Windows10Debloater
Script/Utility/Application to debloat Windows 10, to remove Windows pre-installed unnecessary applications, stop some telemetry functions, stop Cortana from being used as your Search Index, disable unnecessary scheduled tasks, and more…
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Disclaimer
WARNING: I do NOT take responsibility for what may happen to your system! Run scripts at your own risk!
Also, other variants of this repo are not technically «new» versions of this, but they are different in their own respective ways. There are some sites saying that other projects are «new» versions of this, but that is inaccurate.
How To Run the Windows10Debloater.ps1 and the Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 files
There are different methods of running the PowerShell script. The methods are as follows:
First Method
- Download the .zip file on the main page of the GitHub and extract the .zip file to your desired location
- Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an Administrator
- Enable PowerShell execution
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force - On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted the files:
e.g. —cd c:\temp - Next, to run either script, enter in the following:
e.g. —.\Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1
Second Method
- Download the .zip file on the main page of the GitHub and extract the .zip file to your desired location
- Right-click the PowerShell file that you’d like to run and click on «Run With PowerShell»
- This will allow the script to run without having to do the above steps but Powershell will ask if you’re sure you want to run this script.
Remember this script NEEDS to be run as admin in order to function properly.
How To Run the Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 file
For the WindowsSysPrepDebloater.ps1 file, there are a couple of parameters that you can run so that you can specify which functions are used. The parameters are:
-SysPrep, -Debloat and -Privacy.
To run this with parameters, do the following:
- Download the .zip file on the main page of the GitHub and extract the .zip file to your desired location
- Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an Administrator
- On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted the files:
e.g. —cd c:\temp - Next, to run either script, enter in the following:
e.g. — .\Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 -Sysprep -Debloat -Privacy
Sysprep, Interactive, and GUI Application
There are now 3 versions of Windows10Debloater — There is an interactive version, a GUI app version, and a pure silent version.
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Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1-> The silent version now utilizes the switch parameters: -Sysprep, -Debloat -Privacy. The silent version can be useful for deploying MDT Images/sysprepping or any other way you deploy Windows 10. This will work to remove the bloatware during the deployment process. -
Windows10Debloater.ps1-> This interactive version is what it implies — a Windows10Debloater script with interactive prompts. This one should not be used for deployments that require a silent script with optional parameters. This script gives you choices with prompts as it runs so that you can make the choices of what the script does. -
Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1-> There is now a GUI Application named Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 with buttons to perform all of the functions that the scripts do. This is better for the average user who does not want to work with code, or if you’d prefer to just see an application screen.
Switch Parameters
There are 3 switch parameters in the Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 script.
-
-SysPrep, which runs the command within a function: get-appxpackage | remove-appxpackage. This is useful since some administrators need that command to run first in order for machines to be able to properly provision the apps for removal. -
-Debloat, switch parameter which does as it suggests. It runs the following functions: Start-Debloat, Remove-Keys, and Protect-Privacy.
Remove-Keys removes registry keys leftover that are associated with the bloatware apps listed above, but not removed during the Start-Debloat function. -
-Privacy, adds and/or changes registry keys to stop some telemetry functions, stops Cortana from being used as your Search Index, disables «unnecessary» scheduled tasks, and more.
This script will remove the bloatware from Windows 10 when using Remove-AppXPackage/Remove-AppXProvisionedPackage, and then delete specific registry keys that are were not removed beforehand. For best results, this script should be run before a user profile is configured, otherwise, you will likely see that apps that should have been removed will remain, and if they are removed you will find broken tiles on the start menu.
These registry keys are
EclipseManager,
ActiproSoftwareLLC,
Microsoft.PPIProjection,
Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI
You can choose to either ‘Debloat’ or ‘Revert’. Depending on your choice, either one will run specific code to either debloat your Windows 10 machine.
The Debloat switch choice runs the following functions
Debloat,
Remove-Keys,
Protect-Privacy,
Stop-EdgePDF (If chosen)
The Revert switch choice runs the following functions
Revert-Changes,
Enable-EdgePDF
The Revert option reinstalls the bloatware and changes your registry keys back to default.
The scheduled tasks that are disabled are
XblGameSaveTaskLogon,
XblGameSaveTask,
Consolidator,
UsbCeip,
DmClient
These scheduled tasks that are disabled have absolutely no impact on the function of the OS.
Bloatware that is removed
3DBuilder,
ActiproSoftware,
Alarms,
Appconnector,
Asphalt8,
Autodesk SketchBook,
MSN Money,
Food And Drink,
Health And Fitness,
Microsoft News,
MSN Sports,
MSN Travel,
MSN Weather,
BioEnrollment,
Windows Camera,
CandyCrush,
CandyCrushSoda,
Caesars Slots Free Casino,
ContactSupport,
CyberLink MediaSuite Essentials,
DrawboardPDF,
Duolingo,
EclipseManager,
Facebook,
FarmVille 2 Country Escape,
Flipboard,
Fresh Paint,
Get started,
iHeartRadio,
King apps,
Maps,
March of Empires,
Messaging,
Microsoft Office Hub,
Microsoft Solitaire Collection,
Microsoft Sticky Notes,
Minecraft,
Netflix,
Network Speed Test,
NYT Crossword,
Office Sway,
OneNote,
OneConnect,
Pandora,
People,
Phone,
Phototastic Collage,
PicsArt-PhotoStudio,
PowerBI,
Royal Revolt 2,
Shazam,
Skype for Desktop,
SoundRecorder,
TuneInRadio,
Twitter,
Windows communications apps,
Windows Feedback,
Windows Feedback Hub,
Windows Reading List,
XboxApp,
Xbox Game CallableUI,
Xbox Identity Provider,
Zune Music,
Zune Video.
Quick download link
iwr -useb https://git.io/debloat|iex
Allowlist and Blocklist
There may be some confusion, but when using the Allowlist/Blocklist, the checkmark means it is on the blocklist, and that it will be removed.
Credits
Thank you to a60wattfish, abulgatz, xsisbest, Damian, Vikingat-RAGE, Reddit user /u/GavinEke, and all of the contributors (https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater/graphs/contributors) for the suggestions, code, changes, and fixes that you have all graciously worked hard on and shared! You all have done a fantastic job!
Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware.
Warning
I do not take responsibility for what may happen to your system. This is at your own risk.
Windows10Debloater
Script/Utility/Application to debloat Windows 10
How To Run the Windows10Debloater.ps1 and the Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 files
There are different methods of running the PowerShell script. The methods are as follows:
First Method:
1) Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and extract the .zip file to your desired location2) Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an Administrator3) Enable PowerShell executionSet-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force4) On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted the files: e.g. — cd c:\temp5) Next, to run either script, enter in the following: e.g. — .\Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1
Second Method:
1) Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and extract the .zip file to your desired location2) Right click the PowerShell file that you’d like to run and click on «Run With PowerShell»3) This will allow the script to run without having to do the above steps but Powershell will ask if you’re sure you want to run this script.
Remember this script NEEDS to be run as admin in order to function properly.
How To Run the Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 file
For the WindowsSysPrepDebloater.ps1 file, there are a couple of parameters that you can run so that you can specify which functions are used. The parameters are:-SysPrep, -Debloat.
To run this with parameters, do the following:
1) Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and extract the .zip file to your desired location2) Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an Administrator3) On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted the files: e.g. — cd c:\temp4) Next, to run either script, enter in the following: e.g. — .\Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 -Sysprep, -Debloat -Privacy
Sysprep, Interactive, and GUI Application
There are now 3 versions of my Windows10Debloater — There is an interactive version, a GUI app version, and a pure silent version.
Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 — The silent version now utilizes the switch parameters: -Sysprep, -Debloat -Privacy. The silent version can be useful for deploying MDT Images/sysprepping or any other way you deploy Windows 10. This will work to remove the bloatware during the deployment process.
Windows10Debloater.ps1 — This interactive version is what it implies — a Windows10Debloater script with interactive prompts. This one should not be used for deployments that require a silent script with optional parameters. This script gives you choices with prompts as it runs so that you can make the choices of what the script does.
Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 There is now a GUI Application named Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 with buttons to perform all of the functions that the scripts do. This is better for the average user who does not want to work with code, or if you’d prefer to just see an application screen.
Switch Parameters
There are 3 switch parameters in the Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 script.
The first one is -SysPrep, which runs the command within a function: get-appxpackage | remove-appxpackage. This is useful since some administrators need that command to run first in order for machines to be able to properly provision the apps for removal.
The second switch parameter is -Debloat, which does as it suggests. It runs the following functions: Start-Debloat, Remove-Keys, and Protect-Privacy.
Remove-Keys removes registry keys leftover that are associated with the bloatware apps listed above, but not removed during the Start-Debloat function.
Third, Protect-Privacy adds and/or changes registry keys to stop some telemetry functions, stops Cortana from being used as your Search Index, disables «unneccessary» scheduled tasks, and more.
This script will remove the bloatware from Windows 10 when using Remove-AppXPackage/Remove-AppXProvisionedPackage, and then delete specific registry keys that are were not removed beforehand. For best results, this script should be ran before a user profile is configured, otherwise you will likely see that apps that should have been removed will remain, and if they are removed you will find broken tiles on the start menu.
These registry keys are:
EclipseManager,ActiproSoftwareLLC,Microsoft.PPIProjection,Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI
You can choose to either ‘Debloat’ or ‘Revert’. Depending on your choice, either one will run specific code to either debloat your Windows 10 machine.
The Debloat switch choice runs the following functions:
Debloat,Remove-Keys,Protect-Privacy,Stop-EdgePDF (If chosen)
The Revert switch choice runs the following functions:
Revert-Changes,Enable-EdgePDF
The Revert option reinstalls the bloatware and changes your registry keys back to default.
The scheduled tasks that are disabled are:
XblGameSaveTaskLogon,XblGameSaveTask,Consolidator,UsbCeip,DmClient
These scheduled tasks that are disabled have absolutely no impact on the function of the OS.
Bloatware that is removed:
3DBuilder,ActiproSoftware,Alarms,Appconnector,Asphalt8,Autodesk SketchBook,Bing Finance,Bing Food And Drink,Bing Health And Fitness,Bing News,Bing Sports,Bing Travel,Bing Weather,BioEnrollment,Camera,CandyCrush,CandyCrushSoda,Caesars Slots Free Casino,ContactSupport,CyberLink MediaSuite Essentials,DrawboardPDF,Duolingo,EclipseManager,Facebook,FarmVille 2 Country Escape,Flipboard,Fresh Paint,Get started,iHeartRadio,King apps,Maps,March of Empires,Messaging,Microsoft Office Hub,Microsoft Solitaire Collection,Microsoft Sticky Notes,Minecraft,Netflix,Network Speed Test,NYT Crossword,Office Sway,OneNote,OneConnect,Pandora,People,Phone,Phototastic Collage,PicsArt-PhotoStudio,PowerBI,Royal Revolt 2,Shazam,Skype for Desktop,SoundRecorder,TuneInRadio,Twitter,Windows communications apps,Windows Feedback,Windows Feedback Hub,Windows Reading List,XboxApp,Xbox Game CallableUI,Xbox Identity Provider,Zune Music,Zune Video.
Quick download link
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://git.io/debloat'))
Credits
Thank you to a60wattfish, abulgatz, xsisbest, Damian, Vikingat-RAGE, and Reddit user /u/GavinEke for some of the suggestions and fixes that I have placed into my scripts. You all have done a fantastic job!
To restore the repository download the bundle
wget https://archive.org/download/github.com-Sycnex-Windows10Debloater_-_2020-11-08_12-56-32/Sycnex-Windows10Debloater_-_2020-11-08_12-56-32.bundleand run:
git clone Sycnex-Windows10Debloater_-_2020-11-08_12-56-32.bundle Source: https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater
Uploader: Sycnex
Upload date: 2020-11-08
Число программ для настройки и очистки или «твикеров» Windows исчисляется десятками, о многих о них уже было написано на сайте, например, в статье Лучшие программы для настройки Windows 10.
В этом кратком обзоре о ещё одной такой программе — Windows 11 Debloater и её же варианте для предыдущей версии ОС — Windows 10 Debloater, функциях и использовании.
Использование Windows 11 Debloater и Windows 10 Debloater
На сайте разработчика представлены две версии Windows Debloater — для Windows 11 и Windows 10, обе имеют русский язык интерфейса и очень похожи по функциям, за исключением отдельных пунктов, применимых лишь к одной из версий системы. Скачать каждую из версий можно с официального сайта:
- Windows 11 Debloater
- Windows 10 Debloater
После запуска язык интерфейса будет выбран автоматически, если потребуется его изменить — используйте пункт «Language» в главном меню программы. Как и для других подобных инструментов, перед началом использования рекомендую создать точку восстановления системы.
Интерфейс программы разбит на несколько вкладок, на каждой из которых доступны те или иные настройки или действия. В описании далее — Windows 11 Debloater, но и в версии для Windows 10 всё аналогично.
- EZ Debloater — основные действия по отключению функций и элементов Windows или их включению. Здесь же производится запуск применения выбранных базовых настроек с помощью кнопки «Запустить скрипт».
- Advanced Debloater — отключение некоторых системных функций с предустановленными профилями, оптимизированных для ПК, ноутбука, минимального использования ресурсов или виртуальной машины.
- 3-я сторона — установка и удаление популярных сторонних программ.
- Приложения Windows — установка и удаление встроенных приложений Windows 11/10.
- Пользовательский интерфейс и персонализация — настройка поведения элементов пользовательского интерфейса, скрытие и показ системных значков, расположения панели задач и другие. Пункты на английском языке, но если задержать указатель мыши, появится всплывающая подсказка с описанием на русском (актуально и для других разделов программы).
- Конфиденциальность и Телеметрия — отключение или включение соответствующих функций Windows.
- Один диск — пункт для удаления или установки OneDrive.
- Система — настройки системных функций, таких как сетевое обнаружение, гибернация, планы электропитания, показ или скрытие кодов BSoD, автоматическая очистка диска и другие.
- Стартовое меню — настройки меню Пуск, в частности: показ или скрытие недавно установленных приложений, запуск PowerShell от имени администратора из меню Пуск.
- UWP-приложения — отключение или включение автозагрузки встроенных UWP-приложений Teams и Cortana.
- Игры — пара настроек, имеющих отношение к играм: подсказки Xbox и планирование GPU.
- Защитник и безопасность — настройки функций защиты Microsoft Defender, без полного отключения. Если требуется, вы можете полностью отключить Microsoft Defender другими способами.
- Контекстное меню — скрытие и показ стандартных пунктов в контекстном меню Windows.
- Другой — другие параметры, в частности — размер панели задач и изменение некоторых других её параметров.
Чтобы применить настройки, сделанные во всех вкладках, кроме первой, перейдите на вкладку «Выход» и нажмите кнопку «Вывод PowerShell».
Это выведет скрипт PowerShell, выполняющий все запрошенные операции, который можно либо сохранить на компьютере, либо запустить прямо с этой вкладки.
Подводя итог:
- Windows 11 Debloater и Windows 10 Debloater — интересный продукт, есть полезные настройки, которые часто востребованы.
- Набор доступных настроек кажется не полным: многие другие общеизвестные и часто используемые опции можно было бы добавить в уже имеющиеся категории (к тому же механизм их применения тот же), но по какой-то причине они отсутствуют.
- Функция вывода всех примененных действий в свой скрипт PowerShell — хорошо и может быть полезным для тех, кто постоянно использует собственный набор твиков системы.
Windows 10 has accustomed us to bloatware being bundled all the time, even when we make a clean installation. No longer is bloatware a lousy approach of various hardware manufacturers, but it is also Microsoft’s thing now. While researching for ways to get rid of Windows 10 bloatware quickly, we found a helpful tool that does that, called Windows 10 Debloater. It runs PowerShell scripts but also offers a graphical interface that is easy to use for less technical users. Here’s the fastest way to remove Windows 10 bloatware:
Step 1. Download and extract Windows 10 Debloater
You need to download the tool that you’re going to use to uninstall all the bloatware on your Windows 10 PC. The tool is called Windows 10 Debloater, and it is a collection of Powershell scripts, which you can download from GitHub. Go to this webpage and click or tap on the green Clone or download button.
Then, click or tap Download ZIP.
You should now get a ZIP file called Windows10Debloater-master.zip. Save it somewhere on your Windows 10 computer or device.
After it finishes downloading, extract the contents of the ZIP file.
Step 2. Run Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 using PowerShell
Open the Windows10Debloater-master folder and right-click or tap and hold on the file named Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1. In the contextual menu, go to «Run with Powershell.»
You should see a User Account Control prompt. Choose to allow the tool to run, by pressing the Yes button.
The previous action opens PowerShell and a window called Windows10Debloater. It contains a few different buttons that let you remove bloatware or revert changes or make some other optional changes such as disabling Cortana, uninstall OneDrive and so on.
Step 3. Remove all bloatware from your Windows 10 PC
The first button in Windows10Debloater and the one that interests us for this tutorial is Remove All Bloatware. Click or tap on it.
Windows 10 immediately starts to uninstall the bloatware apps found on your PC or device. If you look at the PowerShell window from the background, you can watch the progress of the scripts that are being run.
That’s it! Now you can enjoy a bloatware-free Windows 10 experience!
Which apps are removed by Windows 10 Debloater?
According to its GitHub page, Windows 10 Debloater removes the following apps:
3DBuilder, Appconnector, Bing Finance, Bing News, Bing Sports, Bing Weather, Fresh Paint, Get started, Microsoft Office Hub, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Microsoft Sticky Notes, OneNote, OneConnect, People, Skype for Desktop, Alarms, Camera, Maps, Phone, SoundRecorder, XboxApp, Zune Music, Zune Video, Windows communications apps, Minecraft, PowerBI, Network Speed Test, Phone, Messaging, Office Sway, OneConnect, Windows Feedback Hub, Bing Food And Drink, Bing Travel, Bing Health And Fitness, Windows Reading List, Twitter, Pandora, Flipboard, Shazam, CandyCrush, CandyCrushSoda, King apps, iHeartRadio, Netflix, DrawboardPDF, PicsArt-PhotoStudio, FarmVille 2 Country Escape, TuneInRadio, Asphalt8, NYT Crossword, CyberLink MediaSuite Essentials, Facebook, Royal Revolt 2, Caesars Slots Free Casino, March of Empires, Phototastic Collage, Autodesk SketchBook, Duolingo, EclipseManager, ActiproSoftware, BioEnrollment, Windows Feedback, Xbox Game CallableUI, Xbox Identity Provider, and ContactSupport.
As you can see, the list of apps removed is slightly different than the Windows 10 bloatware that we documented here.
How to revert the process and get all that bloatware back
Not everybody agrees with removing all the apps that this tool considers to be bloatware. They might include apps which you want on your system. Fortunately, Windows 10 Debloater also lets you revert all the changes that you made. To do that, rerun it and click or tap the Revert Changes button.
How to choose which bloatware to remove with Windows 10 Debloater
You cannot choose from the user interface which apps to remove and which to keep, and that would have been useful to have. However, you can edit the Debloat Windows file found in the Individual Scripts folder of the app, and remove from the list the apps that you want to keep.
Maybe some users want to keep apps such as Weather, Sticky Notes or Camera, but want to get rid of all the other bloatware.
Did you manage to uninstall all the bloatware from Windows 10?
Hopefully, you managed to do it quickly and easily with Windows 10 Debloater. Did you encounter any issues during the process? Did this tool remove all the bloatware apps? When we tested it, we found out that it did get rid of all the bloatware in Windows 10 with October 2018 Update, but it did not remove some of the tiles that led to bloatware apps, tiles found on the Start Menu from Windows 10 with May 2019 Update. What is your experience with Windows 10 Debloater? Comment below and let’s discuss.
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Universal Windows Debloater
Universal Windows Debloater is a simple and light weight powershell script that removes pre-installed windows 10/11 bloatware apps, disables telemetry and declutters the experience by disabling or removing intrusive interface elements, ads and context menu items. No need to painstakingly go through all the settings yourself, or removing apps one by one. Universal Windows Debloater makes the process quick and simple!
You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, or use the default settings for your specific windows version which should be fine for most people. If you are unhappy with any of the changes you can easily revert them by using the registry files that are included in the ‘Regfiles’ folder, and all of the apps that are removed by default can be reinstalled from the microsoft store.
The windows 10 default settings will
- Remove all bloatware apps from this list.
- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads.
- Disable bing search & cortana in windows search.
- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
- Hide the Chat (meet now) & Widget (news and interests) icons from the taskbar.
- Hide the 3D objects folder under ‘This pc’ in windows explorer.
- Disable the ‘Include in library’ from context menu.
- Disable the ‘Give access to’ from context menu.
- Disable the ‘Share’ from context menu. (Does not remove the onedrive share option)
The windows 11 default settings will
- Remove all bloatware apps from this list.
- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads.
- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search.
- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
- Hide the Chat & Widget icons from the taskbar.
The ‘Custom’ option allows you to customize the script to your exact needs
A full list of what changes this script can make can be found here.
Usage
Disclaimer: This script is believed to be completely safe to run, but use this script at your own risk!
Easy method
- Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
- Navigate to the Universal-Windows-Debloater folder
- Double click the ‘Run.bat’ file to start the script. Note: If the console window immediately closes and nothing happens, try the advanced method below.
- Accept the windows UAC prompt to run the script as administrator, this is required for the script to function.
- A new powershell window will now open, showing the Universal-Windows-Debloater menu. Select either the default or custom setup to continue.
Advanced method
This method gives you the option to run the script with certain parameters to tailor the behaviour of the script to your needs without requiring any user input during runtime, making it quicker and easier to deploy on a large number of systems.
- Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
- Open powershell as an administrator.
- Enable powershell execution by entering the following command:
Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Force - In powershell, navigate to the directory where the files were extracted. Example: `cd c:\Universal-Windows-Debloater
- Enter this into powershell to run the script:
.\Universal Windows Debloater.ps1 - A menu will now open. Select either the default or custom setup to continue.
To run the script without any user input, simply add parameters at the end, example: .\Universal Windows Debloater.ps1 -RemoveApps -DisableBing
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| -RunDefaults | Run the script with windows 10 default settings. |
| -RunWin11Defaults | Run the script with windows 11 default settings. |
| -RemoveApps | Remove all bloatware apps from this list. |
| -DisableTelemetry | Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads. |
| -DisableBing | Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search. |
| -DisableLockscreenTips | Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. |
| -DisableSuggestions | Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer. |
| -DisableChat | Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar. |
| -DisableWidgets | Hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. |
| -DisableOnedrive | Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel. |
| -Disable3dObjects | Hide the 3D objects folder under ‘This pc’ in windows explorer. |
| -DisableMusic | Hide the music folder under ‘This pc’ in windows explorer. |
| -DisableIncludeInLibrary | Disable the ‘Include in library’ option in the context menu. |
| -DisableGiveAccessTo | Disable the ‘Give access to’ option in the context menu. |
| -DisableShare | Disable the ‘Share’ option in the context menu. |
Debloat Windows 10/11
By default, this script only removes preinstalled apps that most people are unlikely to ever need or use. You can of course customize which apps are removed by this script by editing the apps list found in the ‘Universal Windows Debloater.ps1’ file.
These apps will be deleted by default
- AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress
- Clipchamp.Clipchamp
- Dolby
- Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree
- HULULLC.HULUPLUS
- Microsoft.3DBuilder
- Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 (Cortana)
- Microsoft.Asphalt8Airborne
- Microsoft.BingFinance
- Microsoft.BingNews
- Microsoft.BingSports
- Microsoft.BingTranslator
- Microsoft.BingWeather
- Microsoft.GetHelp
- Microsoft.Getstarted
- Microsoft.Messaging
- Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer
- Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub
- Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection
- Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes
- Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal
- Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest
- Microsoft.News
- Microsoft.Office.OneNote
- Microsoft.Office.Sway
- Microsoft.OneConnect
- Microsoft.Print3D
- Microsoft.RemoteDesktop
- Microsoft.SkypeApp
- Microsoft.Todos
- Microsoft.WindowsAlarms
- Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub
- Microsoft.WindowsMaps
- Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder
- Microsoft.ZuneMusic
- Microsoft.ZuneVideo
- PandoraMediaInc
- Picsart-Photostudio
- Royal Revolt
- Speed test
- Spotify
- Wunderlist
- king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga
- king.com.CandyCrushSaga
- king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga
These apps will NOT be deleted by default
- Microsoft.GamingApp
- Microsoft.MSPaint (Paint 3D)
- Microsoft.People
- Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop
- Microsoft.ScreenSketch
- Microsoft.Windows.Photos
- Microsoft.WindowsCalculator
- Microsoft.WindowsCamera
- microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps (Mail & Calendar)
- Microsoft.WindowsStore (NOTE: This app cannot be reinstalled!)
- Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI
- Microsoft.XboxApp
- Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay
- Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay
- Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider
- Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay (NOTE: This app cannot be reinstalled from the microsoft store!)
- Microsoft.YourPhone
Improve your Windows 10/11 experience
This script can also make various changes to declutter & improve your overall windows 10/11 experience, and protect your privacy. These changes include:
- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads.
- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search.
- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This changes your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
- Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar.
- Hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar.
- Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel.
- Hide the 3D objects folder under ‘This pc’ in windows explorer.
- Hide the music folder under ‘This pc’ in windows explorer.
- Disable the ‘Include in library’ option in the context menu.
- Disable the ‘Give access to’ option in the context menu.
- Disable the ‘Share’ from context menu. (Does not remove the onedrive share option)
All of these changes can be individually reverted with the registry files that are included in the ‘Regfiles’ folder.
Screenshots
- Universal Windows Debloater
- Universal Windows Debloater with Default Windows 10 settings
- Universal Windows Debloater with Custom Configuration
Contribution
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If you have any suggestions to this README or about the Script, feel free to inform me. And if you liked, you are free to use it for yourself.(P.S. Star it too!! 😬 )
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Your Contributions are much welcomed here!
Fork the project
Compile your work
Call in for a Pull Request
Credits: Samuel Jayasingh
Last Edited on: 27/06/2023