Winslop: The Open-Source Tool That Removes Microsoft’s “Slop” From Windows 11

At the end of December, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella publicly asked users to stop calling AI-generated content “slop.” Two weeks later, a developer responded with Winslop — a tiny open-source tool that does exactly what its name suggests: it removes the “slop” from Windows 11.

Copilot, telemetry, ads, bloatware, forced suggestions — Winslop strips it all out.

Created by Belim (also known as Builtbybel), the developer behind FlyOOBE and CrapFixer, Winslop is a brutally minimal Windows cleaner designed to give users back control. It doesn’t try to enhance Windows. It subtracts from it.

And that’s exactly the point.

The “Slop” Controversy That Sparked It All

On December 29, 2025, Satya Nadella published a blog post titled “Looking Ahead to 2026,” where he encouraged the industry to embrace AI as a form of “cognitive amplification” and discouraged dismissing AI output as “slop.”

Unfortunately for Microsoft, this came just days after Merriam-Webster had named “slop” the Word of the Year 2025, defining it as low-quality, mass-produced AI content.

The timing was terrible.

“Microslop” quickly went viral. Users mocked Microsoft’s heavy AI integration while the company was simultaneously laying off over 15,000 employees and pushing Copilot aggressively into Windows 11 — even as more than a billion PCs still run Windows 10.

Nadella unintentionally handed critics a perfect slogan.

Winslop: A Developer’s Direct Answer to Microsoft

On January 8, 2026 — two weeks after Nadella’s post — Belim released Winslop publicly on GitHub with a blunt message:

His goal? To outperform Copilot in downloads within 30 days.

Winslop is a fork of CrapFixer, but stripped down to just 170 KB. No animations. No fancy UI. No cloud. No telemetry. Just a simple WinForms window with checkboxes.

Belim describes it clearly:

“I like Windows. I just hate what Windows 11 keeps trying to become. So I built the stop doing that button again.”

What Winslop Can Remove or Disable

After launching Winslop, you click Inspect System. The tool scans your OS and reports what’s active and what needs attention.

Settings are color-coded:

• Black = already applied
• Red = active and removable

Winslop lets you tweak or remove:

Interface & UX

• Bing search in Start
• Suggested apps and search suggestions
• Task View button
• Transparency effects
• Align Start menu to the left
• Force dark mode

Privacy & Telemetry

• Disable activity history
• Disable location tracking
• Disable full telemetry
• Disable personalized experiences

Ads & Promotions

• Ads in File Explorer
• Start menu promotions
• Lock screen ads
• Sponsored Edge links

AI Removal

• Remove Copilot from taskbar
• Disable Recall
• Completely remove Windows AI via script

Gaming & Performance

• Disable Game DVR
• Disable power throttling
• Reduce visual overhead

Edge Cleanup

• Disable sync
• Remove shopping assistant
• Remove Copilot integration
• Prevent Edge from forcing default status

Bloatware Removal

One-click removal of:

• Clipchamp
• Bing News & Weather
• Solitaire
• Sticky Notes
• OneDrive
• Office preload
• Microsoft To Do

System Tweaks

• Clear temp files
• Speed up shutdown
• Reduce network throttling
• Improve UI responsiveness

Winslop also supports plugins, including Chris Titus Tech’s WinUtil for deeper optimization.

How to Use Winslop

1. Download the ZIP from GitHub
2. Extract and run the executable
3. Click Inspect System
4. Select what you want to remove
5. Click Apply Selected Changes

All changes are reversible. You can right-click any option and restore it.

Keyboard shortcuts:

• F1 — Select all
• F5 — Inspect system
• F9 — Apply changes

There’s also:

• A built-in search filter
• A log viewer
• Copy-log and clear-log functions
• Plugin manager under “Extensions”

Open Source — By Design

Winslop is currently transitioning fully to open source. Belim has stated that once the final components are ported from C to C#, the entire codebase will be published openly.

The philosophy is transparency, user control, and minimalism.

No cloud.
No tracking.
No upsells.
No forced features.

Final Verdict

Winslop is not a utility for everyone — and that’s exactly why it’s good.

It’s not a “Windows enhancer.”
It’s a Windows remover.

It exists for users who want:

• Less AI
• Less telemetry
• Less advertising
• Less bloat
• Less corporate noise

And more control.

In an era where operating systems are becoming platforms for monetization, data collection, and AI experimentation, Winslop is a rare counter-movement.

It doesn’t add features.
It subtracts friction.

And for many Windows users in 2026, that’s exactly what they want.