UI for privacy

Overview

About this category

This category contains privacy scripts for Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

Caution: Mixed Risk Levels

Be careful running these scripts. This category includes scripts with high impact:

🔴 Some not recommended scripts. They should only be used by advanced users. They may break important functionality.
🟡 Some recommended scripts only if you understand its implications. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this this category.
🟢 Some safely recommended scripts. Safe-to use for any user.

Implementation Details

Language: batch
Scripts Count: 24 scripts
Subcategories: 3
Required Privileges: Administrator rights
Compatibility: Windows only
Reversibility: All changes can be reverted

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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.

Open privacy.sexy

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. Additionally, you can apply only the recommended scripts, instead of applying all of the scripts.

privacy.sexy instructions

Open or download the desktop application
Search for the category name: UI for privacy.
Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

You can choose to apply only scripts with less impact or also those with higher impact:

Standard

Recommended for all users. It helps to improve privacy without affecting stability.

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Strict

Recommended if you understand its implications. It may cause some non-critical features to no longer function correctly.

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All

Not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. It provides military-grade privacy, for special use-cases. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

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Consider restarting your computer for all changes to take affect.

Reversible

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.

Safe for General Use

Standard scripts in this category is recommended for all users. They help to improve privacy without affecting stability.

Download only standard scripts by clicking on the button:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Strict

This script includes Standard and Strict recommendation levels.

Use with Caution

This script is only recommended if you understand their implications of every single change. Some non-critical or features may no longer function correctly after running this script.

Download Strict scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

All

This script includes Standard, Strict recommendation levels along with unrecommended scripts.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. Some of these changes are NOT recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Download all scripts:

Download script

Restore these changes if you decide to revert them by downloading the restore script:

Download restore script

Explore further

This category includes total of 24 scripts and 3 subcategories.

Explore its 10 subscripts and 3 subcategories:

Disable online content in File Explorer

This category configures Windows using 5 scripts. The category includes 5 subscripts.

Secure recent document lists

This category configures Windows using 2 scripts. The category includes 2 subscripts.

Remove folders from This PC in File Explorer

This category includes scripts to hide specific folders from This PC in File Explorer and other file selection dialogs on Windows systems. It enhances privacy by hiding personal folders from common Windows interfaces. This prevents accidental exposure of sensitive information when sharing your screen or allowing others to use your computer. Removing folders may change how you access them if you often use This PC or file dialogs. You can still reach these folders through direct paths ...