Windows 11 includes a variety of preloaded programs that provide minimal benefits to numerous users, yet they consume resources, overcrowd the Start menu, and launch extra background tasks. Such bloatware encompasses factory-installed utilities, demo editions, games, and elective features that arrive uninvited on the device.
Consequently, users face expanded Start menu listings, increased background services, and occasionally intrusive promotions. A deliberate purge promotes clearer navigation, reduced interruptions, and a more streamlined, serene operating environment for routine tasks.
Access the 'Installed apps' section by right-clicking the Windows start button. This displays every installed program. Select the three-dot menu beside any item to choose Uninstall and verify the deletion.
Several programs contribute little practical utility. Examples encompass entertainment like Solitaire or Asphalt 8, evaluation editions, messaging applications, Feedback Hub, Sticky Notes, Clipchamp, or To Do lists. Numerous individuals also find Bing integration, news feeds, weather updates, and Xbox elements unnecessary. Should a deleted program become needed again, users can retrieve it from the Microsoft Store.
Laptop and PC builders frequently add proprietary software or antivirus trials. These often perform update checks, establish oversight services, or push notifications. Eliminate them through standard system controls, just like other programs.
Conducting a comprehensive review yields a more concentrated setup and diminishes idle operations. Alternatively, locate programs using the appwiz.cpl command, input into the taskbar's search bar.
The portable utility Bloatynosy provides an organized method for swiftly eliminating problematic elements and tweaking multiple system configurations simultaneously. No installation is required; it launches straightaway on Windows 11.
Upon launch, options include 'Experience' and 'Dumputer.' The 'Experience' selection groups actions to disable data collection, conceal promotional materials, turn off elective features like Recall, and minimize Edge browser elements. 'Dumputer' targets factory programs and clears items that Windows typically safeguards.
Bloatynosy enhances capabilities through a modular plug-in framework, enabling extra features such as revealing concealed file suffixes, fully excising OneDrive, and restoring purged applications. The latest release features an updated layout, improved browsing, enhanced sorting tools, and fresh extensions like Block New Outlook Preinstall. It operates in modules, accommodates dark themes, and ensures reliable visuals on high-resolution displays.
Win11Debloat serves as a lightweight, script-driven option lacking a visual interface, runnable directly in PowerShell. It eliminates default bloatware, halts data telemetry and promotions, deactivates Bing integration, Copilot, Cortana, and various AI capabilities, reveals file extensions automatically, tidies File Explorer, and supplies extensive taskbar personalization choices.
The script functions interactively or fully unattended. The simplest activation involves the Windows Terminal with elevated privileges, followed by entering this PowerShell directive to fetch and execute the newest version: & ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/")))
Should that fail, obtain the gt.ps1 script file. Launch Terminal as administrator from its right-click menu, navigate to the download folder, and input these lines: Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass
Win11Debloat proposes three cleanup approaches. Option one rapidly invokes the script through PowerShell. Option two involves manual handling of downloaded files. Option three caters to advanced users seeking custom variables and tailored adjustments.
A straightforward interface lets users designate apps for removal and system tweaks to apply. Default settings neutralize telemetry, monitoring, promotions, Bing search, Bing AI, Copilot, Windows Recall, and Quick Start, among others. It also purges a preset array of default apps and enables file extension visibility by default.
The script accommodates audit mode, applies changes across user accounts, and includes sysprep integration for propagating preferences to fresh profiles automatically. All modifications remain reversible, with most excised apps recoverable via the Microsoft Store.
For sporadic maintenance, manual deletion through settings suffices. Bloatynosy excels for those desiring an intuitive dashboard alongside broader optimizations. Win11Debloat fits thorough overhauls, scripted automation, and savvy operators favoring command-line efficiency.
Post-purge, Windows boots more rapidly, appears neater, and eliminates excess alerts and ads. Users gain command over software presence and curb undesired processes, fostering a tidy environment focused on essential utilities.
This piece debuted in our affiliate outlet PC-WELT, adapted from its German origins.
Thomas Joos brings four decades of IT expertise as an independent writer and specialist in networking, cybersecurity, enterprise applications, AI, and OS platforms. He has authored over 100 titles, some for Microsoft Press. Beyond publications, he consults firms on security and network setups. As a LinkedIn Learning instructor, he develops courses for IT pros and sysadmins.