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⚠ Optimizer is now deprecated and replaced by OptimizerNXT!

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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 page.

🖼️ Screenshots

View Optimizer in action through our Screenshots 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.

🔨 Command-line Options

Check out the Command-line Options available for Optimizer.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common queries in the FAQ Section.

📰 Changelog

Stay updated with the latest changes through the Changelog.

🛡️ Security Policy

Learn about our security measures in the Security Policy.

💻 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.

🌐 Join our Community

Be a part of our Discord community.

❤️ Credits and Acknowledgments

  • ByteSize - A useful library by Omar Rahman
  • ColorPicker - Theme engine, courtesy of cat (GitHub Profile)

❤️ 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

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