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# Slate-Desktop-for-Windows-11

**Slate Desktop** is a powerful Windows environment setup focused on **performance**, **productivity enhancements**, **shell modifications**, and a **modern aesthetic** tailored specifically for Windows 11. Unlike other modpacks that revert to outdated styles, Slate Desktop elevates the sleek, modern look of Windows 11 with performance and visual improvements.
**Slate Desktop** is a powerful Windows environment and CLI tool focused on **performance**, **productivity enhancements**, **shell modifications**, and a **modern aesthetic** tailored specifically for Windows 11. Unlike other modpacks that revert to outdated styles, Slate Desktop elevates the sleek, modern look of Windows 11 with performance and visual improvements.

One of the core principles of this project is **full transparency**—it avoids *hidden automation and the use of untrusted, pre-modded ISOs*. Instead, Slate Desktop employs a seamless, CLI-based process to download assets and automatically import necessary configurations via a sources.json file. This ensures that each component of the setup is openly visible and customizable.
One of the core principles of this project is **full transparency**—it avoids *hidden automation, untrusted applications and the use of untrusted, pre-modded ISOs*. Instead, Slate Desktop employs a seamless, CLI-based process to download assets and automatically import necessary configurations via a `sources.json` file. This ensures that each component of the setup is openly visible and customizable.

Made in Python it runs through `sources.json` which serves as a transparent way of grabbing every asset needed. You can check it out <a href="https://github.com/QuiteAFancyEmerald/Slate-Desktop-for-Windows-11/blob/main/sources.json"></a> to review direct links as well as a list of each project used.

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## Introduction
**Slate for Windows** is designed with a layered approach to enhance performance and customization while maintaining system stability. The installation script automatically handles the download and setup process for each stage, allowing users to customize their setup by skipping or adding applications and modifications as desired. **Contributing has never been easier!**

Each source is not installed automatically but is instead downloaded and organized in `./sources/downloads`. This approach allows the user to select between **core** and **optional** mods while verifying their integrity, rather than having the process be entirely automatic. You could use this entire project solely for optimizations and productivity without applying the theming if preferred!

#### sources.json Example:
```json
{
"path": "https://github.com/Ameliorated-LLC/trusted-uninstaller-cli/releases/download/0.7.6/AME-Wizard-Beta.exe",
"name": "AME Wizard",
"description": "The Ultimate tool for modifying Windows. This is used for essentially running registry tweaks and powershell scripts in the form of playbooks (ReviOS). Much safer than using unknown distributed ISO mods.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "01 - Optimization", // ./sources/downloads/01 - Optimization
"folder_name": "Step 1 - AME Wizard",
"type": "url" // @type = url, cmd
},
```

### Performance
The performance enhancements in Slate are applied through multiple layers, each providing optimizations that do not compromise *core* Windows functionality or user experience. At the core, Slate utilizes AME Wizard as the primary optimization layer, allowing users to switch between different "playbooks" — collections of PowerShell scripts and registry tweaks — that enhance system performance without requiring untrusted or modified ISOs. For this project ReviOS is integrated for its flexibility, open-source nature, and ability to configure optimizations via a GUI settings menu after being installed, offering performance improvements while preserving essential Windows features.

- **Layer One:** AME Wizard, ReviOS (`Core; essential mods that must be used`)
- **Layer Two:** Optimizer, winutil (`Polish; tweaks settings automatically`)
- **Layer Three:** WinMemoryCleaner (`Background; optional but useful background utilities`)
- **Optional/Expert:** Windows-On-Reins (`Dangerous/System Breaking; provided for expert power users`)

### Shell Modifications/Styling
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"description": "The Ultimate tool for modifying Windows. This is used for essentially running registry tweaks and powershell scripts in the form of playbooks (ReviOS). Much safer than using unknown distributed ISO mods.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "01 - Optimization",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - AME Wizard",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - AME Wizard - Core",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "ReviOS is a customized version of Windows, designed to be lightweight, stable, and focused on improving performance, privacy and compatibility. This is the primary layer for optimization tweaks and is the best combination of performance without breaking core Windows functionality.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "01 - Optimization",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - Revi OS",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - Revi OS - Core",
"type": "url"
},
{
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"description": "Optimizer is used to apply specific system tweaks on fresh installs. This is layer one of any optimization tweaks.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "01 - Optimization",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - Optimizer",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - Optimizer - Polish",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Utility that uses native Windows features to optimize memory areas.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "01 - Optimization",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - WinMemoryCleaner",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - WinMemoryCleaner - Background",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "A secure boot compatible in-memory UltraUxTheme patcher // used for applying modded msstyles themes and complex themes.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "02 - Shell Themes",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - SecureUXTheme",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - SecureUXTheme - Core",
"type": "url"
},
{
"path": "https://dl.skinpacks.com/tools/7tsp_gui_2019_edition.zip",
"name": "7TSP",
"name": "7TSP (Optional/Alternative is FOSS- this one is NOT)",
"description": "Patches .mun files allowing for custom icons/icon packs.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "02 - Shell Themes",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - 7TSP GUI 2019",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - 7TSP GUI 2019 - Optional - NOTFOSS",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Add background blur effect, Acrylic or Mica effect to Explorer.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - ExplorerBlurMica",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - ExplorerBlurMica - Style",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Tool that allows users to have a custom background image for Windows 11 within Explorer.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - ExplorerBgTool",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - ExplorerBgTool - Style",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Add custom effects to the global system title bar and other core Windows applications.",
"extract": true,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - DWMBlurGlass",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - DWMBlurGlass - Style",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "The customization marketplace for Windows programs - used for various Windows 11 taskbar mods and animation cleanup.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 4 - Windhawk",
"folder_name": "Step 4 - Windhawk - Core",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Modifies the start menu // better version is StartIsBack this is just a free alternative!",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 5 - ExplorerPatcher",
"folder_name": "Step 5 - ExplorerPatcher - Core",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Adds a right click menu option to compress image and video files.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 5 - RightClickCompress",
"folder_name": "Step 5 - RightClickCompress - Core",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Better font rendering for Windows // set to service mode",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 7 - Mactype",
"folder_name": "Step 7 - Mactype - Optional",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Better font rendering for Windows // set to service mode.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "03 - Explorer Mods",
"folder_name": "Step 7 - Chawyehsu MacType profile",
"folder_name": "Step 7 - Chawyehsu MacType profile - Optional",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "A lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "04 - Additional Theming",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - TranslucentTB",
"folder_name": "Step 1 - TranslucentTB - Style",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Rainmeter allows you to display customizable skins on your desktop.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "04 - Additional Theming",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - Rainmeter",
"folder_name": "Step 2 - Rainmeter - Style",
"type": "url"
},
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"description": "Mica For Everyone is a tool to enable backdrop effects on the title bars of Win32 apps on Windows 11.",
"extract": false,
"folder_main": "04 - Additional Theming",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - MicaForEveryone",
"folder_name": "Step 3 - MicaForEveryone - Style",
"type": "url"
},
{
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