5 Best Windows Debloat and Cleanup Tools (2026)
Every Windows 11 install comes with bloatware. These five free tools strip it out, kill telemetry, and give you a clean machine. Here's what each one does best.
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Wizardry at the Workstation: Moving User Profiles Between Domains with ProfWiz
User Profile Wizard (Profwiz) is a free tool from ForensiT that migrates Windows user profiles between domains. It: Joins the PC to a new domain
Chris Titus Tech Windows Toolbox - The Ultimate Windows Utility
For IT admins deploying workstations or anyone who wants a clean, fast Windows experience, the first hour is usually spent removing junk and configuring settings. There's a better way.
Audio Dictatorship: Seizing the Means of Volume Production
Music blasting while Team's notification sounds are inaudible? Tired of waking up at 3am to random pc noises? Windows has one master volume slider. That's it.
One USB Drive to Rule Them All (Ventoy)
Ventoy is an open-source tool that creates a bootable USB drive where you can simply copy ISO files directly. No extraction, no burning, no reformatting.
Fix Outlook "Something Went Wrong" Error 657rx
Outlook won't sign in and shows "Something went wrong" with error tag 657rx. This happens when cached Azure AD or work/school account credentials get corrupted
Windows Search Sucks. Use 'Everything' Instead.
Windows Search taking forever? Everything by Voidtools indexes your entire drive in seconds and finds files instantly. Free, portable, and essential for any Windows user.
Ascending Mount Olympus: A Look at Windows God Mode
There's a hidden folder in Windows that gives you instant access to over 200 settings, all in one place. It's called "God Mode," and
Safe Software Testing with Windows Sandbox
Downloaded something you're not sure about? Instead of risking your real computer, test it in Windows Sandbox - a disposable virtual machine built into Windows. Open it, run
Show Saved WiFi Passwords with WirelessKeyView
Reveals all WiFi passwords stored on your Windows machine in seconds. Download Get WirelessKeyView from NirSoft: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_key.html Extract and run WirelessKeyView.exe -