Opinions differ as to what is useful in Windows 11 and what can be removed. An open source tool can now bend your system the way you want it.
Windows 11 is being equipped with more and more additional functions. Not everyone likes this, especially because not every user needs additional features. AI integrations and pre-installed apps are controversial, advertisements or extensive telemetry are often a red flag for users.
Right here sets Winslop on: The freeware analyzes the installed system and offers various options via a graphical interface to deactivate or remove these components. The goal is clearly stated: less distraction, more control and a system that focuses on the core functions again, but exactly the way you want it.
In the discussion about whether Microsoft has taken the right direction in the direction of Windows 11, the word “slop” comes up again and again. It refers to unnecessary, low-value system components that are added by default, consuming resources and limiting user control without providing any significant benefit.
In short: Nobody needs slop in Windows and a resourceful developer has built a program using the open source tool Winslop that is supposed to get Windows back on track. Winslop starts directly from an exe file that you just have to run. A classic dialog window will then open in which your Windows version will be recognized. Various points are then listed and checked off in the English-language tool.
As always, go through the list and only select what you want to adjust. First of all, less is more. You can always readjust in further passes. If there are problems with settings, this will be in the log file. You can then make targeted adjustments.
First and foremost, Winslop has made a name for itself as a tool that can be used to remove unnecessary AI features, such as the Copilot button in the taskbar or the new recall function. This works too, although this is only a small part of the features. You can also fix unwanted features in Edge, UI, or system.
First select “Inspect system” to check your own system, and then, when you have selected everything appropriately, “Apply selected changes”. Unfortunately, the tool is currently only available with an English interface.
Plug-ins allow you to use additional functions, such as removing OneDrive or resetting default programs. There are additional tabs at the top that are easy to miss. There you can, for example, uninstall unwanted programs. Overall, the tool bundles significantly more functions than removing AI components from Windows.
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