BloodCorrupt / Windows-10-optimize-script

This script removes bloat and optimizes any version and editions of Windows 10

Windows 10 optimization script

What does this script do?

This script removes potential bloatware comes with Windows 10 and optimizes some settings.

How to use

Clone or download zip this repo, simply unzip it and run optimize.bat file.

optimize.bat is recommended for use after clean Windows install.

optimize - partial system apps remove.bat is recommended for average users, recommended for running Windows installation.

optimize - minimal no apps remove.bat is recommended for Windows fanboys who likes to keep apps and don't want to change anything.

enable UAC.bat is a simple script to enable UAC who likes to keep it.

Please verify the SHA256 hash of SetACL.exe with the given one to verify the integrity of the file.

What does it optimizes?

The thing it does is listed here.

• Disable metro boot menu (For BIOS/Legacy MBR dual boot users)
• Uninstall OneDrive
• Hide PerfLogs folder
• Reveal Public Desktop folder
• Set Hibernation type to Reduced
• Delete "Microsoft Edge" shortcut from Desktop
• Delete "Your Phone" shortcut from Desktop
• Disable some Services
• Enable Developer mode (disabled due to unwanted issues)
• Change Folder options
• Disable Slideshow during Lock Screen
• Enable Dark Mode
• Remove "- Shortcut" text from shortcuts
• Enable Peek at desktop
• Disable Windows Defender SmartScreen Filter
• Disable first login animation
• Disable all Content Delivery Manager features
• Disable all suggested apps
• Disable mouse acceleration
• Disable User Account Control prompts (Use enable UAC.bat to enable it)
• Disable Network Location Wizard prompts
• Disable Gamebar
• Disable Game Mode
• Disable automatic updates
• Change Performance Options to Adjust for best appearence
• File Explorer opens to This PC
• Disable Aero Shake
• Disable "Look for an app in the Store" dialogue
• Disable "You have new apps that can open this type of file" notification
• Disable Automatic Maintenance
• Disable "Windows protected your PC" dialogue
• Disable Malicious Software Removal Tool from installing
• Disable Error Reporting
• Keep thumbnail cache upon Restart
• Increase System Restore point frequency
• Disable Cortana
• Disable JPEG wallpaper quality reduction
• Increase 15 file selection limit that hides context menu items
• Replace "Personalize" with "Appearance" in desktop context menu
• Replace "Display Settings" with "Settings" in desktop context menu
• Add "Open Command Prompt here" to context menus
• Remove "Open PowerShell window here" from Shift+Right-click context menus
• Enable Windows Installer in Safe Mode
• Increase 3 pinned contacts limit on taskbar
• Disable online tips in Settings
• Set "Do this for all current items" checked by default
• Add ".bat" to "New" submenu of Desktop context menu
• Add ".reg" to "New" submenu of Desktop context menu
• Disable wide context menu
• Remove Desktop from This PC
• Remove Documents from This PC
• Remove Downloads from This PC
• Remove Music from This PC
• Remove Pictures from This PC
• Remove Videos from This PC
• Remove 3D Objects from This PC
• Disable search history in File Explorer
• Remove OneDrive from Navigation Pane
• Remove Network from Navigation Pane
• Remove external drives from Navigation Pane
• Disable suggested apps Windows Ink WorkSpace
• Disable Sharing of handwriting data
• Disable Sharing of handwriting error reports
• Disable Inventory Collector
• Disable Camera in login screen
• Disable Advertising ID
• Disable transmission of typing information
• Disable Microsoft conducting experiments with this machine
• Disable advertisements via Bluetooth
• Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program
• Disable syncing of text messages to Microsoft
• Disable application access to user account information
• Disable tracking of application startups
• Disable application access of diagnostic information
• Disable password reveal button
• Disable user steps recorder
• Disable telemetry
• Disable synchronization of all settings to Microsoft
• Disable Input Personalization
• Disable updates for Speech Recognition and Speech Synthesis
• Disable functionality to locate the system
• Disable peer-to-peer functionality in Windows Update
• Disable ads in File Explorer and OneDrive
• Disable feedback reminders
• Remove Search/Cortana, Task View and People button from taskbar
• Hide frequently used folders in "Quick access"
• Hide recent files in "Quick access"
• Disable Timeline
• Enable clipboard history
• Disable Open File security warning
• Remove "Edit with photos" from context menus
• Remove "Edit with Paint 3D" from context menus
• Remove "Include in library" from context menus
• Disable Microsoft Edge prelaunching
• Disable Microsoft Edge tab preloading
• Change active title bar color to black (not in partial and minimal scripts)
• Change inactive title bar color to grey (not in partial and minimal scripts)
• Remove acrylic blur on sign-in screen
• Removes potential bloat except Photos, Music, Paint 3D, Snip and Sketch in partial and nothing removes in minimal. Microsoft store and Edge cannot be removed.
• Delete startup shortcut

Credits

kolossalkernel for making the script and this thread for run as admin code.