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Windows Debloat & Teardown

Replaces: Default Windows installation with bloatware, telemetry, and AI features

Remove pre-installed bloatware, disable telemetry, kill AI features, and declutter Windows 10/11 with a single script.

Sources

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Phase

Settings Changes — no install, no account, 5 min

Desktop

Win11Debloat — a free, open-source PowerShell script (MIT license, 52k+ stars) that removes bloatware and disables telemetry in one run. Works on both Windows 10 and 11.

Quick method (PowerShell):
& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/")))

Or download from github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat and run Run.bat as admin.

What it does:
- Removes pre-installed apps (Xbox, Candy Crush, weather, etc.)
- Disables telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking, targeted ads
- Removes Microsoft Copilot, Windows Recall, and Click to Do
- Disables AI features in Edge, Paint, and Notepad
- Disables Bing web search and Copilot in Start menu search
- Disables lock screen tips, suggestions, and ads
- Restores Windows 10-style context menu
- Enables dark mode, disables transparency/animations
- Shows file extensions and hidden files
- Disables Find My Device location tracking
- Disables Delivery Optimization (P2P update sharing)

All changes are revertible — removed apps can be reinstalled from the Microsoft Store. Export/import your settings to apply the same config across machines.

Review the script options before running — it presents an interactive menu where you choose what to disable.

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Research Findings

Win11Debloat (Raphire/Win11Debloat) is the most maintained and widely used Windows debloat script — 52k+ stars, 37 releases, last updated July 2026. MIT licensed. Key privacy benefits: disables telemetry at the OS level (not just per-app), removes AI features that send data to Microsoft (Copilot, Recall), and turns off location tracking. The script is interactive — it shows a menu and lets you pick what to change, so you are not forced into a blanket configuration. All changes are revertible. Runs in PowerShell, no installation required. Works on both Windows 10 and 11. Supports command-line parameters for automation, Windows Audit mode, and applying changes to other user profiles.