Win 10+ Smart Debloat Tools

This Project was adapted from W4RH4WK's Project

📄 Resume

These scripts will Customize, Debloat and Improve Privacy/Performance and System Responsiveness on Windows 10+.

Use on a fresh windows install to note the differences.

⚠️ Disclaimer: You're doing this at your own risk, I am not responsible for any data loss or damage that may occur.

🚀 Download Latest Version

Code located in the main branch is considered stable, the develop branch is the most recent version.

Download	Version(s) Supported	Edition(s)	PowerShell Version
⬇️ Main - Stable	21H2 or Older	Home / Pro	v5.1+
⬇️ Develop - Newer

🔄️ Roll-Back

If something breaks you can rely on:

1. A restoration point;
2. The repair-windows.ps1 file or button on Win10ScriptGUI.ps1;
3. If you want (almost) everything to it's original state, use the Undo Tweaks button on Win10ScriptGUI.ps1.

❗ Usage Requirements

The Win10Script(CLI/GUI).ps1 do not make everything automatically, follow these steps.

• Extract the .zip file.
• Open OpenTerminalHere.cmd (For beginners) or the Powershell as admin on it's folder.
• Enable execution of PowerShell scripts and Unblock PowerShell scripts and modules within this directory (Down below).

GUI Version

• Copy and Paste this entire line below on Powershell:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force; ls -Recurse *.ps*1 | Unblock-File; .\"Win10ScriptGUI.ps1"

The Apply Tweaks button is the main one for debloating.

CLI Version (Minimal, good for automation)

• Copy and Paste this entire line below on Powershell:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser -Force; ls -Recurse *.ps*1 | Unblock-File; .\"Win10ScriptCLI.ps1"

Scripts can be run individually, pick what you need.

✅ GUI Script Features

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System Tweaks

System Debloat Tools

• Apply Tweaks: Run every Common Tweak scripts;
• Undo Tweaks: Re-apply some tweaks and [Revert] all possible ones, covering the Scheduled Tasks, Services, Privacy and Performance, Personal and Optional Features tweaks, then try to Reinstall Pre-Installed Apps;
• Remove Xbox: Wipe Xbox Apps, disable Services related to Xbox and GameBar/GameDVR; (remove-xbox.ps1)
• Install OneDrive: Tries to re-install the built-in OneDrive; (install-onedrive.ps1)
• Reinstall Pre-Installed Apps: Rebloat Windows with all the Pre-Installed Apps; (reinstall-pre-installed-apps.ps1)
• Repair Windows: Try to Completely fix the Windows worst problems via Command Line; (backup-system.ps1 and repair-windows.ps1)
• Show Debloat Info: Make an overall check-up from disabled and enabled Windows Components (Compare before and after applying tweaks, it's a great difference); (show-debloat-info.ps1)

Customize System Features

• Dark Theme & Light Theme: Apply Dark Theme or Light Theme on Windows;
• Enable/Disable Activity History: Enables or Disables the Activity History;
• Enable/Disable Background Apps: Enables or Disables ALL the Background Apps;
• Enable/Disable Cortana: Enables or Disables the Cortana;
• Enable/Disable Clipboard History: Enables or Disables the Clipboard History;
• Enable/Disable Old Volume Control: Enables or Disables the Old Volume Control (Win 7/8.1);
• Enable/Disable Photo Viewer: Enables or Disables the Photo Viewer (Win 7/8.1);
• Enable/Disable Search Indexing: Enables or Disables the Windows Search Service;
• Enable/Disable Telemetry: Enables or Disables the Windows Telemetry;
• Enable/Disable Xbox GameBar/DVR: Enables or Disables the Xbox GameBar/DVR (In-Game);

Miscellaneous Features

• Enable/Disable God Mode: Enables or Disables the hidden Desktop folder God Mode;
• Enable/Disable Take Ownership menu: Enables or Disables the Take Ownership context menu;
• Enable/Disable Shutdown PC shortcut: Enables or Disables the Shutdown Computer desktop shortcut;

Software Install

• 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: Blue colored buttons may not be able to uninstall completely and WSL UWP Apps, but WSL Distros will be unregistered);

☑️ Common Script Features

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• Import all necessary Modules before Executing everything; (lib folder)
• Logs both script versions on C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\Win10-SDT-Logs;
• Make a Restore Point and Backup the Hosts file; (backup-system.ps1)
• Install Chocolatey/Winget by default; (install-package-managers.ps1)
  • Auto-Update every available software via Winget (12:00/day) and Chocolatey (13:00/day);
  • Find the Scheduled Job on Task Scheduler > "Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ScheduledJobs\Chocolatey/Winget Daily Upgrade";
  • Register daily upgrade logs on C:\Users\Username\AppData\Local\Temp\Win10-SDT-Logs and remove old log files;
• Download AdwCleaner and Run the latest version of for Virus/Adware scan; (silent-debloat-softwares.ps1)
• Download OOShutUp10 and import all Recommended settings;
• Disable Telemetry from Scheduled Tasks and Optimize it; (optimize-task-scheduler.ps1)
• Disable heavy Services, but enable some on SSDs for optimum performance; (optimize-services.ps1)
• Remove Bloatware UWP Apps that comes with Windows 10+, except from my choice; (remove-bloatware-apps.ps1)
• Optimize Privacy by disabling more telemetry stuff and changing GPOs; (optimize-privacy.ps1)
• Optimize Performance by changing away from stock configurations that slowdowns the system; (optimize-performance.ps1)
• Apply General Personalization tweaks via Registry and Powershell commands; (personal-tweaks.ps1)
• Help improve the Security of Windows while maintaining performance; (optimize-security.ps1)
• Remove OneDrive completely from the System, re-install is possible via Win Store; (remove-onedrive.ps1)
• Disable/Enable Windows Features specially for Gaming/Productivity; (optimize-windows-features.ps1)
• In the End it only locks Local Machine script execution. (set-script-policy.psm1)

⚡ Troubleshooting Known Issues

For each issue, expand the issue you're looking for, and Open PowerShell as admin to copy + paste it's content:

Bring back Taskbar Widgets (Windows 11) - See #7

1. Press Win + R then paste this protocol: ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId=9MSSGKG348SP
2. Then click Get/Install
3. After this, open the Taskbar Settings and enable the Widgets button again

Fix NVIDIA Control Panel

Only this time (Recommended - Consumes less RAM after boot)

Get-Service "NVDisplay.ContainerLocalSystem" | Set-Service -StartupType Manual -PassThru | Start-Service

Permanently (Keeps the service running along with the system)

Get-Service "NVDisplay.ContainerLocalSystem" | Set-Service -StartupType Automatic -PassThru | Start-Service

Sysprep will hang (Not Tested).

No solution yet, do a Google search

🏅 More Debloat Scripts (Community)

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The scripts are designed to run With/Without (GUI/CLI) any user interaction. Modify them beforehand. If you want a more interactive approach check out:

• win10script and winutil (Recommended) from ChrisTitusTech;
• Windows10Debloater from Sycnex;
• Sophia-Script-for-Windows from farag2;
• Windows-Optimize-Harden-Debloat and Windows-Optimize-Debloat from SimeonOnSecurity;

🔧 Tweak Testers

• All of my friends and people who trusted on me to run the script;
• yCr-shiddy - Helped giving more ideas and fixes;

🤍 Credits

• Special thanks to the LowSpecGamer, he is the reason i've adapted this script.
• W4RH4WK (For his project ^^);

📚 Used code references

• Adamx's - by this video (and script);
• Baboo's - by this video (and commands);
• ChrisTitusTech - by having taught how to mess with PowerShell in this Stream (and his open-source debloat script);
• Daniel Persson - by this video (and script explanation);
• matthewjberger - by this script.

📝 License

Licensed under the MIT license.

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