# xM4ddy/OFGB

GUI Tool To Remove Ads From Various Places Around Windows 11

Repository: https://github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ofgb
Language: C#
License: Unlicense
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-09-12T17:46:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 15/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 61
- inputs: {"age_days": 855, "days_push": 720, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7428, forks 244 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:59.827011+00:00)

## What it is
OFGB is a free Windows GUI tool written in C# with WPF that disables ads introduced across Windows 11 (Start Menu, File Explorer, etc.) by toggling Windows Registry keys. It is based on Shawn Brink's registry script and distributed under the Unlicense.

## Use cases
- remove ads from windows 11 start menu
- disable suggested apps in file explorer
- turn off microsoft advertising in windows 11
- block windows 11 lock screen ads
- clean up windows 11 after april 2024 update
- privacy tool to disable windows promotions

## When to choose
- you want a simple one-click GUI instead of editing registry keys manually
- you are on Windows 11 and annoyed by built-in ads and suggestions
- you prefer an open-source, unlicensed (public domain) utility

## When to avoid
- you are not on Windows 11 or use an older Windows version
- you need scripted/automated deployment across many machines (a registry script may fit better)
- you want broader debloating or telemetry removal beyond ads

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, configuration-management, privacy, developer-tools
- domain: windows, privacy, developer-tools, desktop-applications
- platform: windows, dotnet
- tags: ad-removal, windows-11, registry-tweaks, wpf, telemetry-disabling, desktop

## Member repositories
- xM4ddy/OFGB (main) score 15

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.827011+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:37:44.552661+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xM4ddy/OFGB (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:59.827011+00:00, sha ad30f8007ec7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.