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Win11Debloat vs O&O ShutUp10++
O&O ShutUp10++ is a free privacy tool from O&O Software GmbH. It shows a list of Windows privacy settings with switches, and does not remove apps. Win11Debloat does both, and its source is open. ShutUp10++ is closed source, so on this page everything about it comes from O&O's own product pages, checked on 30 October 2026, when the current version was 3.6.1135.
On this page 4 sections
Short answer
Should I use O&O ShutUp10++ or Win11Debloat?
- Use ShutUp10++ if you only want to control what Windows shares, change nothing else, and like a list of switches with a recommendation for each.
- Use Win11Debloat if you also want the ads, preinstalled apps, Copilot and Recall gone, and want to be able to read exactly what each change does.
- Both let you undo changes one by one, and both are free.
Side by side
| Feature | Win11DebloatRaphire | O&O ShutUp10++O&O Software |
|---|---|---|
| What it works on | Your installed Windows | Your installed Windows |
| How you use it | Wizard, or command line | Window with switches |
| Removes apps | Yes: 141 apps listed, 84 in Default mode | No app removal described |
| Settings it changes | 95 tweaks, mostly registry and policy values | Privacy switches, sorted by recommendation level |
| Windows services | One tweak: stops the AI service starting by itself | Not described |
| Installs software | No | No |
| Restore point | Default mode creates one, and turns System Protection on if needed | Recommends one; does not say it makes one |
| Undo | Untick a tweak in the wizard, or import its undo file; reinstall apps from the Store | Undo per setting, and export/import of settings |
| Unattended use | -Silent, -Config, -User and -Sysprep; exit code only reports startup failures | Not covered on its pages |
| Windows versions | Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 | Windows 10 and 11 |
| Source and license | Open source, MIT | Closed source, free |
What we read for this table
- Win11Debloat: release 2026.08.24
- O&O ShutUp10++: vendor pages, version 3.6.1135 (29 Sep 2026); closed source
Checked on 30 October 2026. Counts come from each tool's own files, not from its marketing.
The real differences
Apps
ShutUp10++'s pages describe settings and controls only, no app removal. Win11Debloat removes up to 141 apps, 84 of them in Default mode, from Candy Crush to OEM utilities. See what Default mode removes.
Seeing what changes
Every Win11Debloat tweak is a plain .reg file in its download, and every one has an undo file. We list the exact values for each tweak on our tweak pages, and tested each one on Windows 11 25H2. ShutUp10++ labels each switch with a recommendation level, but its code is not public, so you cannot check what it writes in the same way.
Keeping settings after updates
Windows updates sometimes turn settings back on. O&O's paid Premium version watches your chosen settings and puts them back automatically; the free version does not. With Win11Debloat you run it again with -RunSavedSettings, and its wizard shows which tweaks are still applied.
Installation
Both run without installing. ShutUp10++ is a single portable program. Win11Debloat is a PowerShell script, run with a one-line command or from the release ZIP.
Using both
You can: Win11Debloat for apps, ads and AI, ShutUp10++ for its own privacy switches. WinUtil even has a button that downloads and starts ShutUp10++. Run Win11Debloat first, then ShutUp10++, and keep the restore point Win11Debloat makes. Each tool undoes only its own changes.
Questions
Is O&O ShutUp10++ open source?
No. O&O offers it as free software, but the code is not published. Win11Debloat is open source under the MIT license.
Does O&O ShutUp10++ work on Windows 11?
Yes. Despite the name, O&O says it supports Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Does ShutUp10++ remove bloatware?
Its product pages describe no app removal; it changes settings. To remove apps, use Win11Debloat or remove them in Settings → Apps.
Is ShutUp10++ or Win11Debloat better for privacy?
They overlap. ShutUp10++ is a dedicated privacy tool with switches sorted by recommendation. Win11Debloat covers the main privacy settings, such as telemetry, ads, tips, location, Find My Device, Copilot and Recall, and also removes apps. You can see all of Win11Debloat's privacy changes on our privacy tweaks page.
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