Note
Win11Debloat now stores user data, including your last used settings, preferences, and logs, in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Win11Debloat instead of the script directory. The script will still fall back to the script directory when it is run in system context.
This release introduces one of the most requested features for Win11Debloat: localization support! Made possible by contributions from the community, the GUI now supports 13 languages. Special thanks to @SashankBhamidi for laying the foundation for this!
Beyond localization, this update brings several new features, expanded app removal support, and numerous improvements to the user interface, security, reliability, and performance.
New Features & Enhancements
- Localization support
- Add localization framework for the GUI (en-US baseline) by @SashankBhamidi in #764
- Add localization for app names and descriptions by @SashankBhamidi in #769
- Add Brazilian Portuguese (pt-BR) translation by @2ButAqUxVy in #768
- Add Dutch (nl-NL) translations by @Raphire in #778
- Add pt-BR app names and descriptions by @YWZsaXRv in #781
- Add Italian (it-IT) translations by @habby1337 in #786
- Add Japanese (ja-JP) translations by @willybilly981 in #791
- Add Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) GUI translations by @quanfanpro-code in #799
- Add Russian (ru-RU) GUI translation by @Raphire in #857
- Add Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) (zh-TW) GUI translation by @wang13zhe in #838
- Add Korean (ko-KR) GUI translation by @wang13zhe in #842
- Add German (de-DE) GUI translation by @wang13zhe in #839
- Add French (fr-FR) GUI translation by @wang13zhe in #841
- Add Spanish (es-ES) GUI translation by @wang13zhe in #840
- feat: add Turkish (tr-TR) UI translations by @kararliadam in #845
- Add an option to disable Google Chrome AI features by @yasar11732 in #763
- Add settings UI for theme and language by @Raphire in #780
- chore: update Edge AI feature to also disable Copilot Chat button by @Raphire in #811
- feat: update FriendlyNames and descriptions for various apps by @Raphire in #861
- feat: Add support for removing the Windows App by @Raphire in #863
- feat: Add support for removing additional OEM bloatware apps by @Raphire in #864
- feat: add option to disable driver updates through Windows Update by @Raphire in #870
Other Changes & Fixes
- Allow home screen buttons to expand to fit localized labels by @Raphire in #775
- Optimize installed app detection by @EvilGorilla13 in #771
- Add warning to 'Hide Home' feature tooltips regarding Quick access links by @Raphire in #779
- Add performance warning to Xbox Game Overlay descriptions by @Raphire in #787
- fix(translations): add the missing en-US translation for DisableChromeAI by @HetCreep in #797
- Refactor app recommendation visuals to use shapes for improved clarity by @Raphire in #788
- test: fix flaky Replace-StartMenu restore-copy spec by @HetCreep in #801
- fix: remove the DisableSearchHistory and DisableSearchHighlights switches by @HetCreep in #800
- chore: remove support for Eclipse Manager by @Raphire in #809
- fix: update Bing News references to Microsoft News and enhance descriptions across multiple languages by @Raphire in #810
- fix(en-US): correct grammar slips in feature labels by @HetCreep in #816
- Fix uninstallation of user-scope apps in WinGet with deferred uninstall by @Raphire in #802
- fix: give the import/export window's CategoryDetails a hashtable default by @HetCreep in #817
- feat: add text trimming to styles for better UI presentation by @Raphire in #824
- feat: enhance hyperlink accessibility and automation properties in UI components by @Raphire in #825
- fix: compare binary and multi-string registry data in order by @HetCreep in #818
- feat: enhance FindName reference validation by @Raphire in #826
- fix(launcher): quote argument values passed on by Get.ps1 by @HetCreep in #793
- docs: add a security policy by @HetCreep in #795
- feat: refactor file paths to use %LOCALAPPDATA% for user data and logs by @Raphire in #829
- fix: read boolean deployment values from a config file as booleans by @HetCreep in #833
- fix: skip features that the running Windows build does not support by @HetCreep in #832
- fix: ignore 0x80070002 uninstall errors in Windows 10 by @Raphire in #835
- fix(translations): correct four inaccurate source strings and sync translations by @wang13zhe in #846
- fix: read language JSON as UTF-8 so BOM-less packs load correctly by @wang13zhe in #844
- Improve backup validation by @Raphire in #849
- fix: handle missing LOCALAPPDATA in user data path assignment by @Raphire in #852
- feat: add Dependabot configuration and enhance PSScriptAnalyzer workflow by @Raphire in #853
- feat(launcher): verify the release archive against a published SHA-256 by @HetCreep in #831
- chore(deps): bump actions/checkout from 4.3.1 to 7.0.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #854
- remove: disable Drag Tray feature and related configurations by @Raphire in #850
- fix(pt-BR): use Brazilian wording and fix a grammar slip by @HetCreep in #803
- fix: update ComboBox popup behavior and style when scrollbar is visible by @Raphire in #865
- feat: add release preparation workflow and build script for versioned assets by @Raphire in #855
- fix: update RunOnce command handling to avoid & enforce length limits by @Raphire in #866
- Wrap checkbox labels to ensure they fit for all languages by @Raphire in #869
- move Windows notifications setting to system and update labels + descriptions by @Raphire in #871
New Contributors
- @2ButAqUxVy made their first contribution in #768
- @EvilGorilla13 made their first contribution in #771
- @yasar11732 made their first contribution in #763
- @YWZsaXRv made their first contribution in #781
- @habby1337 made their first contribution in #786
- @willybilly981 made their first contribution in #791
- @quanfanpro-code made their first contribution in #799
- @wang13zhe made their first contribution in #846
- @dependabot[bot] made their first contribution in #854
- @kararliadam made their first contribution in #845
Full Changelog: 2026.08.24...2026.10.30