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Run Optimizer on Windows Server 2008-2012-2016-2019-2022

Some options might not work properly

  • optimizer.exe /unsafe

How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 1903 and later

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-disableantispyware "DisableAntiSpyware" is discontinued and will be ignored on client devices, as of version 1903.

  • Restart in SAFE MODE
  • Execute: optimizer.exe /disabledefender

-OR-

  • Execute: optimizer.exe /restart=disabledefender and let Optimizer do the rest automatically

How to re-enable Windows Defender

  • Restart in SAFE MODE
  • Execute: optimizer.exe /enabledefender

-OR-

  • Execute: optimizer.exe /restart=enabledefender and let Optimizer do the rest automatically

How to restart in SAFE MODE / NORMAL easily

  • optimizer.exe /restart=safemode
  • optimizer.exe /restart=normal

Display version info from command line using:

  • optimizer.exe /version

You may disable specific tools for troubleshooting purposes

Available list:

  • Hardware inspection utility (indicium)
  • Common Apps downloader tool (apps)
  • HOSTS Editor tool (hosts)
  • UWP Apps Uninstaller (uwp)
  • Startup items tool (startup)
  • Cleaner utility (cleaner)
  • Integrator tool (integrator)
  • Pinger tool (pinger)

Examples

  • optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp
  • optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp,hosts

Reset Optimizer configuration might fix it when can't open

optimizer.exe /repair

How to disable/enable HPET (High Precision Event Timer) in order to gain a boost when gaming [use at your own risk!]

  • optimizer.exe /disablehpet
  • optimizer.exe /enablehpet

You can execute Optimizer silently, applying tweaks according to a configuration file.

Download the configuration file based on your Windows version and edit it accordingly.

  • true: applies the specific option
  • false: resets the specific option
  • null: ignores the specific option

Then, execute it like this: optimizer.exe /win10.conf

For Windows 7:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win7.conf

For Windows 8/8.1:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win8.conf

For Windows 10:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win10.conf

For Windows 11:

https://github.com/hellzerg/optimizer/blob/master/confs/win11.conf