pXc-Coding has sent in DoNotSpy10, one of the first anti-spy tools for Windows 10.
With the initial release of Windows 10 came concerns about privacy and tracking. While we think that privacy, as we know it, is virtually dead, that does not mean we should be relaxed about it. Not at all. In response, pXc-Coding created DoNotSpy10, which was one of the first-ever anti-spy tools for Windows 10. It allows you to set a restore point just in case you can easily revert if you do not like the changes. The interface gives you a list of areas where tracking or privacy is a concern. App access is always a big one, as is Password Reveal, but there are a couple you might want to leave alone, including Windows Defender and Windows Updates.
When installing DoNotSpy10, be sure to watch out for one third-party program it offers to install. A portable version would be nice here and suggested items to remove that won't affect your system's security. Otherwise, it's a great Windows 10 anti-privacy tool.
You can disable the following:
Advertising: Disable Advertising in Windows Explorer *new* Advertising: Disable and Reset Advertising ID Advertising: Disable App Suggestions in Windows Ink Workspace *new* Advertising: Disable Bluetooth Advertising Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions Advertising: Disable Advertising in Windows Explorer Advertising: Disable and Reset Advertising ID Advertising: Disable App Suggestions in Windows Ink Workspace Advertising: Disable Bluetooth Advertising Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions Apps: Disable Access to Account Info Apps: Disable Access to Calendar Apps: Disable Access to Call History Apps: Disable Access to Camera Apps: Disable Access to Contacts Apps: Disable Access to Diagnostic Data Apps: Disable Access to Email Apps: Disable Access to Language List Apps: Disable Access to Location Info Apps: Disable Access to Messaging Apps: Disable Access to Microphone Apps: Disable Access to Notifications Apps: Disable Access to Radios Apps: Disable Access to Tasks Apps: Disable App Notifications Apps: Disable Application Telemetry Apps: Disable Background Applications Apps: Disable Push To Install (Fall Creators Update) *new* Apps: Disable Silent Installed Apps Apps: Disable Sync With Devices Defender: Disable Windows Defender Cloud Protection Defender: Disable Windows Defender Sample Submission Defender: Disable Windows Defender Defender: Enable Network Protection (Exploit Guard) (Fall Creators Update) *new* Edge: Disable Adobe Flash Player Edge: Disable Page Prediction Edge: Disable Search Suggestions Edge: Enable Do Not Track Privacy: Disable Message Service Cloud Sync (Fall Creators Update) *new* Privacy: Disable Auto Map Download Privacy: Disable Biometrics Privacy: Disable Enabling Lock Screen Camera Privacy: Disable Experimentation Privacy: Disable Facts, Tips, Ticks, and More on your Lock Screen Privacy: Disable Handwriting Data Sharing Privacy: Disable Handwriting Error Reporting Privacy: Disable Inventory Collector Privacy: Disable KMS Client Online Validation Privacy: Disable Location *updated* Privacy: Disable Network Traffic Pre User SignIn *new* Privacy: Disable OneDrive Privacy: Disable Password Reveal Button Privacy: Disable Retrieving Device Metadata Privacy: Disable Sending Writing Info Privacy: Disable Sensors Privacy: Disable Setting Sync Privacy: Disable SmartScreen-Filter for URLs Privacy: Disable Steps Recorder Privacy: Disable Tailored Experience using Diagnostic Data Privacy: Disable Telemetry Privacy: Disable Tips about Windows Privacy: Disable WiFi Sense Privacy: Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program Privacy: Disable Windows Feedback Requests Privacy: Disable Windows Media DRM Internet Access Privacy: Disable Windows welcome experience Privacy: Show Detailed Data Usage Search: Disable and Reset Cortana Search: Disable Cloud Search (Fall Creators Update) *new* Search: Disable Getting to know me *updated* Search: Disable Web Search Start: Do Not Show Recently Opened Applications Start: Do Not Show Recently Opened Files Updates: Defer Windows Upgrades Updates: Disable Automatic Driver Update Updates: Disable Automatic Speech Model Updates (Fall Creators Update) *new* Updates: Disable Automatic Windows Store Updates Updates: Disable Automatic Windows Updates Updates: Disable Malicious Software Removal Tool via Windows Update Updates: Disable Windows Update for Other Products Updates: Disable Windows Update Sharing
Limitations:
The free version is full-featured, but users that donate, as a thank you, can unlock several additional features:
-131 Settings
-Save Profiles for multiple computers
-Load Profiles
-Show changed settings at startup