Alternatives to Wintoys
Microsoft Store app that centralises Windows tweaks, cleanup and repair. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Wintoys
Microsoft Store app that centralises Windows tweaks, cleanup and repair.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Wintoys.
WinUtil
Chris Titus Tech's Windows toolbox: bulk app installs, system tweaks, troubleshooting tools and update control in one PowerShell interface.
WinUtil is open source and adds bulk application installs and update control, but it runs from a downloaded PowerShell script with administrator rights instead of the Store.
Sophia Script for Windows
PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows 10 and 11 settings, privacy options and built-in apps.
Sophia Script for Windows is an open-source PowerShell module with very granular, scriptable tweaks, replacing Wintoys' grouped graphical actions with configuration you edit and run.
Win11Debloat
A PowerShell script that removes pre-installed apps, disables telemetry and simplifies the Windows interface, with no installation.
Win11Debloat is an open-source PowerShell script focused on removing apps and telemetry in one pass, with settings export, but it lacks repair tools.
PowerToys
Microsoft’s own bundle of more than thirty Windows utilities, from window layouts to a key remapper.
PowerToys is an open-source Microsoft bundle of more than thirty utilities, focused on added features like window layouts rather than cleanup and repair.
Bloatynosy
A small open-source Windows 11 tool for removing preinstalled bloat and unwanted default settings.
Bloatynosy is a small open-source executable aimed at Windows 11 post-install cleanup, with a narrower scope than Wintoys and no Store distribution.
Winaero Tweaker
A free Windows utility that exposes hundreds of hidden settings and adds extra context menu options.
Winaero Tweaker exposes hundreds of hidden settings and context menu options from Windows 7 to 11, distributed outside the Store but without Wintoys' cleanup and repair tools.
Microsoft PC Manager
Microsoft's free Windows app for cleaning up storage, managing pop-ups and running quick system checkups.
Microsoft PC Manager is Microsoft's first-party app for storage cleanup, pop-up management and quick checkups, with fewer system tweaks than Wintoys.
Glary Utilities
An all-in-one Windows maintenance suite with more than 20 tools for cleaning and repairing a PC.
Glary Utilities bundles over 20 cleanup and repair tools with scheduled maintenance, and some features require the paid version.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Wintoys as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Advanced SystemCare
A Windows suite from IObit for cleaning junk, speeding up the system and privacy protection.
Wintoys is a free Microsoft Store app that groups tweaks, startup management, cleanup and repair with descriptions of each action.
Autoruns
A Sysinternals utility that shows every program and driver configured to start automatically on Windows.
Wintoys is a Microsoft Store app offering startup management alongside tweaks, cleanup and repair, with far less coverage of auto-start locations and drivers.
BleachBit
A free, open-source cleaner for Windows and Linux that removes caches, logs and temporary files and wipes free space.
Wintoys is a closed-source Microsoft Store app for Windows 10 and 11 that combines cleanup with tweaks, startup management and repair, and has no Linux version or command line.
CCleaner
A PC and Mac cleaner that removes junk files, browser traces and unused startup items.
Wintoys is a free Microsoft Store app combining cleanup, startup management, tweaks and repair for Windows 10 and 11, with no Mac version.
PrivaZer
Cleans the traces and temporary data Windows leaves behind.
Wintoys is a free Microsoft Store app that combines cleanup with tweaks, startup management and repair, but it is closed source and Windows 10 and 11 only.
Winhance
An open-source Windows app for debloating, optimizing and customizing Windows settings.
Wintoys is a closed-source Microsoft Store app that combines tweaks, startup management, cleanup and repair with grouped, described actions.
Wise Care 365
A Windows tune-up suite that cleans junk files and the registry and applies privacy and speed tweaks.
Wintoys is a free Microsoft Store app combining tweaks, startup management, cleanup and repair, available only on Windows 10 and 11.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
TinkerTool
Change macOS preferences that are not exposed in the normal settings interface.
Windhawk
Apply small modifications to Windows and applications through a mod manager.
HiBit Uninstaller
Free Windows uninstaller with batch removal and a set of cleanup tools.
