optimizer/CONFS.md

Run Optimizer on Windows Server 2008-2012-2016-2019-2022

Some options might not work properly

optimizer.exe /unsafe

How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 1903 and later

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-disableantispyware "DisableAntiSpyware" is discontinued and will be ignored on client devices, as of version 1903.

• Restart in SAFE MODE
• Execute: optimizer.exe /disabledefender

How to restart in SAFE MODE / NORMAL easily

• optimizer.exe /restart=safemode
• optimizer.exe /restart=normal

You may disable specific tools for troubleshooting purposes

Available list:

• Hardware inspection utility (indicium)
• Common Apps downloader tool (apps)
• HOSTS Editor tool (hosts)
• UWP Apps Uninstaller (uwp)
• Startup items tool (startup)
• Cleaner utility (cleaner)
• Integrator tool (integrator)

Examples

• optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp
• optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp,hosts

Reset Optimizer configuration might fix it when can't open

optimizer.exe /reset

You can execute Optimizer silently, applying tweaks according to a configuration file.

Download the configuration file based on your Windows version and edit it accordingly.

• true: applies the specific option
• false: resets the specific option
• null: ignores the specific option

Then, execute it like this: optimizer.exe /win10.conf

For Windows 7:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win7.conf

For Windows 8/8.1:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win8.conf

For Windows 10:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win10.conf

For Windows 11:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win11.conf