Atlas-OS

    Atlas-OS/Atlas

    πŸš€ An open and lightweight modification to Windows, designed to optimize performance, privacy and usability.

    22.1K stars
    779 forks
    119 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 10, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 385 days ago, with 92 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides an open-source lightweight modification to Windows that optimizes performance, privacy, and usability without compromising essential functionality.
    • Balances meaningful performance improvements and privacy enhancements while maintaining system stability and compatibility.
    • Use for gamers seeking reduced latency and improved FPS by debloating and optimizing Windows.
    • Use for privacy-conscious users wanting to minimize Windows telemetry and data collection through configurable group policies.
    • Use for system administrators needing a customizable, transparent Windows optimization tool that preserves key security features.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    GPL 3.0

    Copyleft: distributing software that includes it generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

    Community files

    • README: present
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    • GPL-style copyleft: including it in distributed software generally requires releasing your source under the same license.

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    From the README

    A transparent and lightweight modification to Windows, designed to optimize performance, privacy and usability.

    AtlasOS, or Atlas, is an open-source project that enhances Windows by conveniently applying privacy, usability, and performance optimizations, all while maintaining functionality and customizability.

    Excerpt from the Atlas-OS/Atlas README on GitHub (GPL-3.0 license). Β© its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    779+36

    Open issues

    17+15

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