## ℹ️ 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.

* Full multilingual support (15 languages available) * Speed up your system and network performance * Disable unnecessary Windows services * Disable Windows telemetry, Cortana and many more * Disable Office telemetry (works only with Office 2016) * 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 * Rapidly change DNS server (from a pre-made list) * 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 ## #️ Details: ## * Latest version: 13.1 * Released: May 7, 2022 * SHA256: 3DEA7B625265F9C99610886D7DE25851E2EB7AD6581E0B46336D4ED43D137693 ## ❤️ 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