WinDebloat

A dotnet tool that removes the bloat in Windows 11

Installation

Ensure dotnet CLI is installed.

Install WinDebloat

dotnet tool install -g WinDebloat

Update

dotnet tool update -g WinDebloat

Run

WinDebloat

Behaviour

Uninstalls

• Teams Machine-Wide Installer
• Movies & TV
• Xbox TCUI
• Xbox Console Companion
• Xbox Game Bar Plugin
• Xbox Identity Provider
• Xbox Game Speech Window
• Xbox Game Bar
• Xbox
• Microsoft Tips
• MSN Weather
• Windows Media Player
• Mail and Calendar
• Microsoft Whiteboard
• Microsoft Pay
• Skype
• Windows Maps
• Feedback Hub
• Microsoft Photos
• Windows Camera
• Microsoft To Do
• Microsoft People
• Solitaire & Casual Games
• Mixed Reality Portal
• Microsoft Sticky Notes
• News
• Get Help
• Paint 3D
• Paint
• Cortana
• Clipchamp
• Power Automate
• OneNote
• Windows Web Experience Pack

Installs

• Paint.net. Consider supporting with $$

Other

• Remove windows chat
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarMn to 0
• Remove widgets
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarDa to 0
• Disable edge startup boost
  Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\StartupBoostEnabled to 0
• Hide Task View Button
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\ShowTaskViewButton to 0
• Remove Task Bar Search
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\SearchboxTaskbarMode to 0
• Enable Developer Mode
  Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx\AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense to 1.
• Make PowerShel Unrestricted
  Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell\ExecutionPolicy to Unrestricted
• Disable Web Search
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\DisableSearchBoxSuggestions to 1
• Enable file extensions
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\HideFileExt to 0
• Disable Telemetry
  Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection\Allow Telemetry to 0
• Disable Advertiser Id
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\Enabled to 0
• Disable Lock Screen Ads
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled to 0
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SubscribedContent-338387Enabled to 0
• Disable Suggested Apps
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled to 0
  Set HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager\SilentInstalledAppsEnabled to 0
• Hide start menu Recommended Section
  Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\HideRecommendedSection to 1

Icons

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Testing

Unit tests should be run with elevated privileges