O&O ShutUp10

The telemetry components of Windows 10 and the way they affect the user's privacy is a controversial topic ever since the release of the most recent iteration of Microsoft's operating system. While many options can be tampered with during setup, there are applications out there specifically tailored to allow the manual tweaking of Windows 10's security settings. One of them is O&O ShutUp10.

Features:

• Customize privacy options in Windows 10


• Simple means of deciding which data collection options to enable or block


• Apply security options recommended by the application with just a click


• Block built-in applications like Cortana and SmartScreen filter


• Disable app notifications, automatic Windows updates, feedback reminders, and OneDrive

Specifications:

• Telemetry-related options


• App access to Wi-Fi, camera, calendar, and personal user data


• Data collection and sending to Microsoft


• Advertising and localization detection

The assortment of security options that O&O ShutUp10 targets is meant to offer you full control over the data collection capabilities of Windows 10. No restart is required, and the changes are applied on the spot, but you must run the application with administrator privileges. Please note that it is recommended to create a system restore point before using this app.

In case you want the default configuration back, you can undo all the changes with just a click, restoring Windows 10 to its 'factory' settings.