Privacy tool for Windows 10

[HansV]

Windows 10 by default sends a lot of data from your computer to Microsoft - see for example Windows 10 privacy. The privacy settings are spread over several dialogs, and some of them are deeply buried, so it takes some time to review them all.

The free utility O&O Shutup10 lets you review and manage all these privacy settings in one place.
The settings are divided into three categories:

- A green check mark indicates that it's recommended to disable the setting to enhance your privacy.
- A yellow triangle indicates that disabling the setting could affect functionality of some apps (e.g. disable OneDrive).
- A red exclamation mark indicates that disabling the setting is not recommended (e.g. disable Windows Defender).

You can apply all recommended settings in one go. Be very careful if you disable more than the recommended settings.

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[ringel05]

Awesome, thanks.

[Rudi]

Definitely downloading this when I eventually get Win 10.
TX Hans.

PS: Added it to the Best Free Apps Thread (and to the spreadsheet)...

[StuartR]

I had seen this being promoted on social media, but was sceptical because I've never heard of the company. Can you vouch for them Hans?

[HansV]

I don't know much about them, but O&O is a well-established group of software companies based in Berlin, Germany.