matthewjberger · August 18, 2025 08:57 · Jul 23, 2022 · Jul 23, 2022 · Jul 23, 2022 · Jul 23, 2022
diff --git a/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat b/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-REM Run this in an admin shell
-
 @echo off
 if not "%1"=="am_admin" (powershell start -verb runas '%0' am_admin & exit /b)
 

diff --git a/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat b/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+REM Run this in an admin shell
+
 @echo off
 if not "%1"=="am_admin" (powershell start -verb runas '%0' am_admin & exit /b)
 

diff --git a/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat b/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCamera* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *bing* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftOfficeHub* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *OneNote* | Remove-AppxPackage"
-PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+REM This doesn't seem to work anymore
+REM PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage"
 PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *SkypeApp* | Remove-AppxPackage"

diff --git a/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat b/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+@echo off
+if not "%1"=="am_admin" (powershell start -verb runas '%0' am_admin & exit /b)
+
 @rem *** Disable Some Service ***
 sc stop DiagTrack
 sc stop diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service

diff --git a/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat b/Remove-Windows10-Bloat.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+@rem *** Disable Some Service ***
+sc stop DiagTrack
+sc stop diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service
+sc stop dmwappushservice
+sc stop WMPNetworkSvc
+sc stop WSearch
+
+sc config DiagTrack start= disabled
+sc config diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service start= disabled
+sc config dmwappushservice start= disabled
+REM sc config RemoteRegistry start= disabled
+REM sc config TrkWks start= disabled
+sc config WMPNetworkSvc start= disabled
+sc config WSearch start= disabled
+REM sc config SysMain start= disabled
+
+REM *** SCHEDULED TASKS tweaks ***
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\SmartScreenSpecific" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Uploader" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyUpload" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentLogOn" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentFallBack" /Disable
+schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\Office 15 Subscription Heartbeat" /Disable
+
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics" /Disable *** Not sure if should be disabled, maybe related to S.M.A.R.T.
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\PI\Sqm-Tasks" /Disable
+REM The stubborn task Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\BackgroundUploadTask can be Disabled using a simple bit change. I use a REG file for that (attached to this post).
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\ForceSynchronizeTime" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\SynchronizeTime" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" /Disable
+REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /Disable
+
+
+@rem *** Remove Telemetry & Data Collection ***
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata" /v PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" /v DontOfferThroughWUAU /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows" /v "CEIPEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v "AITEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v "DisableUAR" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\SQMLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+@REM Settings -> Privacy -> General -> Let apps use my advertising ID...
+reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+REM - SmartScreen Filter for Store Apps: Disable
+reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /v EnableWebContentEvaluation /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+REM - Let websites provide locally...
+reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile" /v HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+
+@REM WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable
+reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+@REM WiFi Sense: Shared HotSpot Auto-Connect: Disable
+reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+@REM Change Windows Updates to "Notify to schedule restart"
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" /v UxOption /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+@REM Disable P2P Update downlods outside of local network
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" /v DODownloadMode /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+
+REM *** Hide the search box from taskbar. You can still search by pressing the Win key and start typing what you're looking for ***
+REM 0 = hide completely, 1 = show only icon, 2 = show long search box
+reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+REM *** Disable MRU lists (jump lists) of XAML apps in Start Menu ***
+reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_TrackDocs" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+REM *** Set Windows Explorer to start on This PC instead of Quick Access ***
+REM 1 = This PC, 2 = Quick access
+REM reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "LaunchTo" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+
+@rem Remove Apps
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *3DBuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsAlarms* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCamera* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *bing* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftOfficeHub* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *OneNote* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *SkypeApp* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *solit* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsSoundRecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *zune* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+REM PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+REM PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsMaps* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Sway* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *CommsPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ConnectivityStore* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Facebook* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Twitter* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Drawboard PDF* | Remove-AppxPackage"
+
+
+@rem NOW JUST SOME TWEAKS
+REM *** Show hidden files in Explorer ***
+REM reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+
+REM *** Show super hidden system files in Explorer ***
+REM reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowSuperHidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+
+REM *** Show file extensions in Explorer ***
+reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "HideFileExt" /t  REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+
+
+
+REM *** Uninstall OneDrive ***
+start /wait "" "%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSWOW64\ONEDRIVESETUP.EXE" /UNINSTALL
+rd C:\OneDriveTemp /Q /S >NUL 2>&1
+rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1
+rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1
+rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\ShellFolder" /f /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0 >NUL 2>&1
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\ShellFolder" /f /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0 >NUL 2>&1
+echo OneDrive has been removed. Windows Explorer needs to be restarted.
+pause
+start /wait TASKKILL /F /IM explorer.exe
+start explorer.exe