Debloating without breaking Windows: the checklist I actually follow
A careful, reversible debloating checklist for Windows 10 and 11: what to remove first, what to leave alone, and how to keep a rollback path open.
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Guides
The pages meant to be followed rather than read — checklists, recovery routes and the longer build projects.
Privacy and telemetry: what I turn off, and what I leave alone
A practical look at Windows privacy and telemetry settings — advertising ID, diagnostic data, activity history — and the trade-offs behind each switch.
Config files: turning a good setup into a repeatable one
How to export, edit, version and re-import a settings configuration file so every machine you touch ends up in the same known state.
Building a custom Windows ISO with WIMUtil and autounattend.xml
A walkthrough of creating custom Windows installation media with WIMUtil and an autounattend.xml answer file, including driver injection and the mistakes to avoid.
When something breaks: restore points, registry backups and a calm head
How to recover from a Windows tweak that went wrong: restore points, registry backups, config re-import, and knowing when to stop and reinstall.
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Read the checklist before you flip anything
Four rules, a working order, and the short list of things I no longer remove from a Windows install.