NEW: O&O ShutUp10 Version 1.7.1408! Deactivate automatic saving and filling of credit card data & more!

O&O ShutUp10 means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 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 should respect your privacy by making recommendations and giving tips for which unwanted functions should be deactivated. Read more…

NEW: O&O ShutUp10 Version 1.7.1406! Online speech recognition can now be deactivated & much more!

O&O ShutUp10 means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 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 should respect your privacy by making recommendations and giving tips for which unwanted functions should be deactivated. Read more…

Micrososft support for Windows 7 ends one week today. What will you do with your old PC or Laptop?

Deleting files or documents “normally” on a Windows operating system simply moves those files to the recycle bin to start with. These files only disappear from view when the recycle bin is full or the user proactively empties it. In truth the files are still on the computer drive – only the references to them in the file system index have actually been removed. Read more…

NEW: O&O ShutUp10 Version 1.7.1404 for Windows 10 Version 1909! With a brand new category, High Contrast Mode & much more!

O&O ShutUp10 means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 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 should respect your privacy by making recommendations and giving tips for which unwanted functions should be deactivated. Read more…

NEW: O&O ShutUp10 Version 1.6.1403! Simplified Chinese language version available, search field deactivation & more!

O&O ShutUp10 means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 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 should respect your privacy by making recommendations and giving tips for which unwanted functions should be deactivated. Read more…

Best Practice: Your “deleted” confidential files are still on your machine – delete them properly!

Deleting files or documents “normally” on a Windows operating system simply moves those files to the recycle bin to start with. These files only disappear from view when the recycle bin is full or the user proactively empties it. In truth the files are still on the computer drive – only the references to them in the file system index have actually been removed. Read more…