Link: christitus.com/debloat-windows-10-2020/ 12/2/2020 Update Video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dKM8ZScbic8.html (Explains new GUI) Want to support the project? Download the offline exe for $5 @ www.christitus.com/windows-toolbox
Chris, Thank you for all the time & effort you're putting in this project. I hate it when people complain like "debloat" that installs which is just a technicality. You can't please everyone so don't be discouraged. You're doing a great service for the community, keep it up!
You forgot to put the link in the description but everyone can type "DEBLOAT WINDOWS 10" and it will pop up for you. Great script I will use it soon when I buy new PC.
Suggestions: Make different levels of the script like: [Low] (only remove a few things) [Medium] (for most people) (default) [High] (removes an extreme amount of things) I also recommend adding decisions to the script like: Do I want to install xy software? Do I want to uninstall xy software?
@@ChrisTitusTech Wil this command delete the apps that I already have installed? You said that this command deletes apps, so I just want to make sure before I run this script on my computer.
That fact that he said "if youre watching this video 6 months from now" and i am watching this video after 6 months of this being uploaded is like some kind of prophecy..
Chris I want to thank you for your work. I discovered your YT video after I was at the point where I wanted to smash my laptop out of frustration after it took literally 10minutes just to boot on Windows 10. After I followed your video and used your PowerShell command my laptop was way faster. Thanks again and keep up your efforts.
I like the bloatware removal. I'm not a computer geek, but your instructions were simple and clear. I had to make just a few minor adjustments to my display afterwards for personal preferences. Now my OS boots up in 22 seconds as opposed to 2 minutes. Thanks bud !!
hello Chris i live in new Plymouth, New Zealand and i have a slow laptop for ever slow. But Now i have used your Debloat Windows 10 program my slow laptop has turned into a speeding freight train THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP WITH THE Debloat program
Hey man, I watch a lot of your stuff and it's very much appreciated. This new debloat script of yours is terrific. You've added and subtracted just the right stuff for ANY Win10 user. Big thanks for taking the time to do this and maintaining it. Keep it up! Good shit.
Thank you, Chris! I followed your instructions yesterday and I just wanted to say WOW! I have a desktop running windows 10 Pro 64bits and I swear that it keeps getting faster and easier to work on. So far it is great. Much apprecaited.
I should add that after a couple of weeks, my hard drive is fried! Not blaming but I feel I should report this as well. I now have no means of continuing to offer my services as a graphic designer or a job. In SA it is literally a sentance leading to homelessness. My HD was perfect before I went and followed your advice. I regret it and will never get another opportunity to say so. Silly me
@@thoughtfulshorts662 Oh man, what bad luck. Good that you report it. This sort of scripting was fairly new to Chris at the time but he started using mostly parts of scripts that had been written and used by others mostly successfully for a few years before. As far as I know the scripts theoretically improved your performance because they mostly just stop other things you don’t need from using your resources up. So if your computer was working better for you it theoretically was not working harder just doing the same in total but all on your stuff rather than half its energy on your stuff and the other half on the other stuff. So sorry anyway to hear what happened.
I now remember that in previous videos, at least 5 months ago Chris did mention that some scripts remove "melt down flags" on chips to improve their performance. I think he mentioned that those things are often done for business uses but less important for things like home and game use. But I think as a result of feedback Chris reduced considerably many things in his script to make it much more light compared to others at the time of this video. Out of interest, I will try to post a link to some parts of his previous videos where he discusses the issue. Unfortunately, comments with links, even to RU-vid, often get tanked by some anti-spam algorithm. I will try in a next comment
Here is another discussion from Chris on the theme of disabling the Meltdown Flag which he had at the time in the ### Security Tweaks ### section of his script. It was uploaded on 13 June 2021. But it was actually the Live Stream done on 14 August 2020, So that would have been over two months before this video on the Oct 24, 2020. I have a feeling that he did not get around to implementing much in his script after that Live stream. I will try to post the two links to the exact point in the two videos in the next comment. I expect as they are links the comment will get tanked.
I tend to prefer to install software myself. Sometime for example, I have a stable older version of a software, and I keep a copy of a dowloaded exe file to re install from, if and when needed, and I prefer to choose when I update the software to the newest version, if at all. But the newest script at this time, allows you to choose if and what you install, so that’s cool.
Just a warning for everyone here, I didn't dig deep into it, but this thing does A LOT of things that I didn't want it to do. Installing some softwares(not the ones that it asks for), removes some settings such as hidden icons and more and more. I'm not saying this is bad for whoever wants this, but I personally really DON'T like this one. I much prefer the method in the older video which lets you CONTROL over what options you want or not. Just something to share with you guys
Really glad I found this channel and video. At the end of the video you asked what else we’d like to see; I only use my computer to play one game and have decent hardware, but it like to maximize and focus all the pc’s performance toward running that game. Would this script be the solution I’m looking for, or would a more specialized script work better? Thanks for your videos and all of the work you do.
That's definetly a nice script! It would be nice if it could be started as in interactive mode, so it would ask for every program to be installed as someone may never use vlc or irfan or chocolatey.
I have an older system, (former Government server, Precision 690!) thought I had tweaked to the max, but thanks!! This keeps even more of my 24 GB of RAM free!! And leaves even more of my dual Quad Core processors for my important tasks, and not for Microsoft's idea of important! Subbed, looking forward to exploring more of your content! And, I've been practically pulling what little remains of my hair out, trying to get all 64 GB of my RAM recognized by Windows, to no avail...so 24 is pale in comparison to the potential. LOL
oof my sister pays for microsoft stuff like word, and my account is in the family so she pays no extra for me to get 1tb of onedrive and all the word and stuff. OneDrive uploads faster than Google Drive, Dropbox and others. I have run tests and it is best. I use a lot of it, so I could never remove it. The only thing I do, when I play Video Games or want it to run faster, I just right click OneDrive in hidden icons, and I then press stop onedrive, then you can enable it back whenever and it is simple to do.
@@vram1974 On Windows Phone the live tiles was useful. On windows 8 they did basically nothing and on Windows 10 they mostly seam to be there to put ads for “pay to win” games or buying MS office.
I think this is fantastic. It's a well balanced and practical one hit solution. Very easy to modify too, if certain things aren't to taste as might be the case for some - but I like the choices. I use a variety of media players and browsers. VLC is a good staple; one can always add or tweak their choice. I normally use FF and Chrome but appreciate the Brave option. Great work Chris!
Thanks Chris for the Debloater script and the free VLC and Notepad ++ programs, I ran this again yesterday morning selecting System Updates Only but had a Windows update in the same evening and it installed MS Edge again and News/Weather on the task bar - Not sure what went wrong, but have now resolved the matter by restoring system to last update.
What a terrific command. Thanks so much. I couldn't believe how much dross was being ripped out of my laptop - it's still painfully slow but it is not a dead stick like it was before following your advice.
@@RoastBeefSandwich Seconded. This aio stuff is fine for new systems, but for an established box that needs a pick-me-up you want something fully modular.
I wrote a script just to fix the task bar pinning and default program changes that happen after EVERY update, but it's been annoying to maintain. This looks like a good alternative; thank you!
Worth mentioning that you'll find battery life on a laptop extended by at least 50% or more, and you won't have to endure the fan spinning up all the effing time too - bliss. This is a major benefit, even more so for an old laptop with a tired battery. You get nag popups from Windoze at every boot though.
Dear Chris, thank you very much for taking the time to make this video. And thank you very much for sharing your work and your knowledge with others. Stay safe and sound! Best regards from Chile.
There are lots of simple to answer questions left unanswered in the comments here. Attempts to answer them in a reply often results in the reply being deleted. Not a big issue. Just saying there is not a lot of point currently in asking a question in a comment or trying to answer it in a reply. Maybe that is how it should be. I don’t know?
Why don't they understand that THIS is how we users want a good old OS to behave like. No bloat, no unnecesary background processes, no trash apps, no unnecesary RAM consuption. Just a lean, light, ready to get you where you wanna go, simple OS. They keep on missing on these core concetps version after version after W7.
Questions : (i) - Does it removes preinstalled user software eg. Chrome, or any particular software that I downloaded from internet. (ii) - Is it just made to run at a clean boot only or I can run it anytime I want even on older PC that has many preinstalled software. Suggestions : (i) - Please make an option to ask whether you want to remove OneDrive or not because I think many Windows user doesn't use it anyway. (ii) - Also make a change in the script so that it automatically removes indexing from subfolders of C:\ as it makes the computer faster. Thanks for the effort you put into making this, and yes it is indeed necessary as Windows 10 is a big bloated OS which unfortunately many have to use.
VLC isn't only a media player, it also works perfectly as a video converter (works with a wide range of formats that I can't name off the top of my head).
This seems like a very fast and safe way to minimize Win10 to a reasonable and functional level. It's very impressive this has all been consolidated into one command. I used O&O's Shutup10 and Appbuster programs to adjust Win10, so I could see exactly what was being changed, but if you're not picky, this will do everything at once. It's quite amazing 👍
Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the actual script discussed in this video? (Any links I have tried are redirected to the latest script) For learning purposes I am revising the development of the scripts, so it would be useful to have the actual script discussed in particular videos.
1 of 4 Someone at GitHub showed me how to do this recently. I can’t give a simple link to the answers as that seems to make the RU-vid comment Police Bot delete the comment.
2 of 4- Go to Chris's Windows 10 page at that site where he and others develop their coding ( the bot keeps deleting my post when I give the name of the site - it starts with G and ends in B )
@@ChrisTitusTech i already posted a coment but could you change so you can chose to keep windows defender? Also all those programs user should chose what to install or not
@@ampeg187 i believe the windows defender is still there its just hidden the old school way, i wish in the future script we can keep the control center
Should Ask to remove or not Office Should Ask to Remove or not Action Center Should ask to install or not Java and every others program the keyword here is ASK whatever you propose. Just make the script to ask.
I would like to see it to give you the choice between media players, defaulting it to VLC because that is what most people like means others that like MPC is getting something they don't want.
another good command is by simply pressing (hold) "Alt" key then pressing the "f4" key that should also help with cleaning up your pc (if it doesn't work just keep pressing f4)
I've used your de-bloat script before and it was like magic, but perhaps a bit too aggressive, so it's really important to give the user the option of choosing which stuff to remove. I have 2 questions. 1 will this clash with mcafee? 2 will I have to repeat when windows does an update? Many thanks for your work.
Nice. Many of these programs I was already using before seeing them here. I love notepad++. I discovered it when I was first looking for a better code entry program. I use something else now for that but still love the improvements of ++ over regular notepad. I personally DO prefer VLC because of the versatility it offers. Found it because I need something to play the h264 format of the raw video from my security cameras. WMP would NOT do it. The manufacture's player has a LOT to be desired but mostly with playback speeds, zoom levels, and clip recording. VLC does a billion times better the the mfg program.
He wasn't talking about WMP, he was saying windows media player classic like with the K-Lite Codec pack. It plays everything. VLC just installs stuff on the fly if it runs into anything it doesn't have, I prefer WMPc with K-Lite, download subtitles, resync, lots of different options. Runs smoother to me than VLC.
Your video just happened to pop up on me and my computer was getting slow, not even looking to fix it, so I tried it and it's so much faster, I had 218 processes running before and after running the script it was 136, amazing.
Make all your "recommended" apps a y/n question and I would use it. Right now your script is basically doing the same microsoft does: "This is the best for you, you will use it"
Well you could not install them, then complain when you can't open a file. This seems to install alternatives that leave less of a footprint and do the same thing as the Windows versions. The thing is, when you can't open that file you will need to install something anyway - if you are that tuned in you would have already taken most of these steps to tune your system. I don't like Adobe PDF, I like Foxit Reader. Very quick and works great for my needs. I already use Spybot Anti-Beacon and an alternate video player, disabled Cortana etc. All programs use some sort of update to monitor how their program is running and how it is used in order to tweak it's usability. At the end of the day, no one has a gun to your head forcing you to use it.
@@Cheepchipsable For me, I just open a pdf file with Firefox, I use K lite for a media player and only 1 program I rarely use i uses java so I have it as a portable app on external drive.
The script is great. The only thing I would like to see would be a description of all the functions so it would be a little more user friendly for the novice user.
Yes 100%. I ran this tool and it did all sorts of borked things to my system. I’d like to know the consequences of each change. For instance, removing Cortana seems to completely stop the actually helpful Search functions that remember software and tools that exist on the system, and what you’ve used recently. This tool seems to be for people who just want to be totally in control. Which I get, but most of us don’t want to have to administer a system to that level. If I wanted that, I’d use Linux and put up with its substandard systems for printing, monitors and so on.
Thanks for a nice script :) it only lacks a removal of Edge and Bing. It's extremely frustrating that win10 override the default settings for browser and search engine in the start menu-search.
Greetings from Spain, thanks for this script, I have been able to improve my privacy and install programs that will come in handy on a day-to-day basis. For personal reasons right now I cannot make a donation, but as soon as I can, rest assured that as far as I can I will, thanks to people like you, we can still improve our pc and our privacy. A hug :) P.S. I feel my English, I use a translator.
One major thing missing from this video. Exactly how much faster did your PC run after reducing the task count? In years gone by I used to tweak my PC's in this way, but I found the meager gains were simply not worth the hassle. Many of the "unnecessary" tasks sit at idle the majority of the time so there is little if any load on the CPU.
I like and dislike this video. I like it cuz you are trying to help people out and dislike it because why I have to watch a 9 min 48 sec video for just one command.
I checked out your website and it's great that you've updated the script with a GUI so that we can choose which programs to install. No point in debloating by installing programs that you or your partners deem useful.
I would like to see VLC and Irfan being optional too... I really like more MPC (actually, version with K-lite codec pack) and xNview, because it has more functionality... qbittorrent would be OK too... But, maybe you can do it like this: 1. question if you like to install default programs (whatever you choose) - If yes, no more questions. 2. If no - option to install nothing and option to go trough optional installs (for all of them). Edit: I see you already did it with prompts - but I let original comment above...
So, I did this and now my "your phone" app is blocked by admin. Any idea how I fix this? It wasn't entirely clear that your instructions would block this app.
Thank you for this great video! I wish there was a function asking for the kind of updates I want. I only want security updates. No additional bloat or telemetry
@Peter Sawan I'm not even sure if 8GB is enough anymore. Try to aim for 16, if it is possible for you, but I am guessing that your system is a bit outdated as well so might not worth to get that much memory.
