The O&O team needs to post more pictures of Frida. Great tool, first download on every Windows install for years.
O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
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Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#12Free as in beer. I wouldn't trust such an intrusive proprietary application on my machine from a vendor who doesn't need to care about its reputation.
Had the same thought, but upon investigation I don't see the incentive for the vendor to do something shady with it.
They have a clear business model: Develop software for Windows that companies need. See their About page: https://www.oo-software.com/en/company
Hence, it is clear what benefit they draw from releasing this software for free: Marketing. They are not in the business of brokering user data or mining bitcoin covertly. This tool isn't even installed, it's "run once". To me, that's about as trustworthy as it could be.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#13What O&O stand for?
> O&O Software GmbH was established in 1997 in Berlin, Germany by Oliver Falkenthal and Olaf Kehrer. The idea for the name “O&O” originated back in 1991 in the form of O&O Systemtechnik GbR, a company offering software specifically for students whilst the two founders were still studying. The name “O&O” came about spontaneously, as both founders first names begin with the letter “O”. In 1998, on the 10th February to be exact, O&O Defrag V1.0 was released, and the company that you see today was born.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#14What O&O stand for?
> The name “O&O” came about spontaneously, as both founders first names begin with the letter “O”.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#15Free as in beer. I wouldn't trust such an intrusive proprietary application on my machine from a vendor who doesn't need to care about its reputation.
Are you talking about this tool or Windows itself?
Actually it can be seen as both.
You're replacing an abusive part with another with the same potential of abuse and you can't check of modify either of them.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#16I wonder how long they will stay a "Gold Microsoft Partner" after this.
Quite awhile; I'd imagine. It's not a new tool.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#17I wonder how long they will stay a "Gold Microsoft Partner" after this.
It's existed for several years now, so apparently at least several years.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#18I wonder how long they will stay a "Gold Microsoft Partner" after this.
Probably as long as they pay the golden partner fee (some 3800 eur/year).
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#19Free as in beer. I wouldn't trust such an intrusive proprietary application on my machine from a vendor who doesn't need to care about its reputation.
Had the same thought, but upon investigation I don't see the incentive for the vendor to do something shady with it. They have a clear business model: Develop software for Windows that companies need. See their About page: https://www.oo-software.com/en/company Hence, it is clear what benefit they draw from releasing this software for free: Marketing. They are not in the business of brokering user data or mining bitc…
> I don't see the incentive for the vendor to do something shady with it.
Now.
It is not a matter of having incentives. It is a matter that they can abuse and you simply have no way to check or control it.
Re: O&O ShutUp10++ – Free anti-spy tool for Windows 10, 11
#20I wonder how long they will stay a "Gold Microsoft Partner" after this.
This is not a new tool. Has existed for years.