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Tweaking Windows 10 – Version 20H2

December 30, 2020, 09:26(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 6 Comments

Uninstalling Unneeded Stuff

Optional Windows Components

Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features >
click Turn Windows features on or off.

Deselect the features you do not want. Reboot when finished.
I select the following features:
Internet Printing Client – unneeded for home users except for very odd circumstances.
Windows Fax and Scan  – obviously needed if you fax or scan.
Remote Differential Compression API Support – unneeded for home users.
SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support  – Unneeded and serious security risk.
Work Folders Client – unneeded for home users.


 

Windows Apps

There are a variety of ways to uninstall Win 10’s built in apps. Some of them you can right-click a tile and uninstall. However, this doesn’t work for all of them, or even most of them.
The fastest and Geekiest way to remove Windows apps is via PowerShell. It is also the method that can cause the most issues. For that reason I’ve separated it from this guide.
See here: Win10 – Uninstall Apps Via PowerShell

For this guide I am recommending O&O AppBuster.
This app has several advantages.
– You can easily see what is/isn’t installed
– Most importantly you can easily reinstall an app
Check a button, and click Remove or Install. You can easily create a restore point from the Actions button.
When you click Remove, you’ll be presented with this screen. I highly recommend you choose Current User.

 

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Arjen says

    December 30, 2020, 15:18(EST) at 15:18

    Hi Eric,

    Thanks for a masterpiece again.
    I have posted about your guide in my favorite security forum: malwaretips.com

    Reply
  2. Shaneel says

    December 31, 2020, 03:53(EST) at 03:53

    Appreciate the hard work you put in.

    Thank you

    Reply
  3. steve says

    January 1, 2021, 17:28(EST) at 17:28

    I went through it page by page. Nicely done.

    Reply
  4. Edward Kiefer says

    January 10, 2021, 13:42(EST) at 13:42

    I notice in your Wise Disk cleaner part your showing version 8, there at version X which has Windows WinSxS (not show in version 8).
    not a big deal but thought I mention it.

    Reply
  5. Steve B says

    January 15, 2021, 18:20(EST) at 18:20

    Hey Eric,

    I guess gone are the days where we would pour thru Black Viper’s tables to figure out what to disable. Kudos to BV of course, but it’s nice we don’t have to worry about Windows services all that much anymore.

    I would recommend disabling 2 additional services — Remote Registry (maybe I’m old school and this doesn’t matter anymore, but the name of the service is still downright scary), and Connected User Experience & Telemetry (thanks but no thanks MSFT).

    Great guide and thanks as always for your efforts,
    Steve

    Reply
    • Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) says

      January 16, 2021, 07:37(EST) at 07:37

      Thanks Steve. Remote Registry is disabled by default. Connected User Experiences and Telemetry is taken care of here via O&O Shutup10.

      Reply

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