Optimizer

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<p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizerNXT" target="_blank"> <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hellzerg/optimizer/master/new-optimizerNXT.png"> </a> </p> <center> <h2>ℹ️ Advanced Privacy and Security Configuration Utility</h2> </center>

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.

<center> <h2> 🏗️ Key Features:</h2> </center>

• 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

<center> <h2> ⬇️ Downloads</h2> </center>

Find the latest release of Optimizer on the Releases page.

<center> <h2>🖼️ Screenshots</h2> </center>

View Optimizer in action through our Screenshots collection.

<center> <h2> 🆘 How to Disable Defender in Windows 10 1903 and Later</h2> </center>

• Restart in SAFE-MODE and run Optimizer with /disabledefender switch
• OR -
• Execute Optimizer with /restart=disabledefender switch for automated disabling

<center> <h2>🔨 Automation using Templating</h2> </center>

Explore the possibilities of automation with Optimizer through our Automation Guide.

<center> <h2> 🔨 Command-line Options</h2> </center>

Check out the Command-line Options available for Optimizer.

<center> <h2> ❓ Frequently Asked Questions</h2> </center>

Find answers to common queries in the FAQ Section.

<center> <h2> 📰 Changelog</h2> </center>

Stay updated with the latest changes through the Changelog.

<center> <h2>🛡️ Security Policy</h2> </center>

Learn about our security measures in the Security Policy.

<center> <h2> 💻 Compatibility</h2> </center>

• 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

<center> <h2> 📊 Details</h2> </center>

• Latest version: 16.7 (Released: August 18, 2024)
• SHA256: 03A234060541B686AC4265754AFF43DF9325C21383F90E17F831E67965D717F8

<center> <h2> ☕ Buy me a delicious espresso</h2> </center>

If you find this tool useful, consider showing your support by donating through PayPal.

<center> <h2> 🌐 Join our Community</h2> </center>

Be a part of our Discord community.

<center> <h2> ❤️ Credits and Acknowledgments</h2> </center>

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

<center> <h2> ❤️ Translations</h2> </center>

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

<center> <h2> ❤️ Contribute with a translation</h2> </center>

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