What's new in DoNotSpy10 5.3.0.0
Jul 19, 2021
- General: Added Support for Windows 10 20H2 (19042)
- General: Added Support for Windows 10 21H1 (19043)
- General: Application title shows new names of Windows versions (e.g. 20H2) instead of release numbers
- General: Added detection for the installed Edge version (Edge Legacy or Edge Chromium). Only shows tweaks for the installed version of Edge.
- Bugfix: Fixed System Restore Point Creation
- Bugfix: Help text was not always shown in the right panel
- Bugfix: Saving a profile saved some tweaks, which were not supported by the local Windows version
- Bugfix: Loading profiles sometimes loaded the wrong checked state of the first tweak
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Synchronization of Data
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Search Suggestions
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Shopping
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Suggestion of Similar Pages on Error
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Spotlight
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Startup Boost
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Configure Do Not Track
- Tweak added: Edge (Chromium): Disable Full-Tab Promotional Content
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Cloud Optimized Content
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Suggested Content in the Settings App
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Windows Welcome Experience
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Suggestions in Timeline
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable My People App Suggestions
- Tweak removed: Defender: Disable Windows Defender (Microsoft removed this setting in August 2020)
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Setting Sync (thanks LiteForce!)
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Microphone (changed recommendation to orange)
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Camera (changed recommendation to orange)
- Tweak updated: Advertising: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions (from build 16299)
- Tweak updated: Advertising: Disable Suggestions to Get The Most out of Windows
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Tips about Windows (former tweak worked only on Windows 10 Enterprise and Education editions)
New in DoNotSpy10 5.2.0.0 (Aug 10, 2020)
- DoNotSpy10 2020 version 5.2 supports Windows 10 April 2020 Update (2004).
New in DoNotSpy10 5.1.0.0 (Oct 15, 2019)
- General: Added Support for Windows 10 April 2019 Update (1903)
- General: Added Support for Windows 10 November 2019 Update (1909)
- General: Added Search Feature
- General: Added Search Filters (all, checked, unchecked)
- General: Optimized load time for tweak list
- General: Fixed several smaller issues
- Tweak added: Disable Phone Calls on this Device
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Activity Feed
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Publishing of User Activities
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Upload of User Activities
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable App Access to Camera
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Location Info
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Microphone
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Account Info
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Calendar
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Messages
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Contacts
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Email
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Documents
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Pictures
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Videos
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to File System
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Phone Call History
- Tweak updated: Disable App Access to Tasks
New in DoNotSpy10 5.0.0.0 (Oct 30, 2018)
- General: Added Support for Windows 10 October Update (1809)
- General: Optimized tab stop order (especially important for screen reader users)
- General: Completely optimized code base
- General: Grouped settings for better usability
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Clipboard History
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Typing Insights
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Help Make Narrator Better
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Online Speech Recognition
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Hardware Keyboard Word Suggestions
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Multilingual Text Prediction
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Notifications on the Lock Screen
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Reminders and Voip Calls on Lock Screen
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Share Across Devices
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Software Keyboard Word Suggestions
- Tweak added: Edge: Disable Cortana
- Tweak added: Edge: Disable Saving Credit Card Data
- Tweak added: Edge: Disable Pre-Launching
- Tweak updated: Search: Disable Web Search
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Notifications
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Radios
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Sync With Devices
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Diagnostic Data
- Tweak updated: Updates: Disable Windows Update Sharing
New in DoNotSpy10 4.0.0.0 (Apr 10, 2018)
- General: Added Support for the Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (RS4)
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Third Party Suggestions
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Documents
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to File System
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Pictures
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Videos
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Activity Feed
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Publishing of User Activities
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Upload of User Activities
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Windows Spotlight
- Tweak updated: Apps: Apps: Disable Access to Tasks
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Account Info
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Calendar
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Camera
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Contacts
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Email
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Location Info
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Messaging
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Microphone
- Tweak updated: Apps: Disable Access to Phone Call History
- Tweak updated: Updates: Disable Windows Update Sharing
New in DoNotSpy10 3.0.0.0 (Oct 18, 2017)
- General: Added Support for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update
- General: Added categories in front of each setting (French localization)
- General: Improved license check (Pro version)
- General: Introduced a new update dialog showing the latest version and its changelog (automatically downloads and installs updates for the Pro version using RSA file verification)
- Bugfix: Tweak “Advertising: Disable App Suggestions in Windows Ink Workspace” could not be loaded from profile file
- Bugfix: Some missing French translations could cause errors
- Bugfix: Improved tweak detection. “Disable Tailored Experience using Diagnostic Data” was not properly detected after being set in OOBE
- Bugfix: A System Restore Point could not always be created using the menu item
- Bugfix: Fixed several smaller issues
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Push To Install (Fall Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Defender: Enable Network Protection (Exploit Guard) (Fall Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Message Service Cloud Sync (Fall Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Network Traffic Pre User SignIn
- Tweak added: Search: Disable Cloud Search (Fall Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Updates: Disable Automatic Speech Model Updates (Fall Creators Update)
- Tweak updated: Search: Disable and Reset Cortana
New in DoNotSpy10 2.0.0.0 (Apr 11, 2017)
- General: Added Support for the Windows 10 Creators Update
- General: Settings applicable to the Creators Update only will not appear on the Anniversary Update
- General: Added categories in front of each setting (Advertising, Apps, Defender, Edge, Privacy, Search, Start, Updates)
- Limited: Updates: Defer Windows Upgrades works on builds < 14997
- Limited: Apps: Disable App Notifications works on builds < 15031
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Notifications (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Contacts (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Email (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Tasks (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Privacy: Disable Tailored Experience using Diagnostic Data (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Background Applications (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Access to Diagnostic Data (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Privacy: Show Detailed Data Usage (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Start: Do Not Show Recently Opened Files (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Start: Do Not Show Recently Opened Applications (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable Advertising in Windows Explorer (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Apps: Disable Silent Installed Apps (Creators Update)
- Tweak added: Advertising: Disable App Suggestions in Windows Ink Workspace (Creators Update)
- Tweak updated: Search: Disable Getting to know me
- Tweak updated: Privacy: Disable Location
New in DoNotSpy10 1.2.0.0 (Oct 3, 2016)
- General: Added French translation
- General: Added language switcher to the "About" page
- General: Button "Apply" cannot be pressed, while still processing
- General: Button "Discard" cannot be pressed, while still processing
- General: Enables system restore, if disabled and the user wishes to create a restore point
- General: Only asks for system restore, once "Apply" is clicked
- General: Setting description now mentions, if the note 'Some settings are managed by your organization' may appear in system settings
- General: Supports Windows 10 Anniversary Update
- General: Switched recommended tweaks from green to blue for red-green blind people
- General: Update Check utilizes https
- General: User can choose whether to save without creating a restore point or not (if system restore is unavailable)
- General: User can create more than one System Restore Point in 24 hours
- General: Windows 10 Version number appears in the application title
- New Tweak: Disable Auto Map Download
- New Tweak: Disable Bluetooth Advertising
- New Tweak: Disable Experimentation
- New Tweak: Disable Facts, Tips, Ticks and more on your Lock Screen
- New Tweak: Disable Windows Defender Cloud Protection
- New Tweak: Disable Windows Defender Sample Submission
- Pro: Auto update can automatically download and install the latest version
- Pro: Renamed "Donation Edition" to "Pro"
- Pro: Users are notified about settings, which have been changed since the last time DoNotSpy10 was run
- Pro: Users can load profiles now
- Pro: Users can save profiles now
- Removed Tweak: Disable Windows Update for other Products
- Updated Tweak: Defer Windows Upgrades
- Updated Tweak: Disable Adobe Flash Player in Edge
- Updated Tweak: Disable Page Prediction in Edge
- Updated Tweak: Enable Do not Track in Edge
New in DoNotSpy10 1.1.0.0 (Feb 7, 2016)
- Enhanced error handling
- Fixed/Improved Tweak: Disable Malicious Software Removal Tool via Windows Update
- Implemented new registry algorithms
- Fixed/Improved Tweak: Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program
- Added Tweak: Disable Tips about Windows
- Added Tweak: Disable Start Menu App Suggestions
- Added Tweak: Disable App Access to Call History
- Added Tweak: Disable Search Suggestions in Edge
- Added Tweak: Disable Setting Sync
- Added Tweak: Disable Page Prediction in Edge
- Added Tweak: Disable Adobe Flash Player in Edge
- Several smaller improvements
New in DoNotSpy10 1.0.0.2 (Aug 21, 2015)
- General: Updated tweak descriptions and titles
- General: Added message box to confirm applied settings
- Fixed/Improved Tweak: Disable Telemetry
- Fixed/Improved Tweak: Disable Windows Update Sharing
- Fixed/Improved Tweak: Disable WiFi Sense
- Added Tweak: Disable Automatic Windows Store Updates
- Added Tweak: Enable Do not Track in Edge
- Added Tweak: Disable Malicious Software Removal Tool via Windows Update
- Added Tweak: Disable KMS Client Online Validation
- Added Tweak: Disable Retrieving Device Metadata
- Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program
New in DoNotSpy10 1.0.0.1 (Aug 6, 2015)
- Fixed false SmartScreen detections