Windows Bloatware Removal

Discussions center on tools, scripts, and methods like O&O ShutUp10, Windows10Debloater, and w10privacy to remove pre-installed bloatware, adware, spyware, telemetry, and unwanted features from Windows 10/11 for better privacy and performance.

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Sample Comments

grumpyprole Nov 15, 2021 View on HN

At least one can remove the bloatware from Windows!

867-5309 Dec 26, 2020 View on HN

getting rid of the adware, spyware and bloatware which come with Windows

sanroot99 Jun 28, 2024 View on HN

Maybe try to debloat windows with a debloat script.

J_Darnley Dec 25, 2015 View on HN

Removing apps it doesn't like, like Windows 10?

indigodaddy Jan 30, 2021 View on HN

Looks like someone further on down in comments posted O&O ShutUp10 & Windows10debloater— will have to check those out

EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK Jul 11, 2025 View on HN

Or just run w10privacy program after installing windows, takes 5 min, removes all the junk and disables all the spyware.

beardyw Nov 22, 2022 View on HN

It seems that it modifies a Windows install by removing a lot of stuff.

IntelMiner Oct 7, 2024 View on HN

Removing core parts of Windows is not a good idea

amyfp214 Jan 3, 2025 View on HN

ledragonx windebloat tools my friend, your life will become much better. it strips out sooooooooooo much adware. It's like every service in windows from MS, dozens of them, all has telemetry. WHen it runs it's like getting a colonic and you think to yourself "wow, all that was in there?!?"

amir734jj Mar 27, 2023 View on HN

Is there a script for windows 11 that disables all these ads and news and gives us no bs experience of windows 7?