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winutil
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Ask HN: Many of you are fighting with Win11
Not affiliated with the original author, but this tool 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 Windows fun to use
https://youtu.be/4VhJSxMKIqM
- Scripts to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 image
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Anyone using Tiny11 (or otherwise minimised debloated Windows) with a Surface?
This was the debloater tool I used on my Surface Go 3 - runs well, only minor side-effect was I needed to use an automatic fix to get defender working correctly: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
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Which distro for my parents ?
Back to WinUtil, the link above goes to Chris's most recent YouTube video on the script. Here's a link to the project on GitHub as well, if you want to inspect the code or ask the devs and contributors questions before running it. I recommend this script to everyone who I hear complaining about Windows being bloated and slow. It fixes almost everything that I hate about Windows, to the point that after using it I actually consider Windows to be an acceptable operating system to be running full time on one of my laptops.
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Windows 11 will just randomly freeze at times for a few seconds, go blank and come back
Stuff has been uninstalled from Settings and Control Panel and CTT's Utility (to enable some settings I would've enabled through Terminal commands already) and Sycnex's Debloater (to uninstall some apps) have been used. It's nothing major as I only uninstalled apps I could download from the store if necessary and made sure not to delete any major system components except Edge maybe. I have read through every menu and setting any of these utilities has brought up thoroughly to ensure I didn't do so. I believe I did my research before enabling/disabling a setting.
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Keeps crashing on pc
Chris's Github: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
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Microsoft has not stopped forcing Edge on Windows 11 users
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.
- Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility – Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, Updates
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Win11Debloat is a simple script that removes pre-installed windows bloatware
Humbly submitting Chris Titus' Debloat tool as well for comparison. I've enjoyed using Chris' tool, as the GUI design makes it easy to a-la-carte select which you want removed and not, along with recommendations. Makes it very clear to see what's being removed.
https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
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WinDeckOs looks very promising!
The only thing different here are some inbox apps are removed and Steam + assorted drivers are installed out of the box, all of which you can do with a community installer script and community tweaking tools.
Open-Shell-Menu
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Windows 11 Start menu ads are now rolling out to everyone
I've been very happy happy with https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu as a Start Menu replacement. If ads have rolled out to my Windows install, I wouldn't even notice.
- Why does part of the Windows 98 Setup program look older than the rest?
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Windows XP 2024 Edition is everything I want from a new OS
Whenever I set up a new computer for older family members, despite it being windows 11, I always install open shell[1] and retro bar[2]. Between the two, I've made the operating system look very close to Windows XP visually, and they always appreciate it.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
[2] https://github.com/dremin/RetroBar
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Window Manager / DWM replacement?
There's Open-Shell but it's not exactly a full WM replacement.
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I turned the Windows start icon into Elysia's signet!
Hi yall, I used Open-Shell to change the icon.
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How do I remove the recommended thing in the start menu, or add more space for pinned apps?
There is also Open Shell, a free and open source tool which performs a similar function.
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What is a piece of software that you need but doesn't exist?
I wish so bad there is a port (a fork) of the Legacy Kickoff start menu for Windows: https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1083
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Looking for a specific 'subgenre' of digital minimalism - "Retro digital"?
Classic Start Menu
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Ask HN: How do you “clean” Windows from all bloatware?
I use Open Shell (fork of Classic Shell) as a replacement to original Start Menu. This gives me full control over what appears in start menu - no results from internet, animated tiles, etc (I am on Win 10 though, from what I read the Win 11 is supported, but not yet officially [1]). It could be a solution to the ads appearing in start menu.
[1] https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/issues/1564
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I missed the old windows so i tried to recreate it
Looks like you're going for an XP theme. May I suggest using open-shell to skin the taskbar, start menu, and start button if you wanna take that extra step? You can also find the taskbar skin and start button here. Also, I would remove the search bar, task view button, and news & interest area of the taskbar just to bring things together. This is all just a suggestion, you don't have to if you don't want to.
What are some alternatives?
Windows10Debloater - Script to remove Windows 10 bloatware.
ExplorerPatcher - This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
steam-deck-tools - (Windows) Steam Deck Tools - Fan, Overlay, Power Control and Steam Controller for Windows
RetroBar - Classic Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista taskbar for modern versions of Windows
windows-defender-remover - A tool which is uses to remove Windows Defender in Windows 8.x, Windows 10 (every version) and Windows 11.
ThisIsWin11 - The real PowerToys for Windows 11
bloatbox - ☑️🌠 Remove Bloatwares from Windows 10
TaskbarX - Center Windows taskbar icons with a variety of animations and options.
Winpilot - The manic cousin of Microsoft Copilot
Fluent-Metro - A modern, highly customizable Start menu skin for Open-Shell.
Windows11_Privacy - a collection about Windows 11 privacy
TileIconifier - Creates tiles for most Windows 8.1 and 10 start menu icons