ATLAS OS - Make your PC Lighter and Smoother


What are the benefits compared to regular windows?

Private

Atlas removes all types of tracking embedded within Windows 10. Though some features cannot be private, such as:

  • Microsoft Store
  • Linked Microsoft Account
  • Xbox
  • Apps and services not deployed by Atlas
  • Websites you visit

Secure

Atlas aims to be secure as possible without losing performance by disabling features that can leak information or be exploited. There are exceptions to this such as Spectre and Meltdown. These mitigations are disabled to improve performance. If a security mitigation decreases performance, it will be disabled. Below are some features/mitigations that have been changed, if they contain a (P) they are security risks that have been fixed:

Below are features that are removed from Atlas that have possible security issues:

  • Remote Desktop
  • NetBIOS (Possible Information Retrieval)

If you wish, these mitigations can be re-enabled by following the Atlas Security Guide

Debloated

Atlas is heavily stripped, preinstalled apps and other components are removed. This can break some compatability. This significantly reduces ISO and install size. Functionalities such as Printing, are removed. This modification is focused on pure gaming, but most work and education applications work.

Performant

Atlas is pre-tweaked. We've done almost everything to squeeze out the most performance, minimize latency and input lag. We've done the following to do this:

  • Custom Powerplan
  • Minimized Services
  • Disabled Drivers
  • Disabled Devices
  • Disabled Power Saving
  • Disabled Performance-Hungry Security Mitigations
  • Automatically enabled MSI Mode
  • Boot Configuration Optimization
  • Optimized Process Scheduling

Discord

Go ahead and join our discord if you have any questions!

Brand kit

Want to make your own Atlas wallpaper? Maybe mess around with our logo to make your own design? We have this accessible to the public to spark new creative ideas accross the community. Check out our brand kit.

We also have our own dedicated area in the discussions tab so you can share your work with other creative geniuses and maybe even spark some inspiration too! here.

Disclaimer

By downloading, modifying, and utilizing any of these images, you agree to Microsoft's Terms. None of these images are pre-activated, you must use a genuine key.


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How to Install ?


Notes

  • It is highly recommended you install while you are not connected to the internet.
  • Please review what's removed in Atlas before installing.

2.1. Nooby/Simple Install Guide (With USB)

If you're looking for an easy way to install Atlas onto your USB Stick, Rufus will be your best option. You can download Rufus using the link below, and you will need to follow these steps.

  1. Download Rufus and open the application.
  2. Select your device (USB Stick) using the list box at the top.
  3. Import your desired .iso file (https://atlasos.net)
  4. Select your partition scheme (Most commonly GPT) & Target system to UEFI (non-CSM). If you don't know if your system is GPT follow this guide. If you want to convert your drive to GPT follow this guide.
  5. You can change the name of the USB Stick using the "Volume Label" option also.
  6. Keep the default FAT32 file system and 16-kilobyte cluster size. If it's different to this, keep it to that instead.
  7. Select START and then wait for it to extract the .iso onto your USB Stick, this will clear all files.
  8. When it's finished, press WINDOWS KEY + R and then enter in the box "shutdown.exe -r -o -f -t 00" and it should boot you to your boot selection menu.
  9. Select your USB device, and it will boot you onto the Windows installation page.
  10. Find the drive which has the correct size as your main disk with Windows on, in most cases, it will be DISK 0. Select each partition of that drive (Example: Drive 0 Partition 0/1/2) and press "DELETE". NOTE: Deleting a drive means you lose all files on that drive.
  11. When you've deleted all of the partitions under your main DISK you will see "UNALLOCATED SPACE", select this and press APPLY and it will create a new disk with the full amount of space on your drive, then press next and it will install.
  12. Follow the installation steps, and you have a fresh install of AtlasOS on your device.

If for some reason you continue to have issues with Rufus you can create a ticket, or ask in the #community-help channel in our discord.

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