O&O ShutUp10

Control over privacy and convenience in Windows 10 & 11

O&O ShutUp10 lets you decide for yourself 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 user interface, you can easily control how Windows 10 and Windows 11 should respect your privacy. Recommendations guide you and provide tips on which functions can be safely disabled.

Freeware without installation – ready to use immediately

O&O ShutUp10 is completely free and does not need to be installed; it runs immediately. No additional, unwanted or unnecessary software is downloaded or installed!

Get further recommendations for the secure use of Windows 10 and Windows 11 on the pages of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

Why Windows collects so much data

Windows aims to make everyday use as simple as possible for users and to require them to read and confirm security notices as rarely as possible. Unfortunately, this approach by Microsoft, intended as a simplification, can result in more data being transmitted to Microsoft than many users are comfortable with.

Personalization through telemetry: Which data is used and for what purpose

Microsoft uses most of this data to show you personalized information designed to make your daily routine easier. For example, Windows can remind you to leave for the airport 30 minutes earlier because there is a traffic jam on your route. To provide you with this information, Windows may need to access your calendar entries, your messages, the booking confirmation email with your departure time, your current location, and the internet, such as traffic forecasts.

Convenience features with risks: When comfort becomes a security vulnerability

Some services log all your keystrokes, share your Wi-Fi access data with your Facebook contacts, or connect your computer to a public and potentially unsecured network without asking. While this means that you or your contacts do not have to deal with complicated Wi-Fi passwords, it also represents a security risk.

All important privacy settings in one place

Decide for yourself how important convenience is to you and where you want to protect your privacy. O&O ShutUp10 brings all important settings together in one place. No expert knowledge or manual changes to Windows system settings required.

O&O ShutUp10 Premium can do all of this fully automatically for you!

You set your desired privacy settings just once — or use our recommended settings with a single click. O&O ShutUp10 Premium then continuously monitors your selected settings and automatically restores them, even after Windows updates or system changes. You always retain full control over what your Windows is allowed to reveal about you!

Staying Free – and Still Showing Your Support

O&O ShutUp10 is completely free, does not need to be installed, and is ready to run right away. No additional – unwanted or unnecessary – software is downloaded or installed.

Many satisfied users have asked us whether they can support us. We think that is absolutely wonderful!

O&O ShutUp10 will remain freeware. Even so, we are of course very grateful for every gesture of support. If you like, you are welcome to buy a bone for our office dog Frida. She is almost even a little happier about it than we are!