Blacklist
This serves as a master list of banned software that we do not permit in the community.
EOL OS
Any EOL OS is unsupported, it does not need to be listed here.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Windows XP | |
| Windows Vista | |
| Windows 7 | |
| Ubuntu 12.04 | |
| ETC |
Unsupported OS
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| ReviOS | Due to ReviOS TOS this is considered to have malware included such as keyloggers. The vendor also provides 0 support to users. |
Debloaters
These break machines and are black boxes for troubleshooting. If you have an issue with an OS don't use it. Do not break it then expect help.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Win10Debloater | Sycnex |
| Win10Script | ChrisTitusTech |
| Debloat-Windows-10 | W4RH4WK |
Utilities
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Winrar | Use 7zip as a free alternative |
Driver finders
See here for our stance and instructions on drivers
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| SnappyDriver Installer | |
| DriverBooster | |
| DriverEasy |
Cleaners
Cleaners have a longrecord of use in the Windows community but often times are abused, leading to broken systems and many wasted writes on an SSD.
Always determine your real issue and solve it with a more direct method.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Ccleaner |
Precomiled Windows PE
The distribution of pre-compiled PE is illegal under Microsoft TOS.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Hires | |
| Gandalf |
Vendors
This list of vendors offer nothing to the community or make multiple products that are considerd PUPs/Malware.
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| IOBit | All products |