RetroFed
I revived privacy.sexy, a script builder for debloating your OS
https://github.com/Turtlecute33/Privacy.sexy-Revamped
Privacy.sexy builds privacy and hardening scripts for Windows, macOS and Linux. You pick the changes you want, read the exact commands and side effects, then copy or download the script and run it yourself. Nothing runs in the browser, no backend.
The original by undergroundwires hasn’t had a commit since April 2025 and the OSes moved on. Windows shipped Recall and Click to Do, wmic is gone, half the registry paths point at nothing. I forked it and started fixing.
What’s different:
- Updated the Windows catalog for the new AI features (Recall, Click to Do, Copilot).
- Removed tweaks I think were harmful, like ones that disabled browser updates or antivirus for a marginal privacy win. Gone or opt-in now.
- Deleted the Electron app. Shipping a stale Chromium to run a static page is a worse tradeoff than opening a browser.
- Fixed dead registry paths and stale commands across all three platforms.
- Added regression tests so a script that disables security-critical behavior fails CI.
One disclosure: I use AI assistance to write and research scripts, and review everything against vendor docs and the tests before merging. If you find a script that’s wrong, that’s the best bug report you can file and I’ll fix it fast.
Independent fork, AGPL-3.0 like the original, not affiliated with undergroundwires. The architecture and most of the script library are their work.
What I want most: eyes on the scripts. Feedback, and a star if you like it!
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Ska
El Salvador@turtlecute Ho seri dubbi per tool del genere. Prima di tutto, la fiducia.
cioè?
alexraffa :unverified:@turtlecute @salvadorbs come si fa ad avere garanzie che non vengano introdotte funzionalità malevole aggiuntive...
- Mentre costruisci lo script, è sempre visibile a destra; puoi sottoporlo a un’IA per verificare la presenza di elementi malevoli.
- Il sito genera solo lo script; non lo esegue né lo avvia.
- È tutto open source su GitHub e può essere verificato in qualsiasi modo.
Auster
__反いじめ戦隊One disclosure: I use AI assistance
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Mugita SokioHe clarifies exactly what he uses it for. There is no code generated by AI at all from the looks of it. Claude isn’t found, nor is any other AI company found in this purpose.
There is no code generated by AI
to write and research scripts,
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Welcome to Lemmy! Thank you for sharing your work.
I’m a bit surprised about several commits aimed to improve the performance of the GUI/web app. Given the tool’s purpose, I wouldn’t have expected improvements to the first frame rendering time. Though I’m not complaining.
It was mainly to improve SEO. Right now I need a lot of feedback and testing, and the tool isn’t well known online, so I’ve heavily optimized the site’s SEO and performance to achieve better search‑engine rankings. :D
The Linux one just links you to a more minimal distro, I take it? Ubuntu to Debian/Fedora to Arch to Gentoo to LFS?
The Linux section helps you remove some bloatware files and telemetry. It’s compatible with most distros. I don’t want to recommend anything; it depends on what you’re looking for.
In general, debian and fedora are very good entry‑level distros. You can also take a look at cachyos, arch, nix, or qubeos if you’re more advanced.
Oh, I was joking, since most distros only have “bloat” insofar as it makes the experience easier but may be unnecessary for more experienced users, nothing to the degree of Windows adware. I use KDE neon because I want APT and KDE and needed kernel 6.08 before Debian had it.