# ChrisTitusTech/winutil

Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility - Install Programs, Tweaks, Fixes, and Updates

Repository: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/winutil
Homepage: https://winutil.christitus.com/
Language: PowerShell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-24T15:42:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 99/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 98, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1589, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 14, "gap_med": 14.5, "n_releases_24m": 35}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 61271, forks 3568 (observed 2026-08-28T04:12:19.012123+00:00)

## What it is
WinUtil is Chris Titus Tech's open-source PowerShell-based Windows utility that installs applications, applies performance and privacy tweaks, fixes common Windows issues, and manages Windows Update settings from a single script with a GUI panel. It is run as Administrator via a one-line command and supports automation presets and a custom debloated Windows 11 ISO creator.

## Use cases
- debloat a fresh Windows 11 install
- install common apps without bundled toolbars
- disable Windows telemetry and data collection
- fix broken Windows Update or networking
- optimize Windows for gaming performance
- apply consistent setup across multiple PCs with presets
- build a custom debloated Windows 11 ISO
- revert unwanted system tweaks

## When to choose
- setting up or reconfiguring a Windows 11 machine
- you want one reversible tool for installs, tweaks, and fixes instead of scattered registry edits
- you need to automate Windows setup with presets across machines
- you want a free, open-source, no-telemetry alternative to paid debloat tools

## When to avoid
- you are still on Windows 10, which is no longer supported
- you need a persistent installed application rather than a run-on-demand script
- you are uncomfortable running system-wide changes as Administrator
- you need granular, audited control over every registry change on production/corporate systems

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: configuration-management, developer-tools, cli, gui, workflow-automation
- domain: windows, developer-tools, privacy
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: windows-debloat, winget, system-tweaks, powershell-script, windows-11, system-administration, telemetry-removal, automation

## Member repositories
- ChrisTitusTech/winutil (main) score 99

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.012123+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 2026-08-29T16:17:32.732056+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil (fetched 2026-08-28T04:12:19.012123+00:00, sha 66399802b932)
  - homepage: https://winutil.christitus.com/ (fetched 2026-08-28T17:58:22.516590+00:00, sha 55517301612c)
  - site_page: https://winutil.christitus.com/guides/ (fetched 2026-08-28T17:58:22.527624+00:00, sha b8f701438b52)
  - site_page: https://winutil.christitus.com/faq/ (fetched 2026-08-28T17:58:22.525473+00:00, sha 5e52c425c585)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.