Re: [Update] Text Grab 4.14.2

On 26/06/22 05:42 AM, p-0 0-h the cat (coder) wrote:
> On 22/06/2026 12:36, p-0 0-h the cat (coder) wrote:
> 
>> looked at ShareX recently as it has a OCR screen grab thing.
> 
> Note: ShareX is a fantastic bit of kit but boy does it like sharing.
> 
> Turn it off. Do it now people. Ask AI cos I forget how. It's quite easy
> but sharing on by default Grr.
Totally agree. That's a seriously bad thing for the authors to do.

A Reddit discussion (which might be out of date, I don't know) about how
to disable sharing is here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sharex/comments/hmrpeo/getting_rid_ofdisabling_all_upload_features/

There's also a link to a fork which doesn't include sharing:

https://github.com/Cosebdd/ShareNot

Otherwise:
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I asked:
 How do I prevent the freeware program sharex from sharing, which is on
by default?

Gemini replied:
 To permanently stop ShareX from automatically uploading or sharing your
captures, you can disable the "after capture" upload tasks and lock down
the application's advanced settings to ensure no data leaves your machine.

Step 1: Disable "After Capture" Uploads
1. Open the main ShareX application window.
2. Click on After capture tasks from the left-hand menu.
3. Look for Upload image to host in the dropdown list.
4. If it is bold or highlighted, click it to de-select it. Ensure it is
no longer highlighted, so ShareX does not send anything to the cloud
automatically.

Step 2: Enable the Hard "Disable Upload" Override - For absolute
certainty, you can toggle a built-in switch that completely disables all
upload functions within the software.
1. Open the main ShareX window and click on Application settings at the
bottom left.
2. Select the Advanced tab on the left menu of the window that pops up.
3. In the filter/search bar at the top, type DisableUpload.
4. Double-click the DisableUpload setting to change its value from False
to True.

Step 3: Block at the Windows Firewall (Optional but Recommended) - For
complete peace of mind, especially when capturing sensitive information,
you can stop the ShareX executable from communicating with the internet
via Windows 10 Pro:
1. Press the Windows Key, type Windows Defender Firewall, and hit Enter.
2. Click on Advanced settings in the left sidebar.
3. Select Outbound Rules, and then click New Rule... on the right side.
4. Choose Program and click Next.
5. Browse for your ShareX.exe file (typically located in C:\Program
Files\ShareX).
6. Select Block the connection and click Next until the rule is named
and finished.

 Would you like help with configuring your local save directories (to
ensure screenshots are saved safely to your hard drive instead), or do
you need assistance disabling the "toast" (pop-up) notifications ShareX
shows after a capture?
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That last question was covered on the Reddit discussion link above.

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