ControlX 9
Offline Windows configuration, booted from a USB stick.
⚠️ Pre‑alpha – no public release yet.
The first version focuses on registry editing with ~20 debloat toggles and per‑key revert.
All other features are part of the roadmap. Star the repo to track progress.
ControlX 9 is a bootable Debian live environment designed to manage a Windows installation without booting into it. Its primary goal: let you apply a known‑good set of tweaks, inject drivers, set game priorities, and partition disks—all from one tool, with a reliable undo mechanism. No more juggling three different ISOs and a pile of PowerShell scripts.
What it will do (roadmap)
Registry & Services (first release)
- Offline registry editing – no Windows process interference
- Pre‑defined debloat toggles (printer, fax, server, NetBIOS, etc.)
- Automatic backup (3 copies) before modifications
- Per‑key revert for every registry change applied
Drivers & Gaming (planned)
- Driver file placement with Safe Mode script queuing
- GPU affinity and CPU priority settings via registry
- Per‑game profiles – no background process lasso needed
Profiles & Sharing
- Export/import tweak sets as
.cx9 files
- USB persistence stores profiles, logs, and undo snapshots
Built‑in Tools
- GParted for disk partitioning
- Additional rescue utilities (browser, bootloader fixers, etc.) – all credited
What it is NOT
- Not a bootloader repair tool – but includes helper utilities for convenience
- Not a magic FPS booster – changes are transparent registry modifications
- Not malware, not spyware – fully open‑source, zero telemetry, no phone home
- Not a competitor to existing Windows tweak tools – it’s a different approach (offline)
Why boot from USB?
Windows restrictions, running services, and self‑repair mechanisms often undo tweaks applied from within the OS. ControlX 9 mounts the system drive while Windows is offline, edits the registry hives directly, and leaves. If a tweak causes a boot failure, you boot back into the USB and revert.
Get Involved
The project is open source (GPL‑3.0) and developed in the open at GitHub. Early testers, hardware reports, and pull requests are welcome once the first alpha drops. Right now, you can star the repo or open an issue to discuss features and requirements.
Built by Glasc (Zer0) – a personal tool, shared publicly.
