With every new version of Windows, Microsoft changes settings in the background. Disabled features are often re-enabled, new data collection options are introduced, and previously configured privacy settings may be reset without notice. For many users, this means regularly checking and reconfiguring privacy settings after every major Windows update.
The new O&O ShutUp10 Premium changes that
For years, O&O ShutUp10 has ranked among the most well-known tools for controlling security- and privacy-related functions within Windows. Millions of users worldwide utilize the Free Edition to configure Windows in a more transparent and privacy-friendly manner—simply, clearly, and without unnecessary complexity.
With O&O ShutUp10 Premium, O&O Software is now responding to the growing demand for advanced features to permanently safeguard individual privacy settings. The new Premium Edition ensures that your chosen privacy settings remain permanently enforced – fully automatically, even after Windows updates or system changes. Once configured, O&O ShutUp10 Premium continuously monitors your system and automatically restores your preferred settings whenever changes are detected. This gives you permanent control over what Windows is allowed to collect and share about you.
Automatic Protection of Privacy Settings
The new edition was developed based on O&O ShutUp10 Enterprise and, following many customer requests, is now also available for private users and small businesses. Because privacy protection should not depend on whether Microsoft decides to reset your settings after the next update.
At the heart of the Premium Edition lies a new automatic protection mechanism. This feature continuously monitors the settings selected by the user and automatically restores them should any changes occur. Particularly after Windows updates or major system modifications, it is common for previously configured privacy options to be reactivated or altered. O&O ShutUp10 Premium detects such changes and ensures that the desired configurations remain permanently intact.
This feature operates entirely locally on the system and requires no cloud connection.
Profiles for Diverse Requirements
Also new is the expanded profile system. This allows users to apply pre-configured privacy profiles or to save and reuse their own custom configurations. For instance, this allows for the simple and reproducible implementation of varying requirements for:
- businesses
- home office workstations
- gaming systems
- development environments
- mobile devices
- particularly restrictive data protection configurations
Especially for smaller businesses and IT service providers, this significantly simplifies the management of multiple systems.
The Proven Free Edition Remains
The existing free version of O&O ShutUp10 remains fully available and is undergoing extensive modernization alongside the launch of the Premium Edition. In addition to a revamped user interface, the Free Edition receives numerous improvements regarding ease of use, stability, and transparency. Existing users can continue to use the application free of charge.
Highlights of O&O ShutUp10 Premium
- Automatic Restoration and protection of Your Settings
- Intelligent Notifications
- Permanent, up-to-date Privacy
- Preconfigured data privacy Profiles
- You Remain always in Control
Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64, and ARM architecture.
Available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (simplified).
Download or buy now – no subscription!
Decide for yourself how important your “comfort” is when weighed up with your privacy and how to protect it. O&O ShutUp10 Premium 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.
