Windows

Overview

This script targets telemetry-related services and scheduled tasks, a checklist of preinstalled Microsoft Store apps (Xbox apps, 3D Viewer, Mixed Reality Portal, and more) that you pick yourself, general temp-file buildup, and the Delivery Optimization cache Windows Update uses for peer-to-peer downloads. It does not claim to support every Windows version - it's written against current, commonly deployed Windows 10 and 11 builds.

Changes

• Stops and disables DiagTrack, dmwappushservice, and WerSvc, if present
• Disables a set of diagnostics-related scheduled tasks (Compatibility Appraiser, CEIP Consolidator, disk diagnostics, and more)
• Scans for around 20 optional preinstalled Store apps (Xbox apps, 3D Viewer, Mixed Reality Portal, Weather, News, Get Help, Tips, People, To Do, Maps, Phone Link, Groove Music, Movies & TV, Solitaire Collection, Skype, Clipchamp, and more), then shows a numbered checklist - you pick which numbers to remove, 'all', or skip entirely
• Clears the user and Windows temp directories
• Clears the Delivery Optimization cache
• Points you to WinUtil for further, more granular configuration

What stays

Command

Script source

<#
DebloatMe - Windows
https://debloatme.com/win

What this script does:
  1. Disables a broader list of telemetry-related services (DiagTrack,
     dmwappushservice, WerSvc, and diagnostics scheduled tasks), if present
  2. Removes a checklist of preinstalled apps you pick yourself (Xbox
     apps, 3D Viewer, Mixed Reality Portal, and other default Store apps)
     - nothing is removed unless you select it
  3. Clears temporary directories
  4. Clears the Delivery Optimization cache
  5. Points you toward WinUtil for further, more granular configuration

This script does not claim to support every Windows version. It has been
written against current, commonly-deployed Windows 10 and Windows 11
builds. Review it before running it.
#>

Write-Host "== DebloatMe: Windows ==" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host "This will disable selected telemetry services, let you pick preinstalled apps to remove, and clear temp/cache directories."
$confirm = Read-Host "Continue? [y/N]"
if ($confirm -notmatch '^[Yy]$') {
    Write-Host "Aborted. No changes made."
    exit
}

# 1. Disable selected telemetry services
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "-> Disabling selected telemetry services..."
$services = @("DiagTrack", "dmwappushservice", "WerSvc")
foreach ($svc in $services) {
    $s = Get-Service -Name $svc -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($s) {
        Write-Host "   Stopping and disabling $svc"
        Stop-Service -Name $svc -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
        Set-Service -Name $svc -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    } else {
        Write-Host "   $svc not found, skipping"
    }
}

Write-Host "-> Disabling selected diagnostics scheduled tasks..."
$tasks = @(
    "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser",
    "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater",
    "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy",
    "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator",
    "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip",
    "\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector"
)
foreach ($task in $tasks) {
    $existing = Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath (Split-Path $task -Parent).Replace("\","/") -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    try {
        Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName (Split-Path $task -Leaf) -TaskPath ((Split-Path $task -Parent) + "\") -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
    } catch {}
}

# 2. Interactive checklist of preinstalled apps - nothing removed unless selected
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "-> Scanning for optional preinstalled apps..."

$candidates = @(
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.XboxApp"; Label = "Xbox App" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"; Label = "Xbox Game Overlay" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"; Label = "Xbox Gaming Overlay" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"; Label = "Xbox Identity Provider" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"; Label = "Xbox Speech To Text Overlay" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"; Label = "3D Viewer" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"; Label = "Mixed Reality Portal" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.BingWeather"; Label = "Weather" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.BingNews"; Label = "News" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.GetHelp"; Label = "Get Help" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.Getstarted"; Label = "Tips" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.People"; Label = "People" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.Todos"; Label = "Microsoft To Do" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"; Label = "Alarms & Clock" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.WindowsMaps"; Label = "Maps" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.YourPhone"; Label = "Phone Link" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"; Label = "Media Player / Groove Music" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"; Label = "Movies & TV" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"; Label = "Solitaire Collection" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"; Label = "Office Hub (Store shortcut app)" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.SkypeApp"; Label = "Skype" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.Clipchamp"; Label = "Clipchamp" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"; Label = "Power Automate" },
    @{ Pattern = "Microsoft.Wallet"; Label = "Wallet" }
)

$found = @()
foreach ($c in $candidates) {
    $pkg = Get-AppxPackage -Name $c.Pattern -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    if ($pkg) {
        $found += $c
    }
}

if ($found.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "   None of the optional apps on the list are installed."
} else {
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "Optional apps found on this system:"
    for ($i = 0; $i -lt $found.Count; $i++) {
        Write-Host ("  [{0}] {1}" -f ($i + 1), $found[$i].Label)
    }
    Write-Host ""
    $selection = Read-Host "Enter numbers to remove (space-separated), 'all', or press Enter to skip"

    $toRemove = @()
    if ($selection -eq "all") {
        $toRemove = $found
    } elseif ($selection.Trim() -ne "") {
        $nums = $selection -split '\s+'
        foreach ($n in $nums) {
            $idx = [int]$n - 1
            if ($idx -ge 0 -and $idx -lt $found.Count) {
                $toRemove += $found[$idx]
            }
        }
    }

    if ($toRemove.Count -eq 0) {
        Write-Host "   Nothing selected. Skipping."
    } else {
        foreach ($c in $toRemove) {
            Write-Host ("   Removing {0}" -f $c.Label)
            Get-AppxPackage -Name $c.Pattern -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
                Where-Object { $_.DisplayName -eq $c.Pattern } |
                Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
        }
    }
}

# 3. Clear temporary directories
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "-> Clearing temporary directories..."
$tempPaths = @($env:TEMP, "$env:WINDIR\Temp")
foreach ($path in $tempPaths) {
    if (Test-Path $path) {
        Write-Host "   Clearing $path"
        Get-ChildItem -Path $path -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
            Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    }
}

# 4. Clear Delivery Optimization cache
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "-> Clearing Delivery Optimization cache..."
try {
    Delete-DeliveryOptimizationCache -Force -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
    Write-Host "   Delete-DeliveryOptimizationCache not available, skipping."
}

# 5. Point toward WinUtil for further configuration
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "== Done. ==" -ForegroundColor Green
Write-Host "For additional, more granular Windows configuration, see WinUtil:"
Write-Host "  https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil"

# Self-deletion: this only removes the temporary downloaded copy of this
# script, it is not a security feature.
$scriptPath = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
if ($scriptPath -and (Test-Path $scriptPath)) {
    Remove-Item -Path $scriptPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

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