# win11debloat.dev > Independent, source-checked and hands-on tested documentation for Win11Debloat, the open-source PowerShell script by Raphire (github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat) that removes preinstalled apps, disables telemetry, Copilot, Recall, ads and other clutter on Windows 11 and Windows 10. Facts are checked against Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 (released 2026-08-24). Not affiliated with the Win11Debloat project. Contact: hello@win11debloat.dev ## Key facts - Latest release: 2026.08.24 (2026-08-24), MIT license, 61,252 GitHub stars. - Official one-line launcher (PowerShell): & ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/"))) - debloat.raphi.re redirects to https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/releases/latest/download/Get.ps1, which downloads the latest release to %TEMP%\Win11Debloat and starts it. - 141 removable apps (84 selected by default), 95 tweaks in 12 categories, 117 command-line parameters. - 27 tweaks write Group Policy registry keys, which makes Windows show "Some settings are managed by your organization". - Win11Debloat is not made by Chris Titus Tech; WinUtil is a different tool. ## Start - [Home](https://win11debloat.dev/): What Win11Debloat removes and changes, how to run it safely, and how to undo it. Every app and tweak checked against version 2026.08.24, tested on real Windows. - [Default mode](https://win11debloat.dev/default-settings/): Exactly what Win11Debloat Default mode (-RunDefaults) changes in 2026.08.24: 84 apps, 16 tweaks, registry values, and our Windows 11 test. - [Download](https://win11debloat.dev/download/): Get Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 the official way: the one-line launcher or the GitHub ZIP. What each fetches, hashes checked on Windows, copies to avoid. - [How to use](https://win11debloat.dev/how-to-use/): Run Win11Debloat safely: start it, choose Default mode or Custom Setup, pick apps and tweaks, apply and undo. Every screen of 2026.08.24, real screenshots. - [Is it safe?](https://win11debloat.dev/is-win11debloat-safe/): Is Win11Debloat safe or a virus? What it changes, every host it contacts, why antivirus flags it, the real risks from its issue tracker, and how to check it. - [Releases](https://win11debloat.dev/releases/): Every Win11Debloat release with its changes in plain language, download counts, and what is coming next on the master branch. - [Test results](https://win11debloat.dev/tested/): We ran Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 on Windows 11 25H2 and Server 2025: what Default mode removed and changed, timings, errors, hashes, and the raw logs. - [Undo & restore](https://win11debloat.dev/undo/): Four ways to undo Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: untick in the wizard, restore its backup, import the undo files, or System Restore. Plus getting removed apps back. ## Site - [About](https://win11debloat.dev/about/): Who runs win11debloat.dev, how we test Win11Debloat on real Windows, how we check facts against its source code, and how we keep pages current. - [Contact](https://win11debloat.dev/contact/): How to report a mistake on win11debloat.dev, and where to get help with Win11Debloat itself. - [Disclaimer](https://win11debloat.dev/disclaimer/): win11debloat.dev is an independent guide, not affiliated with Raphire, the Win11Debloat project or Microsoft. Read before changing your system. - [Privacy](https://win11debloat.dev/privacy/): What win11debloat.dev collects: no accounts or ads; visit statistics from Google Analytics and Cloudflare. Tools run in your browser and send nothing to us. - [Terms](https://win11debloat.dev/terms/): The terms for using win11debloat.dev and its in-browser tools: what our information covers, liability, and how you may quote or link our pages. ## Compare - [Alternatives](https://win11debloat.dev/alternatives/): Win11Debloat vs WinUtil, Talon, tiny11, O&O ShutUp10++ and privacy.sexy, compared from each tool's own source code: apps, undo, restore points, services. - [vs Atlas OS and ReviOS](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/atlas-os/): Atlas OS and ReviOS are AME Wizard playbooks that overhaul Windows; Win11Debloat is a reversible script. Builds, requirements and risks, from source. - [vs O&O ShutUp10++](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/oo-shutup10/): O&O ShutUp10++ changes privacy settings only; Win11Debloat also removes apps and ads. How they differ on apps, undo, source code, and when to use both. - [vs privacy.sexy](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/privacy-sexy/): privacy.sexy writes a script from 920 Windows items you pick; Win11Debloat is a ready-made debloater with undo. How they compare, from both tools' source. - [vs Talon](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/talon/): Talon runs Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 and WinUtil with its own fixed choices, then defers Windows updates. What it changes, what it skips, and how to undo it. - [vs tiny11](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/tiny11/): tiny11builder builds a stripped Windows 11 ISO; Win11Debloat cleans the Windows you have. What each removes, updates, Core mode, and which to choose. - [vs WinUtil (Chris Titus)](https://win11debloat.dev/vs/winutil/): Win11Debloat vs Chris Titus Tech's WinUtil, from both tools' source code: 141 vs 34 apps, 95 vs 68 tweaks, services, undo, restore points and exit codes. ## Reference - [App list](https://win11debloat.dev/apps/): Every app Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 can remove: what it is, whether it is safe to remove, which are in Default mode, and how to reinstall each one. - [Automation & IT](https://win11debloat.dev/automation/): Run Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 unattended: the SYSTEM-account rule, -User and -Sysprep, exit codes, logs, pinning a release, and Intune and audit-mode examples. - [Command line & builder](https://win11debloat.dev/cli/): Build a Win11Debloat command by ticking boxes, then copy it. Plus every one of its 117 parameters for 2026.08.24, explained and checked against the source. - [Config files](https://win11debloat.dev/config/): Export your Win11Debloat selection, reuse it with -Config, and check a config file before you deploy it: the format, the rules and every error. - [All tweaks](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/): Every Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 tweak in one list: its switch, area, whether Default mode applies it, which Windows builds it needs, and its registry values. - [AI features](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/ai/): All 7 AI tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: what each switches off, its exact registry values and undo file, and which ones Default mode applies. - [Appearance](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/appearance/): The 6 appearance tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: dark mode, transparency, animations, and the spotlight wallpaper's 'Learn about this picture' icon. - [File Explorer](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/file-explorer/): The 20 File Explorer tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: show file extensions and hidden files, open to This PC, hide Home, Gallery and OneDrive, drive letters. - [Gaming](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/gaming/): The 2 gaming tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: turn off Xbox game and screen recording, and Game Bar integration that causes ms-gamingoverlay pop-ups. - [Multitasking](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/multitasking/): The 7 multitasking tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: window snapping, Snap Assist suggestions, the Snap layouts flyout and tabs in Alt+Tab. - [Optional features](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/optional-features/): Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 can turn on Windows Sandbox and Windows Subsystem for Linux. What each needs, and how to turn them off again. - [Other tweaks](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/other/): Two more tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: hide the Settings Home page, and switch off Brave's AI, crypto wallet, news, rewards, Talk and VPN. - [Privacy & suggestions](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/privacy/): All 8 privacy and suggested-content tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: what each value of the telemetry and suggestions tweaks does, and the trade-offs. - [Start menu & search](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/start-menu/): The Start menu and search tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: hide Recommended, remove Bing and Store results, clear pinned apps, and the new All Apps views. - [System](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/system/): The 8 system tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: classic right-click menu, mouse acceleration, Sticky Keys, Storage Sense, Fast Startup, BitLocker and more. - [Taskbar](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/taskbar/): The 19 taskbar tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: align left, hide search and Task view, remove Widgets, add End Task, and set button grouping. - [Windows Update](https://win11debloat.dev/tweaks/windows-update/): The 4 Windows Update tweaks in Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: skip early updates, stop restarts while signed in, turn off update sharing and companion apps. ## Guides - [Classic context menu](https://win11debloat.dev/classic-context-menu/): Win11Debloat's -RevertContextMenu brings back the full Windows 10 right-click menu with one registry key. What it writes, how to undo it, and our test. - [Disable Bing in search](https://win11debloat.dev/disable-bing-search/): Win11Debloat's -DisableBing sets three search policies and removes the Bing Search app. What each value does, what we measured, and what to do if search breaks. - [Disable Copilot](https://win11debloat.dev/disable-copilot/): Remove the Copilot app and its taskbar button with Win11Debloat or by hand, what the old Copilot policy still does, and Copilot in Edge, Office and Settings. - [Disable Recall](https://win11debloat.dev/disable-recall/): What Win11Debloat's -DisableRecall and -DisableClickToDo set, what Microsoft says each policy does, who has Recall at all, and how to undo it. - [Disable Widgets](https://win11debloat.dev/disable-widgets/): Win11Debloat's -DisableWidgets uninstalls the three Widgets packages, not just the button. What it removed on Windows 11 25H2, and how to get Widgets back. - [Debloating for gaming](https://win11debloat.dev/gaming/): What Win11Debloat does for games, without FPS myths: the Game Bar stutter report (#784), which Xbox parts games need, and the few tweaks gamers use. - [How to debloat Windows 11](https://win11debloat.dev/how-to-debloat-windows-11/): Debloat Windows 11 by hand in Settings or with Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: what to remove, what to keep, and what changed on our test PC. - [Remove Microsoft Edge](https://win11debloat.dev/remove-microsoft-edge/): How Win11Debloat removes Edge, step by step from its source code, what -ForceRemoveEdge leaves behind, what breaks, and the safer option of taming Edge instead. - [Remove OEM bloatware](https://win11debloat.dev/remove-oem-bloatware/): The 26 OEM apps Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 can remove, which ones control your battery or updates, the -RemoveHPApps switch, and what the next release adds. - [Remove OneDrive](https://win11debloat.dev/remove-onedrive/): Remove OneDrive with Win11Debloat or by hand, fix 'Unable to uninstall Microsoft.OneDrive via WinGet', keep your files, and hide OneDrive from File Explorer. - [Remove Xbox apps](https://win11debloat.dev/remove-xbox-apps/): Which Xbox apps Win11Debloat can remove, which ones break game sign-in if you do, the -RemoveGamingApps preset, and how to stop ms-gamingoverlay pop-ups. - [Windows 10](https://win11debloat.dev/windows-10/): Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 on Windows 10 22H2: 43 of its 95 tweaks apply, Default mode does 9, Sysprep does not work, and fixes for the known errors. ## Help - [FAQ](https://win11debloat.dev/faq/): Short answers about Win11Debloat: who makes it, is it safe, what it removes, Windows 10, undo, errors, Intune and alternatives, each linked to the full page. - ["Managed by your organization"](https://win11debloat.dev/managed-by-your-organization/): Why Windows says your settings are managed by your organization after Win11Debloat, which 27 tweaks cause it, and how to remove the message safely. - [Troubleshooting](https://win11debloat.dev/troubleshooting/): Paste a Win11Debloat error and get the cause and fix. Every message in release 2026.08.24, traced to its source code, plus the problems users report most. ## Tools - [All tools](https://win11debloat.dev/tools/): Browser tools for Win11Debloat 2026.08.24: check which apps are safe to remove, build a command, build an undo script, and look up any error message. - [App safety checker](https://win11debloat.dev/tools/app-checker/): Look up any Windows 11 app, or paste your installed-app list, and see what Win11Debloat 2026.08.24 can remove, how risky each one is, and the command. - [Log reader](https://win11debloat.dev/tools/log-reader/): Paste or open Win11Debloat.log and see each run's steps, what failed, and why, matched to known causes and fixes. Runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded. - [Undo builder](https://win11debloat.dev/tools/undo-builder/): Paste Win11Debloat's LastUsedSettings.json or pick what you applied, and get a PowerShell script that reverts it with the official undo files.