Optimization and debloat script for Windows 10/11. Removes all unnecessary pre-installed applications, disables telemetry, improves privacy and performance.
WARNING: This script makes significant system changes. Use at your own risk.
Third-party apps: Candy Crush (Saga, Soda, Friends), Farm Heroes Saga, Bubble Witch, Shazam, Flipboard, Twitter/X, iHeartRadio, Duolingo, Adobe Photoshop Express, Pandora, Eclipse Manager, Actipro, Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, Asphalt 8, Royal Revolt 2, Cooking Fever, Priceline, Phototastic Collage, XING, Disney+, Dolby Access, FarmVille, Fallout Shelter, Netflix, TikTok, Amazon, LinkedIn, Plex, Dragon Mania Legends, March of Empires, Hidden City, Keeper, PicsArt, Lenovo Companion, Wunderlist, Drawboard, Fitbit.
Microsoft apps: Outlook, Clipchamp, 3D Builder, 3D Viewer, Bing (Weather, News, Sports, Finance, Translator, Travel, Health, Food), Office Hub, OneNote, Sway, Phone Link, Cortana, Voice Recorder, Mixed Reality Portal, Feedback Hub, Alarms, Camera, Paint 3D, Maps, Minecraft, People, Wallet, Print 3D, One Connect, Solitaire, Sticky Notes, Mail/Calendar, Skype, GroupMe, Teams, Todos, Groove Music, Movies & TV, Get Help, Tips, Photos, Power Automate Desktop, Dev Home, Quick Assist, Network Speed Test, Remote Desktop, Journal, Whiteboard, Gaming Services, Cross Device, Paint, Store Purchase App, OneDrive Sync, Microsoft Family.
Xbox: Xbox App, Game Bar, Gaming Overlay, Identity Provider, Speech to Text, Gaming App, with services set to start on demand.
Extensions: HEIF, VP9, WebP, HEVC, RAW, Web Media Extensions.
Provisioned packages removed to prevent reinstallation on new user profiles.
- Edge: full debloat + removal
- Copilot: removed and disabled via registry
- Widgets: removed and disabled
- OneDrive: fully uninstalled + leftover cleanup
- Microsoft Store: removed + automatic updates disabled
- Internet Explorer, Fax, Windows Media Player, Recall
- Lock Screen disabled
- Remote Desktop: remote connections blocked
- System Protection/System Restore: disabled and shadow copies removed
- Print Spooler: disabled
- Windows Ink Workspace: disabled
- Telemetry: Windows, Office, Adobe, NVIDIA, Visual Studio, Media Player, PowerShell, CCleaner
- Access disabled: location, camera, microphone, files, contacts, call history, messaging, notifications, email, calendar, diagnostics, voice activation, radio, recordings, AI
- Targeted ads and data collection disabled
- Cloud sync disabled
- Cloud clipboard and history disabled
- Cloud-based speech recognition disabled
- Adobe host blocking
- Activity Feed and Notification Tray disabled
- Remote Assistance disabled
- Ultimate Performance power plan enabled
- Visual effects optimized (Custom: only thumbnails + font smoothing)
- 190+ services set to start on demand
- Prefetch and Windows Search disabled
- Core Isolation disabled
- Game Bar and Game Mode disabled
- Transparency disabled
- Windows Defender limited to 25% CPU
- Hibernation disabled
- Background apps disabled
- File extensions always visible
- Last Access Timestamp disabled (NTFS)
- 8.3 short filename creation disabled (NTFS)
- Startup Delay removed
- Sticky Keys/Toggle Keys/Filter Keys disabled
- Network Throttling disabled
- Nagle Algorithm disabled (lower network latency)
- Foreground process priority
- Drivers kept in RAM (Paging Executive disabled)
- Mouse Acceleration disabled
- Automatic Maintenance disabled
- Power Throttling disabled
- Storage Sense disabled
- USB Selective Suspend disabled
- Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling enabled
- Temp files cleanup
- Windows updates can be paused for up to 20 years
- Right-click
winlite.bat - Select "Run as administrator"
- Wait for the script to finish
- Explorer will restart automatically at the end
- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Administrator privileges
- Internet connection (for Edge removal and Adobe host blocking)
MIT License