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Non-smartass answer: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by popcar2 · 2026-09-04 · in O&O ShutUp10 – The antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11

Great. Thanks. For those who could be interested as well: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by sixtyj · 2026-07-12 · in IT administrators are "fed up" with Microsoft's "useless" apps and Windows 11

…Windows 11 installation. I don't really use Windows except on my gaming PC, but I like winutil: https://github.com/christitustech/winutil But there are better declarative tools out there that generate a stripped down installation. Despite…

comment by runjake · 2026-06-30 · in Microsoft Needs Windows Lite

…official Windows 11 ISO and the tool modifies it to get the new ISO. The tool is open-source here: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil I don't see the issue.

comment by sodacanner · 2026-06-25 · in Windows 10 quietly gets one more year of support and updates

…11 by grabbing an ISO from Microsoft then reprocessing the ISO by feeding it into this utility: https://github.com/christitustech/winutil (Win11 Creator Tab) to get a NEW ISO which you then install. The end result is an extremely clean and…

comment by greenavocado · 2026-06-25 · in Windows 10 quietly gets one more year of support and updates

…about the security implications most of the changes can be done manually going off the docs. https://github.com/christitustech/winutil

comment by kipchak · 2026-03-27 · in People inside Microsoft are fighting to drop mandatory Microsoft Account

…it again after Windows updates and helpfully undoes your settings, but at least makes it usable. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by hiccuphippo · 2026-01-29 · in Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux

…this seems to be an evergreen page for an actively developed tool (last update was 3 weeks ago). https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/releases/tag/25.12...

comment by matthberg · 2025-12-24 · in The Ultimate Windows Utility (2022)

https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil - That's what you're looking for. Kept updated for latest Windows 11

comment by jordand · 2025-12-24 · in The Ultimate Windows Utility (2022)

…and images for VM application (dedicated stripped down windows OS for games or a Qubes shard) https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil It's got a lot of help hover tooltip's to assist in choices and avoiding suprises, you can always look…

comment by defrost · 2025-12-24 · in Meta is using the Linux scheduler designed for Valve's Steam Deck on its servers

…I'm busy today and only tangentially follow the community - but it is still an issue being tracked: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/issues/2358 ( it might be resolved via another number - worth checking by d/loading to 11 and…

comment by defrost · 2025-12-02 · in After Windows Update, Password icon invisible, click where it used to be

All around, for everything, I cannot recommend the Chris Titus (and friends) WinUtil enough: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil It's a suite of powershell scripts and tweaks that are open source for inspection frontended by a nifty…

comment by defrost · 2025-12-02 · in After Windows Update, Password icon invisible, click where it used to be

…winutil to replace the new start menu with the old one. I think the option is in "advanced tweaks". https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by bbzylstra · 2025-11-25 · in Windows GUI – Good, Bad and Pretty Ugly (2023)

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story by thunderbong · 2025-09-26 · 1 comment

…of the stuff mentioned in this article. Use the open source chris titus scripts that fix everything https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil?tab=readme-ov-file

comment by vivzkestrel · 2025-09-25 · in Make Windows 11 less annoying with these 11 Registry tweaks

…GUI with easy click options and various recommended setting levels to deal with all of that. See: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ Chris Titus on his own (and contributors) Util:…

comment by defrost · 2025-09-20 · in Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation

…setting up Windows to use winutil[0] to disable and declutter their Windows installation. [0] https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by addandsubtract · 2025-09-16 · in Microsoft to force install the Microsoft 365 Copilot app in October

…| iex (stable) OR irm "https://christitus.com/windev" | iex (bleeding edge dev version) https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil More information and video about and howto guides via a search for "Chris Titus Win Util"

comment by defrost · 2025-08-16 · in Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don't need

You gave me some more ideas. Christitus Winutil https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://i.imgur.com/v9RiOUI.png Windows MMC consoles like Computer management, Cert manager etc. https://i.imgur.com/MqbpdBe.jpeg Windows ADUC…

comment by heraldgeezer · 2025-05-08 · in Ask HN: What are good high-information density UIs (screenshots, apps, sites)?

…options. The MicroWin tab allows a user to create their own minimal stripped out install ISO ) See: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil Improved for 2024 (18 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_AaHXrelTE Windows Utility in 2025…

comment by defrost · 2025-04-12 · in Recall going back into Windows

For debloating Windows 10 - 11: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools Other than that, I do recommend Linux (mainstream ones are easy to install), for sure. I have been using it ever since…

comment by johnisgood · 2025-04-04 · in Microsoft will kill Remote Desktop soon, insists you'll love replacement

or the much more thorough https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by tarnith · 2025-04-03 · in Windows debloat script made by Microsoft

…microwin from the Chris Titus win util suite https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/userguide/ https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-utility-improved/ It's an open source textGUI powershell suite with…

comment by defrost · 2025-03-29 · in Upcoming Windows 11 builds cannot install without internet and Microsoft Account

…giving you the reusable install disk of your choosing .. w/out microsoft accounts, telemetry, etc. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-utility-improved/

comment by defrost · 2025-03-29 · in Windows 11 is closing a loophole that let you skip making a Microsoft account

…power shell scripts overseen by one talented windows engineer with contributions from hundreds. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ There are youtube videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisTitusTec…

comment by defrost · 2025-03-07 · in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build

…(choose your own adventure) windows 10 and|or 11 debloat | tweak | install | BYO install utility. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQZ5oQg8XA The defaults are not at all extreme with the knife, it…

comment by defrost · 2024-10-20 · in Who Is Windows For?

…(choose your own adventure) windows 10 and|or 11 debloat | tweak | install | BYO install utility. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQZ5oQg8XA The defaults are not at all extreme with the knife, it…

comment by defrost · 2024-10-15 · in Windows 10 begins one-year countdown to end of support

…away for myself in this article was a nice windows 11 debloat and setup tips utility and video: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UQZ5oQg8XA Not to extreme with the knife, but it takes away all the…

comment by defrost · 2024-10-13 · in Removing Windows Recall Breaks File Explorer in Latest 24H2 Update

I've used Chris' winutil https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil due to being open source and a powershell script, you can see everything it's doing there's no magic. The recommended update schedule change is something a lot of other…

comment by lovethevoid · 2024-10-10 · in Microsoft Recall is now an explorer.exe dependency

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story by aquova · 2024-10-10 · 230 comments

…project, strips out a whole bunch of software and features and generates an ISO for you to use: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92SM8Az5QVM&t=270

comment by KetoManx64 · 2024-09-14 · in Show HN: Strip-windows.ps1 – this could get smaller in the right hands

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story by thunderbong · 2024-09-14 · 0 comments

There is also https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil , which works for Windows 10 too

comment by netol · 2024-09-01 · in Windows 11 tweaks and usability improvements

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story by keepamovin · 2024-06-29 · 0 comments

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Should I use winutil? A popular tool to debloat windows

story by MrDisguised · 2024-06-28 · 0 comments

…I prefer to manage the services/group policies manually or at least run something open-source: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by vunderba · 2024-06-24 · in Windows 11 is now enabling OneDrive folder backup without asking permission

…things I found helpful using Windows at work (at home I use Fedora): Debloat / Software Management: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil Command line software management (Scoop): https://pilabor.com/blog/2021/12/automate-windows-app-se…

comment by sandreas · 2024-06-22 · in My Windows Computer Just Doesn't Feel Like Mine Anymore

Use Chris Tutus' Debloat utility https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by chakintosh · 2024-06-04 · in Microsoft blocks Windows 11 workaround that enabled local accounts

…has made my life so much easier by being able to get rid of all the awful components of Windows 11. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil Also, check out this video to discover some of the insanely helpful tools that actually make…

comment by uncharted9 · 2024-05-07 · in Ask HN: How many of you are fighting with Win11

…https://www.w10privacy.de/english-home/ https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://www.revi.cc/revios/download/?method=playbook

comment by Night_Thastus · 2024-04-26 · in Scripts to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 image

You can use Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil The Tweaks section has a checkbox for removing Edge. I removed mine using that.

comment by uncharted9 · 2023-09-11 · in Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users

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story by thunderbong · 2023-08-13 · 0 comments

…want removed and not, along with recommendations. Makes it very clear to see what's being removed. https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by ckozlowski · 2023-08-02 · in Win11Debloat is a simple script that removes pre-installed windows bloatware

This tool really improved my Windows 10 experience and lowered the idle load to 5% https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

comment by Alifatisk · 2023-01-02 · in Debloating Windows 10 with one command and no internet scripts