Belim has announced a new version of the Windows 10 privacy tool Debotnet.

The Windows 10 default privacy settings leave a lot to be desired when it comes to protecting you and your private information. Whenever I set up a new computer or update a current setup for my family or job, I always carefully go through the privacy settings for each install, making sure to lock it down to make it as private as possible.

Windows 10 has raised several concerns about privacy due to the fact that it has a lot of telemetry and online features, which send your data (sensitive and not) to Microsoft and can't be disabled, which means Microsoft can:

• Run software on your computer without your consent
• Get data from your computer without your consent
• Remove software and files from your computer without your consent

Features

• Disable telemetry and online features, which send your data (sensitive and not) to Microsoft
• Choose which unwanted functions you wish to disable
• Debotnet will show you what it's doing. You have full control, because the executing code can be viewed in a simple text editor
• Simple scripting engine for adding custom privacy rules
• Debug mode. E.g. the Test mode lets you see which values are twisted in registry or commands executed
• Scripts updated on GitHub
• Modern and familiar UI, with  theme support
• Small footprint. No installation required.
• Portable

New in version 0.7.5:

• Added support for Debloat-Windows-10 project https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10 (This project collects PowerShell scripts which help to debloat Windows 10. Currently 4 scripts can be downloaded and executed by Debotnet)
• Optimized commands "Start" and "Start()"
• Added new command "UseRaw" to download third-party scripts in Test mode ONLY (e.g. a PowerShell script)
• Added new command "OpenRaw" to open third-party scripts in Test mode ONLY (e.g. a PowerShell script)
• Optimized script start > Clean-up Windows (normal, added auto extraction using 7za command-line)
• Optimized script start > Clean-up Windows (advanced)
• Optimized script slim > Uninstall Software (added auto extraction using 7za command-line)
• Optimized download of third-party tools (default download directory has been set to installation folder of Debotnet > tools)
• Several other third-party script optimizations
• Added support for Terminus theme (has been removed in latest 0.7 release. Now it is available again after several user requests)
• Optimized Debotnet Pegasos theme (default)
• Optimized Dark theme
• Optimized Classic theme
• Minor code improvements
• Minor UI improvements

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