Win11Debloat

Win11Debloat is a simple, easy to use and lightweight powershell script that can remove pre-installed Windows bloatware apps, disable telemetry and declutter the experience by disabling or removing intrusive interface elements, ads and more. No need to painstakingly go through all the settings yourself, or remove apps one by one. Win11Debloat makes the process quick and easy!

You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make, or use the default settings. If you are unhappy with any of the changes you can easily revert them by using the registry files that are included in the 'Regfiles' folder, all of the apps that are removed can be reinstalled from the Microsoft store.

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Features

Win11Debloat has many options, but not all of these options are executed when running the script with the default settings. Select 'Custom mode' in the script menu if you want more granular control over the script or if you want to access all of Win11Debloat's features.

Default Settings

Remove the default selection of bloatware apps from this list.
Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
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.
Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in Windows explorer. (Windows 10 only)

All Features

Remove bloatware apps, with the option to select exactly what apps to remove or keep.
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 & 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)
Show hidden files, folders and drives.
Show file extensions for known file types.
Hide duplicate removable drive entries from the Windows explorer navigation pane, so only the entry under 'This PC' remains.
Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only)
Hide or change the search icon/box on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
Disable the widget service & hide icon from the taskbar.
Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
Hide the 3D objects, music or onedrive folder in the Windows explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only)
Hide the 'Include in library', 'Give access to' and 'Share' options in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)

Tip

In 'custom mode' you can select exactly which apps to remove and which you want to keep!

Apps that ARE removed by default

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Microsoft bloat:
- Clipchamp.Clipchamp  
- Microsoft.3DBuilder  
- Microsoft.549981C3F5F10 (Cortana app)
- Microsoft.BingFinance  
- Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink 
- Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness
- Microsoft.BingNews  
- Microsoft.BingSearch* (Bing web search in Windows)
- Microsoft.BingSports  
- Microsoft.BingTranslator  
- Microsoft.BingTravel   
- Microsoft.BingWeather  
- Microsoft.Getstarted (Cannot be uninstalled in Windows 11)
- Microsoft.Messaging  
- Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer  
- Microsoft.MicrosoftJournal
- Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub  
- Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows  
- Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection  
- Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes  
- Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal  
- Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest  
- Microsoft.News  
- Microsoft.Office.OneNote (Discontinued UWP version only, does not remove new MS365 versions)
- Microsoft.Office.Sway  
- Microsoft.OneConnect  
- Microsoft.Print3D  
- Microsoft.SkypeApp  
- Microsoft.Todos  
- Microsoft.WindowsAlarms  
- Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub  
- Microsoft.WindowsMaps  
- Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder  
- Microsoft.XboxApp (Old Xbox Console Companion App, no longer supported)
- Microsoft.ZuneVideo  
- MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily (Microsoft Family Safety)
- MicrosoftTeams (Personal version only, does not remove MS teams for business/enterprise)

Third party bloat:
- ACGMediaPlayer  
- ActiproSoftwareLLC  
- AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress  
- Amazon.com.Amazon  
- AmazonVideo.PrimeVideo
- Asphalt8Airborne   
- AutodeskSketchBook  
- CaesarsSlotsFreeCasino  
- COOKINGFEVER  
- CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials  
- DisneyMagicKingdoms  
- Disney 
- Dolby  
- DrawboardPDF  
- Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree  
- EclipseManager  
- Facebook  
- FarmVille2CountryEscape  
- fitbit  
- Flipboard  
- HiddenCity  
- HULULLC.HULUPLUS  
- iHeartRadio  
- Instagram
- king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga  
- king.com.CandyCrushSaga  
- king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga  
- LinkedInforWindows  
- MarchofEmpires  
- Netflix  
- NYTCrossword  
- OneCalendar  
- PandoraMediaInc  
- PhototasticCollage  
- PicsArt-PhotoStudio  
- Plex  
- PolarrPhotoEditorAcademicEdition  
- Royal Revolt  
- Shazam  
- Sidia.LiveWallpaper  
- SlingTV  
- Speed Test  
- Spotify  
- TikTok
- TuneInRadio  
- Twitter  
- Viber  
- WinZipUniversal  
- Wunderlist  
- XING

* App is removed when disabling Bing in Windows search.

Apps that are NOT removed by default

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General apps that are not removed by default:
- Microsoft.Edge (Edge browser, only removeable in the EEA)
- Microsoft.GetHelp (Required for some Windows 11 Troubleshooters)
- Microsoft.MSPaint (Paint 3D)
- Microsoft.OutlookForWindows* (New mail app)
- Microsoft.OneDrive (OneDrive consumer)
- Microsoft.Paint (Classic Paint)
- 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.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)

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!)

Developer related apps that are not removed by default:
- Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop*
- Microsoft.RemoteDesktop*
- Windows.DevHome*

* Can be removed by running the script with the relevant parameter. (See advanced method)

Usage

Warning

Great care went into making sure this script does not unintentionally break any OS functionality, but use at your own risk!

Easy method

Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
Navigate to the Win11Debloat folder
Double click the 'Run.bat' file to start the script. Note: If the console window immediately closes and nothing happens, try the advanced method below.
Accept the Windows UAC prompt to run the script as administrator, this is required for the script to function.
A new powershell window will now open, showing the Win11Debloat menu. Select either the default or custom mode to continue.
Carefully read through and follow the on-screen instructions.

After making the selected changes the Win11Debloat script will restart the Windows Explorer process to properly apply them. If Windows Explorer does not recover after running the script and your desktop stays black, don't worry. Just press Ctrl + Alt + Del and restart your PC.

Advanced method

This method gives you the option to run the script with certain parameters to tailor the behaviour of the script to your needs and it allows you to run the script without requiring any user input during runtime, making it quicker and easier to deploy on a large number of systems.

Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
Open powershell as an administrator.
Enable powershell execution by entering the following command: Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process
In powershell, navigate to the directory where the files were extracted. Example: cd c:\Win11Debloat
Enter this into powershell to run the script: .\Win11Debloat.ps1
The Win11Debloat menu will now open. Select either the default or custom setup to continue.

To run the script with parameters simply execute the script as explained above, but add the parameters at the end with spaces in between. Example: .\Win11Debloat.ps1 -RemoveApps -DisableBing -Silent

A full list of parameters and what they do can be found below.

Parameter	Description
-Silent	Suppresses all interactive prompts, so the script will run without requiring any user input.
-RunDefaults	Run the script with the default settings.
-RemoveApps	Remove all bloatware apps from this list.
-RemoveAppsCustom	Remove all apps from the 'CustomAppsList' file. IMPORTANT: Run the script with the `-RunAppConfigurator` parameter to create this file first. No apps will be removed if this file does not exist!
-RunAppConfigurator	Run the app configurator to create a 'CustomAppsList' file. Run the script with the `-RemoveAppsCustom` parameter to remove these apps.
-RemoveCommApps	Remove the Mail, Calender, and People apps.
-RemoveW11Outlook	Remove the new Outlook for Windows app.
-RemoveDevApps	Remove developer-related apps such as Remote Desktop, DevHome and Power Automate.
-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 & 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)
-ShowHiddenFolders	Show hidden files, folders and drives.
-ShowKnownFileExt	Show file extensions for known file types.
-HideDupliDrive	Hide duplicate removable drive entries from the Windows explorer navigation pane, so only the entry under 'This PC' remains.
-TaskbarAlignLeft	Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only)
-HideSearchTb	Hide search icon from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
-ShowSearchIconTb	Show search icon on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
-ShowSearchLabelTb	Show search icon with label on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
-ShowSearchBoxTb	Show search box on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
-HideTaskview	Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
-DisableCopilot	Disable Windows copilot. (Windows 11 only)
-DisableWidgets	Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon from the taskbar.
-HideChat	Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
-HideOnedrive	Hide the onedrive folder in the Windows explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only)
-Hide3dObjects	Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in Windows explorer. (Windows 10 only)
-HideMusic	Hide the music folder under 'This pc' in Windows explorer. (Windows 10 only)
-HideIncludeInLibrary	Hide the 'Include in library' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
-HideGiveAccessTo	Hide the 'Give access to' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
-HideShare	Hide the 'Share' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)

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