https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer

The finest Windows Optimizer
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer

cleanup hosts-file optimize privacy registry-hacks registry-tweaks startup-items toolbox tweaks windows windows-10 windows-7 windows-8 windows-8-1 windows-tweaks

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The finest Windows Optimizer

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer
• Owner: hellzerg
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-09-13T07:49:36.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-08-18T13:38:25.000Z (5 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-13T22:07:44.595Z (12 days ago)
• Topics: cleanup, hosts-file, optimize, privacy, registry-hacks, registry-tweaks, startup-items, toolbox, tweaks, windows, windows-10, windows-7, windows-8, windows-8-1, windows-tweaks
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 45.4 MB
• Stars: 15,161
• Watchers: 171
• Forks: 992
• Open Issues: 48
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Security: SECURITY.md

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README

        


   





	

		

		


		

	



ℹ️ Advanced Privacy and Security Configuration Utility
 


Welcome to Optimizer, an advanced configuration utility designed to enhance your privacy and security on Windows. This tool is highly recommended for use after a fresh installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security benefits. Depending on your Windows version, Optimizer can also help you apply specific system tweaks.

 🏗️ Key Features:
 


- Full multilingual support (24 languages available)

- Enhance system and network performance

- Disable unnecessary Windows services

- Turn off Windows telemetry, Cortana, and more

- Disable Office telemetry (works with Office 2016 or newer)

- Stop automatic Windows 10/11 updates

- Download multiple useful apps quickly

- Disable CoPilot AI in Windows 11 & Edge

- Enable UTC time globally

- Advanced tweaks like disabling HPET, OneDrive, etc.

- Uninstall UWP apps

- Clean system drive and browser profiles

- Fix common registry issues

- Ping IPs and assess latency

- Search IPs on SHODAN.io

- Quickly change DNS server (from a pre-made list)

- Flush DNS cache

- Remove unwanted startup programs

- Edit your HOSTS file

- Edit your System Variables paths

- Identify and terminate file lock handles

- Hardware inspection tool

- Add items to the desktop right-click menu

- Define custom commands for the run dialog

- Support silent runs using a template file

 ⬇️ Downloads
 


Find the latest release of Optimizer on the [Releases](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/releases) page.

🖼️ Screenshots
 


View Optimizer in action through our [Screenshots](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/IMAGES.md) collection.

 🆘 How to Disable Defender in Windows 10 1903 and Later
 


- Restart in SAFE-MODE and run Optimizer with `/disabledefender` switch

- OR -

- Execute Optimizer with `/restart=disabledefender` switch for automated disabling

🔨 Automation using Templating
 


Explore the possibilities of automation with Optimizer through our [Automation Guide](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/AUTOMATION.md).

 🔨 Command-line Options
 


Check out the [Command-line Options](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CONFS.md) available for Optimizer.

 ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
 


Find answers to common queries in the [FAQ Section](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/FAQ.md).

 📰 Changelog
 


Stay updated with the latest changes through the [Changelog](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).

🛡️ Security Policy
 


Learn about our security measures in the [Security Policy](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/SECURITY.md).

 💻 Compatibility
 


- Requires .NET Framework 4.8.1

- Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11

- Can run on Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 using `/unsafe` switch

 📊 Details
 


- Latest version: 16.7 (Released: August 18, 2024)

- SHA256: 03A234060541B686AC4265754AFF43DF9325C21383F90E17F831E67965D717F8

 ☕ Buy me a delicious espresso


If you find this tool useful, consider showing your support by [donating through PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/supportoptimizer).

 🌐 Join our Community


Be a part of our [Discord](https://discord.gg/RmHYWMxWfJ) community.

 ❤️ Credits and Acknowledgments


- [ByteSize](https://github.com/omar/ByteSize) - A useful library by Omar Rahman

- ColorPicker - Theme engine, courtesy of cat ([GitHub Profile](https://github.com/vadiscode))

 ❤️ Translations


We'd like to extend our gratitude to the following contributors for their translations:

- Russian: mrkaban

- German: theflamehd

- Turkish: Kheasyque

- Spanish: danielcshn

- Portuguese: Cassio

- French: RAFF47

- Italian: Ziocash

- Chinese: btwise

- Czech: Tom Longhorn

- Taiwanese: H3XDaemon

- Korean: VenusGirl

- Polish: Wilamaxin

- Arabic: MesterPerfect

- Romanian: BeamingNG, DefaultUser9148

- Dutch: svanlaere

- Ukrainian: Kirill Ermakov

- Japanese: Yamada Hayao, creeper-0910

- Kurdish: Parwar Andam

- Hungarian: Zan

- Farsi: MjavadH

- Nepali: chapagetti

- Hellenic

- Bulgarian

- Indonesian: ftrsndrya

- Croatian: zZan54

 ❤️ Contribute with a translation


If you would like to translate the app into your language, you can do so, by translating the EN.json and making a PR.

Don't forget to mention your language's official name, as well as its national flag.

- [EN.json](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/Optimizer/Resources/i18n/EN.json)