Advice Request Favourite tool to block Telemetry and disable Tracking in Windows 10? [Poll]

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

Debotnet | built by Bel ❤︎

Debotnet is a free and portable tool for controlling Windows 10's many privacy-related settings and keep your personal data private....

www.mirinsoft.com

Debotnet is deprected. Sharpapp is the new one

Also looks like nobody know this site:

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[9724anon7537]

Debotnet is deprected. Sharpapp is the new one

Also looks like nobody know this site:

privacy.sexy - Maximize Your Privacy and Security

Discover privacy.sexy, the privacy tool to maximize your privacy and security on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Easily use best practices to prevent tracking and make your life secure and private — because privacy is sexy.

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You're right about Sharpapp, it is indeed the successor of Debotnet which is now a dead project.

An ode to Microsoft, Visual Basic and Debotnet (now open source) | built by Bel ❤︎

An ode to Microsoft, Visual Basic and Debotnet ???

www.mirinsoft.com

SharpApp | built by Bel ❤︎

SharpApp is a free and portable tool building upon a PowerShell engine and community powered script files for disabling telemetry functions in Windows 10, uninstalling...

www.mirinsoft.com

 

[TairikuOkami]

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Discover privacy.sexy, the privacy tool to maximize your privacy and security on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Easily use best practices to prevent tracking and make your life secure and private — because privacy is sexy.

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[printing]

Sorry to bump up this thread.
Was wondering if there are any updates to windowsSpyBlocker?
It seems to have stopped since 2021.
Are there any other alternatives?

 

[lokamoka820]

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Is this program safe to use, and how does it compare to Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility?

 

[Zero Knowledge]

Is this program safe to use, and how does it compare to Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility?

It's basically a set of powershell scripts that turn off Windows telemetry and features. Is it safe? You can revert changes but I've only used it a few times, you will probably bork your system if not careful. Honestly I would just go with OOshutUp since it's updated regularly compared to others, used to use WindowsSpyBlocker for blocking telemetry IP's but haven't used in ages and I think the block list is not maintained or updated anymore.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

A safer, less-intrusive way to block telemetry is by using a secure DNS.

 

[Halp2001]

Blocking telemetry in Windows is like trying to dry clothes in the pouring rain: you can hang them, cover them, even pray… but they still get wet. I agree with @Marko :) and @ForgottenSeer 8519: these anti‑spy apps don’t really save you, they usually leave the system half‑broken, and in the end Microsoft needs some telemetry just to avoid flying blind.
So yes, you can install ShutUp10 and feel like a privacy ninja… but in practice Windows will always know more about you than your own psychologist.
Windows and telemetry: you turn off the lights, they keep seeing with night vision.

 

[AFEH]

A safer, less-intrusive way to block telemetry is by using a secure DNS.

Does this help?

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Does this help?
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Well, i believe it would "limit" data collection to some extent, but MS is very invasive. I prefer blocking data collection at dns level and im sure it is never enough. Our data is the new oil.

 

[AFEH]

im sure it is never enough

Me too; I even did not try to.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Me too; I even did not try to.

It is insane. You talk about coffee with a friend, you go to social media to find hundred of ads about coffee hahahaha and the list goes on.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

It is insane. You talk about coffee with a friend, you go to social media to find hundred of ads about coffee hahahaha and the list goes on.

Yeah they say they are not listening BUT they probably are and just don't admit or they go through side channels to get your data.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Yeah they say they are not listening BUT they probably are and just don't admit or they go through side channels to get your data.

They definitely are listening. The accurate ads are not by chance.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

They definitely are listening. The accurate ads are not by chance.

Yeah but they deny it, the problem is The Matrix was meant to be a movie not reality.

 

[McLovin]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but NextDNS is what I use to block telemetry and disable tracking across all my devices.
You have the ability to do it on a router level, network level (per WiFi network) or just on devices itself.
It works very well alongside a VPN.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

Not sure if it's been mentioned, but NextDNS is what I use to block telemetry and disable tracking across all my devices.
You have the ability to do it on a router level, network level (per WiFi network) or just on devices itself.
It works very well alongside a VPN.

Yes NextDNS is decent and it supports blocking telemetry from Microsoft, Xiaomi, Apple and other manufacturers.

 

[AFEH]

It is insane. You talk about coffee with a friend, you go to social media to find hundred of ads about coffee hahahaha and the list goes on.

and ultimately I will not buy their coffee; let them promote coffee
All I am cautious about that the ad is not a malvertisement.

 

[Marko :)]

Does this help?
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This option works only if you have Enterprise version. On Pro, it still sends basic telemetry.

If you want an effective way to completely turn off telemetry, use MAS to change edition from Pro to Enterprise and then use this option to disable it entirely.

 

[AFEH]

This option works only if you have Enterprise version

I have