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

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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.