How to Enable or Disable Permissions for Individual Apps
If you want to enable or disable permissions for a specific app, you must open its app settings on Windows. There are two ways to go about that.
Enable or Disable Permissions From Settings
Step 1: Open the Start menu > click All apps at the top to view installed apps.
Step 2: Scroll down to locate the app for which you wish to configure permissions. Right-click on it and select More > App settings.
Step 3: Use the toggles under App permissions to enable or disable specific permissions as you see fit.
Any changes you make should take effect right away. If the app is already running, you may want to restart it for the changes to take effect. Note that if an app doesn’t require special permissions to work, you won’t see any toggles under the App permissions section.
How to Manage App Permissions for Multiple Apps at Once
If you’re looking to manage specific app permissions for multiple apps at once, there’s a simpler way to do it. Here are the steps for the same.
Step 1: Press the Windows key + I to open the Settings app > head to the Privacy & security tab.
Step 2: Scroll down to the App permissions section to view a list of all the app permissions. Click the permission to configure it. For this example, we’ll select Camera.
Step 3: If you want to disable the camera permission for all the apps on your PC, toggle off Let apps access your camera.
Alternatively, if you’d like to configure camera permissions on a per-app basis, click on the downward arrow next to Let apps access your camera. Then, use the toggles next to the apps to quickly manage camera permission for each app.
Likewise, repeat the above steps to manage the location, microphone, and other app permissions for multiple apps at once.
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Last updated on 12 August, 2024
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There are no “App Settings” in the …More menu, and there is no “App Permissions” in Settings.
Hi, please ensure your computer is running Windows 11 by heading over to Start > Settings > System > About.
If you are running Windows 11, you should be able to configure app permissions by heading over to Settings > Privacy and Security.