AME Wizard Playbook

GlendaOS Playbook

The official GlendaOS playbook for Windows 11. It modifies your installation — removing bloat, telemetry, Edge and OneDrive, then re-theming the desktop — in a single AME Wizard pass.

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v1.0.0
Playbook version
59
AppX package patterns stripped
300+
Registry & system changes
7
Supported Windows 11 builds

What's inside

Every change below is an actual playbook action in Configuration/tasks/ — inspect the YAML yourself before running.

Bloatware Removal

59 AppX package patterns are uninstalled — Teams, Outlook for Windows, Clipchamp, Spotify, Disney+, OneNote, Office Hub, Skype, Solitaire, Phone Link, Widgets, Feedback Hub, Maps, and more.

  • ▸Microsoft Edge removed completely — services, update tasks, file associations, and folders
  • ▸Internet Explorer remnants and PC Health Check deleted
  • ▸Windows Mail program folders removed
  • ▸Windows Security UI intentionally kept functional

OneDrive Uninstalled

OneDrive is fully removed — sync services, shell extensions, context menu handlers, and ~200 leftover registry registrations.

  • ▸Files in OneDrive folders are moved back to your local Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos and Music before removal
  • ▸Explorer sidebar entry and startup hooks deleted
  • ▸OneDrive scheduled tasks and update tasks removed

Privacy & Telemetry

Microsoft's data collection channels are shut down at the service, task, and policy level.

  • ▸DiagTrack (telemetry) service deleted outright
  • ▸Customer Experience Improvement Program and Compatibility Appraiser scheduled tasks deleted
  • ▸Web results, Bing and Cortana removed from Start Menu search
  • ▸Advertising ID, Timeline/activity feed, Error Reporting and typing/inking data collection disabled
  • ▸Device metadata downloads and Delivery Optimization P2P disabled

Interface & Shell

The desktop is cleaned up: fewer buttons, no suggested content, sane Explorer defaults.

  • ▸Widgets, Chat, Copilot and Meet Now taskbar buttons hidden
  • ▸Explorer opens to This PC, shows file extensions and hidden files
  • ▸Gallery removed from Explorer navigation pane
  • ▸Start Menu suggestions, lock screen ads, Spotlight and 'Let's finish setting up' disabled
  • ▸Settings home page ads and the Explorer help pane removed
  • ▸Pinned Start items and dead taskbar icons cleared for every user

Windows Update Control

Default-on option: updates switch to manual-only so nothing installs or reboots without you.

  • ▸Updates set to notify-only — download and install when you choose
  • ▸All updates paused until end of 2036 in Settings > Windows Update
  • ▸UpdateOrchestrator scheduled tasks removed
  • ▸Enforced via registry policy and a SYSTEM-level script

Software & Appearance

A usable, themed desktop out of the box — not just a stripped one.

  • ▸Brave Browser installed via Chocolatey, with first-run caches pre-warmed
  • ▸OEM default file associations configured for the new browser
  • ▸GlendaOS wallpaper applied to desktop and lock screen
  • ▸Dark theme enforced for apps and the Windows shell

Install-time options

AME Wizard shows these checkboxes before deploying. All are on by default — untick any you want to skip.

  • ONPause Windows Updates until 2036 (manual only)
    option: manual-updates
  • ONDisable Windows Defender
    option: defender
  • ONRestore Windows 10 right-click menu
    option: win10-menu

Disabling Defender is reversible — originals are backed up to %ProgramData%\GlendaOS\Backups and ENABLE-DEFENDER.bat is included.

Requirements

  • Windows 11Builds 22000, 22621, 22631, 22635, 26100, 26200, 26300
  • AME WizardRequired to apply the .apbx playbook
  • InternetNeeded during install (Chocolatey downloads Brave)
  • Clean stateNo pending updates, no third-party antivirus or tweakware
  • PowerLaptop must be plugged in during deployment

Heads up: this is an "Overhaul" playbook. By default it disables Windows Defender and automatic updates — untick those options in AME Wizard if you'd rather keep them. Back up before applying.