Allow or deny Apps permission to access Account info, Name and Picture

Every application we use in Windows 10 by default has its own set of permissions. It allows or denies the interactions between some other applications according to its own needs. Sometimes you may have noticed a message on your system screen asking you: This app wants to access your account information or This app wants to access your photos. And these are followed by two buttons asking either "Allow" or "Deny". You can always click on any of these elements, depending on your choice, which determines the authorization of your application.

In Windows 10, users can allow or deny applications access to their account information, name, image, and other account information. Read on to learn how to change privacy settings to allow or deny applications access to account information for your account, all users, and specific applications in Windows 10.

Allow or deny applications permission to access account information, name and image

In Windows 10, your user account information is part of the 'Privacy' data, which can be easily checked using the 'Settings' application. You may revoke or grant access permissions for your account information, for all users, and for specific applications. Here's how to do this:

Allow / deny applications permission to access account information for yourself

1. Open settings.
2. To select Privacy Carry on.
3. Scroll and select Account Information.
4. Switch off Allow apps to access your account information.

Denying access will prevent applications from accessing your account information.

Note: When you allow access, you can select applications that can access your name, photo, and other account information using the settings on this page.

Allow / deny applications access to account information for all users

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Privacy icon.
3. Scroll and select Account Information on the left side.
4. Click on Change button under Allow access to account information on this device.
5. Switch off Access account information for this device.

This setting will disable access to account information for all users. Thus, none of the applications on your system will be able to access your account information, name, or photos. When this setting is disabled, it automatically disables access to account information for all applications.

Allow / Deny Specific Apps Access Your Account Information in Settings

When the switch under "Allow apps to access your account information" is enabled, all apps get default access permissions. You may want to customize the application access permissions for each application by doing the following:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Privacy icon.
3. Scroll and select Account Information on the left side.
4. Under Choose the apps that can access your account information. tower Sure or Of apps you want to share or not share your details.

You can easily control access to account information for specific applications in a discreet way. All applications listed under Choose the apps that can access your account information. has its failover option that can be enabled or disabled.

Last thoughts

Windows 10 provides a wealth of data access, which can make applications much more useful and useful. But these features provide an easy way, even for the less useful applications, to access our data unnecessarily. Now that you know how to manage application permissions, you now have better control over sharing your account information on Windows 10.