Cool underrated code that sets up Windows.
Everything from removing junk (your hardware doesn't count, yet), cleaning up the Windows UI, setting up privacy policies, Windows Update policies, installing your own apps, disabling unnecessary features and enabling useful ones meanwhile retaining maximum app compatibility. Sounds pretty cool, eh?
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The answer is yes for the most part. Check Irreversible changes section of this document to learn more.
You can use either of the two following methods:
It's simple - tap this link to get to the latest release or browse all releases here.
Open Windows Terminal as Administrator, make you're using Windows PowerShell and NOT PowerShell.
P.S.: Using Windows 11? Do yourself a favour - run the latest code from main branch instead of using the latest release.
To run CLI (based and redpilled), paste
Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://git.io/JmqTS'))
Oh you wanna run GUI (cringe and bluepilled)? Paste
Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://git.io/Jqcr0'))
Visit the Wiki to read in detail about testing, compatibility, using Winstall, customization, and more.
CleanWin supports the most recent Windows 10 feature update: version 21H1 (OS Build 19043). Windows 11 support is experimental and I strongly suggest running code from main branch if you're using CleanWin on Windows 11.
Known issues are being tracked here.
- Run CleanWin with your own custom preset - Read here
- Introducing Windows 11
- Windows 10 Release Information
- Windows 10 21H1 "May 2021 Update" - Known Issues tracker
- Windows Blog
- KenHV (@KenHV) (July 11th, 2021)
