Make Windows faster and more secure

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README.md

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.

<a href="https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/releases/download/12.5/Optimizer-12.5.exe" target="_blank">
    <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hellzerg/optimizer/master/download-button.png">
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    <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hellzerg/optimizer/master/flags.png">
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  • Full multilingual support (14 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

Command-line options and silent configuration files:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CONFS.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:

Thanks to:

How to include an app in Common Apps - Pull Request

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/FEED.md

Details:

  • Latest version: 12.5
  • Released: April 2, 2022
  • SHA256: 511B91ACC4A663DCB08FF5ABA241022131C6D805EE8F9D6CD22B9FF723C98C28