Releases · ppfeister/Windex

What's Changed

enhance : Adapted Windex to support easily configurable playbooks

enhance : Expanded upon existing manifests

enhance : Expanded upon existing Explorer cleanup tweaks

feature : Added a new module to disable system services

feature : Disallow new Microsoft Accounts (streamlining local user creation)

feature : Suppress the welcome animation displayed upon new user sign in

refactor : Refactored and adjusted some sections to be more readable and more easily expanded upon

What's been added

New modules
- Debloat AppX packages (metro manifests included)
- Debloat App Installer packages (generalized winget manifest included)
- Auto install tweaks
Automatic tweaks (via the the auto install tweak module)
- Removed OneDrive (and disabled it as a backup)
- Disabled notification pane
- Disabled third party toast notifications
- Disabled action center
- Disabled new-user OOBE
- Disabled idle lock screen / spotlight lock screen
- Disabled recent file history in explorer
- Disabled various telemetry and data collection items
- Disabled unnecessary animations
- Disabled location tracking
- Disabled various connected Search items
- Disabled Game Bar (needs improvement)
- Disabled Meet Now functionality
- Disabled legacy system capabilities (MS Paint, Quick Assist, Fax, OCR Math...)
- Narrowed start menu
- System icons hidden from desktop
- Hidden task view button
Optional tweaks (via tweaks/optional/)
- Permanently remove Edge (should block automatic reinstallation)
- Move All Programs list in Start Menu to a collapsed tab
- Disable taskbar tray icons

This version is only validated on Windows 10 22H2. Work still to be done.