Find Out Which EXIF Data Is Saved By Your Digital Camera
If you own a digital camera you may or may not know that it saves so called EXIF data - or tags - along with the photos that you take with it. Common tags used are the camera manufacturer and model, the data, time and location the photo was taken, or the compression and exposure. Security and privacy conscious users may want to find out which information are saved by their digital camera or smartphone, to avoid leaking information that they want to keep private.
While it is usually not a problem to reveal the camera model or orientation, information like the photo's location, or date and time, might be.
Exif Data View
Exif Data View is a free portable program by Nir Sofer for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Use the File > Open File option in the program window to load a photo into the application. The program parses the photo and displays all EXIF data in the program interface.
The property IDs are displayed in the upper half of the screen, the actual output both in the upper and lower half. The most important columns in the upper half are the property name and value, which reveal the important information. All you need to do now is to go through the rows one by one to look at the data that your camera saves when you take a picture with it.
You can export information in txt, csv or xml files, or generate a HTML report that is listing selected or all tags in a single file. The program cannot modify or delete EXIF information. Check Out Remove Metadata From JPEG And PNG to find out how to remove the information from jpg or png files.
ExifDataView doesn't require any installation process or additional dll files. In order to start using it, simply run the executable file - ExifDataView.exe
After running ExifDataView.exe, you can open a .jpg file by using the 'Open File' option (Ctrl+O) or by dragging the .jpg file from Explorer into the main window of ExifDataView. After opening the .jpg file, the list of all Exif properties are displayed in the upper pane of ExifDataView. When selecting a single Exif property on the upper pane, the lower pane displays the content of the selected property as Hex Dump.
You can also select one or more Exif properties in the upper pane, and then copy them to the clipboard and paste them into Excel, or save them into text/csv/xml/html file by using the 'Save Selected Items' option (Ctrl+S)
EXIF Data View can be downloaded from the Nirsoft website. The program is compatible with all recent 32-bit and 64-bit editions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.
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Does it come back after every “moment” update?
Yeah right.. Like this is going to stop defender from running =) This is comedy gold right here.
no ‘about the author’ paragraph?
For permanent disable defender is if removed complete from system no just change permission folder.
Just this is joke.
simpler, load Autoruns (SysInternals)
– filter “Defender”
– untag all entries
– reboot
nothing has changed since my 1st modification years ago
I wouldn’t disable Defender imho, it has too many hidden roots inside Windows itself. One time I tried to uninstall it using brute force scripts and then the Onedrive feature stopped working definitely. A reinstallation was needed and since those times I prefer to maintain Defender untouched. It’s a better method to install another antivirus and it will disable Defender in a safer and easier mode (e.g., Avast is the best in this way, and also Panda Cloud Free is good too).
You can not stop defender from running in background or remove it without some penalty. All you can do is to limit telemetry.
@borts,
It’s probably Smartscreen which is preventing WD from being disabled. Get rid of that and the problem should be solved: https://thegeekpage.com/disable-windows-defender-smartscreen/#How_to_disable_the_Windows_Defender_SmartScreen_via_Local_Group_Policy_Editor
Remove Windows and go for Linux.
Linux sucks dude. Besides it’s not comparable to Windows, these OSes are in different classes entirely.
I use Linux as my daily driver. It’s far more stable than Windows. When’s the last time you used Linux, 2010?
@basingstoke
You’re right, dude. Bro, linux is just a bunch of code that starts before the OS, dude. Brobrodude, that shit ain’t even got emojis, dudebrodudeman! Dudebro, it’s no way near as cool as Windows with its hardcoded abilities to make money off the user, bro. Yo brodude man, you’re the coolest dude ever man, bro. Dude.
Lol what? Windows 7 doesn’t come with any Emojis
Download Autoruns and remove the checkmark from Windows Defender. It doesn’t remove it, but it will never run. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
Just use “Defender Control”:
https://www.sordum.org/9480/defender-control-v2-1/comment-page-1/#comments
Per this video,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLIjr7FyxZ8
it also works on Windows 11 too…
Win Defender, is completly the most succesful free-built in antivirus of Microsoft. Really nice product. Saved my ass a lot of times. Has updated malware database, completly strong defence
from whatever smart screen disables. Or if you want better and more upgrated (paid) program,
you can go further. But defender is always on your side.
Why would one disable Windows (or Microsoft) Defender in the first place?. I consider this to be playing with fire big time. Everybody knows that if one is using another A-V, Defender will be disabled on its own and won’t be in one’s way.
Why would I want to disable Windows Defender in the first place? It’s a great anti virus in my opinion. Been using it since Windows 8 and and never had a problem or a virus. Why mess with a good thing, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
How a ridiculous article!
I am thoroughly stunned.
Why Should You Disable First-Party Windows Defender?
I can only think that it is “malice or perversely intention (want you to buy a third-party AV where you can expect a back margin)” to guide invalidation without showing the premise.
No sane company will use third-party closed source programs (such as AV).
As I thought, “Ghacks Technology News” seems to be coming to downfall.