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It's not. https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat Not defending MS btw.

comment by wiosnaintel · 2026-10-20 · in Putting Linux on my RTX Spark laptop because I don't have a Microsoft account

…first on every Windows 11 install and never see any of the stuff HN is always complaining about. https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat I use agentic tools myself but I really don't understand why some people seem to enjoy the idea of…

comment by qlte · 2026-09-30 · in GLM-5.3 and the spread of advanced cyber capabilities

…pile of poorly designed adware to something that resembles a pretty decent operating system. [1] https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by Stitch4223 · 2026-09-29 · in Windows 11½

…to achieve the same outcome, but there are examples that are well-regarded and open-source. e.g. https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat

comment by mft_ · 2026-09-07 · in Switzerland's Federal Government Is Replacing Microsoft on 3k Computers

…Win11Debloat which is the original (+has all the same options). Support the original, not the copy: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

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

Neat codebase, well structured imho. Here's the thing it does: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/blob/master/Regfiles...

comment by tosti · 2026-07-22 · in LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat This has an option to disable downloading of auxiliary apps when a device is connected. Yes, it's a Windows Update thing. > Prevent Windows from auto-installing device companion apps, like LG Monitor…

comment by dmos62 · 2026-07-22 · in LG to ban residential proxies from smart TV apps

…irked me about 11. Use at your own risk, but it's now part of my standard install practice. [0] https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by Dachande663 · 2026-06-15 · in Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything

…update length which is variable based on hardware, but auto-update/restart can be disabled). https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat Persists after updates, and is a straightforward easily auditable PowerShell script enabling/disabling…

comment by ewoodrich · 2026-06-15 · in Windows 11 users are tired of MS account requirements creeping into everything

…of customizing Windows. For example as mentioned in the article, Win11Debloat by Raphire. [ https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat ]

comment by shoeman · 2026-04-12 · in Windows debloating tools are basically useless

…it is not at all what I’ve experienced exclusively running debloated Windows 11 installs for years. https://github.com/raphire/win11debloat

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

…install for years. It’s mostly just a bunch of Powershell commands disabling/configuring features. https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat Nothing has ever reverted after an update for me, so it’s a one-and-done thing. Ironically,…

comment by toraway · 2026-03-02 · in “Microslop” filtered in the official Microsoft Copilot Discord server

I used https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat on a family member's new Win11 install and it actually works reasonably snappy. I wouldn't be want to caught dead with it, but I couldn't convince this one to go for macOS.

comment by j0057 · 2026-01-28 · in Microsoft forced me to switch to Linux

…of memory (32GB+ surely) and 2) to run a debloater script the moment you pick up a new system e.g. https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat All the rubbish from the last 20 years - ads, OneDrive, Copilot, Office upsells, Candy Crush in the…

comment by mattbee · 2026-01-26 · in State of the Windows: What is going on with Windows 11?

Google "windows 11 debloat reddit". There are several tools: - https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat (recommended elsewhere in this thread) - https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ (I used this one a couple weeks ago, seems to work well)…

comment by arcanemachiner · 2026-01-10 · in Microsoft May Have Created the Slowest Windows in 25 Years with Windows 11

…that UI/app garbage can be removed (or re-enabled like the Start/context menu) in <5 minutes with: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat It persists across updates, can be customized with extremely granular control over what is…

comment by ewoodrich · 2026-01-10 · in Microsoft May Have Created the Slowest Windows in 25 Years with Windows 11

…nuisances except a few OneDrive popups to extinguish and the typical forced reboots after updates. https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by racked · 2026-01-02 · in Setting up a new PC used to be fun, now it is ad-ridden nightmare

…been fine for me too. I'm on Pro version and I just used this as the first step after upgrading: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat No issues so far, no ads, none of the complaints others are seeing. I'm a power user too: I do gaming,…

comment by y-c-o-m-b · 2025-12-31 · in 2025 was a disaster for Windows 11

If you decide to dual boot: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat I run this as the first step on any new Win 11 machine, the recommended defaults remove nearly all annoyances I care about. It's a popular tool that's been around for…

comment by ewoodrich · 2025-12-21 · in I can't upgrade to Windows 11, now leave me alone

…11 systems with modern and beefy hardware frequently runs very slow for reasons unknown. I did use https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat recently and that seemed to have helped. Windows by default comes with a lot of crap that most of us…

comment by cheema33 · 2025-12-06 · in Copy-Item is slower than File Explorer

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Win11Debloat – declutter and improve your Windows experience

story by NKosmatos · 2025-11-03 · 44 comments

…to be using Linux but as it turned out a de-bloated Windows 11 experience is very good for me. [1] https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat?utm_source=perplexit...

comment by fallinditch · 2025-10-18 · in Windows 10 refugees flock to Linux in what devs call their "biggest launch"

…update (so far, fingers crossed). https://ntdotdev.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/the-complete-tiny1... https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat * be warned, this also removes Edge, so you have to grab your own browser installer of choice

comment by qingcharles · 2025-10-12 · in No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive

…and there are a few of these floating around but this is my devloater of choice, may I suggest https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat ? Despite the fact that it mostly runs in powershell, it still has a better UX then the majority of…

comment by Defenestresque · 2025-10-12 · in No I don't want to turn on Windows Backup with One Drive

…https://ntdotdev.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/the-complete-tiny1 ... Massgrave it to pro. Then I debloat: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat And you end up with a super zippy install that I've had zero compatibility problems with over the…

comment by qingcharles · 2025-10-08 · in Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

…https://ntdotdev.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/the-complete-tiny1... Massgrave it to pro. Then I debloat: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat And you end up with a super zippy install that I've had zero compatibility problems with over the…

comment by qingcharles · 2025-10-08 · in Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

If you _have_ to use Windows 11, check out this useful tool called Win11Debloat: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by perryh2 · 2025-10-07 · in Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without MS account

There are debloat scripts for Win11 that are pretty effective. I use this one: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat Only issue is that Windows will periodically re-bloat itself - so you have to re-run it after more or less every…

comment by bikelang · 2025-10-02 · in Windows 7 marketshare jumps to nearly 10% as Windows 10 support is about to end

…free of all the garbage it came with. I eventually moved to EndeavorOS and never looked back. [1] https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by some-guy · 2025-10-02 · in Why the end of support for Windows 10 is uniquely troubling

There also https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat and a few others People do document all this, and people do create comprehensive projects to remove all this shit.

comment by troupo · 2025-08-17 · in Microsoft keeps adding stuff into Windows we don't need

I think it took me a week, too, until I ran into the windows debloater in a sibling comment: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat We need to bring back the Windows.CoRe.RePack.iso torrents

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

Here's a great Debloat script for installing a clean and privacy-preserving win 11 https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat With all the crap taken out Windows 11 is a pleasant os experience for me.

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

…complaint about any Linux desktop environment. But to answer your question, about 45 seconds with https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat > or just learned to live with it If I’ve learned to live with it it’s not annoying stuff anymore.

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

1. Pay for a license of Win Pro. 2. Win11Debloat - https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat 3. O&O Shutup - https://www.oo-software.com/

comment by aagha · 2025-07-28 · in Windows 11 is a minefield of micro-aggressions in the shipping lane of progress

…windows installation and remove the extras yourself, without resorting to LTSC. One popular tool: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by wavemode · 2025-07-28 · in Windows 11 is a minefield of micro-aggressions in the shipping lane of progress

…up your mind, in spite of the ISO not coming from MS. Which btw. links to other alternatives like https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat , which does not have the unknown ISO source problem, and a wiki explaining which does what, and how…

comment by LargoLasskhyfv · 2025-07-11 · in Windows 11 clean install guide: remove bloatware and optimize performance

…There's also enough community interest to maintain Win10 support for more legitimate projects: < https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat >. I'd also like EU to step in and mandate a continued patching period proportional to the number of…

comment by rollcat · 2025-06-10 · in Apple has announced its final version of macOS for Intel

https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat I start with Tiny11 first though these days, then run that to get rid of the last few bits.

comment by qingcharles · 2025-05-12 · in I ruined my vacation by reverse engineering WSC

…on a fresh install of Windows 11 and don't have to deal with any annoyances even after updates. https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat I daily drive MacOS, Windows 11 and Linux Mint on different devices and Windows doesn't particularly…

comment by ewoodrich · 2025-04-27 · in I tried Windows gaming on a Mac

…many other things. Always back up your registry and systems before using such scripts. [1] - https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

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

…kind of experience by using "deshittification" scripts from around the Internet. IIRC I've used < https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat >. There are also enterprise-oriented release channels that keep some of the new bloat away, I think…

comment by rollcat · 2025-03-31 · in Win98-quickinstall: A framework and installer to quickly install Windows 98

…run this debloat script [1]. Of course, with every update it's a constant game of cat and mouse. 1) https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by some-guy · 2025-03-28 · in Apple needs a Snow Sequoia

There are Windows 11 debloaters that I use. https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat If you must, of course. I stick to Linux.

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

Consider this alternative that has been tested by many and gets regular updates. [1] [1] - https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

comment by LinuxBender · 2025-02-13 · in Talon: Debloat Windows 11 in 2 clicks

https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat

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

…and one that installs LibreWolf? Much more simple project here that "debloats" Windows 11: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat Atlas seems to be doing quite a bit like downloading archives, unzipping them, and installing executables.

comment by hypeatei · 2024-08-11 · in Atlas: A Windows modification to optimize performance, privacy and usability

…Win 11 Pro with WSL2 and it works amazingly well for anything, including ML training. Just run this https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat .

comment by ActorNightly · 2024-05-09 · in Ask HN: Why do you use Apple products?

…https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 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

Scripts like https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat help, but should not be needed in the first place. Note that modern Linux is also leaning towards the same trend. But i admit it is still much easier to avoid those for power users.…

comment by thesnide · 2024-03-03 · in The unreasonable effectiveness of i3, or: ten years of a boring desktop env

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Win11Debloat is a simple script that removes pre-installed windows bloatware

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