SODAT Privacy Protection Tool

Despite its many benefits and long-awaited features, Microsoft still managed to upset people when launching Windows 10 by collecting a lot of user data from their PC.

Those who want to make sure their privacy is not affected and who want to prevent this info from being sent can rely on specialized software, such as SODAT Privacy Protection Tool.

One of the main benefits of using this application is that it does not require any installation since it is portable. You only need to run it, enjoy its functions, then close it, without worrying that new entries are added to the Windows Registry.

The graphic interface is kept as straightforward as possible, so as to encourage even novices to block data collection on their computer.

When it comes to the items that you can block on your Windows 10 computer, you can start with your webcam and microphone. This is especially useful when you work on a laptop, since this hardware could potentially be used by hackers to capture streams.

Moreover, you can also get rid of Cortana if you consider that this virtual personal assistant want to know too much personal information about you (such as name, contacts, messages or emails).

As previously mentioned, Windows 10 collects statistical information regarding your system configuration, its performance and the features of Windows that you use most frequently. If you are not comfortable knowing that this data is sent to Microsoft, you can use SODAT Privacy Protection Tool to disable telemetry and data collection.

Similarly, you can prevent your PC from sharing details regarding your geographical location by disabling location tracking.

You can also block Advertising ID (if you do not want personalized ads in your browsers), feedback reminders and diagnostics tracking.

Depending on the configuration you want to create, you can enable, disable or leave as default any one of these settings. However, you should first take the time to manually create a restore point first.

SODAT Privacy Protection Tool is a nifty solution that offers detailed and clear explanations about each of its functions and that leaves it to the user to decide which feature to disable.