An open and lightweight modification to Windows, designed to optimize performance, privacy and usability.
note: SucklessWindows is not related to suckless.org
Suckless Windows attempts to speed up the system, by eliminating redundant tasks and services running in the background, without sacrificing on stability.
Suckless Windows removes the majority of telemetry embedded within Windows and implements numerous group policies to minimize data collection.
Unlike most other Windows modifications, Suckless Windows doesn't remove any security features that most users need to maintain a secure system.
Suckless Windows applies some modifications to make Windows easier to use. This includes removing unneeded apps, configuring the interface, disabling ads, telemetry and so on.
- Windows 10 (1809 or higher)
- Windows 11
- Dont care about
Malicious
, I don't have money to verify it. - Before using, considering you already have a small understand how and what you need in your Windows machine, as the source code is public, please read what does it do, you can modify it to suit your needs.
- I'm not responsible for anything if this breaks your Windows machine, I RECOMMEND only use Suckless Windows after reinstalled stock Windows from Microsoft, NOT ANY 3RD PARTY WINDOWS
- Download AME Wizard and Suckless Windows Playbook
- Extract AME Wizard
- Open
AME Wizard Beta.exe
from the AME Wizard folder - Drag and drop the
sw-x.xxx.abpx
into AME Wizard - Follow the on-screen instructions from AME Wizard to successfully install Suckless Windows
If you like my project and would like to support & appreciate it via donation then I'll gladly accept it.
- Install 7-zip
- Clone this repo or download the zip file
git clone https://github.com/SucklessWindows/SucklessWindows
- Extract file (if you download the zip file)
- Select all the files and folders within the Playbook folder
- Right click and select
7-zip > Add to archive
- Name the archive as you please, with a .apbx file extension
- Set archive password to
malte
- Set the
Archive format
to7z
and clickOK
- p3nguin-kun (of course!)
- Some cool contributors
- Fork this project.
- Edit files
- Make a pull request.