Windows Tools

Windows privacy and optimization tools for Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.

What This Does

Disables Windows telemetry services, removes manufacturer bloatware, and lets you control optional Windows services. Automatically detects your Windows version so it doesn't try to disable services that don't exist on your system.

Available Tools

1. Telemetry Eliminator

Disables telemetry, bloatware, and optional services.

Modes:

• TelemetryOnly - Just telemetry, safest option
• Standard - Telemetry + bloatware (recommended for most people)
• Aggressive - Everything including optional services (might break stuff)
• ListOnly - Shows what it would do without actually doing it

2. Service Optimizer (Coming Soon)

Will handle service dependencies and rollback. Not implemented yet.

Installation

git clone https://github.com/QexleOSS/wintools.git
cd wintools

Then run:

launcher.bat

Or directly with PowerShell:

powershell -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode Standard

Requirements

• Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11
• Administrator privileges (you'll get an error if you're not admin)
• PowerShell 3.0+

Usage

Using the Launcher

Run launcher.bat and select the tool you want to use from the menu.

Using PowerShell Directly

# List all services without making changes
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode ListOnly

# Run in safe telemetry-only mode
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode TelemetryOnly

# Run in standard mode (recommended)
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode Standard

# Run in aggressive mode (includes high-risk services)
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode Aggressive

# Create a system restore point before making changes
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode Standard -CreateRestorePoint

# Skip confirmation prompts
.\Windows-Telemetry-Eliminator.ps1 -Mode Standard -SkipConfirmation

Service Categories

Telemetry - Data collection stuff. Safe to disable.

Bloatware - Manufacturer crap (HP, Dell, Google Update, etc.). Safe to disable.

Optional - Windows features you might actually need (printing, search, etc.). Read the descriptions.

Advanced - High-risk stuff. Might break things if you don't know what you're doing.

Windows Version Support

Detects your Windows version and only touches services that actually exist:

• Windows 7: Also removes telemetry KB updates (legacy support)
• Windows 8/8.1: Standard telemetry and bloatware
• Windows 10/11: Everything including version-specific services

Services not found on your version are skipped automatically.

Safety Features

• Can create a system restore point before making changes
• High-risk services ask for confirmation
• Logs everything to telemetry-eliminator.log
• ListOnly mode to see what would change without actually changing it
• Skips services that don't exist instead of crashing

Known Issues

• Windows updates might re-enable some services
• Disabling certain services will break Windows features (read the descriptions)
• Windows 7 is EOL - use at your own risk
• Doesn't check service dependencies (if you disable something another service needs, that other service might break)
• Tests are placeholders right now

Re-enabling Services

If you need to re-enable a disabled service:

Set-Service -Name <ServiceName> -StartupType Automatic
Start-Service -Name <ServiceName>

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md. New service definitions, bug fixes, and documentation improvements are welcome.

Documentation

• Architecture - Technical details
• Tests - Test documentation
• CHANGELOG.md - What changed in each version

License

MIT - see LICENSE.

Disclaimer

This modifies system services. Use at your own risk. Create a restore point before running in Aggressive mode. I'm not responsible if you break your system.

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md for version history.