Windows 11 Antispy [better]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo] "Enabled"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection] "AllowTelemetry"=dword:00000000 windows 11 antispy

Before using third-party tools, you should manually adjust the settings built into Windows 11. The open-source community has developed excellent tools to

| Tool | Key Features | Risk Level | Latest Update | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Toggle 300+ privacy settings, no background service, undo support | Low | Oct 2023 | | W10Privacy | Firewall rules, telemetry blocker, OneDrive remover | Medium | Sep 2023 | | PrivateWin10 | Real-time registry & file protection | Medium | 2022 | | Chris Titus WinUtil | Debloat + anti-spy in PowerShell script | Medium | Weekly | | Spybot Anti-Beacon | Hosts file blocking of MS telemetry | Low | 2023 | no background service

The following tools are widely used to block telemetry and enforce privacy settings.

Manually changing these settings is tedious. The open-source community has developed excellent tools to automate this process.