Sycnex / Windows10Debloater

github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

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I do not take responsibility for what may happen to your system.

This is at your own risk.

Windows10Debloater

Script/Utility/Application to debloat Windows 10

How To Run the Windows10Debloater.ps1 and the

Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 files

There are different methods of running the PowerShell script. The

methods are as follows:

First Method:

1. Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and
extract the .zip file to your desired location
2. Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an
Administrator
3. Enable PowerShell execution Set-ExecutionPolicy
Unrestricted -Force
4. On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted
the files: e.g. - cd c:\temp
5. Next, to run either script, enter in the following: e.g. -
.\Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1

Second Method:

1. Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and
extract the .zip file to your desired location
2. Right click the PowerShell file that you'd like to run and click
on "Run With PowerShell"
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 3. This will allow the script to run without having to do the above
steps but Powershell will ask if you're sure you want to run
this script.

Remember this script NEEDS to be run as admin in order to

function properly.

How To Run the Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 file

For the WindowsSysPrepDebloater.ps1 file, there are a couple of

parameters that you can run so that you can specify which
functions are used. The parameters are: -SysPrep, -Debloat .

To run this with parameters, do the following:

1. Download the .zip file on the main page of the github and
extract the .zip file to your desired location
2. Once extracted, open PowerShell (or PowerShell ISE) as an
Administrator
3. On the prompt, change to the directory where you extracted
the files: e.g. - cd c:\temp
4. Next, to run either script, enter in the following: e.g. -
.\Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 -Sysprep, -Debloat -
Privacy

Sysprep, Interactive, and GUI Application

There are now 3 versions of my Windows10Debloater - There is an

interactive version, a GUI app version, and a pure silent version.

Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 - The silent version now utilizes

the switch parameters: -Sysprep, -Debloat -Privacy. The silent
version can be useful for deploying MDT Images/sysprepping or
any other way you deploy Windows 10. This will work to remove
the bloatware during the deployment process.

Windows10Debloater.ps1 - This interactive version is what it

implies - a Windows10Debloater script with interactive prompts.
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This one should not be used for deployments that require a silent
script with optional parameters. This script gives you choices with
prompts as it runs so that you can make the choices of what the
script does.

Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 There is now a GUI Application

named Windows10DebloaterGUI.ps1 with buttons to perform all
of the functions that the scripts do. This is better for the average
user who does not want to work with code, or if you'd prefer to just
see an application screen.

Switch Parameters

There are 3 switch parameters in the

Windows10SysPrepDebloater.ps1 script.

The first one is -SysPrep, which runs the command within a

function: get-appxpackage | remove-appxpackage. This is useful
since some administrators need that command to run first in order
for machines to be able to properly provision the apps for removal.

The second switch parameter is -Debloat, which does as it

suggests. It runs the following functions: Start-Debloat, Remove-
Keys, and Protect-Privacy.

Remove-Keys removes registry keys leftover that are associated

with the bloatware apps listed above, but not removed during the
Start-Debloat function.

Third, Protect-Privacy adds and/or changes registry keys to stop

some telemetry functions, stops Cortana from being used as your
Search Index, disables "unneccessary" scheduled tasks, and more.

This script will remove the bloatware from Windows 10 when

using Remove-AppXPackage/Remove-AppXProvisionedPackage,
and then delete specific registry keys that are were not removed
beforehand. For best results, this script should be ran before a
user profile is configured, otherwise you will likely see that apps
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that should have been removed will remain, and if they are
removed you will find broken tiles on the start menu.

These registry keys are:

EclipseManager, ActiproSoftwareLLC, Microsoft.PPIProjection,

Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI

You can choose to either 'Debloat' or 'Revert'. Depending on your

choice, either one will run specific code to either debloat your
Windows 10 machine.

The Debloat switch choice runs the following functions:

Debloat, Remove-Keys, Protect-Privacy, Stop-EdgePDF (If chosen)

The Revert switch choice runs the following functions:

Revert-Changes, Enable-EdgePDF

The Revert option reinstalls the bloatware and changes your

registry keys back to default.

The scheduled tasks that are disabled are:

XblGameSaveTaskLogon, XblGameSaveTask, Consolidator,

UsbCeip, DmClient

These scheduled tasks that are disabled have absolutely no impact

on the function of the OS.

Bloatware that is removed:

3DBuilder, ActiproSoftware, Alarms, Appconnector, Asphalt8,

Autodesk SketchBook, Bing Finance, Bing Food And Drink, Bing
Health And Fitness, Bing News, Bing Sports, Bing Travel, Bing
Weather, BioEnrollment, Camera, CandyCrush, CandyCrushSoda,
Caesars Slots Free Casino, ContactSupport, CyberLink MediaSuite
Essentials, DrawboardPDF, Duolingo, EclipseManager, Facebook,
FarmVille 2 Country Escape, Flipboard, Fresh Paint, Get started,
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iHeartRadio, King apps, Maps, March of Empires, Messaging,
Microsoft Office Hub, Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Microsoft
Sticky Notes, Minecraft, Netflix, Network Speed Test, NYT
Crossword, Office Sway, OneNote, OneConnect, Pandora, People,
Phone, Phototastic Collage, PicsArt-PhotoStudio, PowerBI, Royal
Revolt 2, Shazam, Skype for Desktop, SoundRecorder,
TuneInRadio, Twitter, Windows communications apps, Windows
Feedback, Windows Feedback Hub, Windows Reading List,
XboxApp, Xbox Game CallableUI, Xbox Identity Provider, Zune
Music, Zune Video.

Quick download link

iex ((New-Object
System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://git.io/debloat'))

Credits

Thank you to a60wattfish, abulgatz, xsisbest, Damian, Vikingat-

RAGE, and Reddit user /u/GavinEke for some of the suggestions
and fixes that I have placed into my scripts. You all have done a
fantastic job!

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