Talon Release 2.1.0
Caution
Talon is designed to be used on freshly installed Windows 11 systems. Trying to use Talon on an already in-use system, or a any older versions of Windows, is not guaranteed to work and can cause some apps to stop working properly and system corruption!
You can download the pre-packaged executable here, or from here if that site does not work for you.
New Features
- You can now use the
--headlessflag to run a fully unattended, headless installation of Talon. Headless installations suppress restarts and do not install a web browser. - Talon is now fully offline-capable, though offline installations do not install a web browser.
- You can now pass custom WinUtil configuration files using the
--configflag. You can generate these through ChrisTitusTech's WinUtil. - Edge has been removed as an available option for browser selection, with Waterfox taking its place.
Improvements
- Talon now uses our new method of building executables, which significantly reduces antivirus false-flag detections.
- The requirement to exclude your C: drive in Defender has been removed, though disabling Real Time Protection may still be necessary for some users. Real Time Protection auto-enables itself upon restarts, which Talon commences after the installation process is finished.
- ChrisTitusTech's WinUtil and Raphi's Win11Debloat are now packaged inside the Talon executable at build time instead of downloading them during the Talon installation process.
- Talon now disables the AI integrations in Notepad and Paint.
- Talon now disables Office 365 advertisements in the Settings app.
- Added back a loading spinner to the installation screen with a nicer look.
Bug Fixes
- Improved the messy logic behind the installation screen and removed unnecessary code regarding it.
Feedback
Please open an issue if you have suggestions or encounter any bugs.
Thank you for using Talon.