Check your Windows PC

Step 1 of 8

This takes about 5 minutes. Each step tells you where to look in Windows Settings, then asks what you see. If you cannot find something, choose "I can't find this" and carry on.

Your answers stay on this page only. They are not saved or sent anywhere, so refreshing the page starts the check again.

Which AI apps are installed?

Press the Windows key, type "Installed apps" and press Enter.
Scroll through the list, or type a name into the search box at the top.
Tick any of these you see below.

Tick any you see

Amazon Q Developer
ChatGPT app
ChatGPT Atlas browser
Claude app
Claude Code
Cline
Codex
Comet browser
ComfyUI
Continue
Cursor
Dia browser
Gemini
Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist
GitHub Copilot
LM Studio
Microsoft 365 Copilot app
Microsoft Copilot app
Ollama
Open Interpreter
Opera browser (Aria AI)
Perplexity app
Roo Code
Screenpipe
Windsurf

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Step 2 of 8

Is any remote control software installed?

Remote control software lets someone else see and use your PC from another place.

Stay on the Installed apps page from the last step.
Look for any of the names below.

Tick any you see

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Step 3 of 8

Is any monitoring software installed?

Monitoring software records what you do and sends it to someone else, such as an employer or parent.

Stay on the Installed apps page.
Look for any of the names below.

Tick any you see

ActivTrak
FlexiSPY
Hubstaff
mSpy
Qustodio
Teramind
Time Doctor

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Step 4 of 8

Which apps start automatically?

Press the Windows key, type "Startup apps" and press Enter.
Look at the apps that are switched On.
Type the names of any you do not recognise, or that look like AI or remote control tools. Separate names with commas.

Names of apps switched on (optional)

Step 5 of 8

Which apps can use your microphone?

Press the Windows key, type "Microphone privacy settings" and press Enter.
Look under "Let apps access your microphone" and "Let desktop apps access your microphone".
Tick any of these that are switched on, or type others below.

Tick any you see

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Step 6 of 8

Which apps can capture your screen?

This setting is only on newer versions of Windows 11. If you cannot find it, choose "I can't find this".

Press the Windows key and type "Screenshots and screen recording", then press Enter.
Look at which apps are allowed.

Tick any you see

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Step 7 of 8

Is Recall saving snapshots of your screen?

Recall is only on some newer "Copilot+" PCs. If you cannot find it, choose "I can't find this".

Press the Windows key, type "Recall & snapshots" and press Enter.
Look at "Save snapshots".

Is "Save snapshots" switched on?

Yes

No

Step 8 of 8

Which AI extensions are in your web browser?

Open your web browser.
In Chrome, type chrome://extensions in the address bar and press Enter. In Edge, type edge://extensions. In Firefox, open the menu and choose "Add-ons and themes".
Tick any of these you see, or type others below.

Tick any you see

Other names you see (optional, separate with commas)

Which AI apps are installed?

Is any remote control software installed?

Is any monitoring software installed?

Which apps start automatically?

Which apps can use your microphone?

Which apps can capture your screen?

Is Recall saving snapshots of your screen?

Which AI extensions are in your web browser?

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