Clear third-party application data
- Multiple actionsThis page belongs to a category, containing some changes with similar goal.
- Windows onlyThis script improves your privacy on Windows
- Impact: MinimumSystem Functionality Loss Risk: Low
This action improves privacy with minimal impact when you run the recommended script. - Batch (batchfile)These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.
- 19 scripts
- 5 categories
- Fully reversible
You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using this website.
The restore/revert methods provided here can help you fix issues.
Overview
Missing Good Quality Documentation
This page does not yet meet PrivacyLearn's documentation standards. However, the script/action is stable and verified by community. Here are some options for you to understand its functionality:Computer-generated docs (PREVIEW)
This documentation may be low quality but still useful.Read computer-generated explanation
This documentation is automatically extracted from the code implementation.
Ready for clear third-party application data on Windows to adopt higher important data privacy management? This setting demonstrates the way.
Privacy control preserves the integrity of personal identity. Start enhanced through improvement for secure privacy measures preferences: follow the steps to proceed. Each step matters, so don't try to skip or combine them. Trust that the guide knows the best order.
References
- Instrumentation and Telemetry Guidance
- Surveys and the Privacy Principles
- NIST Windows Security
- Understanding User Feedback in Software Ecosystems: A Study on Challenges and Mitigation Strategies
- Ethical Considerations of Data Collection During Survey Feedbacks
- Windows registry information for advanced users
- CISA Windows Guidelines
Technical Details
- To minimize data handling guardrail risks, this script modifies file operations to realize less document tracking. It helps efficient data handling to be able to optimize your system.
- This adjustment changes component registration to reduce data privacy integration risks and this config helps to reach controlled access. This would help improve overall system responsiveness, to achieve streamlined operations.
- Thanks to applying this registry configurations, this instruction set implements your system to accomplish deep privacy configurations to help improve system privacy measures. To benefit from optimized value storage, it can also help make better use of system power.
- This modification adjusts data collection boundaries to strengthen personal data maintenance and it aims to help to gain smart data collection filters. This helps improve application responsiveness with help of reducing background reporting overhead.
- To obtain minimized data collection, this configuration applies data submission controls to be able to reinforce information privacy defenses. While minimized collection overhead, it helps optimize software and hardware performance.
Explore similar guides
Gives more context about the goal of the changesReview code
Requires technical knowledge about Batch (batchfile)Edit this page to improve
Requires technical knowledge about YAML and GitApply Now
Choose one of two ways to apply:
Download script
Download and run the script directly- No app needed
- Offline usage
- Easy-to-apply
- Free
- Open-source
- Normal
- High
- Maximum
Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
Read more about Normal and other protection levels
High — Advanced Privacy
- For advanced privacy-conscious users
- May affect some features
Read more about High and other protection levels
Maximum — Strongest Possible Privacy
- Military-grade privacy protection
- Major system impact
- Consider having system restore point.
Read more about Maximum and other protection levels
Help
How to apply "Clear third-party application data" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 6 instructions
- 2
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above. - 3
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 4
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 5
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 6
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
Apply with privacy.sexy
Guided, automated application with safety checks- Recommended for most users
- Includes safety checks
- Shows the code
- Free
- Open-source
- Popular
- Offline/Online usage
Help
How to apply "Clear third-party application data" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Clear third-party application data
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Applying Normal to limit the impact.
- 3
Run
Click on ▶️ Run button at the bottom of the page.This button only appears on desktop version (recommended). On browser, use 💾 Save button.
Explore This Guide
- 19 Privacy settings
- 3 Main categories
- These settings are organized into 3 main categories for easy navigation.
- Main categories may contain subcategories, further organizing related functionality.
- 5 Total categories
Choose what to protect based on your needs:This script already includes these options.
You can review, apply or reverse each option individually.
Click any option to learn more about what it does.
- Some settings and commands may require technical knowledge to apply correctly.
- Most users find the Normal protection above sufficient.
Clear privacy.sexy data
This category offers scripts to remove data left by the privacy.sexy desktop application, helping you ensure your privacy by eliminating all tr...
Clear Steam data
Clear Visual Studio usage data
Visual Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) from Microsoft that is used to develop software. Visual Studio store data such as ...
Clear Listary search index
Clear Java cache
Clear Flash Player traces
Clear Dotnet CLI telemetry
Similar Guides
Wider Goal
The guide below includes this guide to achieve a wider goal.See other more general settings that includes this one as one of its actions.These plans combine multiple privacy settings, including this one, for stronger protection.
Same Goal
Other guides in Privacy cleanup See settings that are in the same category as this guide.Using other actions in the same category may help you achieve your goal better.
See all 13 guides
About the Creators
These people have authored this documentation and written its scripts:
undergroundwires- Certified security professional
- 7+ years experience securing banks
- Open-source developer since 2005
- EU advisor, Public Speaker, Moderator
- Open-Source Contributors
- Hundreds across the globe
- Testers, reviewers, developers
- Companies, military agencies
- Community since 2017
Reviewed By
This guide has undergone comprehensive auditing and peer review:Expert review by undergroundwires
- Verified technical accuracy and editorial standards
- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
- Audited and verified using automated security tests
Public review by large community
- Privacy enthusiasts and professionals peer-reviewed
- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
- Audited and verified using third-party security software
History
We continually monitor our guides, their impact and other potential privacy options. We update our guides when new information becomes available. On every update, we publicly store who made the change, what has been changed, why the change was made and when the change was made.