Disable app access to Bluetooth devices
Overview
This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.
These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
This category enhances user privacy by blocking unauthorized access to Bluetooth devices through Windows apps. It restricts Bluetooth connections, preventing apps from initiating unwanted communication or data exchange.
Disabling app access may affect the functionality of certain Microsoft Store, third-party, and system applications.
This category is recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.
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These scripts are written using Batch (batchfile) scripting language.
Choose one of two ways to apply:
- Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
- Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy
privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.
It allows selectively choose parts of this action to conduct. You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.
privacy.sexy instructions
- Open or download the desktop application
- Search for the category name:
Disable app access to Bluetooth devices. - Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.
Alternative 2. Download
Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.
This action is completely reversible, you can restore your changes to the initial/default state. The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
If something goes wrong, use the Revert script provided above.
Standard
This script includes only Standard recommendation level.
Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.
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Explore further
This category includes total of 2 scripts but no subcategories.
Explore its 2 scripts:
Disable app access to paired Bluetooth devices
This script prevents Windows apps from accessing paired Bluetooth devices. This script improves your privacy by preventing apps from automatically interacting with paired Bluetooth devices, thus blocking unauthorized data exchanges without your permission. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("bluetooth")
Disable app access to unpaired Bluetooth devices
This script prevents Windows apps from accessing unpaired Bluetooth devices. This script protects your privacy by blocking apps from automatically sharing and synchronizing information with wireless devices that don't explicitly pair with your PC, preventing unauthorized data exchange without your permission. This script configures: Privacy settings user interface ("bluetoothSync")
Explore Categories
- Disable app access to personal information
- Disable OS data collection
This action belongs to Disable app access to personal information category. This category enhances your privacy by restricting app access to sensitive personal data. These scripts enable you to enforce the principle of least privilege ensuring that apps only have access to the information absolutely necessary for their legitimate function, thereby minimizing potential... Read more on category page ▶
This action belongs to Disable OS data collection category. This category configures Windows using 153 scripts. These scripts are organized in 33 categories. The category includes 14 subscripts and 13 subcategories that include more scripts and categories. Read more on category page ▶
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