O&O ShutUp10++ 1.9.1440 released

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O&O ShutUp10++ is a free antispy tool for Windows 10 and Windows 11. Thanks to a very simple user interface, O&O ShutUp10++ helps you decide how Windows 10 or Windows 11 should respect your privacy by deciding which unwanted functions should be deactivated.

Changelog:
1.9.1440 – released December 11, 2024

Added:
- Disabling the sign-in icon for a Microsoft account (E129, E229)
- Disabling the automatic redirection from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge (E131)
- Disabling advanced spell checking (E130, E230)
- Disabling the desktop icon for information on Windows Spotlight (M028)

Changed:
- Disable widgets display in Windows Explorer (M021) is now set to recommended
- Deactivation of Windows Copilot + Recall now also under Windows 10 (C103, C203)
- Dynamic detection of the installed Microsoft Office version
- Disabled automatic text suggestions when composing emails (F001)
- Disabled logging by the Microsoft Office telemetry agent (F003)
- Disabled data submission by the Microsoft Office telemetry agent (F004)
- Obfuscating filenames when submitted via telemetry (F005)
- Disabled automatic updates (F006)
- Disabled Microsoft Office surveys (F007)
- Disabled feedback submission to Microsoft (F008)
- Disabled feedback tracking by Microsoft (F009)
- Disabled connected experiences in Office (F010)
- Disabled connected experiences with content analysis (F011)
- Disabled downloading online content for connected experiences (F012)
- Disabled optional connected experiences in Office (F013)
- Disabled participation in the user experience improvement program (F015)
- Disabled display of LinkedIn information (F016)
- Disabled tracking of feedback by Microsoft (F017)
- Disabled display of news and interests in the taskbar on this device (M019)
- Disabled display of news and interests in the taskbar for the current user (M020)
- Disabled widgets display in Windows Explorer (M021)
- Disabled automatic driver updates via Windows Update (W010)
- Reformulated translated texts (P053, P054)
- Revised display of Windows versions
- Adjusted the layout of the main window

Fixed:
- Microsoft Office telemetry settings were partially reset, now handled as a policy (F002)

Links:
- Download @ Geeks3D
- Download @ oo-software

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1.9.1441 – released December 17, 2024

Added:
- Disable the provision of recall functionality for all users (C204)
- Disable the Image Creator in Microsoft Paint (C205)
- Disable the Cocreator in Microsoft Paint (C206)
- Disable AI-assisted image filling in Microsoft Paint (C207)

Changed:
- Deactivation of Windows Copilot (C101)
- Disable display of news and interesting topics in the taskbar for current users (M020)
- Prohibit apps from running in the background (P024)
- Category Windows Copilot renamed to Windows AI

Fixed:
- French translation corrected
- Description in multiple searches only opened on the second click

Links:
- Download @ Geeks3D
- Download @ oo-software

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1.9.1442 – released January 7, 2025
Added:
- To improve compatibility with the UCPD (User Choice Protection Driver), an alternative approach is now used when updating certain registry entries

Changed:
- Disable display of news and interesting topics in taskbar for current user (M020)

Fixed:
- Closing the change notification resets the view if only changes are displayed

Links:
- Download @ Geeks3D
- Download @ oo-software