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https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools

Re-imagining Windows like a minimal OS install, already debloated with minimal impact for most functionality.
https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools

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Re-imagining Windows like a minimal OS install, already debloated with minimal impact for most functionality.

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  This Project was adapted from W4RH4WK's Project






***Re-imagining Windows like a minimal OS install, already debloated with minimal impact for most functionality.***



> [!WARNING]

> **DISCLAIMER:** *You're doing this at your own risk, I am not responsible for any data loss or damage that may occur. It's not guaranteed that every feature removed from the system can be easily restored.*



## 🚀 Download Latest Version



Code located in the `main` branch is considered stable, the `develop` branch contains the most recent features.



> [!IMPORTANT]

> *Use on a fresh Windows install to notice the differences. Using an admin account is recommended to avoid any compatibility issues.*





  

    

      

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⬇️ Main
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        23H2 or Older

        Home / Pro

         v5.1+

      

      

        

            
⬇️ Develop
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## ✨ Usage



**To run a variant of the script, follow these steps:**



- Extract the **entire** `.zip` file to another folder.

- Run `OpenTerminalHere.cmd` (try to `run as admin` if nothing happens at all).

- Copy and Paste one of the lines below on your **Terminal** to unblock the scripts and execute it:



### GUI Version



```ps1

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force; ls -Recurse *.ps*1 | Unblock-File; .\"WinDebloatTools.ps1"

```






![Script GUI](./src/assets/script-gui.png)

*The `Apply Tweaks` button is the main one for debloating.*






### **CLI Version** (Straight to debloat)



```ps1

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force; ls -Recurse *.ps*1 | Unblock-File; .\"WinDebloatTools.ps1" 'CLI'

```



**[Scripts](./src/scripts) can be run individually, pick what you need.**



## 🔄️ Roll-Back



**If something breaks you can rely on:**



1. If you want **(almost)** everything to it's original state, use the `Undo Tweaks` button on [`WinDebloatTools.ps1`](./WinDebloatTools.ps1).

2. A restoration point done by the script itself;

3. The `Repair Windows` button on [`WinDebloatTools.ps1`](./WinDebloatTools.ps1);



## ☑️ Common Script Features



  Click to expand



**This part is also valid to the *Apply Tweaks* button on the GUI.**



- Import all necessary *modules* before executing everything ([Source](./src/lib/));

- Logs both script runs on `C:\Users\<>\AppData\Local\Temp\Win-DT-Logs`;

- Make a Restore Point and Backup the Hosts file ([Source](./src/scripts/Backup-System.ps1));

- Download AdwCleaner and Run the latest version for *Virus/Adware* scan and from OOShutUp10 and import all Recommended settings from a file ([Source](./src/scripts/Invoke-DebloatSoftware.ps1));

- Disable *non-essential* **Telemetry** from **Scheduled Tasks** and Optimize it ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-TaskScheduler.ps1));

- Disable *heavy* **Services**, but enable some on SSDs for optimum performance ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-ServicesRunning.ps1));

- Remove some of the legacy system components called as "**Capabilities**", except the most popular ones ([Source](./src/scripts/Remove-CapabilitiesList.ps1));

- Remove **Bloatware UWP Apps** that comes with Windows 10+, except from my choice ([Source](./src/scripts/Remove-BloatwareAppsList.ps1));

- Optimize **Privacy** by disabling more **telemetry** parts and changing **GPOs**, all through changing **registry keys** ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-Privacy.ps1));

- Optimize **Performance** by changing away from default settings that slowdowns the system, utilizing **PowerShell commands** and **changing registries** to disable features ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-Performance.ps1));

- Apply **Personalization** tweaks on **UI** and **System Settings** via **Registry** and **PowerShell** commands ([Source](./src/scripts/Register-PersonalTweaksList.ps1));

- Help improve the **Security** of Windows while maintaining performance ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-Security.ps1));

- Disable **obsolete** Windows **optional features** and enable some that might help ([Source](./src/scripts/Optimize-WindowsFeaturesList.ps1));



## ✅ GUI Script Features



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### System Tweaks



#### Customize System Features ([Can be found here](src/utils/Individual-Tweaks.psm1))



- `Enable/Disable Dark Theme`: Apply *Dark Theme* or *Light Theme* on Windows;

- `Enable/Disable Activity History`: Manages the **Activity History** setting;

- `Enable/Disable Background Apps`: Manages *ALL* the **Background Apps** settings;

- `Enable/Disable Clipboard History`: Manages the **Clipboard History** setting, that keeps a history from your clipboard pressing `Windows + V` key;

- `Enable/Disable Clipboard Sync Across Devices`: Manages the **Clipboard Sync Across Devices** setting, which allows to use the same clipboard for multiple devices (must be using a MS account);

- `Enable/Disable Cortana`: Manages the **Cortana** setting;

- `Enable/Disable Hibernate`: Manages the **Hibernate** setting;

- `Enable/Disable Legacy Context Menu`: Bring back the Windows 10 **context menu** from right-clicking or default on Windows 11;

- `Enable/Disable Location Tracking`: Allow or block **location sensors and trackers** on Windows;

- `Enable/Disable News And Interest`: Show or hide the **temperature and climate** on the taskbar;

- `Enable/Disable Old Volume Control`: Manages the **Old Volume Control (Win 7/8.1)** setting;

- `Enable/Disable Online Speech Recognition`: Manages the **Online Speech Recognition** setting, by pressing the keys `Windows + H` you can speak through your mic, then use it to type text using your voice;

- `Enable/Disable Phone Link`: Manages the **Phone Link** setting, which can link your Android/iPhone devices notifications to Windows;

- `Enable/Disable Photo Viewer`: [*Enables*](./src/utils/enable-photo-viewer.reg) or [*Disables*](src/utils/disable-photo-viewer.reg) the old **Photo Viewer (Win 7/8.1)**;

- `Enable/Disable Search App for Unknown Ext.`: When running a unknown extension file, be able to search through **MS Store** for an App that can open it.

- `Enable/Disable Telemetry`: Manages the **Windows Telemetry Level** setting;

- `Enable/Disable WSearch Service`: Manages the **Windows Search Service** setting;

- `Enable/Disable Windows Spotlight`: Manages the spotlight setting in personalization settings, giving a new desktop and lockscreen wallpaper daily;

- `Enable/Disable Xbox Game Bar/DVR/Mode`: Manages the **Xbox Game Bar/DVR/Mode** setting, that can open Game Bar anywhere, record clips from games and change Game Mode;



#### System Debloat Tools



- `Apply Tweaks`: Run every Common Tweak scripts ([Go To **☑️ Common Script Features** section](#%EF%B8%8F-common-script-features));

- `Undo Tweaks`: Re-apply some tweaks and *Revert* all possible ones, covering the, `ShutUp10 settings`, `Scheduled Tasks`, `Services`, `Privacy and Performance`, `Personal` and `Optional Features` tweaks, then try to `Reinstall Pre-Installed Apps`;

- [`Remove Microsoft Edge`](./src/scripts/Remove-MSEdge.ps1): uninstalls **Microsoft Edge**, disables Scheduled Tasks and Services related to Edge, then remove the remaining files, **Edge Web View** files will remain untouched, but apps which depends on **WebView2** will not install unless you install Microsoft Edge;

- [`Remove OneDrive`](./src/scripts/Remove-OneDrive.ps1): completely removes OneDrive from the System, re-install is possible via Win Store;

- [`Remove Xbox`](./src/scripts/Remove-Xbox.ps1): wipe Xbox Apps, disable Services related to Xbox and GameBar/GameDVR;



#### Install System Apps ([Can be found here](src/utils/Install-Individual-System-Apps.psm1))



*This section contains options to restore the system apps, by downloading them from the **MS Store** (mostly) and doing **Stock configurations** (for some Apps).*



> The Xbox button uses a script to restore functionalities and reinstall the Xbox Apps available on MS Store.



#### Other Tools



*This section contains tools to solve some Windows problems and get info about how much debloated the system is.*



- [`Randomize System Color`](./src/scripts/other-scripts/New-SystemColor.ps1): Changes the Windows color pallette to a random generated hex color;

- [`Reinstall Pre-Installed Apps`](./src/scripts/Install-DefaultAppsList.ps1): Rebloat Windows with all the Pre-Installed Apps;

- [`Repair Windows`](./src/scripts/Repair-WindowsSystem.ps1): Try to Completely fix the Windows worst problems via Command Line;

- [`Show Debloat Info`](./src/scripts/other-scripts/Show-DebloatInfo.ps1): Make an overall check-up from disabled and enabled Windows Components (Compare before and after applying tweaks, it's a great difference);



#### Windows Update ([Can be found here](src/utils/Individual-Tweaks.psm1))



- `Enable/Disable Automatic Windows Update`: Set Windows updates to automatic or manual;



#### Optional Features/Task Scheduler/Services/Windows Capabilities ([Can be found here](src/utils/Individual-Tweaks.psm1))



*These sections can manually adjust **Features** from the system, working as a ON/OFF toggle.*



#### Miscellaneous Features ([Can be found here](src/utils/Individual-Tweaks.psm1))



- `Enable/Disable Encrypted DNS`: Sets the DNS Client Servers to **Cloudflare's** and **Google's** (ipv4 and ipv6), and enables **DNS Over HTTPS** on *Windows 11*.

- `Enable/Disable God Mode`: Manages the hidden Desktop folder called "**God Mode**";

- `Enable/Disable Mouse Acceleration`: Manages the **Enhance Pointer Precision** setting from mouse settings;

- `Enable/Disable Mouse Natural Scroll`: Sets the mac-like mouse scrolling behavior, basically reverts mouse scroll direction;

- `Enable/Disable Take Ownership menu`: [*Enables*](./src/utils/enable-take-ownership-context-menu.reg) or [*Disables*](src/utils/disable-take-ownership-context-menu.reg) the **Take Ownership context menu**;

- `Enable/Disable Shutdown PC shortcut`: Manages the **Shutdown Computer desktop shortcut**;



### Software Install



- [Install *Winget/Chocolatey* package managers](./src/lib/package-managers/);



  - Be able to install the listed software in this script! Even from System apps.

  - **Importante Note:** When proceeding to install a new app, the script will automatically install the required package manager for that operation.



- [**Create** or **Remove** a Daily Upgrade Task for *Winget/Chocolatey* packages](./src/lib/package-managers/);



  - Creates a new Scheduled Job to daily upgrade all available softwares via *Winget* at **12:00** and *Chocolatey* at **13:00**;

  - Register daily upgrade logs on `C:\Users\<>\AppData\Local\Temp\Win-DT-Logs` and remove old log files;



- `Remove All Chocolatey Packages`: List all packages from Chocolatey which are installed and remove everything at once;



- `Upgrade All Softwares`: Upgrades all Softwares installed on your machine installed through *Winget* and *Chocolatey*.

  - WSL will only update itself, not the distros installed.

- `Install Selected`: Install the selected apps by marking the checkbox(es);

- `Uninstall Mode`: Default as OFF, clicking this will switch the `Install Selected` button to `Uninstall Selected` and uninstall every selected apps (**Advice:** differently colored buttons may not be able to uninstall completely and WSL UWP Apps, but WSL Distros will be unregistered);



## ➕ Contributing



FIRST of all, if have any *questions* or *concerns* about the project, please refer to the [DISCUSSION](https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools/discussions/new/choose) page, not the **ISSUES**, this helps keeping the project organized, thanks!

Found a *bug* or want a *new feature*? You can open a new `Issue` [here](https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools/issues/new/choose).

Wanting to add *improvements* or *fixes*? Please check out the [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) file.



## 🤍 Credits



- Special thanks to [LowSpecGamer](https://youtu.be/IU5F01oOzQQ?t=324), he is the reason i've adapted this script.

- Special thanks to [Fabio Akita](https://youtu.be/sjrW74Hx5Po?t=318), for believing in this project and making this script famous 🤍.

- [W4RH4WK](https://github.com/W4RH4WK) - For his project ^^

- [Tester] All of *my friends and people* who trusted on me to run the script;

- [Tester] [yCr-shiddy](https://github.com/yCr-shiddy) - Helped giving more ideas and fixes;

- [Code] [Adamx's](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjidjWX76LR1g5yx18NSrLA) - by [*this video*](https://youtu.be/hQSkPmZRCjc) (and script);

- [Code] [Baboo's](https://www.youtube.com/user/baboo) - by [*this video*](https://youtu.be/qWESrvP_uU8) (and commands);

- [Code] [ChrisTitusTech](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6gPGh8HU2U01vaFCAsvmQ) - by having taught how to mess with *PowerShell* in [this Stream](https://youtu.be/ER27pGt5wH0) (and his *open-source* debloat script);

- [Code] [Daniel Persson](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnG-TN23lswO6QbvWhMtxpA) - by [*this video*](https://youtu.be/EfrT_Bvgles) (and script explanation);

- [Code] [matthewjberger](https://gist.github.com/matthewjberger) - by [*this script*](https://gist.github.com/matthewjberger/2f4295887d6cb5738fa34e597f457b7f).



## 🛣️ Roadmap



List of all changes made on the script since the beginning, the file can be accessed [here](ROADMAP.md).



## 🏅 Recommended Alternative



The scripts are designed to run without any user interaction. Modify them beforehand. If you want a more interactive approach (also more maintained) then check out:



- [winutil](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil) from [ChrisTitusTech](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech);



## 📝 Legal / License



*This project is NOT associated to **MalwareBytes** and **O&O Software GmbH** in any form.*

**MalwareBytes AdwCleaner** and **O&O ShutUp10++** have their own licenses.



Licensed under the [MIT](LICENSE.txt) license.