# O\&O ShutUp10++ Application: O\&O Software Also called shutup10, o\&o shutup, oosu10 O\&O Software, System A privacy toggle utility. Each switch has a side effect. Read before you apply. The process is OOSU10.exe. It is not a Windows setting panel. ## What you need to know ShutUp10++ is O\&O's privacy toggle list. It is not a Windows Settings panel. O\&O ShutUp10++ flips privacy-related switches. Get it from oo-software.com. Each switch has a side effect. Read before apply. It is not Settings > Privacy and not Winaero Tweaker. - **What is it?**: A privacy toggle utility **Windows Settings?**: No. Settings > Privacy is the in-box panel **Apply all?**: No. Read each switch. Side effects are real Feex says If you apply ShutUp10++, I would read every recommended switch and make a restore point first. I would not treat this as the Windows Settings app. A disabled search or a broken Store is a known side effect class. ## What is O\&O ShutUp10++? OOSU10.exe shows recommended, optional, and default privacy toggles. Applying them writes policy-like values. Windows Settings is still Microsoft's panel. Winaero Tweaker changes many UI keys that are not this list. ## If you have never used it If you want a list of privacy-related Windows switches, O\&O ShutUp10++ is O\&O Software's freeware utility. Download it from oo-software.com. Each switch has a side effect. Read the red recommendations before you apply. It is not a Windows Settings panel, not Winaero Tweaker, and not a Microsoft tool. ## What is it used for? **Review recommended privacy switches** O\&O colors recommendations. Settings > Privacy is the Microsoft wording for a smaller set. **Create a restore point, then apply a few** That is the safe habit. Winaero Tweaker also asks for a restore point. They are still different products. **Export the setting list** O\&O can save a profile. That file is not a Winaero Tweaker preset. ## Who is it for? - People who want a checklist beyond Settings > Privacy - Anyone who should read each red row before they click Apply - Users comparing this to Winaero Tweaker ## Current status O\&O ShutUp10++ (2015) is a current privacy toggle utility from O\&O Software. The vendor still points Windows users at https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10. ## How old is it? ShutUp10 launched in 2015 for Windows 10. The name became ShutUp10++ as Windows 11 arrived. Winaero Tweaker is a different 2015 UI-tweak collection. Settings > Privacy is the in-box panel. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. ShutUp10++ current ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | Windows 10 or Windows 11, per O\&O Software | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Low. Applying writes settings **RAM demand**: A small portable window ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | OOSU10.exe | Toggle window | | ---------- | ------------- | ## Startup components OOSU10.exe should not stay resident. Apply and close. Some switches affect services that start with Windows. ## File locations | Typical install | Wherever you saved OOSU10.exe (often portable) | | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------- | ## File formats Saved setting profiles O\&O documents ## Common problems ### Apply all recommended without reading Search, Store, or location features can break. That is a ShutUp10++ apply, not a Windows Settings reset. ### Stacked with Winaero Tweaker on the same keys Two tweak tools fighting is a mess. Pick one change set. This app is the privacy list. ## Getting unstuck ### Download from oo-software.com/en/shutup10 A "ShutUp10 Pro" host is not O\&O. Settings > Privacy is the in-box panel if you wanted Microsoft's UI. ### Create a restore point, apply a few switches, reboot, and test That is the O\&O workflow. Winaero Tweaker is the other 2015 tweak collection. ### Use O\&O's undo or System Restore if Start search or the Store dies Those are common side effects of aggressive rows. This is not a Windows setting panel Reset. ## Alternatives Settings > Privacy for Microsoft's own toggles. Winaero Tweaker for UI extras. Group Policy on Pro editions. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Help | [www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)Vendor support | | Official site | [www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware These are software policy bits. They do not add Feex sensors. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Winaero Tweaker: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/winaero-tweaker)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [O\&O ShutUp10++ official site ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)· Vendor product page - [O\&O ShutUp10++ help ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)· Vendor support - [O\&O ShutUp10++ ](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10)· Vendor product and advice - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: O\&O Software **Category**: Privacy toggle utility **Process**: OOSU10.exe **License**: Freeware **First released**: 2015 **Official site**: [oo-software.com/shutup10](https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/oos-shut-up10/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)