diff --git a/Menus/DefaultSettings b/Menus/DefaultSettings index 5801d0e..e7eca22 100644 --- a/Menus/DefaultSettings +++ b/Menus/DefaultSettings @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Win11Debloat will make the following changes: - Remove bloatware apps, the list can be found in the 'Appslist.txt' file. - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. -- Disable bing search & cortana in windows search. +- Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search. - Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper) - Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the start menu and settings, and ads in windows explorer. - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 build 22621+) diff --git a/Menus/Info b/Menus/Info index b52b1a1..5acd06d 100644 --- a/Menus/Info +++ b/Menus/Info @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ through all the settings yourself, or removing apps one by one! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Remove all bloatware apps, the list can be found in the 'Appslist.txt' file. - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. -- Disable bing search & cortana in windows search. +- Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search. - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, windows explorer, and on the lockscreen. - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only) - Show file extensions for known file types. @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ through all the settings yourself, or removing apps one by one! - Remove Mail & Calendar, People or new Outlook for Windows apps. - Remove all pinned apps from the start menu. NOTE: This applies to all existing and new users. (Windows 11 build 22621+) - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. -- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search. +- Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search. - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, windows explorer, and on the lockscreen. - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 build 22621+) - Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 build 22000+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 964c9de..20c8320 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, - Remove all bloatware apps from [this list](#apps-that-are-removed). - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. -- Disable bing search & cortana in Windows search. +- Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search. - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, Windows explorer, and on the lockscreen. - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only) - Show file extensions for known file types. -- Disable the widget service & hide the icon from the taskbar. +- Disable the widget service & hide the icon from the taskbar. - Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar. - Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in Windows explorer. (Windows 10 only) @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, - Remove all bloatware apps from [this list](#apps-that-are-removed) and optionally also remove communication and gaming-related apps. - Remove all pinned apps from the start menu. NOTE: This applies to all existing and new users. (Windows 11 only) - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads. -- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search. +- Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search. - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, Windows explorer, and on the lockscreen. - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only) - Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 only) @@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, - Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink - Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness - Microsoft.BingNews + - Microsoft.BingSearch* (Bing web search in Windows) - Microsoft.BingSports - Microsoft.BingTranslator - Microsoft.BingTravel @@ -141,6 +142,8 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, - WinZipUniversal - Wunderlist - XING + + * App is removed when disabling Bing in Windows search. @@ -150,40 +153,37 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, Click to expand
- Apps that are required or useful for most users: + General apps that are not removed by default: - Microsoft.GetHelp (Required for some Windows 11 Troubleshooters) - Microsoft.MSPaint (Paint 3D) - - Microsoft.OutlookForWindows*** (New mail app) + - Microsoft.OutlookForWindows* (New mail app) - Microsoft.Paint (Classic Paint) - - Microsoft.People** (Required for & included with Mail & Calendar) + - Microsoft.People* (Required for & included with Mail & Calendar) - Microsoft.ScreenSketch (Snipping Tool) - Microsoft.Whiteboard (Only preinstalled on devices with touchscreen and/or pen support) - Microsoft.Windows.Photos - Microsoft.WindowsCalculator - Microsoft.WindowsCamera - - Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps** (Mail & Calendar) + - Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps* (Mail & Calendar) - Microsoft.WindowsStore (Microsoft Store, NOTE: This app cannot be reinstalled!) - Microsoft.WindowsTerminal (New default terminal app in Windows 11) - Microsoft.YourPhone (Phone Link) - Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI (UI framework, removing this may break MS store, photos and certain games) - Microsoft.ZuneMusic (Modern Media Player) - Apps that are required or useful for gaming: + Gaming related apps that are not removed by default: - Microsoft.GamingApp* (Modern Xbox Gaming App, required for installing some games) - Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay* (Game overlay, required for some games) - Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay* (Game overlay, required for some games) - Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider (Xbox sign-in framework, required for some games) - Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay (Might be required for some games, NOTE: This app cannot be reinstalled!) - Apps that are required or useful for developers: - - Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop**** - - Microsoft.RemoteDesktop**** - - Windows.DevHome**** + Developer related apps that are not removed by default: + - Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop* + - Microsoft.RemoteDesktop* + - Windows.DevHome* - * Can be removed in custom mode or by running the script with the '-RemoveGamingApps' parameter. - ** Can be removed in custom mode or by running the script with the '-RemoveCommApps' parameter. - *** Can be removed in custom mode or by running the script with the '-RemoveW11Outlook' parameter. - **** Can be removed in custom mode or by running the script with the '-RemoveDevApps' parameter. + * Can be removed in custom mode or by running the script with the relevant parameter. (See advanced method)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ To run the script without any user input, simply add parameters at the end, exam | -RemoveGamingApps | Remove the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar. | | -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) | | -DisableTelemetry | Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads. | -| -DisableBing | Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search. | +| -DisableBing | Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search. | | -DisableSuggestions | Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications and Windows explorer. | | 
-DisableLockscreenTips
| Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. | | -RevertContextMenu | Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 only) | diff --git a/Win11Debloat.ps1 b/Win11Debloat.ps1 index efbe9ec..658c2ee 100644 --- a/Win11Debloat.ps1 +++ b/Win11Debloat.ps1 @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ function RegImport { # Stop & Restart the Windows explorer process function RestartExplorer { - Write-Output "> Restarting Windows explorer to apply all changes." + Write-Output "> Restarting Windows explorer to apply all changes. Note: This may cause some flickering." Start-Sleep 0.5 @@ -199,9 +199,10 @@ function AddParameter { $null = New-Item "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings" } elseif ($global:FirstSelection) { - $global:FirstSelection = $false $null = Clear-Content "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings" } + + $global:FirstSelection = $false # Create entry and add it to the file $entry = $parameterName + "#- " + $message @@ -427,8 +428,8 @@ if ((-not $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ( Write-Output "" - if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { - AddParameter 'DisableBing' 'Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search' + if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { + AddParameter 'DisableBing' 'Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search' } Write-Output "" @@ -678,6 +679,9 @@ else { continue } {$_ -in "DisableBingSearches", "DisableBing"} { + $AppsList = '*Microsoft.BingSearch*' + RemoveSpecificApps $AppsList + RegImport "> Disabling bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Bing_Cortana_In_Search.reg continue }