{"id":150817,"date":"2026-02-11T00:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/?p=150817"},"modified":"2026-02-11T00:11:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T05:11:21","slug":"enhance-your-privacy-with-donotspy11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/enhance-your-privacy-with-donotspy11\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhance Your Privacy With DoNotSpy11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-3175796110\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pxc-coding.com\/donotspy11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoNotSpy11<\/a> is a free application to enhance privacy in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. It was first released as DoNotSpy10 and the developer has updated the software so that it now also reflects Windows 11&#8217;s settings.<\/p>\n<h2>DoNotSpy11 Explained<\/h2>\n<p>DoNotSpy11 is a typical tweaking tool designed specifically to allow users to adjust settings relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/turn-off-activity-history-for-privacy\/\">privacy<\/a>. What I like most about this tool is its clear and comprehensive guides and descriptions, which help safeguard against users making erroneous changes.<\/p>\n<p>DoNotSpy11&#8217;s interface is simple yet ingeniously informative. Down the left-hand side, all available adjustments are divided into categories, including Advertising, Apps, Defender, Privacy, Search, Start, Updates, Microsoft Office, and Windows AI. And on the right-hand side is an explanation of the colour-coding system:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150820\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface-640x445.png\" alt=\"donotspy-interface\" width=\"640\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface-640x445.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface-350x243.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface-150x104.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Interface.png 742w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Blue<\/span>: Safe to use<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Orange<\/span>: Read the description<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Red<\/span>: Not recommended<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\" data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\">Gray<\/span>: Setting has changed since DoNotSpy11 was last used<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The &#8220;Privacy&#8221; category obviously contains most options, and the &#8220;Windows AI&#8221; section is of particular interest, including options to disable Copilot and Recall:<\/p><div id=\"daves-1223769868\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150821\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category-640x440.png\" alt=\"donotspy-ai-category\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category-640x440.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category-350x241.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-AI-Category.png 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Going back to the colour-coding, specifically &#8220;<em>Orange: Read the description<\/em>&#8220;. When you click on an option, a description appears on the right-hand side to assist with decision-making:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(<em>example: <a title=\"Why You Should Disable Remote Desktop In Windows\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/why-you-should-disable-remote-desktop-in-windows\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"234\">Disable remote<\/a> assistance<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150822\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance-640x438.png\" alt=\"donotspy-disable-remote-assistance\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance-640x438.png 640w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance-350x239.png 350w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance-150x103.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/DoNotSpy-Disable-Remote-Assistance.png 741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>DoNotSpy11 Safety Precautions<\/h2>\n<p>All of these types of tools involve an element of risk. However, with its colour-coding system and clear descriptions, DoNotSpy11 is one of the safest I&#8217;ve seen. DoNotSpy11 includes an option to create a <a href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-access-system-restore\/\">system restore point<\/a> prior to making any changes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Actions<\/strong> (in the top menu) and select &#8220;<em>Create System Restore Point<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, as always, I suggest you also create a system <a title=\"How To Implement An Effective Backup Strategy\" href=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/how-to-implement-an-effective-backup-strategy\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"233\">image backup<\/a> beforehand as an additional precaution.<\/p><div id=\"daves-2318432592\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2 daves-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>BOTTOM LINE<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pxc-coding.com\/donotspy11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoNotSpy11<\/a> is probably the best privacy enhancement tool I&#8217;ve come across, free or otherwise. It&#8217;s extremely comprehensive, covering way too many options to enumerate here (259), and yet very easy to use.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For more information, plus a direct download link, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/pxc-coding.com\/donotspy11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DoNotSpy11 Home Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<div id=\"daves-3685054121\" class=\"daves-after-content daves-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DoNotSpy11 is a free application to enhance privacy in both Windows 11 and Windows 10. It was first released as DoNotSpy10 and the developer has updated the software so that it now also reflects Windows 11&#8217;s settings. 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