O&O ShutUp10 is just one tweaker, but one that is updated regularly to address issues that arise from new Windows 10 releases and to add options to disable new features in the new versions of the operating system. If you noticed start up issues, this one may fix them for you or speed things up at the very least.

The program started quickly in previous versions, at least on the systems that I tried it on. The release notes suggest that the startup of the application has been optimized in the new release. You can check out our guides on disabling Meet Now and disabling News and Interests, if you prefer to disable these features manually. The option to disable the News and Interests widget was not listed on a test system, but the feature was not available on the device yet. The options are displayed in the Miscellaneous group in the program. NEW: Disable news and interests in the task bar for current user NEW: Disable news and interests in the task bar on this device NEW: Disable “Meet now” in the task bar for current user NEW: Disable “Meet now” in the task bar on this device The new version of O&O ShutUp10 supports disabling both features for the current user or on the entire device. The new version of Windows 10 introduces new features, including the News and Interests widget on the taskbar and Meet Now, also in the taskbar. Support for Windows 10 version 21H1 is not the only new feature of the application. Other versions of Windows can be upgraded using installation media or other means.

Currently, only select devices, running Windows 10 version 2004 or 20H2, receive the update offer via Windows Updates. The update is rolled out gradually to the entire Windows device population. Microsoft released Windows 10 version 21H1 last month. You can check the installed version of the program by selecting Help > About. The new version installs without issues over existing installations of the program configured tweaks should remain as they are, provided that the tweaks are still supported by the new version of the Windows operating system. O&O ShutUp10 version was released on June 2, 2021.

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