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

Usage

WinDebloat

Excluding items

Items can be excluded by using the --exclude argument:

WinDebloat --exclude AdvertiserId Xbox

Ids are case insensitive.

Ids for each item are listed below.

Items Removed / Disabled

Advertiser Id

Id to toggle behavior: AdvertiserId

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Notes:

• General privacy settings in Windows

Camera

Id to toggle behavior: Camera

Uninstalls Windows Camera using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Windows Camera" --exact

Chat

Id to toggle behavior: Chat

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarMn" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarMn" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Clipchamp

Id to toggle behavior: Clipchamp

Uninstalls Clipchamp using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Clipchamp" --exact

Cortana

Id to toggle behavior: Cortana

Uninstalls Cortana using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Cortana" --exact

DeveloperMode

Id to toggle behavior: DeveloperMode

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx" -Name "AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Appx" -Name "AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Notes:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/get-started/enable-your-device-for-development

EdgeDesktopSearchBar

Id to toggle behavior: EdgeDesktopSearchBar

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" -Name "WebWidgetAllowed" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" -Name "WebWidgetAllowed" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Feedback Hub

Id to toggle behavior: FeedbackHub

Uninstalls Feedback Hub using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Feedback Hub" --exact

FileExtensions

Id to toggle behavior: FileExtensions

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Games

Id to toggle behavior: Games

Uninstalls Solitaire & Casual Games using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Solitaire & Casual Games" --exact

Get Help

Id to toggle behavior: GetHelp

Uninstalls Get Help using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Get Help" --exact

Lock Screen Ads

Id to toggle behavior: LockScreenAds

RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

SubscribedContent-338387Enabled

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338387Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338387Enabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Mail and Calendar

Id to toggle behavior: MailandCalendar

Uninstalls Mail and Calendar using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Mail and Calendar" --exact

Maps

Id to toggle behavior: Maps

Uninstalls Windows Maps using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Windows Maps" --exact

Media Player

Id to toggle behavior: MediaPlayer

Uninstalls Windows Media Player using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Windows Media Player" --exact

Mixed Reality Portal

Id to toggle behavior: MixedRealityPortal

Uninstalls Mixed Reality Portal using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Mixed Reality Portal" --exact

Movies and TV

Id to toggle behavior: MoviesandTV

Uninstalls Movies & TV using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Movies & TV" --exact

News

Id to toggle behavior: News

Uninstalls News using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "News" --exact

OneNote

Id to toggle behavior: OneNote

Uninstalls OneNote for Windows 10 using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "OneNote for Windows 10" --exact

Pay

Id to toggle behavior: Pay

Uninstalls Microsoft Pay using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft Pay" --exact

Paint

Id to toggle behavior: Paint

Paint

Uninstalls Paint using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Paint" --exact

paint.net

Installs paint.net using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget install --name "paint.net" --exact

People

Id to toggle behavior: People

Uninstalls Microsoft People using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft People" --exact

Photos

Id to toggle behavior: Photos

Uninstalls Microsoft Photos using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft Photos" --exact

Power Automate

Id to toggle behavior: PowerAutomate

Uninstalls Power Automate using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Power Automate" --exact

PowerShelUnrestricted

Id to toggle behavior: PowerShelUnrestricted

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell" -Name "ExecutionPolicy" -Type "DWord" -Value "Unrestricted"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PowerShell\1\ShellIds\Microsoft.PowerShell" -Name "ExecutionPolicy" -Type "DWord" -Value "String"

Paint 3D

Id to toggle behavior: Paint3D

Uninstalls Paint 3D using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Paint 3D" --exact

Skype

Id to toggle behavior: Skype

Uninstalls Skype using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Skype" --exact

StartupBoost

Id to toggle behavior: StartupBoost

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" -Name "StartupBoostEnabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" -Name "StartupBoostEnabled" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Start Menu Recommendations

Id to toggle behavior: StartMenuRecommendations

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "HideRecommendedSection" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "HideRecommendedSection" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Sticky Notes

Id to toggle behavior: StickyNotes

Uninstalls Microsoft Sticky Notes using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft Sticky Notes" --exact

TaskBarSearch

Id to toggle behavior: TaskBarSearch

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Task View

Id to toggle behavior: TaskView

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Teams

Id to toggle behavior: Teams

Uninstalls Teams Machine-Wide Installer using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Teams Machine-Wide Installer" --exact

Telemetry

Id to toggle behavior: Telemetry

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "Allow Telemetry" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "Allow Telemetry" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Tips

Id to toggle behavior: Tips

Uninstalls Microsoft Tips using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft Tips" --exact

To Do

Id to toggle behavior: ToDo

Uninstalls Microsoft To Do using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft To Do" --exact

Weather

Id to toggle behavior: Weather

Uninstalls MSN Weather using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "MSN Weather" --exact

Web Experience Pack

Id to toggle behavior: WebExperiencePack

Uninstalls Windows Web Experience Pack using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Windows Web Experience Pack" --exact

WebSearch

Id to toggle behavior: WebSearch

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Whiteboard

Id to toggle behavior: Whiteboard

Uninstalls Microsoft Whiteboard using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Microsoft Whiteboard" --exact

Widgets

Id to toggle behavior: Widgets

Command to manually apply:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarDa" -Type "DWord" -Value "0"

Command to manually revert:

Set-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarDa" -Type "DWord" -Value "1"

Xbox

Id to toggle behavior: Xbox

Xbox TCUI

Uninstalls Xbox TCUI using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox TCUI" --exact

Xbox Console Companion

Uninstalls Xbox Console Companion using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Console Companion" --exact

Xbox Game Bar Plugin

Uninstalls Xbox Game Bar Plugin using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Game Bar Plugin" --exact

Xbox Identity Provider

Uninstalls Xbox Identity Provider using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Identity Provider" --exact

Xbox Game Speech Window

Uninstalls Xbox Game Speech Window using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Game Speech Window" --exact

Xbox Game Bar

Uninstalls Xbox Game Bar using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Game Bar" --exact

Xbox Accessories

Uninstalls Xbox Accessories using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox Accessories" --exact

Xbox

Uninstalls Xbox using winget.

Command to manually apply:

winget uninstall --name "Xbox" --exact

Notes

• winget
• https://winget.run. An online registry of winget packages.
• ExplorerPatcher. A helpful to use in conjunction with this project to make Windows more usable.
• Setting a single registry entry using PowerShell

Icons

Elephant designed by Icons Producer from The Noun Project.

Testing

Unit tests should be run with elevated privileges