Windows 10 and 11 bring a lot of new features and aims to make your daily work as easy and hassle-free as possible. Microsoft does grant you some further rights in order that you can set your privacy the way you would like it. However, these new settings often only apply to programs that were installed after the Update, and some old settings are simply reset to “Standard“ automatically. Windows 10 and 11 quite freely shares your personal data with Microsoft and certain apps. Some services protocol your entire keyboard entries, share your WLAN access data with your Facebook contacts or connect your computer without asking permission to a public – and potentially unprotected – network. While this means that you and your contacts do not have to grapple with complicated WLAN passwords, it also poses a significant security risk.
Windows lets you manage some of the available privacy settings in a new easier to use dashboard. Unfortunately, it does not give you full control over your privacy on your very own PC. Without a deep understanding of Windows, it is very difficult to protect your privacy.
Protect your privacy under Windows 10 and Windows 11 – Free!
O&O Software’s freeware O&O ShutUp10++ means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 and Windows 11 you wish to use, and you decide when the passing on of your data goes too far. Using a very simple interface, you decide how Windows 10 and 11 should respect your privacy by making recommendations and giving tips for which unwanted functions should be deactivated. And should you change your mind later on, e.g. giving the personal assistant Cortana a try, all changes can be reverted with a single click.
New in Version 2.2.1024
Added:
- Show O&O product overview when exiting the application
- Disable Bing Chat eligibility in Windows Copilot
- Hide first run experience and splash screen
- Disable spotlight experiences and recommendations
- Disable automatic sign-in from web to browser
- Disable Bing Chat on new tab page
- Disable content on new tab page
- Disable AI-generated themes
- Disable built-in AI APIs for websites
- Disable inline Compose feature
- Disable Copilot access to page context
- Disable prompts to make Edge the default browser
- Disable default browser campaigns
- Disable diagnostic data collection
- Disable shopping assistant
- Hide Microsoft 365 Copilot chat icon
- Hide Microsoft Rewards
- Disable recommendations in settings
- Disable cloud-based tab services
- Disable text prediction in forms
- Disable visual search
- Disable AI-powered history search
- Allow user control of local AI features
- Disable startup boost
- Hide default top sites on new tab page
- Hide Adobe Acrobat subscription button
- Hide first run experience and splash screen
- Disable spotlight experiences and recommendations
- Disable automatic sign-in from web to browser
- Disable Bing Chat on new tab page
- Disable content on new tab page
- Disable AI-generated themes
- Disable built-in AI APIs for websites
- Disable inline Compose feature
- Disable Copilot access to page context
- Disable prompts to make Edge the default browser
- Disable default browser campaigns
- Disable diagnostic data collection
- Disable shopping assistant
- Hide Microsoft 365 Copilot chat icon
- Hide Microsoft Rewards
- Disable recommendations in settings
- Disable cloud-based tab services
- Disable text prediction in forms
- Disable visual search
- Disable AI-powered history search
- Allow user control of local AI features
- Disable startup boost
- Hide default top sites on new tab page
- Hide Adobe Acrobat subscription button
- Set diagnostic data level to minimum
- Hide privacy settings notification on first run
Changed:
- Disable the display of LinkedIn information
- Disable news and interests in the task bar on this device
- Disable app access to calendar for current user
- Disable app access to user account information on this device
- Disable app access to calendar on this device
- Disable app access to camera on this device
- Disable app access to microphone on this device
- Disable app access to messages on this device
- Disable app access to call history on this device
- Disable app access to contacts on this device
Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architecture.
Available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (simplified).
Download now – no install, no crapware!
Download O&O ShutUp10++ free from our Website. O&O ShutUp10++ is entirely free (freeware) and does not have to be installed – it can be simply run directly and immediately on your PC (portable). And it will not install or download retrospectively unwanted or unnecessary software, like so many other programs do these days!
Decide for yourself how important your “comfort” is when weighed up with your privacy and how to protect it. O&O ShutUp10++ presents you with all important settings in one location – you need no previous IT knowledge and there is no need to manually change the Windows 10 or 11 system settings.
