| If you want... | Use this GitHub repo... | | :--- | :--- | | | ChrisTitusTech/winutil | | Granular, documented privacy controls | farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows | | Legacy support (Old Win10 builds) | W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10 | | Just raw .reg files to read manually | The "Windows-10-Registry-Tweaks" gist by Disassembler0 |

: MenuShowDelay (String) = Change value from 400 to 20 or 0 . End Hung Tasks Automatically at Shutdown

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "MenuShowDelay"="0" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "ExtendedUIHoverTime"=dword:00000000 Use code with caution. 3. Prevent Automatic Reboot After Updates

Win-Tweak is a comprehensive Windows batch script for system optimization, backup, and restoration. It features a menu-driven interface for applying performance tweaks, creating system restore points, and performing full registry backups.

Several open-source projects have established themselves as the gold standard for Windows 10 optimization. Below are the most trusted repositories based on stars, community engagement, and maintenance. 1. Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility (MicroWin)

Most of these GitHub repositories contain .reg files (Registry files) and .bat or .ps1 (PowerShell) scripts.

29 (String value set to %windir%\System32\shell32.dll,-50 ). How to Apply These Tweaks via Registry File ( .reg )

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer Value Name: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions Value Type: DWORD (32-bit) Value Value Data: 1 System Behavior Tweaks

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU] "AUOptions"=dword:00000002 "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"=dword:00000001 Use code with caution. 4. End Hung Tasks Quickly on Shutdown