Overview
What is Aegis?
Aegis is a superb little app that is able to block the telemetry and data collection features in Windows 7 and 8.
In depth
A closer look at Aegis
Aegis is a superb little app that is able to block the telemetry and data collection features in Windows 7 and 8. It can also disable Windows 10 update requests and alters the Windows system settings to disable certain data collection functions. Aegis is a non-interactive Windows script, which once run on Windows 8 and 7, will alter the system settings and system registry to disable Windows tracking features, and block Windows 10 update requests.Aegis is able to block telemetry updates and hides future updates from view. With the Aegis script running, it is able to detect any installed telemetry-related Windows updates and uninstall them individually, whilst simultaneously configuring the system to automatically hide any updates, which may jeopardize user privacy.Aegis must be run with administrative privileges for all the changes to take effect.As Aegis alters the system configuration it is recommended you make a restore point and a data backup before making any changes.
Requirements
System requirements
Windows (All Versions)
Verdict
Should you download Aegis?
Aegis runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 529 KB.
We’ve catalogued it under
System.
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At a glance
Aegis specifications
- Last updated
- Apr 27, 2026
- Requirements
- Windows (All Versions)
- License
- Freeware
- Operating system
- Windows 10/11
- File size
- 529 KB
- Price
- Free
- Page views
- 1492
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