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## Summary: ##

Portable utility that helps you restore your privacy and increase your security.

Optimizer is recommended after a fresh, clean installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security.

Depending on your version of Windows, Optimizer will also allow you to perform some specific tweaks.
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* Full multilingual support (15 languages available)
* Speed up your system and network performance
* Disable unnecessary Windows services
* Disable Windows telemetry
* Disable Office telemetry (works only with Office 2016)
* Disable Cortana
* Disable Windows 10 automatic updates
* Download useful apps quickly at once
* Uninstall UWP apps
* Clean your system drive and major browsers' profile data
* Fix common registry issues
* Ping IPs and assess your latency
* Search IPs on SHODAN.io
* Flush DNS cache
* Remove unwanted programs running at startup
* Edit your HOSTS file
* Network speed monitoring
* Hardware inspection tool
* Add items in desktop on right-click menu
* Define custom commands for run dialog
* Silent run support using a configuration file

## Downloads: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/releases

## Screenshots: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/IMAGES.md

## How to effectively disable Defender in Windows 10 1903 and later ##
#### (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-disableantispyware) ####
Restart in SAFE-MODE and run Optimizer with ```/disabledefender``` switch
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Execute Optimizer with ```/restart=disabledefender``` switch and let it do the rest automatically

## Command-line options and silent configuration files: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CONFS.md

## Frequently asked questions section: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/FAQ.md

## Changelog: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

## Early development images: ##
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/LEGACY.md

## Compatibility: ##

* .NET Framework 4.5.2
* Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11
* Can run under Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 using ```/unsafe``` switch

## Tools used: ##
* ByteSize from https://github.com/omar/ByteSize
* Thanks for this really tiny, yet extremely useful library

## Credits for translating: ##
* https://github.com/mrkaban - mrkaban for Russian translation
* https://github.com/theflamehd - theflamehd for German translation
* https://github.com/Kheasyque - Kheasyque for Turkish translation
* https://github.com/danielcshn - danielcshn for Spanish translation
* https://github.com/cassiompf - Cassio for Portuguese translation
* https://github.com/RAFF47 - RAFF for French translation
* https://github.com/Ziocash - Ziocash for Italian translation
* https://github.com/btwise - btwise for Chinese translation
* https://github.com/tomlonghorn - Tom Longhorn for Czech translation
* https://github.com/H3XDaemon - H3XDaemon for Taiwanese translation
* https://github.com/VenusGirl - VenusGirl for Korean translation
* https://github.com/factuall - Adrian Nieściur for Polish translation
* https://github.com/MesterPerfect - MesterPerfect for Arabic translation

## How to include an app in Common Apps - Pull Request
https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/FEED.md

## Details: ##

* Latest version: 13.0
* Released: May 4, 2022
* SHA256: BF1227C89A073C92C0901AF7FA0AB541597F869E4F2F6A0BFF2A8A1B89EC67FA
