Your ISP watches everything you do: Enable this Windows 11 setting to stop it
A tech tutorial explains how internet service providers monitor user browsing habits and suggests Windows 11 privacy settings to mitigate this tracking. The author shares personal background in tech writing and Linux experimentation alongside the technical advice.
Why it matters
Digital privacy is a growing concern for consumers who are increasingly seeking ways to limit data collection by ISPs and tech platforms.
Credit: Zunaid Ali / How-To Geek By Zunaid Ali Published Jul 30, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Zunaid Ali first became interested in technology after using a computer for the first time in 2006. He's been producing how-to content since 2018, reaching thousands of people in the process. As a kid, Zunaid used to read tech tutorials and troubleshooting guides on popular blogs. That made him want to start his own writing career. After the coronavirus pandemic, he finally decided to jump into the tech writing world. Before joining How-To Geek, he had written for HecticGeek, Distroid, and UbuntuPIT, among others. Zunaid first tried Linux when he wanted to learn Web Development in 2021. Due to his inexperience, he messed up his laptop trying to dual-boot Ubuntu with Windows. Frustrated, he went all-in with Linux and removed Windows completely. And that's when he fell in love with it.
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