#Requires -RunAsAdministrator [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess)] param ( [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$RunDefaults, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$RunWin11Defaults, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$RemoveApps, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$RemoveGamingApps, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableTelemetry, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableBingSearches, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableBing, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableLockscreenTips, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableWindowsSuggestions, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableSuggestions, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableWidgets, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideWidgets, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableChat, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideChat, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$TaskbarAlignLeft, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableOnedrive, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideOnedrive, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$Disable3dObjects, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$Hide3dObjects, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableMusic, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideMusic, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableIncludeInLibrary, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideIncludeInLibrary, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableGiveAccessTo, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideGiveAccessTo, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableShare, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$HideShare ) # Removes all apps in the list function RemoveApps { param( $appsFile, $message ) Write-Output $message Foreach ($app in (Get-Content -Path $appsFile | Where-Object { $_ -notmatch '^#.*' -and $_ -notmatch '^\s*$' } )) { $app = $app.Trim() if (-Not ($app.IndexOf('#') -eq -1)) { $app = $app.Substring(0, $app.IndexOf('#')) } if (-Not ($app.IndexOf(' ') -eq -1)) { $app = $app.Substring(0, $app.IndexOf(' ')) } Write-Output "Attempting to remove $app" Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.PackageName -like $app } | ForEach-Object { Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online -AllUsers -PackageName $_.PackageName } } } # Import & execute regfile function RegImport { param ( $Message, $Path ) Write-Output $Message reg import $path } # Change mode based on provided parameters or user input if ((-NOT $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or (($PSBoundParameters.Count -eq 1) -and ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('WhatIf') -or $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Confirm') -or $PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('Verbose')))) { if ($RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults) { $Mode = '1'; } else { Do { Clear-Host Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Win11Debloat Script - Setup" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output "(1) Run Win11Debloat with the default settings" Write-Output "(2) Custom mode: Select which changes you want Win11Debloat to make" Write-Output "" Write-Output "(0) Show information about the script" Write-Output "" Write-Output "" $Mode = Read-Host "Please select an option (1/2/0)" if ($Mode -eq '0') { Clear-Host Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Win11Debloat - Information" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output "Win11Debloat is a simple and lightweight powershell script that removes pre-installed" Write-Output "windows bloatware apps, disables telemetry and declutters the experience by disabling" Write-Output "or removing intrusive interface elements, ads and context menu items. No need to" Write-Output "painstakingly go through all the settings yourself, or removing apps one by one!" Write-Output "" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Windows 10 default settings will:" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output "- Remove bloatware apps, full list can be found on github. (github.com/raphire/win11debloat)" Write-Output "- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads." Write-Output "- Disable bing search & cortana in windows search." Write-Output "- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the default)" Write-Output "- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer." Write-Output "- Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. " Write-Output "- Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar." Write-Output "- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer." Write-Output "" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Windows 11 default settings will:" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output "- Remove bloatware apps, full list can be found on github. (github.com/raphire/win11debloat)" Write-Output "- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads." Write-Output "- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search." Write-Output "- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the default)" Write-Output "- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer." Write-Output "- Disable the widget service & hide the widget icon on the taskbar." Write-Output "- Hide the Chat icon from the taskbar." Write-Output "" Write-Output "" Write-Output "Press any key to go back..." $null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown") } } while ($Mode -ne '1' -and $Mode -ne '2') } # Add execution parameters based on the mode switch ($Mode) { '1' { Clear-Host Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Win11Debloat Script - Windows 10 Default Configuration" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" $PSBoundParameters.Add('RemoveApps', $RemoveApps) $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableTelemetry', $DisableTelemetry) $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableBing', $DisableBing) $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableLockscreenTips', $DisableLockscreenTips) $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableSuggestions', $DisableSuggestions) $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableWidgets', $DisableWidgets) $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideChat', $HideChat) # Only add option for windows 10 users if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 10%'"){ $PSBoundParameters.Add('Hide3dObjects', $Hide3dObjects) } } '2' { Clear-Host Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Win11Debloat Script - Custom Configuration" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Remove the pre-installed windows apps? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('RemoveApps', $RemoveApps) Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Also remove gaming-related apps such as the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('RemoveGamingApps', $RemoveGamingApps) } } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable telemetry, diagnostic data and targeted ads? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableTelemetry', $DisableTelemetry) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableBing', $DisableBing) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableLockscreenTips', $DisableLockscreenTips) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableSuggestions', $DisableSuggestions) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to make any changes to the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { # Only show option for taskbar alignment for windows 11 users if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 11%'"){ Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Align taskbar buttons to left side? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('TaskbarAlignLeft', $TaskbarAlignLeft) } } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Disable the widgets service and hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableWidgets', $DisableWidgets) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideChat', $HideChat) } } # Only show option for disabling these specific folders for windows 10 users if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 10%'"){ Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to hide any folders from the windows explorer sidepanel? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the onedrive folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideOnedrive', $HideOnedrive) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the 3D objects folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('Hide3dObjects', $Hide3dObjects) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the music folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideMusic', $HideMusic) } } } # Only show option for disabling context menu items for windows 10 users if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 10%'"){ Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to disable any context menu options? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the 'Include in library' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideIncludeInLibrary', $HideIncludeInLibrary) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the 'Give access to' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideGiveAccessTo', $HideGiveAccessTo) } Write-Output "" if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Hide the 'Share' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') { $PSBoundParameters.Add('HideShare', $HideShare) } } } Write-Output "" } } } else { Clear-Host Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Write-Output " Win11Debloat Script - Custom Configuration" Write-Output "-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" } # Execute all selected/provided parameters switch ($PSBoundParameters.Keys) { 'RemoveApps' { RemoveApps "$PSScriptRoot/Appslist.txt" "> Removing pre-installed windows apps..." Write-Output "" continue } 'RemoveGamingApps' { RemoveApps "$PSScriptRoot/GamingAppslist.txt" "> Removing gaming-related windows apps..." Write-Output "" continue } 'DisableTelemetry' { RegImport "> Disabling telemetry, diagnostic data and targeted ads..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Telemetry.reg Write-Output "" continue } 'DisableBingSearches' { RegImport "> Disabling bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Bing_Cortana_In_Search.reg Write-Output "" continue } 'DisableBing' { RegImport "> Disabling bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Bing_Cortana_In_Search.reg Write-Output "" continue } 'DisableLockscreenTips' { RegImport "> Disabling tips & tricks on the lockscreen..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Lockscreen_Tips.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "DisableSuggestions", "DisableWindowsSuggestions"} { RegImport "> Disabling tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Windows_Suggestions.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideWidgets", "DisableWidgets"} { RegImport "> Disabling the widget service and hiding the widget icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Widgets_Taskbar.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideChat", "DisableChat"} { RegImport "> Hiding the chat icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Chat_Taskbar.reg Write-Output "" continue } 'TaskbarAlignLeft' { RegImport "> Aligning taskbar buttons to the left..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Align_Taskbar_Left.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideOnedrive", "DisableOnedrive"} { RegImport "> Hiding the onedrive folder in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Hide_Onedrive_Folder.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "Hide3dObjects", "Disable3dObjects"} { RegImport "> Hiding the 3D objects folder in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Hide_3D_Objects_Folder.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideMusic", "DisableMusic"} { RegImport "> Hiding the music folder in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Hide_Music_folder.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideIncludeInLibrary", "DisableIncludeInLibrary"} { RegImport "> Hiding 'Include in library' in the context menu..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Include_in_library_from_context_menu.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideGiveAccessTo", "DisableGiveAccessTo"} { RegImport "> Hiding 'Give access to' in the context menu..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Give_access_to_context_menu.reg Write-Output "" continue } {$_ -in "HideShare", "DisableShare"} { RegImport "> Hiding 'Share' in the context menu..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Share_from_context_menu.reg Write-Output "" continue } } Write-Output "" Write-Output "" Write-Output "Script completed! Please restart your PC to make sure all changes are properly applied." Write-Output "" Write-Output "" Write-Output "Press any key to continue..." $null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")