This utility is a compilation of Windows tasks I perform on each Windows system I use. It is meant to streamline installs, debloat with tweaks, troubleshoot with config, and fix Windows updates. I am extremely picky about any contributions to keep this project clean and efficient.

💡 Usage

Winutil must be run in Admin mode because it performs system-wide tweaks. To achieve this, run PowerShell as an administrator. Here are a few ways to do it:

Start menu Method:
- Right-click on the start menu.
- Choose "Windows PowerShell (Admin)" (for Windows 10) or "Terminal (Admin)" (for Windows 11).
Search and Launch Method:
- Press the Windows key.
- Type "PowerShell" or "Terminal" (for Windows 11).
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Enter or Right-click and choose "Run as administrator" to launch it with administrator privileges.

Launch Command

Stable Branch (Recommended)

irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex

Dev Branch

irm "https://christitus.com/windev" | iex

If you have Issues, refer to Known Issues

🎓 Documentation

Note

To contribute to the documentation, please visit WinUtil Docs Repo for more info.

WinUtil Official Documentation

YouTube Tutorial

ChrisTitus.com Article

🛠️ Build & Develop

Note

Winutil is a relatively large script, so it's split into multiple files which're combined into a single .ps1 file using a custom compiler. This makes maintaining the project a lot easier.

Get a copy of the source code, this can be done using GitHub UI (Code -> Download ZIP), or by cloning (downloading) the repo using git.

If git is installed, run the following commands under a PowerShell window to clone and move into project's directory:

git clone --depth 1 "https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil.git"
cd winutil

To build the project, run the Compile Script under a PowerShell window (admin permissions IS NOT required):

.\Compile.ps1

You'll see a new file named winutil.ps1, which's created by Compile.ps1 script, now you can run it as admin and a new window will popup, enjoy your own compiled version of WinUtil :)

Tip

For more info on using WinUtil and how to develop for it, please consider reading the Contribution Guidelines, if you don't know where to start, or have questions, you can ask over on our Discord Community Server and active project members will answer when they can.