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New-Item -Force on an existing registry key deletes the key and its subkeys first, so the Recommended and Disable profiles wiped every other policy under the keys they write, such as WSUS settings or a target version pin. Restore the Test-Path guards these calls used before #3833, so only missing keys are created. The wipe also happened to clear a Win11 Creator update block left behind when its first-logon cleanup did not run, so Recommended now removes that block explicitly: DisableWindowsUpdateAccess, and the WSUS values only when they point at Creator's localhost:8080 marker. Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Co-authored-by: Chris Titus <contact@christitus.com>
Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility
A curated compilation of Windows system tasks streamline installs, debloat with tweaks, troubleshoot with config, and configure Windows updates. Run it fresh on every new Windows install.
Quick Start
WinUtil must be run as Administrator because it performs system-wide changes.
Open PowerShell or Terminal as admin, then run:
Stable Branch (recommended)
irm https://christitus.com/win | iex
Development Branch
irm https://christitus.com/windev | iex
How to open an admin terminal
- Start menu: Right-click Start → Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Terminal (Admin)
- Search: Press the
Windows key, and typePowerShellorTerminal, thenCtrl + Shift + Enter
Automation / Presets
Apply a predefined configuration without manual selection:
& ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://christitus.com/win))) -Preset Standard
| Preset | Description |
|---|---|
Standard |
Balanced defaults for most users |
Minimal |
Minimal changes to suit every user |
Advanced |
Deep tweaks for power users |
To view exactly what each preset does, see: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/blob/main/config/preset.json
Build & Develop
See https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/blob/main/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
Resources
Support
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Contributors
Thanks to everyone who has contributed time and effort to this project. Keep rocking 🍻