W10Privacy AlternativesPrivacy Tools and other similar apps like W10Privacy

W10Privacy is described as 'The by default highly questionable set options concerning privacy and data protection in Windows 10 brought me to the idea for the development of this little program. Microsoft generously enables everybody to change the concerning settings, but hides them in countless menus' and is a Privacy Tool in the security & privacy category. There are more than 25 alternatives to W10Privacy for Windows, Linux, PowerShell, GitHub and Mac. The best W10Privacy alternative is ShutUp10++, which is free. Other great apps like W10Privacy are RemoveWindowsAI, privacy.sexy, WPD and XD-AntiSpy.

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  1. ShutUp10++ icon
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    O&O ShutUp10++ means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 and Windows 11 you wish to use, and you decide when the passing on of your data goes too far. Using a very simple interface, you decide how Windows 10 and Windows 11 should respect your...

    49 ShutUp10++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. RemoveWindowsAI icon
     27 likes

    PowerShell tool for Windows 11 automates disabling and removing Copilot, Recall, AI Actions, typing insights, and AI integrations in system apps, deletes non-removable AI packages and files, installs update package for persistence, and offers a GUI for easy toggles.

    27 RemoveWindowsAI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PowerShell
     
  3. WPD icon
     37 likes

    A small but powerful portable tool that works through the Windows API. WPD is the most convenient way to configure various privacy settings in Windows.

    42 WPD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. XD-AntiSpy icon
     20 likes

    XD-AntiSpy is a tweaking tool for Windows 11, derived from the xp-AntiSpy tool for Windows XP. It is a small application, less than 350 kilobytes, that can run without installation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Privatezilla icon
     26 likes

    Privatezilla integrates the most critical Windows 10 privacy settings and allows you to quickly perform a privacy check against these settings. Active settings are marked with the status "Configured" and indicates that your privacy is protected.

    39 Privatezilla alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Win11Debloat icon
     11 likes

    A simple, easy to use powershell script to remove bloatware apps from windows, disable telemetry, bing in windows search aswell as perform various other changes to declutter and improve your windows experience. This script works for both windows 10 and windows 11.

    48 Win11Debloat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. WindowsSpyBlocker is an application written in Go and delivered as a single executable to block spying and tracking on Windows systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Suite offering 30 plus tools for cleaning, privacy management, detailed system analysis, browser profile cleaning, tailored optimization, software uninstallation, duplicate removal, disk defragmentation, scheduled maintenance and deep customizable tuning.

    51 Ashampoo WinOptimizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Spybot Anti-Beacon is a standalone tool which was designed to block and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows 10. Also blocks similar tracking functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems.

    33 Spybot Anti-Beacon alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Even though Windows 10 did bring many of the features users expected of it, such as a Start Menu and revamped icons, it also came with several issues and a very important one is related to its tracking behavior.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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