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, GitHub and Mac. The best W10Privacy alternative is ShutUp10++, which is free. Other great apps like W10Privacy are privacy.sexy, XD-AntiSpy, Privatezilla and WPD.

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  1. ShutUp10++ icon
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    ShutUp10++

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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...

    40 ShutUp10++ alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  System Tweaker
    3.  Portable
    4.  Data Protection
    5.  Controller Support
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Multiple languages
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    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular Windows alternative to W10Privacy.

    • ShutUp10++ is the most popular free alternative to W10Privacy.

    • ShutUp10++ is Free and ProprietaryW10Privacy is also Free and Proprietary
    • ShutUp10++ is Privacy focused and LightweightW10Privacy is not according to our users
  2. privacy.sexy icon
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    privacy.sexy

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    Open-source tool to enforce privacy & security best-practices on Windows and macOS, because privacy is sexy 🍑🍆.

    39 privacy.sexy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Privacy
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  Customize Windows
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Portable
    8.  No Logs
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    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to W10Privacy.

    • privacy.sexy is the most popular Open Source alternative to W10Privacy.

    • privacy.sexy is Free and Open SourceW10Privacy is Free and Proprietary
    • privacy.sexy is Privacy focused and LightweightW10Privacy is not according to our users
  4. XD-AntiSpy icon
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    XD-AntiSpy

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    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.

    7 XD-AntiSpy alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Portable
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    Spybot Anti-Beacon

    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 operat...

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    Privatezilla

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    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.

    36 Privatezilla alternatives
    Main UI

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Block Trackers
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.60.0) is from June 2022.

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  7. WPD icon
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    WPD

     35 likes
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    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.

    37 WPD alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Network Tools
    Discontinued

    The latest version (1.5.2042 RC 1) is from October 2021.

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  8. WindowsSpyBlocker icon
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    WindowsSpyBlocker

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

    32 WindowsSpyBlocker alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Block Trackers
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Portable
    6.  Ad-free
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  10. Win11Debloat icon
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    Win11Debloat

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    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.

    39 Win11Debloat alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Logs
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Block Trackers
    6.  Registry Tweaks
    7.  PowerShell Scripting
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  11. Spybot Anti-Beacon icon
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    Spybot Anti-Beacon

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    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.

    31 Spybot Anti-Beacon alternatives
    Full Protection on Windows 10

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Spybot Anti-Beacon Features

    1.  Data Protection
    No Protection on Windows 10
    No Protection on Windows 7
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    Partial Protection on Windows 7
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    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is the most popular commercial alternative to W10Privacy.

    • Spybot Anti-Beacon is Paid and ProprietaryW10Privacy is Free and Proprietary
  12. Optimizer icon
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    Optimizer

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    Welcome to Optimizer, an advanced configuration utility designed to enhance your privacy and security on Windows. This tool is highly recommended for use after a fresh installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security benefits.

    63 Optimizer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Optimizer Features

    1.  Privacy
    2.  Registry Tweaks
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  13. Private WinTen icon
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    Private WinTen

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    Private WinTen is an advanced Privacy tool for windows it provides a simple and comprehensive UI for tweaking privacy settings, as well as options to block system access to files and registry keys in order to enforce privacy whenever Windows does not provide a satisfying setting...

    30 Private WinTen alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Private WinTen Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Privacy
    3.  Built-in Firewall
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    Discontinued

    From the GitHub repository: "PrivateWin10 is no longer being developed, please use Major Privacy instead."

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  14. DisableWinTracking icon
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    DisableWinTracking

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    A tool to use some of the known methods of disabling tracking in Windows 10. (Telemetry, DiagTrack Log, Services, hosts-file, IP blocking, Windows Defender / WifiSense, OneDrive).

    36 DisableWinTracking alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    DisableWinTracking Features

    1.  Privacy
    Discontinued

    Last release was in April 2017 and the GitHub repository has been archived.

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  15. Destroy Windows Spying icon
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    Destroy Windows Spying

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    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.

    33 Destroy Windows Spying alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Destroy Windows Spying Features

    1.  Portable
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    Warning

    The original developer has flagged version by newer developers as dangerous: https://twitter.com/nummerok/status/1007868805840850945

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