Advice Request SoftOrbits Privacy Protector

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Never heard of it before to be honest.
For me O&O shutup 10 works so far without any problems.
www.oo-software.com

O&O ShutUp10++: Improve Windows data protection

Enable recommended privacy options and make Windows 10/11 leaner and more private with just a few clicks.
www.oo-software.com www.oo-software.com
Always do a backup before (because you can always be the unlucky one that gets problems) // They have an restore default setting but better safe than sorry.
For me while ticking 90% of the boxes it works flawlessly.
 
Is it true, that Microsoft has the ability to tract {record} everything typed on my keyboard?, some keylogger program, and if so why doesn't my anti keylogger stop it? This is mentioned in the programs website

What Windows 10 Knows About You ...​

  • Disables Keylogger, preventing Microsoft from collecting information you type on your keyboard. Is this just a marketing ploy or true
 
Freki123 said:
Never heard of it before to be honest.
For me O&O shutup 10 works so far without any problems.
www.oo-software.com

O&O ShutUp10++: Improve Windows data protection

Enable recommended privacy options and make Windows 10/11 leaner and more private with just a few clicks.
www.oo-software.com www.oo-software.com
Always do a backup before (because you can always be the unlucky one that gets problems) // They have an restore default setting but better safe than sorry.
For me while ticking 90% of the boxes it works flawlessly.
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Looks good and free? Notice any less memory being used after you installed this?
 
Dave Russo said:
Is it true, that Microsoft has the ability to tract {record} everything typed on my keyboard?, some keylogger program, and if so why doesn't my anti keylogger stop it? This is mentioned in the programs website

What Windows 10 Knows About You ...​

  • Disables Keylogger, preventing Microsoft from collecting information you type on your keyboard. Is this just a marketing ploy or true
Click to expand...

When setting Microsofts diagnostics to the lowest level available to consumers on 10 Home and Pro which is setting level: 'Basic' or 'Required diagnostic data'. You can view all collected data Microsoft telemetry has collected using Microsoft Diagnostic Data Viewer even with some of the telemetry settings blocked or turned off Windows will still collect a bunch of things.

Windows > Settings > Privacy > Diagnostics & feedback > set to desired level > Afterwards scroll down > enable 'View diagnostic data'
Afterwards when Diagnostic data viewer is installed you open the viewer in both the same settings window as well as in Windows startmenu.

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Dave Russo said:
Is it true, that Microsoft has the ability to tract {record} everything typed on my keyboard?, some keylogger program, and if so why doesn't my anti keylogger stop it? This is mentioned in the programs website

What Windows 10 Knows About You ...​

  • Disables Keylogger, preventing Microsoft from collecting information you type on your keyboard. Is this just a marketing ploy or true
Click to expand...
This is just nonsense.
Windows never includes any keylogger.

This shows the knowledge of that company and should avoided at all costs.
 
Dave Russo said:
Is it true, that Microsoft has the ability to tract {record} everything typed on my keyboard?, some keylogger program, and if so why doesn't my anti keylogger stop it? This is mentioned in the programs website

What Windows 10 Knows About You ...​

  • Disables Keylogger, preventing Microsoft from collecting information you type on your keyboard. Is this just a marketing ploy or true
Click to expand...
They're referring to Windows 10's Improve inking and typing setting:
If you choose to turn on Improve inking & typing, Microsoft will collect samples of the content you type or write to improve features such as handwriting recognition, autocompletion, next word prediction and spelling correction, and we use this data in the aggregate to improve the inking and typing feature for all users. When Microsoft collects inking and typing diagnostic data, it is divided into small samples and processed to remove unique identifiers, sequencing information, and other data (such as email addresses and numeric values) which could be used to reconstruct the original content or associate the input to you. It also includes associated performance data, such as changes you manually make to text, as well as words you've added to the dictionary. This data is not used for Tailored experiences.
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Dave Russo said:
Is it true, that Microsoft has the ability to tract {record} everything typed on my keyboard?, some keylogger program, and if so why doesn't my anti keylogger stop it? This is mentioned in the programs website

What Windows 10 Knows About You ...​

  • Disables Keylogger, preventing Microsoft from collecting information you type on your keyboard. Is this just a marketing ploy or true
Click to expand...
It's age-old marketing from brain-dead journalism exaggerating claims about something they know very little about. Specifically back when Windows 10 was in Technical Preview (2014/5).

Articles from the past:
betanews.com

Untwist your panties -- Windows 10's 'keylogger' is nothing to worry about

As we all know, Windows 10 Technical Preview is out there and ready for anyone with the time and inclination to try out. Much has been made of the return of
betanews.com betanews.com

Most privacy software marketing use deceptive and misleading claims to get your hands trembling with fear, as such with "What Windows 10 Knows About You".
 
SoftOrbits Privacy Protector is new soft for me...its interresting and useful features also. But we don't know what among them is real and what is fake as pure marketing. I think we shouldn't trust SOPP but shouldn't trust Windows and its components also due to possibility to exploit/bypass/hollow system trusted processes. So if they can be used by malware they need to be monitored by some technologies like anti-logger.
 
SoftOrbits have a range of products that are mostly graphics ones. They frequently promote their software on giveaway sites. From what I've seen on computers where people have installed their software they behave like the nagware you get from iObit on a similar basis - pop-ups promoting other products and deals from the company.
 

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