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Remove pre-installed junk from Windows 10.
https://github.com/t-richards/chemo

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Remove pre-installed junk from Windows 10.

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# Chemo



[![build](https://github.com/t-richards/chemo/actions/workflows/dotnet.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/t-richards/chemo/actions/workflows/dotnet.yml)



> I want to bring my computer to the brink of death using an overdose of chemo,

> only to have it maybe survive and be a normal computer



Chemo rids your Windows 10 machine of the pre-installed junk you don't want. We

can't guarantee that it will stay gone forever, but you may always come back for

another round of treatment, if you desire.



## :warning: Warning :warning:



Chemo can and will eat your lunch. Before using this tool, please make a

snapshot, system restore point, or other backup of some kind.



You probably don't want to use Chemo on your primary machine. Unless you are comfortable with performing a fresh installation of Windows or restoring from a backup image, don't use this tool!



Chemo is currently in a pre-alpha state. Contributions and feedback are greatly appreciated!



## Download



The latest "release" can be [downloaded from the releases section on GitHub](https://github.com/t-richards/chemo/releases).



## System Requirements



 - Windows 10 version 1903 (May 2019 Update "19H1") or newer.



Note: This program is designed strictly for Windows 10.

Use on other versions of Microsoft Windows is not supported.



## Available Treatments



![chemo](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3905798/55773602-5f5f8800-5a5f-11e9-8f9f-672de4ffdcb6.png)



While using Chemo, hover over any treatment in the tree to display a brief

description of what the treatment does.



### Apps



Treatments related to store apps or other apps.



#### `Remove Windows Store Apps`



This treatment removes most pre-installed Windows Store apps. For the complete

list of removals, please see:



https://github.com/t-richards/chemo/blob/master/src/Chemo/Data/StoreApps.cs#L9-L65



#### `Deprovision Windows Store Packages`



Deprovisions most pre-installed Windows Store apps (same list as above). After the treatment is applied, creating a new user or applying a feature update will no longer trigger the re-installation of these junk applications.



> What is a provisioned Windows Store package?



When a new Windows user is created, Windows _will_ automatically install all "provisioned" store packages for that user. When a feature update is applied, Windows _may_ re-install any missing "provisioned" store packages for all users.



#### `Remove OneDrive`



Completely removes OneDrive and ALL ONEDRIVE DATA.



#### `Disable Cortana`



Prevents Cortana from appearing in the taskbar. A sign out is required to

complete this operation.



### Config



Opinionated configuration changes.



#### `Disable Force-Reboot After Windows Update`



Prevents Windows from automatically rebooting after applying Windows Updates



#### `Require Ctrl+Alt+Del At Sign In`



Requires the user to press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the sign-in screen for security reasons.



#### `Disable Internet Search Results in Start Menu`



Prevents internet junk from appearing when searching apps, files, etc. in the start menu.



#### `Set System Clock to UTC`



Sets the system's hardware clock to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The Windows default is localtime.



### Features



Windows Feature toggles.



#### `Disable Internet Explorer`



Turns off the Windows feature, "Internet Explorer 11". A system reboot is

required to complete this operation.



### Privacy



Re-gain control of your privacy. (TBD)



## Contributing



Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at

https://github.com/t-richards/chemo



## Build Requirements



Building Chemo requires the following tools:



 - Windows 10

 - Visual Studio 2022

 - .NET Framework 4.8

 - NuGet package manager

 - Windows 10 SDK (10.0.18362.0)



## License



The application is available as open source under the terms of the [MIT License](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT).