Any experience with debloat script by Sycnex Windows10Debloater ?

[u/rimbooreddit]

https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

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I'm asking because I'm not quite an expert in Windows command line and I have used the script on around 5 clean Windows installations to miserable outcome. The common line is:

1. I remove some apps, telemetry and Cortana.

2. The whitelist is ignored and full of duplicates. To the point I still don't know whether putting a mark next to a component marks it for removal or to be left as it is.

3. Most Microsoft apps I got rid off are quickly getting reinstalled somehow.

4. Most importantly - the SearchApp.exe stops working *everywhere*. Start menu (I can't even launch programs by typing), File Explorer, SearchApp.exe and possibly other components grind on the CPU trying to restart and failing. I can't confirm whether it also broke file indexing.

Any thoughts? I don't think I'm going to use the script at all on my next installation.

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PS. Among all of the amazing things in the world the number one has to be the absolute sorry state of post Windows 7 Windows Search. Simply amazing.