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 3.0.1076
Added:
- Secure Boot certificate status display
- Online help integration (F1 support)
- Settings dialog
- Edit mode for advanced users
- Explanation dialog for edit mode
- Disable Edge Secure Network (integrated VPN)
- Disable Edge Secure Network (integrated VPN)
- Disable Xbox Game Bar and Game DVR
- Disable NFC (Near Field Communication)
- Disable wireless display (Miracast/WiDi)
- Disable mobile broadband (WWAN)
- Disable WiFi Direct
- Restrict Bluetooth pairing
- Disable optional updates (including preview updates)
- PREM: Premium Edition with profiles, background service, and automatic protection
- PREM: Privacy profiles (Office, Gaming, Family, Total Privacy) with export/import (.pcfg)
- PREM: Onboarding screen for privacy setup on first launch
- PREM: Statistics and usage overview
- PREM: Undo button in the profile management dialog
- PREM: Activity log
Changed:
- Disable Cocreator in Microsoft Paint
- Disable AI-powered image fill in Microsoft Paint
- Disable the Microsoft Account Sign-In Button
- Disable automatic redirection from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge
- Allow user control of local AI features
- Disable the Microsoft Account Sign-In Button
- Allow user control of local AI features
- Disable extension of Windows search with Bing
- Disable search box in task bar
- Disable news and interests in the task bar
- Reorganized menu structure (Settings → Tools, View → Tools)
- Search and filter moved from the main window into the title bar
- Replaced “Quick Guide” with “Online Help” on the web
- Revised status bar layout and font sizes
Fixed:
- Factory reset left policy registry keys behind that blocked Windows Updates
- Unicode and symbol rendering issues in localized resources
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.
