ℹ️ Advanced Privacy and Security Configuration Utility

Welcome to Optimizer, an advanced configuration utility designed to enhance your privacy and security on Windows. This tool is highly recommended for use after a fresh installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security benefits. Depending on your Windows version, Optimizer can also help you apply specific system tweaks.

🏗️ Key Features:

- Full multilingual support (24 languages available) - Enhance system and network performance - Disable unnecessary Windows services - Turn off Windows telemetry, Cortana, and more - Disable Office telemetry (works with Office 2016 or newer) - Stop automatic Windows 10/11 updates - Download multiple useful apps quickly - Disable CoPilot AI in Windows 11 & Edge - Enable UTC time globally - Advanced tweaks like disabling HPET, OneDrive, etc. - Uninstall UWP apps - Clean system drive and browser profiles - Fix common registry issues - Ping IPs and assess latency - Search IPs on SHODAN.io - Quickly change DNS server (from a pre-made list) - Flush DNS cache - Remove unwanted startup programs - Edit your HOSTS file - Edit your System Variables paths - Identify and terminate file lock handles - Hardware inspection tool - Add items to the desktop right-click menu - Define custom commands for the run dialog - Support silent runs using a template file

⬇️ Downloads

Find the latest release of Optimizer on the [Releases](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/releases) page.

🖼️ Screenshots

View Optimizer in action through our [Screenshots](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/IMAGES.md) collection.

🆘 How to Disable Defender in Windows 10 1903 and Later

- Restart in SAFE-MODE and run Optimizer with `/disabledefender` switch - OR - - Execute Optimizer with `/restart=disabledefender` switch for automated disabling

🔨 Automation using Templating

Explore the possibilities of automation with Optimizer through our [Automation Guide](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/AUTOMATION.md).

🔨 Command-line Options

Check out the [Command-line Options](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CONFS.md) available for Optimizer.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common queries in the [FAQ Section](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/FAQ.md).

📰 Changelog

Stay updated with the latest changes through the [Changelog](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).

🛡️ Security Policy

Learn about our security measures in the [Security Policy](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/SECURITY.md).

💻 Compatibility

- Requires .NET Framework 4.8.1 - Compatible with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 - Can run on Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 using `/unsafe` switch

📊 Details

- Latest version: 16.7 (Released: August 18, 2024) - SHA256: 03A234060541B686AC4265754AFF43DF9325C21383F90E17F831E67965D717F8

☕ Buy me a delicious espresso

If you find this tool useful, consider showing your support by [donating through PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/supportoptimizer).

🌐 Join our Community

Be a part of our [Discord](https://discord.gg/RmHYWMxWfJ) community.

❤️ Credits and Acknowledgments

- [ByteSize](https://github.com/omar/ByteSize) - A useful library by Omar Rahman - ColorPicker - Theme engine, courtesy of cat ([GitHub Profile](https://github.com/vadiscode))

❤️ Translations

We'd like to extend our gratitude to the following contributors for their translations: - Russian: mrkaban - German: theflamehd - Turkish: Kheasyque - Spanish: danielcshn - Portuguese: Cassio - French: RAFF47 - Italian: Ziocash - Chinese: btwise - Czech: Tom Longhorn - Taiwanese: H3XDaemon - Korean: VenusGirl - Polish: Wilamaxin - Arabic: MesterPerfect - Romanian: BeamingNG, DefaultUser9148 - Dutch: svanlaere - Ukrainian: Kirill Ermakov - Japanese: Yamada Hayao, creeper-0910 - Kurdish: Parwar Andam - Hungarian: Zan - Farsi: MjavadH - Nepali: chapagetti - Hellenic - Bulgarian - Indonesian: ftrsndrya - Croatian: zZan54

❤️ Contribute with a translation

If you would like to translate the app into your language, you can do so, by translating the EN.json and making a PR. Don't forget to mention your language's official name, as well as its national flag. - [EN.json](https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/Optimizer/Resources/i18n/EN.json)