# builtbybel/xd-AntiSpy

The successor to xp-AntiSpy, designed for the modern Windows experience

Repository: https://github.com/builtbybel/xd-AntiSpy
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xd-antispy
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: antispy, security, windows-11
Last push: 2024-09-13T16:55:09+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 14/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 57
- inputs: {"age_days": 799, "days_push": 719, "days_rel": 719, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1084, forks 46 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:31.512872+00:00)

## What it is
xd-AntiSpy is a Windows 11 privacy utility that lets users disable telemetry and spy-related settings through a simple interface, continuing the legacy of the classic XP-AntiSpy tool. It is rewritten in C#, supports plugins via JSON-defined batch/PowerShell scripts, and offers multilingual support.

## Use cases
- disable windows 11 telemetry and tracking
- harden privacy settings on a fresh windows install
- turn off data collection features in windows 10 and 11
- apply antispy tweaks with a gui instead of registry edits
- extend privacy tweaks with custom powershell scripts
- find an xp-antispy successor for modern windows

## When to choose
- you want a simple, focused gui to disable Windows telemetry and spy settings
- you are on Windows 11 (or partially Windows 10) and want quick privacy hardening
- you want to extend tweaks via JSON-based batch/PowerShell plugins without coding

## When to avoid
- you need comprehensive endpoint security, antivirus, or firewall functionality
- you are on Linux, macOS, or non-Windows platforms
- you need automated fleet-wide policy management rather than a per-machine desktop tool

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, privacy, configuration-management, plugin-system
- domain: privacy, security, windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: antispy, telemetry-blocking, windows-11, system-tweaks, privacy-tool, desktop

## Member repositories
- builtbybel/xd-AntiSpy (main) score 14

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.512872+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:50:01.006079+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/builtbybel/xd-AntiSpy (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:31.512872+00:00, sha 7b71746fa190)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.