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The WHOLE HOG Windows 10/11 optimization suite that's oink-credibly powerful!
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๐ท "Optimizing Windows... PIG STYLE!" ๐ฅ
A cool pig ๐ท with shades, riding a skateboard ๐น, while holding the Windows flag! Now THAT'S how you start an optimizer!
HamTweak is a comprehensive, all-in-one PowerShell script that lets you customize and optimize Windows 10/11 without the bloat. No more rooting around in endless settings menus like a pig hunting for truffles!
Whether you're a privacy-conscious user, a gamer seeking performance, or a sysadmin managing deployments โ HamTweak has got the goods. We're not just hamming it up here; this script packs 166 tweaks across 8 categories!
๐ฝ Privacy Hog Mode: Activated
๐ฅ Performance: Sizzling
๐ Bloatware: Sent to the Slaughterhouse
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| ๐ Privacy & Security | 37 tweaks to stop Microsoft from hogging your data |
| ๐ Performance & Gaming | 36 tweaks to make your PC faster than a pig on roller skates |
| โก Power Management | 20 tweaks for when you need raw, unbridled POWER |
| ๐จ UI Customization | 31 tweaks to make Windows look less like a pig's breakfast |
| โ๏ธ System Services | 22 services to wrangle into submission |
| ๐ Windows Updates | 10 tweaks so updates don't hog your bandwidth |
| ๐ Notifications & Sound | 10 tweaks for peace and quiet (in the pig pen) |
| ๐๏ธ Bloatware Removal | Evict those unwanted apps hogging your disk space |
- ๐ก๏ธ Mutual Exclusion Protection โ Can't accidentally select conflicting options (we're not that pig-headed!)
- ๐ป Smart OS Detection โ Automatically shows only tweaks that work on YOUR Windows version
- ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ System Restore Points โ Creates a safety net before going whole hog on changes
- ๐ Detailed Logging โ Know exactly what happened (no pig in a poke here!)
- ๐ฏ Risk Indicators โ High-risk tweaks are clearly marked so you don't accidentally bring home the wrong bacon
Before you can pig out on these tweaks, you'll need:
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Windows 10 (Build 19041+) or Windows 11 (Build 22000+)
- โก PowerShell 5.0 or higher
- ๐ Administrator privileges (you need to be the top pig!)
# 1. Open PowerShell as Administrator (Right-click โ Run as Administrator)
# 2. Navigate to the script location
cd "C:\Path\To\HamTweak"
# 3. Allow script execution (just this once)
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
# 4. Run it and go ham! ๐ท
.\HamTweak.ps1- Download the script to a folder of your choice
- Right-click on PowerShell โ Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the script directory
- Run
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force - Execute
.\HamTweak.ps1 - Select your tweaks from the interactive menu
- Review your selections
- Apply and let the magic happen! ๐ช๐
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โ HamTweak - Main Menu โ
โ โโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโโฃ
โ 1. Privacy & Security (37 tweaks) โ
โ 2. Performance & Gaming (36 tweaks) โ
โ 3. Power Management (20 tweaks) โ
โ 4. UI Customization (31 tweaks) โ
โ 5. System Services (22 tweaks) โ
โ 6. Windows Updates (10 tweaks) โ
โ 7. Notifications & Sound (10 tweaks) โ
โ 8. Bloatware Removal โ
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โ 9. Review Selected Tweaks โ
โ A. Apply Tweaks โ
โ C. Clear ALL Selections โ
โ 0. Exit โ
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- Number keys โ Enter categories
- Comma-separated numbers โ Select multiple tweaks (e.g.,
1,3,5,7) - A โ Select all in category
- U โ Deselect all in category
- D# โ View details for tweak # (e.g.,
D5) - B โ Go back
- R โ Refresh status indicators
[+]๐ข โ Already enabled on your system[-]๐ก โ Currently disabled[?]โช โ Unknown (command-based tweaks)!๐ด โ High-risk tweak (proceed with caution, little piggy!)
Stop being a data pig for Microsoft! Disable telemetry, ads, tracking, Cortana, and more.
- Game Mode optimization
- GPU/CPU priority settings
- Network latency reduction (goodbye Nagle!)
- Visual effects management
- SSD optimizations
- Power plan switching (High Performance, Balanced, Ultimate)
- Sleep/hibernation control
- USB power management
- CPU throttling settings
- Dark/Light mode
- Taskbar tweaks (alignment, buttons, search)
- File Explorer improvements
- Classic context menu (Windows 11)
- Start menu cleanup
Disable unnecessary services hogging resources:
- Xbox services
- Telemetry services
- Remote services
- And more!
Take control of when and how Windows updates without going whole hog.
Silence those annoying notification pigs!
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โ ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ THIS PIG COMES WITH NO WARRANTY! ๐ท โ
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โ Use at your own risk. While we've tested these โ
โ tweaks extensively, we're not responsible if โ
โ your PC decides to go to the pig farm in the sky. โ
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โ ALWAYS create a restore point before applying โ
โ tweaks. Don't be a ham about system safety! โ
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Found a bug? Got a feature request? Want to add more pig puns?
- ๐ด Fork the repo
- ๐ฟ Create a branch (
git checkout -b feature/more-bacon) - ๐พ Commit your changes (
git commit -m 'Added extra crispy bacon mode') - ๐ค Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/more-bacon) - ๐ท Open a Pull Request
All contributions are welcome โ don't be shy, this isn't a pig pen of judgment!
This project is licensed under the MIT License โ see the LICENSE file for details.
In pig terms: You're free to use, modify, and distribute this script. Just don't blame us if things go sideways. ๐ท
- All the Windows tweakers and optimizers who came before
- The PowerShell community
- Coffee โ (the real MVP)
- And of course, pigs everywhere ๐ท๐๐ฝ
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|:_/ | Made with ๐ and ๐ฅ
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(| | ) "That's all folks...
/'\_ _/`\ oink oink!"
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If HamTweak helped you, consider giving it a โญ โ it makes this little piggy very happy!