Windows 8.1 Debloater
⚠️ Use this at your own risk!
⚠️ 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
Performance - After the script