Awesome Windows privacy
A list of awesome tools, documentation and scripts for better privacy on Microsoft Windows
Powershell and batch scripts
Collection of PowerShell or batch scripts that automate disabling services, registry keys and scheduled tasks
- Sophia Script for Windows - The most powerful PowerShell module on GitHub for Windows 10 & Windows 11 fine-tuning and tweaking.
- Windows 10 Bloat Remover and Tweaker - Configurable CLI tool to easily and aggressively debloat and tweak Windows 10 by removing preinstalled UWP apps, services and more.
- Windows On Reins - Wor is a Powershell script to harden, debloat, optimize, enhance privacy, avoid fingerprinting and improve performance on Windows 10 and 11.
- PowerShell scripts for Windows 10 - PowerShell script for Windows 10 privacy settings.
- Windows10Tools - Tools for Windows 10.
- win10-unfuck - Remove anti-privacy, anti-security, and general nuisance "features" from Windows 10.
- Windows-Optimize-Debloat - For those who seek to minimize their Windows 10 installs.
- Win10 Initial Setup Script - PowerShell script for automation of routine tasks done after fresh installations of Windows 10 / Server 2016 / Server 2019.
- windows-settings - Windows 10 hardening scripts and configs.
- Windows 10 Privacy and Control Enhance - A PowerShell script to automatically configure for the highest privacy and control settings in Windows 10.
- Windows 10 Privacy Fixup - Fixes and nuters the Windows 10 bloat and privacy violations so it can be finally usable.
- windows10-debloat - Collection of various scripts and apps to debloat Windows 10 for better privacy, performance and optimization.
- BetterPrivacy - PowerShell script to improve your privacy on Windows 10 computers.
- Windows 10 batch optimizer - Autotuner Windows 10 for awesome perfomance setting, privacy and security.
- Windows-10-Hardening - An admittedly frivolous (and infrequently updated) attempt to harden Windows 10.
OSS Applications
UI tools that automate debloating Windows
- Privatezilla - Performs a privacy & security check of Windows 10.
- Debotnet - Debotnet is a tiny portable tool for controlling Windows 10's many privacy-related settings and keep your personal data private.
- privacy.sexy - Open-source tool to enforce privacy & security best-practices on Windows and macOS, because privacy is sexy.
- WinSlap - Swiftly configure a fresh Windows 10 installation with useful tweaks and antispy settings.
- Chemo - Remove pre-installed junk from Windows 10.
- Windows10Privacy - Streamlines permissions settings and advanced controls for Windows 10 (built for version 1809).
Documentation
Documents, link and other informational materials
- Windows 10 Privacy Guide - A collection of snippets and description of various privacy settings.
- Windows 10_Anti Telemetry - My anti-telemetry guide for Windows 10 x64.
Misc
Miscellaneous repositories related to this topic
- windows10.dns.list - Block everything Windows 10.
Non-OSS Applications
Non open source (not free) applications for debloating Windows
- O&O ShutUp10++ - Free antispy tool for Windows 10 and 11.
- WinReducer-EX - Remove components from WIM/ISO.
- MSMG ToolKit - MSMG ToolKit creates a slimmed down or bloat-free Windows by customizing, adding, or removing features and components and enabling or disabling features to Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11.
- NTLite - Integrate updates, drivers and remove Windows components from Windows ISO or live installation.