Software Update: O&D ShutUp10 1.6.1398

A much-discussed aspect of Windows 10 is the amount of information sent to Microsoft. This is often useful, because many matters can be handled better that way. But not everything is equally useful, so there are certainly concerns about privacy. Fortunately, many of these ‘phone home’ options can be turned off, although they are not all that easy to find.

O&O Software, known for its defragmenter, among other things, has developed a free tool with which many of these options can be easily turned on or off. In addition, it offers the option to create a system restore point beforehand. ShutUp10 is just under a megabyte in size and does not need to be installed to do its job. Version 1.6.1398 has been released and the corresponding list of changes looks like this:

Version 1.6.1398

• NEW: Disable app access to documents (starting from Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803)
• NEW: Disable app access to images (starting from Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803)
• NEU: Disable app access to videos (starting from Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803)
• NEW: Disable app access to the file system (starting from Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803)
• FIX: Use of the factory settings sporadically stopped working
• FIX: Incorrect display of the Windows 10 Edition when Enterprise is installed and licensed for Pro
• User interface adapted
• Bug Fixes: Various small bug fixes

Version 1.6.1397

• NEW: Blue-Gray color scheme for buttons as a result of many user requests, these can be enabled via a display menu
• NEW: Disable automatic download and updating of maps
• NEW: Disable unwanted network activity on the setting page for offline maps
• NEW: Disable online activation for Key Management Service
• NEW: Extension of settings for shutting off Cortana for Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803 (Build 17134)
• NEW: Error notification when the configuration file can’t be written
• NEW: Version display in error dialogs
• User interface adapted
• Bug Fixes: Various small bug fixes