Windows Essentials

Set of tweaks to enhance your Windows experience!

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Note

These tweaks are only compatible with Windows 10/11, running them in previous Windows versions may cause errors or possible system corruption.

Important

UWP packages have been moved to the windows-essentials-uwp repository.

Overview

Windows Essentials (originally called Useful Windows) is a repository containing tweaks, designed for improving Windows experience. Most notable tweaks include SSD optimizations, program restorations, and turning off annoying features. This is useful for users who want a clean Windows installation.

Usage

Each tweaks are stored into specified directories:

• winreg/: Registry files (.reg), involves disabling unnecessary Windows features such as Game Mode.
• batch/: Windows Batch scripts (.bat or .cmd), involves SSD optimizations & disabling legacy filesystem features.
• powershell/: PowerShell scripts (.ps1), involves disabling application prelaunch.

FAQ

What is Useful Windows? Is it a previous iteration of Windows Essentials?

• Correct. Windows Essentials used to be called Useful Windows.
  • But due to certain user changes, the author decided to delete their account including the original repository, luckily they had a local copy before the deletion.
  • The author eventually put the repository back under the name Windows Essentials with major changes.

If I were to use one of the tweaks, will it fix lag issues?

• Certainly not, the purpose of this repository is to enhance/improve Windows experience.
• There isn't any tweak that reduces CPU/RAM usage (except disk/filesystem performance)

Can I put my own tweaks here?

• Yes, if the usage is to alter Windows experience.

License

This repository is licensed under the Unlicense license, you can create an issue or make a pull request to have features changed.