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, where a normal user does not want to search for!

The program should therefore be a help, to display the available settings relatively clearly and to set the desired options if necessary.

The primary focus is on settings for Windows 10 and its apps (for example the new browser "Edge"). The program will be expanded gradually, if possible and available, with the corresponding Windows 8.1 features in the future.

W10Privacy is certainly no programming masterpiece, but meets my envisaged purpose. The software is still in an early development phase: suggestions and requests will be gladly accepted and considered, if necessary, in the further development.

What's New

  • The "Deny apps from using wireless technology" option was essentially duplicated and was only implemented in that form up to presumably Windows 10 1607. Accordingly, the option is now only displayed on systems up to and including Windows 10 1607.
  • Microsoft has since changed the registry key for the "Disable app access to unpaired devices" option, and this has now been implemented. Thanks to Chris for the tip regarding both points!
  • The integration of the Korean language required a change to the code page of "Languages.ini." This resulted in the Russian language no longer being usable. The Korean language has now been moved to a separate language file, "Languages_KR.ini."
  • Revision of some texts (especially the Italian texts by NAMP!).
  • The "Deny apps from using wireless technology" option was essentially duplicated and was only implemented in that form up to presumably Windows 10 1607. Accordingly, the option is now only displayed on systems up to and including Windows 10 1607.
  • Microsoft has since changed the registry key for the "Disable app access to unpaired devices" option, and this has now been implemented. Thanks to Chris for the tip regarding both points!
  • The integration of the Korean language required a change to the code page of "Languages.ini." This resulted in the Russian language no longer being usable. The Korean language has now been moved to a separate language file, "Languages_KR.ini."
  • Revision of some texts (especially the Italian texts by NAMP!).