Microsoft Windows Tips & Tricks

I: Win11Debloat

PowerShell admin mode

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/")))

Source GitHub: https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/tree/master

II: refresh icons

Pour mettre à jour les icônes récalcitrantes dans Windows 7, 10, 11 & 12.

1/3 menu démarrer > run

2/3 copy paste

ie4uinit.exe -show

3/3 et voilà.

III: Windows 11 et le retour du menu contextuel complet

En mode admin dans un PowerShell

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve

IV: Disable Optimi Distrib (Save bug RAM)

V: Disable WinGet

In CMD with Administrator rights.

winget uninstall "Windows web experience Pack"

Or in PowerShell with Administrator rights.

Get-AppxPackage *WebExperience* | Remove-AppxPackage

Or Disable via Group Policy (Pro/Enterprise) 

This ensures Widgets do not return after updates. 

1. Press Windows Key + R (run), type gpedit.msc, and press Enter
2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Widgets (Configuration ordinateur > Modèles d'administration > Composants Windows > Widgets)
3. Double-click Allow widgets, set it to Disabled, then click Apply and OK 

If you wish to restore the widgets later, they can be reinstalled from the Microsoft Store 😉

VI: If folder WinSxS takes up too much space

In CMD with Administrator rights.

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup

More thorough, but irreversible, cleanup (Please be patient, this may take a while)

dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

VII: Find the largest files

WizTree (The Fastest Disk Space Analyzer): https://diskanalyzer.com/

WinHance

https://winhance.net

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