Toggle the Real-time protection switch off. You may receive a User Account Control (UAC) prompt asking if you want to allow the change to occur. Select Yes. When you're ready to turn system protection ...

Click the drop down menu next to Startup Type and change it to Disabled. Then click Apply and Ok. Your Windows updates should ...

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The California Privacy Protection Agency kicked off 2026 by launching a tool that state residents can use to make data ...

The system, known as the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, or DROP, has been in the works for years, mandated by a 2023 ...

The Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) is a free, state-run tool that allows Californians to stop more than 500 data ...

A tool called DROP lets California residents fill out a few forms to keep their personal data from being tracked or sold by ...

The new tool delivers privacy instructions to every registered data broker at once. Launched on Jan. 1, it is open to all California residents.

Stop letting automatic updates ruin your workflow. These Registry tweaks help you regain control over Windows update behavior for good.