Win11Debloat is a simple and lightweight powershell script that removes pre-installed windows bloatware apps, disables telemetry and declutters the experience by disabling or removing intrusive interface elements, ads and more. No need to painstakingly go through all the settings yourself, or remove apps one by one. Win11Debloat makes the process quick and easy!
You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, or use the default settings. If you are unhappy with any of the changes you can easily revert them by using the registry files that are included in the 'Regfiles' folder, all of the apps that are removed can be reinstalled from the Microsoft store.
> You can change what apps are and aren't removed by editing the ['Appslist.txt'](https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/blob/master/Appslist.txt) and ['GamingAppslist.txt'](https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/blob/master/GamingAppslist.txt) files.
> Great care went into making sure this script does not break any OS functionality, but use this script at your own risk!
### Easy method
1. [Download the latest version of the script](https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/archive/master.zip), and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
2. Navigate to the Win11Debloat folder
3. Double click the 'Run.bat' file to start the script. Note: If the console window immediately closes and nothing happens, try the advanced method below.
4. Accept the windows UAC prompt to run the script as administrator, this is required for the script to function.
5. A new powershell window will now open, showing the Win11Debloat menu. Select either the default or custom setup to continue.
6. Carefully read through and follow the on-screen instructions.
After making the selected changes the Win11Debloat script will restart the Windows Explorer process to properly apply them. If Windows Explorer does not recover after running the script and your desktop stays black, don't worry. Just press Ctrl + Alt + Del to restart your PC.
### Advanced method
This method gives you the option to run the script with certain parameters to tailor the behaviour of the script to your needs and it allows you to run the script without requiring any user input during runtime, making it quicker and easier to deploy on a large number of systems.
1. [Download the latest version of the script](https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/archive/master.zip), and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
2. Open powershell as an administrator.
3. Enable powershell execution by entering the following command: `Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process`
4. In powershell, navigate to the directory where the files were extracted. Example: `cd c:\Win11Debloat`
5. Enter this into powershell to run the script: `.\Win11Debloat.ps1`
6. The Win11Debloat menu will now open. Select either the default or custom setup to continue.
To run the script without any user input, simply add parameters at the end, example: `.\Win11Debloat.ps1 -RemoveApps -DisableBing -Silent`
| Parameter | Description |
| --------- | ----------- |
| -Silent | Suppresses all interactive prompts, so the script will run without requiring any user input. |
| -RunDefaults | Run the script with the default settings. |
| -RemoveApps | Remove all bloatware apps from [this list](#apps-that-are-removed). |
| -RemoveGamingApps | Remove the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar. |
| -RemoveCommApps | Remove the Mail, Calender, and People apps. |
| -RemoveW11Outlook | Remove the new Outlook for Windows app. |
| -ClearStart | Remove all pinned apps from the start menu. NOTE: This applies to all existing and new users. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only) |
| -DisableBing | Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search. |
| -DisableLockscreenTips | Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. |
| -DisableSuggestions | Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications and windows explorer. |
| -RevertContextMenu | Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 only) |
| -ShowHiddenFolders | Show hidden files, folders and drives. |
| -ShowKnownFileExt | Show file extensions for known file types. |
| -HideDupliDrive | Hide duplicate removable drive entries from the windows explorer navigation pane, so only the entry under 'This PC' remains. |
| -TaskbarAlignLeft | Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only) |
| -HideSearchTb | Hide search icon from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
| -ShowSearchIconTb | Show search icon on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
| -ShowSearchLabelTb | Show search icon with label on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
| -ShowSearchBoxTb | Show search box on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
| -HideTaskview | Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
| -DisableCopilot | Disable Windows copilot (Windows 11 only) |
| -DisableWidgets | Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon from the taskbar. |
| -HideChat | Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar. |
| -HideOnedrive | Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only) |
| -Hide3dObjects | Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. (Windows 10 only) |
| -HideMusic | Hide the music folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. (Windows 10 only) |
| -HideIncludeInLibrary | Hide the 'Include in library' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only) |
| -HideGiveAccessTo | Hide the 'Give access to' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only) |
| -HideShare | Hide the 'Share' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only) |
## Reverting Changes
All changes made by Win11Debloat can be reverted using the registry files in the 'Regfiles' folder and all apps can be reinstalled from the Microsoft Store.
