Should You "Debloat" Windows?
Summary
TLDRThe video advises against using debloated Windows ISOs like Atlas OS, highlighting security risks and minimal performance gains. Despite claims of lower CPU and RAM usage and improved gaming FPS, real-world tests show negligible benefits. Issues with system stability and compatibility are also noted. The video suggests that switching to Linux offers better performance for struggling systems and recommends against Atlas OS for those seeking marginal performance improvements on already serviceable systems.
Takeaways
- ⚠️ Warning against installing debloated ISOs of Windows due to potential security risks and unknown modifications.
- 🛑 Disabling of core system features like Windows Defender in Atlas OS for performance claims is highlighted as a concern.
- 🎮 Claims of performance benefits in gaming with Atlas OS are questioned, with real-world tests showing minimal differences.
- 🤔 Tech Team GB's research suggests that Atlas OS's performance benefits are negligible, with no significant FPS increase.
- 📉 Mention of a case where CPU utilization decreased significantly, but it's unclear if this translates to tangible benefits in gaming.
- 💻 The importance of considering that performance increases on idle do not necessarily equate to gains in intensive tasks.
- 🔄 Issues with compatibility and missing features reported by users of Atlas OS, indicating potential instability.
- 👨💻 Contributor interactions with users suggest possible negligence in addressing long-standing issues with Atlas OS.
- 🚫 The recommendation against using Atlas OS for those seeking marginal performance gains, due to the risks involved.
- 🔄 For systems struggling with Windows, switching to Linux distributions may offer better performance without the need for system reinstallation.
- 📚 The lack of documentation on Windows' inner workings makes it difficult to guarantee the safety and efficacy of system modification tools like Atlas OS.
Q & A
What is the main warning given about using debloated or gaming-focused Windows ISOs?
-The main warning is that you should not install any debloated ISO of Windows because you are not aware of what modifications have been made, which could compromise your security by disabling built-in security features.
What are the claims made by the Atlas OS script regarding system performance?
-The Atlas OS script claims that it will significantly reduce CPU and RAM usage, resulting in more FPS in games, and they have conducted benchmarking to support these claims.
What security features does the Atlas OS script disable according to the script?
-The script disables core isolation and, most importantly, Windows Defender as a whole.
What did Tech Team GB find in their research into Atlas OS's performance benefits?
-Tech Team GB found virtually no difference in performance benefits, with numbers not differing by more than five frames in their gaming test.
What is the general consensus on the performance increase when using Atlas OS based on the script?
-The script suggests that the performance increases on idle do not translate to tangible benefits during intensive tasks, and the performance benefits are marginal at best.
What issues have users reported with Atlas OS according to the script?
-Users have reported issues concerning compatibility and removed features, with some cases showing negligence in addressing these problems.
Why is it risky to use tools like Atlas OS that modify or remove services and packages from Windows?
-It is risky because Windows is a closed-source system, and the inner workings are not well documented enough to ensure that modifying or removing services does not harm the system's stability or integrity.
What is the recommendation for users who already have a system running Windows and don't want to try Linux?
-The recommendation is not to use Atlas OS or similar tools, as the potential performance increase is not worth the risk and the effort of reinstalling the entire system.
What alternative is suggested for systems that struggle to run Windows, instead of using Atlas OS?
-The script suggests switching to even the most bloated distributions of Linux, as they can provide performance advantages that are not matched by Atlas OS.
What is the final verdict on using Atlas OS for squeezing performance out of a system, according to the script?
-The final verdict is that Atlas OS is an underwhelming option and not worth the risk or the marginal increase in performance for those who already have a decently performing system.
Outlines
🚫 Warning Against Debloated Windows ISOs
The video script begins with a strong warning against using debloated or gaming-focused Windows ISOs like Atlas OS and Tiny 11, which are promoted as lighter and more efficient alternatives to standard Windows installations. The speaker emphasizes the risks involved, such as unknown modifications, removal of essential packages and services, and the disabling of built-in security features like Windows Defender, which can compromise system security.
🤔 Questioning the Benefits of Atlas OS
The script proceeds to question the purported advantages of Atlas OS, which claims to offer reduced CPU and RAM usage and increased FPS in games. The speaker points out that the script's own benchmarking may be misleading, as it disables core isolation and Windows Defender to exaggerate benefits. Real-world tests by Tech Team GB found minimal performance differences, suggesting that Atlas OS may not live up to its claims.
🔍 Investigating Atlas OS Performance and Issues
Further investigation into Atlas OS's performance is discussed, with some tests showing a more significant performance increase, reducing CPU utilization from over 10% to 2-3%. However, the speaker cautions that such idle performance improvements may not translate to tangible benefits during intensive tasks. Additionally, user reports of compatibility issues and unresolved feature removals raise concerns about the stability and integrity of systems modified by Atlas OS.
🛑 Discouraging the Use of Atlas OS
The speaker concludes by discouraging the use of Atlas OS, especially for those whose systems already perform well with Windows. The potential risks and the marginal performance gains do not justify the effort of reinstalling the entire system. For systems struggling with Windows, the speaker suggests that switching to Linux distributions might offer better performance improvements without the risks associated with modifying a closed-source system like Windows.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Debloating
💡Windows ISOs
💡Security Features
💡Performance Benchmarking
💡CPU and RAM Usage
💡FPS (Frames Per Second)
💡Tech Team GB
💡Compatibility Issues
💡Linux Distributions
💡System Stability
💡Closed Source
Highlights
Warning against installing debloated ISOs of Windows due to potential security risks and unknown modifications.
Discussion on alternatives to Linux, such as Atlas OS and Tiny 11, claimed to be lighter and more efficient than Windows.
Advantages of trimming down systems like reduced CPU and RAM usage, and increased FPS in games, as claimed by Atlas OS.
Transparency of Atlas OS in benchmarking but with the caveat of disabling core security features.
Critique of benchmarking methods used by Atlas OS to exaggerate benefits.
Independent research by Tech Team GB showing minimal performance difference with Atlas OS.
Contrasting results from another test showing a more noticeable performance increase with Atlas OS.
Consideration that performance increases on idle do not necessarily translate to tangible benefits during intensive tasks.
Reports of compatibility and feature removal issues from Atlas OS users.
Concerns about the stability and integrity of systems when services and packages are removed without proper knowledge.
The risk of using tools that modify closed-source systems like Windows, where inner workings are not well documented.
Verdict that Atlas OS is not recommended for those seeking marginal performance increases without the need for a system reinstall.
Suggestion that for systems struggling with Windows, switching to Linux distributions might provide better performance benefits.
Highlighting the importance of considering the stability and long-term usage of a system when making modifications.
Final recommendation to avoid using Atlas OS for those whose systems already run Windows satisfactorily.
Emphasis on the lack of worth in the performance increase offered by Atlas OS, considering the risks involved.
Transcripts
go on try it out Peter that doesn't look
entirely go
on Peter I'm really not comfortable
stepping foot on this I got to leave in
like 5 minutes is this Scotch
tap Lear oh you drunk many a time in my
comment sections I see the mentions of
debloated or gaming focused windows isos
or scripts such as Atlas OS and Tiny 11
these are usually presented as
alternatives to Linux and are touted as
being less heavy and more efficient than
a regular Windows installation now full
stop do not ever install any debloated
ISO of Windows whatsoever you are not
aware of what they have done to modify
or cleanse windows and these isos
usually MIM the system removing integral
packages and services and most
importantly compromising your security
by disabling built-in security features
now obviously I wouldn't recommend
downloading Windows in the first place
but if you have to and if isos are off
the table what about arguably the most
popular script in this vein Atlas OS
well first of all what are the
advantages to Ming or trimming down your
system well on the atlas OS website the
script claims that you're going to have
significantly less CPU and RAM usage and
you're going to see a lot more FPS than
your favorite games and for transparency
sake they even added a little post
therein they conducted their
benchmarking now for those of you who
are astute you'll notice that they
disable a fairly meager security feature
like core isolation and disable the most
important one one Windows Defender as a
whole now obviously this Benchmark was
done to the extreme as to inflate their
projected benefits as most people are
not going to choose to disable such
features but speaking of most people
besides Atlas os's very own metrics how
do real world tests really stack up well
fellow YouTuber and nerd Tech Team GB
conducted his very own research into
Atlas os's supposed performance benefits
and found virtually nothing the numbers
shown didn't even differ close to or
Beyond five frames in his very own
gaming test the test showed similar and
arguably even worse results for Atlas
os's Advantage concerning latency well
that's just one such case so what about
other results well this curious result
showed a more noticeable increase in
performance showing a decrease from over
10% CPU utilization to around 2 to 3%
now before you pack up your bags and go
install Atlas OS one very important
thing to consider is that on any
reasonably performing CPU performance
increases on idle just don't translate
to anything all that tangible when doing
intensive tasks on your computer having
less Services is not the only factor and
simply doesn't translate to something
like gaming as shown in Tech Team gb's
video not only that but Atlas os's very
own forms seem to be plagued with users
constantly reporting issues concerning
compatibility and removed features now
I'm sure a fair few of these are people
who are simply clueless about the fine
prints of what Atlas os does to your
system however however a few curious
cases like a contributor being testy
with the user concerning a problem with
Microsoft Store not working that has
been extent for nearly a year and one
user reporting the same issue multiple
times to no avail may show some
negligence but I'm not making any
sweeping claims as the evidence is a bit
inconclusive however these are things to
consider in the end Atlas OS seems like
a very underwhelming option for those
who already perform decently on their
system in search of squeezing another
drop of performance out going through
the trouble of reinstalling your entire
system only to have a marginal increase
in gaming performance is not the most
appealing cell so I wouldn't recommend
it as for systems that struggle to run
Windows flat out Atlas OS simply doesn't
provide any performance advantages that
are not matched or far exceeded by
simply switching to even the most
bloated distributions of Linux
especially considering that you have to
reinstall your system just to reap these
benefits an important concern also
arises from the untested and frankly
unstable nature of removing services and
packages from Windows without forn
knowledge of what is to happen and
despite how tested Atlas OS may appear
to be you cannot verifiably say that
Ming these services does not harm your
system's stability or Integrity as
Windows is closed source and messing
with or removing binaries on a closed
Source system is quite risky at best and
detrimental to long-term system usage at
worst windows's inner workings are
simply not well documented enough to
make an airtight claim on the efficacy
of these deep loading tools so my
verdict is that if you have a system
running Windows and you don't want to
try your hand at Linux don't use this
tool if your system runs serviceably
anyways it just isn't worth the risk and
it really isn't worth the meager
increase in performance that's all
cheers
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