Advice Request 11 Free Tools to Disable and Stop Windows 10 from Spying and Tracking You - Which do you use?

[HarborFront]

The article gives a short description of each

These free Windows anti-spy tools are

1) WPD
2) Blackbird
3) Win10 Spy Disabler
4) O&O ShutUp 10
5) W10Privacy
6) DisableWinTracking
7) Privacy Repairer
8) Ashampoo Antispy
9) Avira Privacy Pal
10) Debonet
11) Destroy Windows Spying

12) Spybot Anti-Beacon (NOT FREE!!)

Note :- Some of the above software phones home

11 Free Tools To Disable And Stop Windows From Spying And Tracking You

How to keep Microsoft Windows 10 from spying on you? Ever since Microsoft released Windows 10, a popular movement grew out of the privacy controversy,

www.geckoandfly.com

 

[HarborFront]

I'm using O&O ShutUp 10.

Anyone knows whether it phones home?

 

[Zero Knowledge]

No it doesn't. Debotnet also doesn't call out to the world.

WPD did/does call out as does WindowsSpyBlocker. Both hit outbound connections in Firewall logs. Why? Who knows.

 

[Stopspying]

No it doesn't. Debotnet also doesn't call out to the world.

WPD did/does call out as does WindowsSpyBlocker. Both hit outbound connections in Firewall logs. Why? Who knows.

Do you know if this is in addition to checking for a WPD update?

 

[Moonhorse]

used o & o shut up , but nowadays i just do most stuff manually incase i mess something up & windows working more stabile

 

[show-Zi]

Since migrating to win10, I've only done things like turning off items that can be set and blocking extra communication with FW. Excessive anti-spying measures will affect Windows behavior.
It's similar to how children can grow up twisted if you don't raise them with trust.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I use only O&O ShutUp 10 and turn of some settings manually in Windows 10 since Emsisoft recommended that tool:

Windows 10 is spying on your every move: here’s why and how to stop it

The Windows 10 privacy agreement isn’t so much a revelation as a sign of the times. This week, the Emsisoft team explored the ways in which Windows 10 harvests your personal data and what it is used for.

blog.emsisoft.com

 

[stefanos]

O&O ShutUp 10 and WPD

 

[TairikuOkami]

This article is being regularly updated. I would avoid tools, that were not updated at least in 2019.

Comparison of Windows 10 Privacy tools - gHacks Tech News

A comparison of privacy related tools for the Windows 10 operating system to manage privacy settings on devices running Windows 10.

www.ghacks.net

12) Spybot Anti-Beacon (NOT FREE!!)

Pity, it was free last time I used it and it showed, what tweaks it did in detail, unlike most tools. I have to use Process Monitor to grab them.
I like to know, what is being changed, so I can reverse it, since backups are not always reliable. Debonet nicely shows everything necessary.

 

[Ludvig Y]

It looks like a good thread. I would like to know more about how to track a mobile phone. Can you please help me?

 

[HarborFront]

This article is being regularly updated. I would avoid tools, that were not updated at least in 2019.

Comparison of Windows 10 Privacy tools - gHacks Tech News

A comparison of privacy related tools for the Windows 10 operating system to manage privacy settings on devices running Windows 10.

www.ghacks.net

Pity, it was free last time I used it and it showed, what tweaks it did in detail, unlike most tools. I have to use Process Monitor to grab them.
I like to know, what is being changed, so I can reverse it, since backups are not always reliable. Debonet nicely shows everything necessary.

One more issue with Spybot Anti-Beaon it seems that it only supports up to Windows 1809 only according to its faqs

Spybot Anti-Beacon - Spybot Anti-Malware and Antivirus

Spybot – Search & Destroy offers a comprehensive set of functions and tools. This one is about preventing your data being sent out without your consent.

www.safer-networking.org

 

[HarborFront]

It looks like a good thread. I would like to know more about how to track a mobile phone. Can you please help me?

You mean if you lost your phone and you want to track to find it?

 

[Stopspying]

O&O ShutUp 10 and WPD

I've mostly used these two as a combo but recently I've been drawn more to using Debotnet instead of WPD. When I first tried WPD I wasn't entirely sure whether I should change the default settings for someof the options, or not. I don't know if I was just being dumb but it didn't seem clear whether I should change them or not if I wanted more privacy and less telemetry etc. I think I got the hang of it soon afterwards though. Debotnet seems clearer to me about what changing a setting will do, much like I've found ShutUp.

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[Ink]

Instructions unclear.

Installed all 11 apps.

Cannot connect to the Internet.