winutil

Don't know if 2022 is needed since this seems to be an evergreen page for an actively developed tool (last update was 3 weeks ago). https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/releases/tag/25.12...

https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil - That's what you're looking for. Kept updated for latest Windows 11

In defence of Windows . . . (I've been a cross platform numerical developer in GIS and geophysics for decades) serious windows power users, current and former windows developers and engineers, swear by Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility. It's an open powershell suite collaboration by hundreds maintained by an opinionated coordinater that allows easy installation of common tools, easy setting of update behaviours, easy tweaking of telemetry and AI addons, and easy creation of custom ISO installs and images for VM application (dedicated stripped down windows OS for games or a Qubes shard) https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil It's got a lot of help hover tooltip's to assist in choices and avoiding suprises, you can always look to the scripts that are run if you're suspicious. " Windows isn't that bad if you clean it out with a stiff en

Good question - I'm still running 10 daily, I'm busy today and only tangentially follow the community - but it is still an issue being tracked: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/issues/2358 ( it might be resolved via another number - worth checking by d/loading to 11 and checking the hotlink notes in the update tab ... )

All around, for everything, I cannot recommend the Chris Titus (and friends) WinUtil enough: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil It's a suite of powershell scripts and tweaks that are open source for inspection frontended by a nifty powershell multi tabbed TUI (Text User Interface) widget. There's a tab for upgrades and installs of common dev / tech / power user tools; a tab for tweaks; a tab for windows update options; a tab for building install disks / VM's (eg: minimal for gaming or for hosting windows applications in Qubes, etc). Update Tab can select all updates / only critical / none ever / advise and let you choose. To use, you do need to 'trust' (or inspect the work of and download source and self apply) a pool of windows tech nerds - you literally open a powershell admin window and pipe raw boot script over the internet and

You can use winutil to replace the new start menu with the old one. I think the option is in "advanced tweaks". https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

You dont need to mess with any of the stuff mentioned in this article. Use the open source chris titus scripts that fix everything https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil?tab=readme-ov-file

While you should never blindly trust a stranger that suggests you open and admin power shell and enter PS C:\Windows\system32> irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex it's worth a shot - that downloads the latest stable Chris Titus WinUtil as a tabbed text GUI with easy click options and various recommended setting levels to deal with all of that. See: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://christitus.com/windows-tool/ Chris Titus on his own (and contributors) Util: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuaNw8Tpn7Q Some third party run through and rave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i43BZyJ4azc It's all open source powershell scripts from windows insiders that gets heavy eyeballs - fast track installs of common software, easy set update tweaks (eg: only the serious security updates), disable telemetry and AI bloat, etc.

While we're on the topic, I recommend anyone setting up Windows to use winutil[0] to disable and declutter their Windows installation. [0] https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

People have made exactly such a project .. and one that has open annotated power shell scripts with hyper links to detailed explanations, forums, and rolling release. It's front ended by a powershell "Text" UI with broad function tab groupings of clickable installs, tweaks, update behavior options, and Build Your Own install disk / ISO image for VM's or reset. ( Includes install and run O&O Shutup and O&O AppBuster with other similar third party tools ) From a powershell admin prompt it's: irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex (stable) OR irm "https://christitus.com/windev" | iex (bleeding edge dev version) https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil More information and video about and howto guides via a search for "Chris Titus Win Util"

You gave me some more ideas. Christitus Winutil https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://i.imgur.com/v9RiOUI.png Windows MMC consoles like Computer management, Cert manager etc. https://i.imgur.com/MqbpdBe.jpeg Windows ADUC Attribute Editor and ADUC in general https://i.imgur.com/VWrONfD.png Anything for Windows 2000s server admins before 2012 destroyed the UI

On Thursday, the company said it was reintroducing Recall. It currently is available only to insiders with access to the Windows 11 Build 26100.3902 preview version. Some of those insiders with preview will also be active contributors (200+ contributors, 6 million users) to the Chris Titus Winutil project, an open source PowerShell GUI collection of open scripts and registry toggles to streamline common installs, sanity restrict updates, control windows features (such as Recall), access classic control panels, and custom build your own tweaked install ISOs and clean VM images. Good for gamers, developers, custom minimal window images, etc. ( "The best thing you can do for a gamer is strip everything non-essential from the OS" .. which is exactly what winutil streamlines and simplifies - along with a wealth of other user chooses options.

For debloating Windows 10 - 11: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil https://github.com/LeDragoX/Win-Debloat-Tools Other than that, I do recommend Linux (mainstream ones are easy to install), for sure. I have been using it ever since I was 13 years old if not younger.

or the much more thorough https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil