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Brave Browser Debloating Guide

Brave is an excellent, privacy-focused browser, but its default configuration comes packed with extra features that many users consider bloat. This guide will walk you through how to get rid of the bloat, hide the ads, and disable background services for a clean, minimal browsing experience.

Part 1: Clearing the Visual Bloat

The default start page and toolbars are crowded with Brave "cards," news feeds, and native crypto shortcuts. Fortunately, the surface-level clutter is easy to hide directly from the UI.

• Clean the Start Page: Open a new tab, click the Customize button in the bottom right corner, and toggle off Brave News, Cards, and any unwanted background images or stats.
• Clean the Toolbar: Right-click on the Brave Rewards, Brave Wallet, Brave VPN, and Leo AI icons located next to the URL bar, and select Hide.

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# MPV v3 Config - version 1.5
# Date: 2025-05-08 16:14:44 +1000

# REF: https://github.com/Argon-/mpv-config/blob/master/mpv.conf
# REF: https://github.com/Zabooby/mpv-config
# REF: https://gist.github.com/igv

# ===== SEEKING =====

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$arch = ((systeminfo | findstr /C:"System Type") -replace 'System Type:\s*', '' -split '-')[0].Trim().ToLower()
$ids = winget search Microsoft.VCRedist | Where-Object { $_ -match $arch } | ForEach-Object { [regex]::Match($_,'(Microsoft\.VCRedist\S+)').Value }
$ids | ForEach-Object { winget install -e --id $_ }

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! Title: DirectWhiteList (testing) ✅
! Description: Testing adblock rules for 2025.
! Expires: 1 hour
! Version: 0.1

@@||twitch.tv
@@||assets.twitch.tv
@@||myip.wtf

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! Title: DirectBlockList (testing) 🤚
! Description: Testing adblock rules for 2025.
! Expires: 1 hour
! Version: 0.1
! Homepage: https://gist.github.com/hl2guide/439e342257cdf5ac7d8295d2a858a63d

! Blocks unusual TLDs
||AAA^$document
||AARP^$document
||ABB^$document

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# Docker AdGuard Home
services:
  adguardhome:
    container_name: adguardhome
    image: adguard/adguardhome:latest
    ports:
      - "53:53/tcp"
      - "53:53/udp"
      - "67:67/udp"
      - "68:68/udp"

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[Adblock Plus 2.0]

! Title: 😍 Deanoman's Custom Adblock List
! Description: A custom adblock list for use in Adblock Origin and similar.
! Last Modified: 2024-09-18 13:38:06 +1000
! Version: 1.0.0.0
! Expires: 2 days (update frequency)
! Licence: MIT
! Source: https://gist.github.com/hl2guide/d0b7b57e1c150a28a93f0aa451264146
! Source RAW: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/hl2guide/d0b7b57e1c150a28a93f0aa451264146/raw/78bd68eefec1b00e299fa2ab75c5cfccde0842ae/ublock_origin_custom_filters.txt

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Game crashes with no Error Reporting or Error Code Message on Windows 11

If you have a modern PC with Windows 11 installed these steps may help.

GPU and CPU Heat

First check that neither your GPU or CPU is overheating at the time of crashing.

Secondly check that no process is running in the background hogging the CPU or GPU resources.

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge]
"ShowDownloadsToolbarButton"=dword:00000001
"ShowRecommendationsEnabled"=dword:00000000
"CopilotPageContext"=dword:00000000
"ShowAcrobatSubscriptionButton"=dword:00000000
"PersonalizeTopSitesInCustomizeSidebarEnabled"=dword:00000000
"Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled"=dword:00000000
"NewTabPageContentEnabled"=dword:00000000

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# Removes Microsoft Store apps that are not needed or are security risks for most people.
# Must be run as Admin in PowerShell 7 or later.

$packageName = ''

function Remove-MSStoreApp()
{
    Param($Name)

    $packageName = Get-AppxPackage -Name $Name | `