- Windows Defender
- AppX Packages
- Windows Update
- Microsoft Account
- Download
Windows_8.1_Debloat.ps1
from this Github repository. - Open a PowerShell terminal with administrative privileges.
- Before running the script, you may need to allow unsigned scripts. This can be done using the command
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
. Be aware that this policy is a security risk. - You can then run the script by locating it and typing
Windows_8.1_Debloat.ps1
. It takes a few minutes to run. - After running the script, you can recover your execution policy by typing
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Default
. - Finally, you can restart your computer by running
shutdown /r /t 0
.