Awesome Windows privacy

A list of awesome tools, documentation and scripts for better privacy on Microsoft Windows

• Powershell and batch scripts
• OSS Applications
• Documentation
• Misc
• Non-OSS Applications

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.
• Optimize Offline - Optimize-Offline is a Windows 10 offline image optimization framework.
• 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.
• WindowsSpyBlocker - Block spying and tracking on Windows.
• 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.
• Winaero Tweaker - All-in-one app for tuning Windows {7, 8, 10, 11}