win10 11 debloat part 2.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
  Unified Windows 10/11 Debloater (safe)
  - Removes selected bloat per OS (Win10 & Win11 aware)
  - Keeps user apps & Microsoft Store stack
  - Trims telemetry/ads/scheduled tasks (reversible)
  Run as Administrator.

  Edit the two sections below if you want to keep/remove more.
#>

# =========================
# 0) PREP & ADMIN CHECK
# =========================
if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
  ).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) {
  Write-Host "Please run this script as Administrator!" -ForegroundColor Red
  exit 1
}

$ErrorActionPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
$ProgressPreference    = 'SilentlyContinue'

# Detect OS (Win10 vs Win11) using build number
$build = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build
$IsWin11 = ($build -ge 22000)
$OsName  = if ($IsWin11) { 'Windows 11' } else { 'Windows 10' }

Write-Host "`n== Unified Debloater ($OsName) ==" -ForegroundColor Cyan

# =========================
# 1) KEEP LIST (DO-NOT-TOUCH)
# =========================
# Your installed apps + essentials
$KeepNames = @(
  # Your user apps (from your dump)
  '5319275A.WhatsAppDesktop',  # WhatsApp Desktop
  'DropboxInc.Dropbox',        # Dropbox
  'NotepadPlusPlus',           # Notepad++
  'WinMerge',                  # WinMerge
  'WinRAR.ShellExtension',     # WinRAR Shell Extension
  '53621FSApps.FluentTerminal',# Fluent Terminal

  # Dev tools you said to keep
  'MicrosoftCorporationII.WindowsSubsystemForLinux', # WSL
  'Microsoft.WindowsTerminal',                       # Windows Terminal

  # Store / winget stack (keep to avoid breaking Store & installers)
  'Microsoft.WindowsStore',
  'Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp',
  'Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller',
  'Microsoft.Winget.Source'
)

function Test-IsKept([string]$name) { return $KeepNames -contains $name }

# =========================
# 2) REMOVAL LISTS
# =========================
# 2a) Shared bloat (Win10 & Win11) — safe to remove
$CommonRemove = @(
  # Xbox surface (if you don't game)
  'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI',
  'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider',
  'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay',
  'Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI',

  # Microsoft promos/assistants
  'Microsoft.GetHelp',
  'Microsoft.M365Companions',
  'Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist',

  # Consumer media app (remove if unused)
  'Microsoft.ZuneMusic'
)

# 2b) Win11-only adds
$Win11Only = @(
  # Widgets / Web Experience / Copilot surface
  'MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience',

  # OEM / GPU control panels (drivers remain)
  'AD2F1837.HPAudioCenter',
  'AppUp.IntelGraphicsExperience',
  'AdvancedMicroDevicesInc-2.AMDRadeonSoftware'
)

# 2c) Win10-only classics (safe to remove if present)
$Win10Only = @(
  'Microsoft.3DBuilder',
  'Microsoft.Print3D',
  'Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer',
  'Microsoft.Getstarted',
  'Microsoft.BingNews',
  'Microsoft.BingWeather',
  'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection',
  'Microsoft.SkypeApp',
  'Microsoft.MinecraftUWP',
  'Microsoft.Whiteboard',
  'Microsoft.WindowsAlarms',
  'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub',
  'Microsoft.WindowsMaps',
  'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal',
  'Microsoft.XboxApp',
  'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay',
  'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay',
  'Microsoft.People',          # (legacy People app tile)
  'Microsoft.OneConnect',      # (Mobile plans / messaging)
  'Microsoft.Office.OneNote',  # (Store OneNote; O365 OneNote desktop remains)
  'Microsoft.Wallet'
  # NOTE: If you really want to remove Sticky Notes / Paint / Camera / Calculator,
  # add: 'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes','Microsoft.MSPaint','Microsoft.WindowsCamera','Microsoft.WindowsCalculator'
)

# 2d) Cortana (both OSes) – remove app + disable toggle
$CortanaPkgName = 'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10'

# Build the final removal list based on OS
$RemoveNames = @()
$RemoveNames += $CommonRemove
if ($IsWin11) { $RemoveNames += $Win11Only } else { $RemoveNames += $Win10Only }
$RemoveNames = $RemoveNames | Where-Object { -not (Test-IsKept $_) } | Select-Object -Unique

# =========================
# 3) Removal helper
# =========================
function Remove-AppxEverywhere {
  param([string]$Name)

  if (Test-IsKept $Name) {
    Write-Host "SKIP (kept): $Name" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    return
  }

  Write-Host "→ $Name" -ForegroundColor Gray

  # Current user
  $u = Get-AppxPackage -Name $Name
  if ($u) { $u | Remove-AppxPackage }

  # All users
  $a = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $Name
  if ($a) { $a | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers }

  # Deprovision for new users
  $p = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq $Name }
  if ($p) {
    $p | ForEach-Object { Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $_.PackageName | Out-Null }
  }
}

# =========================
# 4) Remove packages
# =========================
Write-Host "`n-- Removing selected apps for $OsName (skips if missing) --" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$RemoveNames | ForEach-Object { Remove-AppxEverywhere -Name $_ }

# Cortana (both)
Write-Host "→ Cortana (app + policy)" -ForegroundColor Gray
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq $CortanaPkgName } | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq $CortanaPkgName } | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Out-Null

# Disable Cortana + Bing web search
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v AllowCortana /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v CortanaConsent /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null

# =========================
# 5) Telemetry / Ads / Suggestions (reversible)
# =========================
Write-Host "`n-- Trimming telemetry & ads --" -ForegroundColor Cyan

# Services (safe)
Stop-Service DiagTrack -Force
Set-Service  DiagTrack -StartupType Disabled
Stop-Service dmwappushservice -Force
Set-Service  dmwappushservice -StartupType Disabled

# Scheduled tasks (safe to disable)
$tasks = @(
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClientOnScenarioDownload',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask',
  '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting'
)
foreach ($t in $tasks) {
  try {
    Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskPath ($t.Substring(0,$t.LastIndexOf('\')+1)) `
                          -TaskName ($t.Split('\')[-1])
  } catch {}
}

# Ads/tips/suggestions (per-user)
$cdm = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager'
New-Item -Path $cdm -Force | Out-Null
$flags = @{
  'ContentDeliveryAllowed'           = 0
  'OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled'       = 0
  'PreInstalledAppsEnabled'          = 0
  'PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled'      = 0
  'SilentInstalledAppsEnabled'       = 0
  'SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled'     = 0
  'SoftLandingEnabled'               = 0
  'SubscribedContent-310093Enabled'  = 0
  'SubscribedContent-338387Enabled'  = 0
  'SubscribedContent-338388Enabled'  = 0
  'SubscribedContent-338389Enabled'  = 0
  'SubscribedContent-353694Enabled'  = 0
  'SubscribedContent-353696Enabled'  = 0
}
foreach ($k in $flags.Keys) { Set-ItemProperty -Path $cdm -Name $k -Value $flags[$k] -Type DWord -Force }

# Explorer & Settings suggestions (per-user)
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' -Name 'ShowSyncProviderNotifications' -Value 0 -Type DWord -Force
New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemSettings\Accounts' -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SystemSettings\Accounts' -Name 'EnablePromotionalFeatures' -Value 0 -Type DWord -Force

# =========================
# A) Helper: detect NonRemovable packages and skip removal
# =========================
function Remove-AppxEverywhere {
  param([string]$Name)

  if (Test-IsKept $Name) {
    Write-Host "SKIP (kept): $Name" -ForegroundColor Yellow
    return
  }

  # If any installed instance is marked NonRemovable, skip uninstall and fall back to "disable" path.
  $any = @(Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $Name)
  $isNonRemovable = $false
  if ($any.Count -gt 0) {
    # Query the first instance for NonRemovable; if true, treat as non-removable.
    $isNonRemovable = ($any | Where-Object { $_.NonRemovable -eq $true }).Count -gt 0
  }

  if ($isNonRemovable) {
    Write-Host "→ $Name is NonRemovable (system app). Skipping uninstall and applying disable tweaks." -ForegroundColor Yellow
    if ($Name -eq 'Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI') {
      Disable-XboxOverlay
    }
    return
  }

  Write-Host "→ $Name" -ForegroundColor Gray

  # Current user
  $u = Get-AppxPackage -Name $Name
  if ($u) { $u | Remove-AppxPackage }

  # All users
  $a = Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $Name
  if ($a) { $a | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers }

  # Deprovision for new users
  $p = Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq $Name }
  if ($p) {
    $p | ForEach-Object { Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackageName $_.PackageName | Out-Null }
  }
}

# =========================
# B) Disable function: Xbox Game Bar / overlay / DVR / services
# =========================
function Disable-XboxOverlay {
  Write-Host "   - Disabling Xbox Game Bar / Game DVR / services" -ForegroundColor Gray

  # Policy: disable Game DVR system-wide
  reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" /v AllowGameDVR /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null

  # Per-user switches
  reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GameBar" /v ShowStartupPanel /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\GameBar" /v UseNexusForGameBarEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_FSEBehaviorMode /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_HonorUserFSEBehaviorMode /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_DXGIHonorFSEWindowsCompatible /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f | Out-Null
  reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v GameDVR_EFSEFeatureFlags /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null

  # Related services
  $svc = @('XblAuthManager','XblGameSave','XboxNetApiSvc')
  foreach ($s in $svc) {
    Stop-Service $s -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Set-Service  $s -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
  }
}

# =========================
# C) Verify section: ignore known NonRemovable packages
# =========================
$KnownNonRemovable = @('Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI')

Write-Host "`n-- Verify removed packages (ignores NonRemovable) --" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$RemoveNames |
  Where-Object { $KnownNonRemovable -notcontains $_ } |
  ForEach-Object { Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $_ }


# =========================
# 6) Verify quickly
# =========================
Write-Host "`n-- Verify removed packages (should return nothing) --" -ForegroundColor Cyan
$RemoveNames | ForEach-Object { Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Name $_ }



# Start Menu Experience Host
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost |
  ForEach-Object {
    Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
  }

# Shell Experience Host (taskbar/start glue)
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost |
  ForEach-Object {
    Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
  }

# Search components (hits Win10/Win11 variants)
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers *Search* |
  ForEach-Object {
    if (Test-Path "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml") {
      Add-AppxPackage -Register -DisableDevelopmentMode "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
    }
  }


# === Apps-first Start search (Win10/Win11) ===
# 1) Make sure Windows Search runs
Set-Service WSearch -StartupType Automatic
Start-Service WSearch

# 2) Kill web results in Start
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v ConnectedSearchUseWeb /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v DisableSearchBoxSuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f | Out-Null

# Older Win10 builds also honor this Explorer policy:
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v DisableSearchBoxSuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f | Out-Null

# 3) Disable cloud/graph (M365/OneDrive) content in search
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v AllowCloudSearch /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings" /v IsAADCloudSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings" /v IsMSACloudSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings" /v IsDeviceSearchHistoryEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null

# 4) Use "Classic" indexing (don’t crawl entire PC)
#    0 = Classic, 1 = Enhanced
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings" /v EnableFindMyFiles /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f | Out-Null

# 5) Restart the search service and rebuild the (smaller) index
Stop-Service WSearch -Force
$SearchData = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Search\Data\Applications\Windows"
Remove-Item "$SearchData\Windows.edb" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Start-Service WSearch

Write-Host "`nDone. Give Start search a minute to rebuild the smaller index." -ForegroundColor Green




Write-Host "`nDone. Reboot recommended." -ForegroundColor Green