How To Use

Launching the script

Warning

Great care went into making sure this script does not unintentionally break any OS functionality, but use at your own risk! If you run into any issues, please report them here.

Quick method

Download & run the script automatically via PowerShell. When using this method, any files will be downloaded to %temp%/Win11Debloat. These files will be automatically cleaned up once the script is done.

1. Open PowerShell or Terminal, preferably as an administrator.
2. Copy and paste the command below into PowerShell:

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

3. Wait for the script to automatically download Win11Debloat.
4. Carefully read through and follow the on-screen instructions.

This method supports parameters to customize the behaviour of the script. Please click here for more information.

Traditional method

Manually download & run the script.

1. Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
2. Navigate to the Win11Debloat folder
3. 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.
4. Accept the Windows UAC prompt to run the script as administrator, this is required for the script to function.
5. Carefully read through and follow the on-screen instructions.

Advanced method

Manually download the script & run the script via PowerShell. Recommended for advanced users.

1. Download the latest version of the script, and extract the .ZIP file to your desired location.
2. Open PowerShell or Terminal as an administrator.
3. Temporarily enable PowerShell execution by entering the following command:

  Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope Process -Force

4. In PowerShell, navigate to the directory where the files were extracted. Example: cd c:\Win11Debloat
5. Now run the script by entering the following command:

  .\Win11Debloat.ps1

6. Carefully read through and follow the on-screen instructions.

This method supports parameters to customize the behaviour of the script. Please click here for more information.

Parameters

Both the quick and advanced launch methods support parameters, which allow you to customize the behaviour of Win11Debloat to meet your needs. To use parameters, simply launch the script as you normally would, but add the parameters you want to use at the end with spaces in between. Example:

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/"))) -RunDefaults -Silent

A table of all the supported parameters and what they do can be found below.

Parameter	Description
-CreateRestorePoint	Create a system restore point before making any changes. Unless a restore point was already created in the last 24 hours.
-Silent	Suppresses all interactive prompts, so the script will run without requiring any user input.
-Sysprep	Run the script in Sysprep mode. All changes will be applied to the Windows default user profile and will only affect new user accounts. Click here for more details.
-LogPath <PATH>	Change in what folder the script will save the log file. The log will be saved to the root folder of the script if no path is specified, or if the specified path doesn't exist.
-User <USERNAME>	Run the script for the specified user, instead of the currently logged in user. This user must have logged on atleast once, and cannot be logged in at the time the script is run. Click here for more details.
-RunDefaults	Run the script with the default settings.
-RunSavedSettings	Run the script with the saved custom settings from last time. These settings are saved to and read from the SavedSettings file in the root folder of the script.
-RemoveApps	Remove the default selection of bloatware apps.
-RemoveAppsCustom	Remove all apps specified in the CustomAppsList file. No apps will be removed if this file does not exist. IMPORTANT: You can generate your custom apps list by running the script with the -RunAppsListGenerator parameter as explained here.
-RunAppsListGenerator	Run the apps list generator to generate a custom list of apps to remove, the list is saved to the CustomAppsList file inside the root folder of the script. Running the script with the -RemoveAppsCustom parameter will remove the selected apps.
-RemoveHPApps	Remove preinstalled HP apps. Click here for a full list.
-RemoveCommApps	Remove the Mail, Calendar, 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.
-ForceRemoveEdge	Forcefully remove Microsoft Edge, this option leaves Core, WebView and Update components installed for compatibility. NOT RECOMMENDED!
-DisableDVR	Disable Xbox game/screen recording feature & stop gaming overlay popups.
-ClearStart	Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only)
-ClearStartAllUsers	Remove all pinned apps from start for all existing and new users. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only)
-ReplaceStart <PATH>	Replace the pinned apps from start for the current user with your template file. Click here for more details. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only)
-ReplaceStartAllUsers <PATH>	Replace the pinned apps from start for all existing and new users with your template file. Click here for more details. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only)
-DisableStartRecommended	Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu. This will also change the start menu layout to More pins.
-DisableStartPhoneLink	Disable the Phone Link mobile devices integration in the start menu. This will not uninstall or disable Phone Link itself.
-DisableTelemetry	Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads.
-DisableSuggestions	Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications and File Explorer.
-DisableDesktopSpotlight	Disable the Windows Spotlight desktop background option.
-DisableLockscreenTips	Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen.
-DisableSettings365Ads	Disable Microsoft 365 ads in Settings Home.
-DisableSettingsHome	Hide the Settings Home page completely. Settings will open to the System tab instead.
-DisableBing	Disable & remove Bing web search, Bing AI & Cortana in Windows search.
-DisableCopilot	Disable and remove Microsoft Copilot. (Windows 11 only)
-DisableRecall	Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (Windows 11 only)
-RevertContextMenu	Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 only)
-DisableMouseAcceleration	Turn off Enhance Pointer Precision, also known as mouse acceleration. Requires reboot to apply.
-DisableStickyKeys	Disable the Sticky Keys keyboard shortcut.
-DisableFastStartup	Disables Fast Start-up to ensure a full shutdown.
-ShowHiddenFolders	Show hidden files, folders and drives.
-ShowKnownFileExt	Show file extensions for known file types.
-HideDupliDrive	Hide duplicate removable drive entries from the File Explorer navigation pane, so only the entry under This PC remains.
-EnableDarkMode	Enable dark mode for system and apps.
-DisableTransparency	Disable transparency effects.
-DisableAnimations	Disable animations and visual effects.
-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)
-HideChat	Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
-DisableWidgets	Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon from the taskbar. This will also remove the StartExperiencesApp, which is responsible for My feed in the Widgets panel.
-EnableEndTask	Enable the End Task option in the taskbar right click menu.
-HideHome	Hide the home section from the File Explorer navigation pane and add a toggle in the File Explorer folder options. (Windows 11 only)
-HideGallery	Hide the gallery section from the File Explorer navigation pane and add a toggle in the File Explorer folder options. (Windows 11 only)
-ExplorerToHome	Change File Explorer to open to Home.
-ExplorerToThisPC	Change File Explorer to open to This PC.
-ExplorerToDownloads	Change File Explorer to open to Downloads.
-ExplorerToOneDrive	Change File Explorer to open to OneDrive.
-HideOnedrive	Hide the OneDrive folder from the File Explorer navigation pane. (Windows 10 only)
-Hide3dObjects	Hide the 3D objects folder under This pc in File Explorer. (Windows 10 only)
-HideMusic	Hide the music folder under This pc in File 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)