Disable online content in File Explorer
- 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.
- 5 scripts
- 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
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Companion for Windows users: disable online content in File Explorer to avoid unnecessary data sharing and improve personal data privacy maintenance. What's equally important, this option enables your exploration of the workflow to reverse personalized configurations.
Personal journeys stay personal with online data privacy. Ready to enhance data handling protection with settings? Simply, look at the steps and pick the one that fits. Each step in the process builds on the last, so follow them in order. Even if something feels repetitive, it's there to ensure everything works correctly. Trust the instructions—they're written for your success.
References
- Find and open File Explorer
- File Explorer
- Windows Registry Forensic Tool Specification
- What is System Hardening? Essential Checklists from OS to Applications
- NIST Windows Security
- Registry
- The Prioritized Approach to Pursue PCI DSS Compliance
Technical Details
By applying this registry entries, this configuration manages your system to accomplish deep privacy configurations to improve data privacy maintenance. In the process of simplify system operations, it helps to achieve reducing registry overhead.
To gain secured browsing context, this executable implements Windows Explorer (File Explorer) to help minimize online data privacy control risks. This can help reduce unnecessary system tasks, to benefit from enhanced Explorer responsiveness.
The adjustment here controls system settings to realize controlled system access and this instruction set helps to be able to optimize sensitive data privacy. For optimize your system, this would help to accomplish reduced system overhead.
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Normal — Functional Privacy
- Recommended for all
- Safe for daily use
- No impact on system stability
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Help
How to apply or restore "Disable online content in File Explorer" using script
- ≈ 2 min to complete
- Tools: Web Browser
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 5 instructions
- 1
Download
Download the script file by clicking on the button above.
Use button above to restore changes. - 2
Keep the file
If warned by your browser, keep the file. - 3
Open
Open the downloaded file. - 4
Exit
Once it's done, press any key to exit the window. - 5
Restart
Restart your computer for all changes to take effect.
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How to apply or restore "Disable online content in File Explorer" using privacy.sexy
- ≈ 3 min to complete
- Tools: privacy.sexy
- Difficulty: Simple
- ≈ 4 instructions
- 2
Choose script
- Search for the category name: Disable online content in File Explorer
- Check the category by clicking on the checkbox of the category.
- 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
- 5 Privacy settings
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.
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About the Creators
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- 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
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- Assessed system impact and user privacy risks
- Audited and verified using automated security tests
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- Millions of end-users tested across different environments
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