Debloat Windows 11 or not?


Windows 11 has been out for 4 years now.

MS have shown no indication that they will change their position, and as time goes on, there will be even less incentive to change.

Windows 10 (2015) is still supported (with ESU) and that is 10 years old.
Even Apple only support devices manufactured since 2017/8!

Compare that with android phones that only get 4 years (some now 7) of support.

It is easy for us to complain about things but the truth is MS provide better support for older devices than its major competitors.

It's not that tasty - but this days i eat mostly dark chocolate with 80% cacao. ☺️👌
 

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Windows 11 has been out for 4 years now.

MS have shown no indication that they will change their position, and as time goes on, there will be even less incentive to change.

Windows 10 (2015) is still supported (with ESU) and that is 10 years old.
Even Apple only support devices manufactured since 2017/8!

Compare that with android phones that only get 4 years (some now 7) of support.

It is easy for us to complain about things but the truth is MS provide better support for older devices than its major competitors.

You can't upgrade phone hardware but you can do upgrades(ssd, ram, grahic card ect..) on pcs.

Even if apple stop os updates for older macs it still gives security patches in background.

Considering 7th gen i7 would run win 11 much better than 13th gen i3, the argument seems irrelevant here.
 

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    windows 11 home 23H2 22631.6199
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    HP
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    Intel core i7 (2nd gen) Turbo 3.10 ghz
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    M1 3.2 ghz
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    8gb onboard
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    igpu
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    Retina 4.5K
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    4480x2520
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    512gb SSD
7th gen i7 would run win 11 much better than 13th gen i3
That seems very unlikely, both have 4 cores with hyperthreading (desktop processors) , the i3 would be faster in both single and multi thread operations. But if you forced win 11 onto a 7th gen i7 system I'm sure it would run perfectly well.
 

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    Windows 11 25H2 Pro Build 26200
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    MSI PRO ADL-U Cubi 5 (MS-B0A8)
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    i3-1215U
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    8GB
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    Sony 43" 4k TV
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    Intel i3-9100
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    16GB DDR4
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    Dell S2721
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    3840 x 2160
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    Samsung 500GB nvMe
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    Dell small form factor
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    Cherry mechanical (Blue)
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It is not for nothing that Windows is the world's most popular consumer OS. I do disable OneDrive because it sucks up my slow upload bandwidth by constantly uploading files. I keep all my documents in the cloud and they are not constantly being backed up. Those with high-spec machines and fast internet will see little or no benefit in debloating.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278
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    Laptop
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    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
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    16GB
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    1920 x 1080
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    SSD 2TB
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    30 Mbps
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    Brave
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    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
I do debloat Windows 11.

Indeed Windows 10/11 OS in my Office are all debloated. they run a little bit faster in my test running python scripts and excel macro.

Windows 7 is best OS, fastest running and shortest test time. Just no MSFT support any more.
 

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Windows 7/11
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HP/Lenovo/Asus
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Intel i7-11800H
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Lenovo Legion 5i Pro Gen 6
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32GB DDR4 3200MHz
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
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Edition Windows 11 Pro
Version 25H2
Installed on ‎12/‎12/‎2025
OS build 26200.7462
@Skeptic Mike

Maybe slightly in single core but in multi core i7 do much better than i3. Desktop or non desktop doesn't matter at the end one supported by win11 and other not. With thousands of user entries benchmarks, under multiple task hyperthreading gives big advantage to i7 next to i3.

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besides lets take a look at 4th 5th 6th gen i7 performance compared to i3 8th, 9th, 10 gen. Under heavy load its proven with numbers that i7 do better than i3.

+ My point here is any i3 8th gen and above supported by windows 11 at this point you can compare 7th gen i7 with any of these i3s (im not even talking about n300 series lol)

To sum up even 13th gen i3 users might look ways to debloat win 11 for smooth performance :)
 

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    windows 11 home 23H2 22631.6199
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Intel core i7 (2nd gen) Turbo 3.10 ghz
    Memory
    6gb
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    Amd Radeon HD 7400m 1GB & Intel hd graphics
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    BeatsAudio
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    128gb SSD
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    M1 3.2 ghz
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    8gb onboard
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    igpu
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    Retina 4.5K
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    512gb SSD
I recently installed windows 11 X-lite optimum (comes in Pro version - preactivated).
Be careful when using Windows X-Lite Optimum. It corrupts your system and you may face the BSOD.

When Windows does an update, doesn’t the de-bloated programs make a return?

The best option is to disable the programs you don’t need.
 

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Too many laptops with different system specifications.
Be careful when using Windows X-Lite Optimum. It corrupts your system and you may face the BSOD.
Please state what corruption you saw. X-Lite has many satisfied customers.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
It happened just last week.

I installed Windows X-Lite 10 Optimum on my HP EliteBook and could no longer use my backup software rescue disk to do a backup nor MCT to re-install Windows after that.

The BSOD appeared each time I tried to do either.

The SFC indicated a corrupted system that could not be fully repaired. Using DISM online didn’t help either.

It took me an hour to finally solve the boot up problem. Using HP Help online, I was able to re-install Windows with my MCT.

Consider yourself fortunate if you don’t face the BSOD.
 

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Avast One
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Too many laptops with different system specifications.
Please don't assume that what happened to you will affect others! Did you contact the author?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
The funny thing is it was all fine on my Dell Inspiron but not on my HP EliteBook. So I guess it depends on which laptop you are using.

Try run the SFC and tell me what it says.
 

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Dell
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
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16 GB
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Intel(R) HD Graphics 520/Nvidia GeForce 930M
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Intel(R) Display Audio/RealtekAudio
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Generic Pnp Monitor
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Avast One
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Too many laptops with different system specifications.
Currently I am not using X-Lite but I never had problems with it.
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
I did not have any problem installing it on my Dell Inspiron either. In fact I could even back it up with MR. But my SFC /Scannow indicated a corrupted system.

I ran DISM online. It said the image was reparable. Successful restoration!

Then I ran SFC again. Same thing all over again. My system was corrupted and could not be repaired.

So either SFC or DISM was lying.

Do me a favor. If you install Windows X-Lite Optimum the next time, run SFC.

If it says your system is corrupted, repair it as best you can and then run SFC again.

If it says ‘No issue found’, then power to you and I stand corrected.
 
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Dell
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Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
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16 GB
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Intel(R) Display Audio/RealtekAudio
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Generic Pnp Monitor
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ST2000LM024-1EJ164
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Eng (US)
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Sanwa Supply
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Avast One
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Too many laptops with different system specifications.
Be careful when using Windows X-Lite Optimum. It corrupts your system and you may face the BSOD.

When Windows does an update, doesn’t the de-bloated programs make a return?

The best option is to disable the programs you don’t need.

"IT CORUPTS YOUR SYSTEM" - Tell me how and where. Run DISM check and SFCSCAN and see for yourself. Maybe is just you or your machine. ;-) I have been using X-lite optimum for 6 months on 3 different machines. None of them had any issues. Also windows update works as it should and i am also in insider beta channel, still no issues at all. even cloned my system (too lazy to reinstall all the software and tweaks i use) from old machine to new one and everything is fine. I even have my system cloned to VHD file on USB stick and using Ventoy to boot it up on different machines when needed.
 

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Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali LinuxAMD Ryzen 5 5600H16GB (2x8GB) Dual ChannelNvidia RTX 3050
OS
Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali Linux
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Victus 15
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Memory
16GB (2x8GB) Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia RTX 3050
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p IPS 144Hz (Laptop Screen) + 3x 1080p 60Hz screens
Screen Resolution
4x 1920x1080 monitors
Hard Drives
M.2 NVMe 512GB Samsung - PCIe 4.0x4 - Main system drive

USB-A and USB-C M.2 NVMe Enclosure with NVMe SSSTC 256GB - NVM Express 1.3 - Ventoy with all install files and all ISO images i use.

USB External SSD Kingston XS100 1TB - USB 3.2 Gen 2 - WindowsToGo (Clone of my existing Sytem), and all games I play.

USB External SSHD Seagate FireCuda 2TB - USB 3.0 - For Macrium system images, data, photos, stays always safe at home
PSU
200W
Cooling
Zalman ZM-NC3 Cooling pad
Keyboard
Dell KM7120W
Mouse
Dell KM7120W
Internet Speed
1Gb/s down / 500Mb/s up
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
If I have any problems with any OS that I can't fix in minutes, I just restore from a Macrium Reflect backup. This takes only a few minutes.

Did the problem occur immediately after you installed X-Lite, or later?
 

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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics16GB
    OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.9278
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acemagic LX15PRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5825U with Radeon Graphics
    Motherboard
    BIOS CT_BI_AMI_LX15PRO_AB8139_A-004
    Memory
    16GB
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    SSD 2TB
    Internet Speed
    30 Mbps
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete beta
  • At a glance

    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506Atom N450 1.66GHz2GB
    Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 22631.2506
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Mini 210-1090NR PC (bought in late 2009!)
    CPU
    Atom N450 1.66GHz
    Memory
    2GB
    Browser
    Brave
    Antivirus
    Webroot
  • Acer Swift SF114-34 laptop
    OS Windows 11 Pro 26200.8894
    CPU Pentium Silver N6000
    RAM 4GB
    BIOS v1.17
    SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB (an upgrade)
Immediately after. I always do a backup with MR as soon as I am done with the installation.

@ Thorenzz
If you have successfully run Windows X-Lite on 3 separate machines for 6 months without an issue, then obviously something went wrong on my end.

Are your 3 laptops the same brand?

I am asking because all went well on my Dell but it did not on my HP.
 

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Win 7,8.1,10,11, Mint, Kde Plasma, Debian
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 520/Nvidia GeForce 930M
Sound Card
Intel(R) Display Audio/RealtekAudio
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Generic Pnp Monitor
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
ST2000LM024-1EJ164
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Eng (US)
Mouse
Sanwa Supply
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Firefox
Antivirus
Avast One
Other Info
Too many laptops with different system specifications.
I have been using X-lite optimum for 6 months on 3 different machines. None of them had any issues. Also windows update works as it should and i am also in insider beta channel, still no issues at all.

Immediately after. I always do a backup with MR as soon as I am done with the installation.

@ Thorenzz
If you have successfully run Windows X-Lite on 3 separate machines for 6 months without an issue, then obviously something went wrong on my end.

Are your 3 laptops the same brand?

I am asking because all went well on my Dell but it did not on my HP.

My main one is HP Victus 15 laptop (AMD), old one is Dell Vostro 3515 laptop (AMD), and third one ACER AIO (Intel).
 
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Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali LinuxAMD Ryzen 5 5600H16GB (2x8GB) Dual ChannelNvidia RTX 3050
OS
Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali Linux
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Victus 15
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Memory
16GB (2x8GB) Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia RTX 3050
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p IPS 144Hz (Laptop Screen) + 3x 1080p 60Hz screens
Screen Resolution
4x 1920x1080 monitors
Hard Drives
M.2 NVMe 512GB Samsung - PCIe 4.0x4 - Main system drive

USB-A and USB-C M.2 NVMe Enclosure with NVMe SSSTC 256GB - NVM Express 1.3 - Ventoy with all install files and all ISO images i use.

USB External SSD Kingston XS100 1TB - USB 3.2 Gen 2 - WindowsToGo (Clone of my existing Sytem), and all games I play.

USB External SSHD Seagate FireCuda 2TB - USB 3.0 - For Macrium system images, data, photos, stays always safe at home
PSU
200W
Cooling
Zalman ZM-NC3 Cooling pad
Keyboard
Dell KM7120W
Mouse
Dell KM7120W
Internet Speed
1Gb/s down / 500Mb/s up
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
If I have any problems with any OS that I can't fix in minutes, I just restore from a Macrium Reflect backup. This takes only a few minutes.

Did the problem occur immediately after you installed X-Lite, or later?
Same with me. I do Macrium backup almost on daily basis.
 

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Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali LinuxAMD Ryzen 5 5600H16GB (2x8GB) Dual ChannelNvidia RTX 3050
OS
Win 11 Pro Insider Beta (26220.9022), Kali Linux
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
HP Victus 15
CPU
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
Memory
16GB (2x8GB) Dual Channel
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia RTX 3050
Monitor(s) Displays
1080p IPS 144Hz (Laptop Screen) + 3x 1080p 60Hz screens
Screen Resolution
4x 1920x1080 monitors
Hard Drives
M.2 NVMe 512GB Samsung - PCIe 4.0x4 - Main system drive

USB-A and USB-C M.2 NVMe Enclosure with NVMe SSSTC 256GB - NVM Express 1.3 - Ventoy with all install files and all ISO images i use.

USB External SSD Kingston XS100 1TB - USB 3.2 Gen 2 - WindowsToGo (Clone of my existing Sytem), and all games I play.

USB External SSHD Seagate FireCuda 2TB - USB 3.0 - For Macrium system images, data, photos, stays always safe at home
PSU
200W
Cooling
Zalman ZM-NC3 Cooling pad
Keyboard
Dell KM7120W
Mouse
Dell KM7120W
Internet Speed
1Gb/s down / 500Mb/s up
Browser
Chrome
Antivirus
Windows Defender
While you can pay for a download (as a way to contribute to the hard work put in by Chris and all the people who have worked on it), the main method of using it is in Powershell. It's a web based app and using the following code in an Admin Powershell window will run the Stable (non-beta) Branch of the app:

Powershell:
irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex
This is the only and best method I use for debloating Windows.. also not having to use a Microsoft account is great.
 

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At a glance

Windows 11 Pro x64 25H2i9 14900kG.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 64gb 6400MT/sNVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070 Ti OC 16gb
OS
Windows 11 Pro x64 25H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
i9 14900k
Motherboard
MSI Z790 Gaming Plus WiFi-AMZ Gaming Motherboard
Memory
G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series DDR5 64gb 6400MT/s
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5070 Ti OC 16gb
Sound Card
HyperX Cloud 3 Wireless Headset , Astro A50 Gen 5 Wireless Gaming Headset
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Prediator x34 X5 QD-OLED Ultrawide 240hz, Portable Monitor 1920x1080p 60hz
Screen Resolution
3440x1440p , 1920x1080p
Hard Drives
Crucial P3 Plus 500gb NVMe M.2
WD Black SN750 NVMe SSD 1TB
WD Black SN7100 NVMe SSD 2TB
Crucial MX500 1TB
PSU
Corsair RMx Series RM1000x ATX 3.1 PCIe 5.1
Case
MSI MAG PANO 100L PZ
Cooling
ID-COOLING FX360 Pro Liquid CPU Cooler
Keyboard
CORSAIR - K70 PRO TKL RGB Hall Effect Gaming Keyboard
Mouse
Glorious Model O 2 Pro Wireless Gaming Mouse
Internet Speed
https://www.speedtest.net/result/19091168380.png
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Windows Security
That’s good enough for me.

Something definitely went astray when I was installing Win X-Lite Optimum on my HP.

I apologize for causing an alarm.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Win 7,8.1,10,11, Mint, Kde Plasma, DebianIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz16 GBIntel(R) HD Graphics 520/Nvidia GeForce 930M
OS
Win 7,8.1,10,11, Mint, Kde Plasma, Debian
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
Memory
16 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 520/Nvidia GeForce 930M
Sound Card
Intel(R) Display Audio/RealtekAudio
Monitor(s) Displays
Generic Pnp Monitor
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
ST2000LM024-1EJ164
Keyboard
Eng (US)
Mouse
Sanwa Supply
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avast One
Other Info
Too many laptops with different system specifications.

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