Windows 8.1 Debloater
:warning: Use this at your own risk!
:warning: Backup your stuff before running!
Disabled/Broken Items
- Windows Defender
- AppX Packages
- Windows Update
- Microsoft Account
How to run
- Download
Windows_8.1_Debloat.ps1
from this Github repository.
- Open a PowerShell terminal with administrative privileges.
- Before running the script, you may need to allow unsigned scripts. This can be done using the command
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
. Be aware that this policy is a security risk.
- You can then run the script by locating it and typing
Windows_8.1_Debloat.ps1
. It takes a few minutes to run.
- After running the script, you can recover your execution policy by typing
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Default
.
- Finally, you can restart your computer by running
shutdown /r /t 0
.
Performance - Before the script
![vmware_egiE6OlOL5](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083611-7f2442fc-93a0-460d-93e9-1fb1c1b6501f.png)
![vmware_nG4wO3zhzo](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083613-67f7ad00-4b16-4fd7-a6ce-424474b4269a.png)
![vmware_aX7sqlivLL](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083615-381d30ba-ef66-44b5-9cf7-253dd12826d1.png)
Performance - After the script
![vmware_fg5AfpkuUI](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083125-67233f18-1720-442e-99e3-ab025782c085.png)
![vmware_yqo1n0Yd0W](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083128-ef87a682-6eb9-4eb1-8c82-8ee7ab72bb8c.png)
![vmware_LT3Ax80q24](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/78772453/204083130-4f15b2dd-c4e4-4762-8151-1f7095355586.png)