# O&O ShutUp10++

32 Hacker News commenters recommended O&O ShutUp10++ and 9 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Free Windows tool that disables telemetry and unwanted defaults in a few clicks, with easy revert. Critics object to its closed source and say it can break some features.

## Why people recommend it

- Disables privacy settings and telemetry quickly (5 comments): "I've been running Shutup10 for over a decade now, disabling their telemetry after every update." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47504222)) "lets me easily disable (and revert the changes if needed) most of the crap enabled by default" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46710989)) "I could disable most of the crap Microsoft was using with a few clicks" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564592))
- Long-running vendor trusted for decades (3 comments): "O&O has been around for decades, they're among the OGs of third party functionality providers for Windows." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564574)) "Closed source doesn't mean not trustworthy. O&O has been making tools like these for a long time." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564236)) "I've been running Shutup10 for over a decade now, disabling their telemetry after every update." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47504222))
- Removes OneDrive and Copilot annoyances (3 comments): "I use O&O ShutUp10++ to completely get rid of OneDrive and other annoying Microsoft tools from the recent version of Windows" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46501450)) "disarming Win11 TPM/Drive-boobytrap/BS-encryption/Spam is easy with Rufus, O&O ShutUp10, and Copilot removal" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49485461)) "You can also get rid of both of them very easily with O&O Shutup 10++" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47462648))
- Rerun after updates to fix resets (3 comments): "You should check your settings (or run this again) after each major update, because Microsoft loves to reset some settings to default." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564818)) "I run it once on a fresh format, and then I never have to worry about Windows annoying me again." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49563865)) "I've been running Shutup10 for over a decade now, disabling their telemetry after every update." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47504222))

## What people warn about

- Closed source requires trusting the vendor (4 comments): "Running a closed source configurator that heavily alters the core OS isn't really something I would expect a responsible IT team to do." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49566725)) "the closed-source proprietary black box antispy tool" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49563798)) "Closed source doesn't mean not trustworthy" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49564364))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Win11Debloat](https://hackerapproved.com/p/win11debloat.md): 26 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "O&O ShutUp10++", https://hackerapproved.com/p/o-o-shutup10/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).