applicable suggestions are to disable: