O&O ShutUp10++
The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11!
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Control over privacy and convenience in Windows 10 & 11
O&O ShutUp10++ allows you to have control over which convenience features of Windows 10 and Windows 11 you want to use and which data sharing goes too far for you. In a simple interface, you can easily control how Windows 10 and Windows 11 should respect your privacy. Recommendations guide you and give tips on which functions can be safely deactivated.
Freeware without installation – ready to go immediately
O&O ShutUp10++ is completely free of charge and does not need to be installed, but can be run immediately. No further – unwanted and unnecessary – software is downloaded or installed!
Get more recommendations for the secure use of Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the website of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
Why Windows collects so much data
Windows wants to make it as easy as possible for the user to use it on a daily basis and to force him to read and confirm a security advisory as rarely as possible. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s simplification approach means that more data may be transferred to Microsoft than many users are comfortable with.
Personalization through telemetry: What data is used for what
Microsoft uses most of the data to show you personalized information to make your daily routine easier. For example, Windows may remind you that you should leave for the airport 30 minutes earlier because there is a traffic jam on your way. In order to provide you with this information, Windows needs to access, for example, your calendar entries, your messages (the booking confirmation email with the departure time), your current location and the Internet (traffic jam forecast).
Comfort functions with risk: When convenience becomes a security gap
Some services log all your keystrokes, share your Wi-Fi credentials with your Facebook contacts, or connect your computer to a public – and potentially unprotected – network without being asked. While this prevents you or your contacts from having to deal with complicated Wi-Fi passwords, it also poses a security risk.
All important privacy settings in one place
Decide for yourself how important comfort is to you and where you want to protect your privacy. O&O ShutUp10++ combines all important settings in one place. Without expert knowledge or manual changes to Windows system settings.
Stay free – and still support
O&O ShutUp10++ is completely free of charge, does not need to be installed, but can be run immediately. No further – unwanted and unnecessary – software is downloaded or installed!
Many satisfied users have asked us if they can support us. We think that’s incredibly great!
We are asked again and again whether you shouldn’t or can’t pay money for it. O&O ShutUp10++ is freeware, but of course we appreciate your attention. If you wish, you are welcome to buy a bone for our office dog Frida. She is almost a little more happy about it than we are!
