@korben i think by "safer" he means not harmful but revertible (judging by the "!" after the word "safer").
Thank You @mood. Have been feverishly tweaking and customizing a Windows 10 (as always been the Windows practice on this end) and so far so good. Nice to see this utility taking shape and improved.
You're welcome Btw.: v3.2.0.1 has been released shortly after v3.2.0.0 (The changelog hasn't changed)
W10Privacy v3.4.0.0 Released (January 18, 2020) Download Spoiler: Changes v3.4.0.0 3.4.0.0 - W10Privacy is now available in the form of an installer. This means that the software installed on a regular system can also be uninstalled. The program settings of an "installed W10Privacy" are saved in the AppData subfolder "W10Privacy" of the respective user (usually C: \ Users \ user name \ AppData \ Roaming \ W10Privacy). Of course, the program can still be operated in portable mode (this can be selected in the installer). The basic idea for the implementation of the installer, the necessary scripts as well as the new graphics & icons were given to me with the kind support of PeterK. provided (this is known for the first-class Winamp skin "Quinto Black CT" [https://winaero.com/blog/quinto-black-ct-v3-2-for-winamp-is-out-with-ton-of-changes]). PeterK. has spared no effort here and has given active support. At this point I would like to thank you again! - Extensive revision of the German texts! Here, too, PeterK. made a valuable contribution and gave the texts a finishing touch! - Added an option to disable notifications about the Windows diagnostic data level when logging in for the first time or when changes are made. - Added a (further) option to deactivate the advertising ID for apps. - Add two tweaks, which can be used to switch off some unnecessary information messages. - Minor improvements: Among other things, z. B. the program start accelerates somewhat if the determination of firewall settings in the program is deactivated. - The check for updates to the W10Privacy software was initially removed from the program; it did not work satisfactorily.
W10Privacy v3.6.0.0 Released (October 29, 2020) Download Spoiler: Changes v3.6.0.0 3.6.0.0 (10/29/2020) - The possibility has been integrated to deactivate the check or the setting of HOSTS entries ("Extras" -> "Settings"). For users who have (very many) HOSTS entries set via other programs, the W10Privacy start was slowed down considerably. - If the setting "Disable detection of firewall settings" is set, the related options in the "Telemetry" tab are now also hidden. - Integration of a setting via which W10Privacy can be instructed to always start in the administrative context! But CAUTION: This setting only makes sense on systems on which the account under which the program is to be used also has administrative rights. On systems on which settings should also be made under an account with regular user rights, this setting is completely counterproductive and means that the settings made are only set for the admin account specified when the program is started! - By default, the determination of system apps is deactivated immediately (this feature must be activated explicitly in the settings)! The reason for this is that the "common user" doesn't want to uninstall any system apps anyway. In addition, the majority of users for whom the determination of system apps gets stuck and the program start is no longer possible, are able to write something in the guest book or the contact form, the click on the FAQ, in which the " Solution "for the problem has already been documented, but does not appear. This superfluous problem definition costs too much time in the long run and is not effective. W10Privacy v3.6.0.1 Released (October 29, 2020)
W10Privacy v3.6.1.0 Released (November 18, 2020) Download W10Privacy v3.6.1.1 Released (November 18, 2020)