O&O ShutUp10++
The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11!
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Features & Highlights of O&O ShutUp10++
With O&O ShutUp10++, you decide for yourself which Windows 10 and Windows 11 functions should be active – and which data Windows is allowed to transfer. All important data protection and security options are clearly bundled in one place and can be adjusted with just a few clicks. Thanks to clear recommendations, you immediately know which settings can usually be safely deactivated – without any in-depth expert knowledge or tedious searching in Windows system settings.
Privacy & Telemetry Control
- Manage your privacy settings in one place
- Restrict Windows telemetry and diagnostic data transfer
- Turn off Advertising ID and Personalized Ads
- Adjust the sending behavior of feedback/diagnostic reports
- Turn off online speech recognition and personalization
- Turn off personalized suggestions, tips, and ads in Windows
Windows Apps & Background Activities
- Restrict background access from apps (background apps)
- Control app access to contacts, calendars, email, messages
- Control app access to microphone, camera, location
- Regulate app access to file system/libraries (images, documents, etc.)
- Limit access to motion data and wireless data (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
Location, Sensors & Device Access
- Turn off or restrict location services
- Control access to Location History
- Limit access to sensors (e.g., motion)
- Reduce access to wireless connections and device information
Windows Search, Cloud & Personalization
- Disable Bing/Web Search in Windows Search
- Reduce search and typing personalization
- Restrict cloud-based content and suggestions in Home/Search/Widgets
- Reduce synchronization of certain Windows data (depending on the system)
Cortana, Voice Assistants & Online Services
- Turn off Cortana features (where available)
- Restrict online voice/typing services
- Reduce personalized experiences with Microsoft services
Updates, Reboots & Notifications
- Adjust update-related convenience features (e.g., restart behavior)
- Reduce automatic app installs/recommendations through Windows
- Mitigate notification and suggestion features
Security & Network
- Prevent automatic connection to open/public hotspots (where available)
- Restrict Wi-Fi credential sharing and network sharing
- Reduce network-related telemetry and shares
- Minimize the transfer of certain usage data to Microsoft services
OneDrive & Microsoft account integration
- Reduce OneDrive integration and automatic notifications/overlays (optional)
- Configure Microsoft account and cloud features to be more privacy-friendly (depending on setup)
Recommendations & safe presets
- Recommendation system: "Recommended" vs. "Limited" for many options
- Quickly apply privacy-friendly settings with a click
- Transparent notes on each option (description of the effect)
Backup, Restore & Undo
- Backup settings and restore them later (export/import)
- Undo changes at any time
- Reset individual options in a targeted manner
Portable, free & clean
- No installation required (portable use)
- Completely free (freeware)
- No additional, unwanted software (no reloading/bundle)