#################################################################### # Creds: # Tweaked Win10 Initial Setup Script from Disassembler and Chris Titus # Primary Author Source: https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script # Oringinal Tweaked Source: https://gist.github.com/alirobe/7f3b34ad89a159e6daa1/ # Secondary Author Source: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/tree/master # Secondary Tweaked Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/master/win10debloat.ps1 # # # Note from author: Never run scripts without reading them & understanding what they do. # # # # Jawwk's Changes: # # -Added Choice Prompts for: # OneDrive, # Xbox Apps, # Powerplan, # Windows Theme, # Microsoft Office, # Photos App, # YourPhone App, # Cortana, # Windows Update, # Movies & Tv, # Action Center, # # - Turned off auto install of: # Adobe, # Media Player Classic, # 7zip, # Chocalatey, # Notepad ++, # # - Changed Options: # FastStartup, # RemoteDesktop, # Restart, # LinuxSubsystem, # Indexing, # Defender, # DefenderCloud, # UpdateMSRT, # VideosFromThisPC, # VideosFromExplorer, # UpdateDriver, # SmartScreen, # Cortana, # StartMenuTiles, # TitusProgs, # Adobe, # 7Zip, # Notepadplusplus, # MediaPlayerClassic, # SetBIOSTime, # PhotoViewerAssociation, # PhotoViewerOpenWith, # MediaPlayer, # # - Extra: # unpin start menu function, # Disabled Edge from auto running and automatic updates for chromium edge and google chrome, # Print Spooler Manual launch, # Re-enable all script to undo script changes, # Uninstall HPSmart, # # # #################################################################### # Default preset $tweaks = @( ### Require administrator privileges ### "RequireAdmin", ### Restore Point ### "CreateRestorePoint", "skipline", ########## # Choice Prompts ########## ### O&O recommeded settings Choice ### #"OOShutupChoice", "skipline", "ooshutup10rec", #"UNDOooshutup10rec", ### Powerplan Choice ### "SetPowerplan", "skipline", ### Windows Update choice "UpdatesChoice", "skipline", # "ManualWindowsUpdate", # "DefaultWindowsUpdate", ### One Drive Choice ### "OneDriveChoicePrompt", "skipline", # "DisableOneDrive", # "EnableOneDrive", # "UninstallOneDrive", # "InstallOneDrive", ### Xbox App Choice ### "XboxAppChoicePrompt", "skipline", # "DisableXboxFeaturesAll", # "EnableXboxFeaturesAll", ### Cortana choice "CortanaChoice", "skipline", # "UninstallCortana; # "InstallCortana", # "DisableCortana", # "EnableCortana", ### Windows Phone App Choice ### "PhoneChoice", "skipline", # "UninstallWindowsPhone", # "InstallPhone", # "DisableSharedExperiences", # "EnableSharedExperiences", # "DisableBackgroundApps", # "EnableBackgroundApps", ### Windows Photos App Choice ### "PhotosChoice", "skipline", # "UninstallPhotos", # "InstallPhotos", ### Movies & TV Choice## "MoviesTVChoice", "skipline", # "InstallMoviesTV", # "UninstallMoviesTV", ### Office Choice ### "OfficeChoice", "skipline", # "UninstallOffice", # "InstallOffice", ### Action Center Choice ### "ActionCenterChoice", "skipline", #"DisableActionCenter", # "EnableActionCenter", ### Meltdown Spectre Choice ### # "MeltdownSpectreChoicePrompt", "skipline", # "DisableMeltdownCompatFlag", # "EnableMeltdownCompatFlag", ### Windows Theme Choice ### "WindowsThemeChoice", "skipline", "auto", "wait", "skipline", # "EnableDarkMode", # "DisableDarkMode", ### Extra ## # "MinecraftChoicePrompt", # "UninstallMinecraft", # "InstallMinecraft", "DisableEdgeAutoStartup", # "EnableEdgeAutoStartup", "HideRecentlyAddedApps", # "UnHideRecentlyAddedApps", "unpin", # "UnpinQuickAccess" # "PinQuickAccess", "PrintSpoolerManual", # "PrintSpoolerAuto", "UninstallHPSmart", # "InstallHPSmart", ########### ### External Program Setup ### # "InstallTitusProgs", #REQUIRED FOR OTHER PROGRAM INSTALLS! # "InstallAdobe", # "Install7Zip", # "InstallNotepadplusplus", # "InstallMediaPlayerClassic", ### Windows Apps ### "DebloatAll", ### Privacy Tweaks ### "DisableTelemetry", # "EnableTelemetry", "DisableWiFiSense", # "EnableWiFiSense", # "DisableSmartScreen", # "EnableSmartScreen", "DisableWebSearch", # "EnableWebSearch", "DisableAppSuggestions", # "EnableAppSuggestions", "DisableActivityHistory", # "EnableActivityHistory", # "DisableBackgroundApps", # "EnableBackgroundApps", "DisableLocationTracking", # "EnableLocationTracking", "DisableMapUpdates", # "EnableMapUpdates", "DisableFeedback", # "EnableFeedback", "DisableTailoredExperiences", # "EnableTailoredExperiences", "DisableAdvertisingID", # "EnableAdvertisingID", # "DisableCortana", # "EnableCortana", "DisableErrorReporting", # "EnableErrorReporting", "SetP2PUpdateLocal", # "SetP2PUpdateInternet", "DisableDiagTrack", # "EnableDiagTrack", "DisableWAPPush", # "EnableWAPPush", ### Security Tweaks ### "SetUACLow", # "SetUACHigh", # "EnableSharingMappedDrives", # "DisableSharingMappedDrives", # "DisableAdminShares", # "EnableAdminShares", # "DisableSMB1", # "EnableSMB1", # "DisableSMBServer", # "EnableSMBServer", # "DisableLLMNR", # "EnableLLMNR", "SetCurrentNetworkPrivate", # "SetCurrentNetworkPublic", "SetUnknownNetworksPrivate", # "SetUnknownNetworksPublic", "DisableNetDevicesAutoInst", # "EnableNetDevicesAutoInst", "DisableCtrldFolderAccess", # "EnableCtrldFolderAccess", # "DisableFirewall", # "EnableFirewall", # "DisableDefender", # "EnableDefender", # "DisableDefenderCloud", # "EnableDefenderCloud", "EnableF8BootMenu", # "DisableF8BootMenu", # "SetDEPOptOut", # "SetDEPOptIn", # "EnableCIMemoryIntegrity", # "DisableCIMemoryIntegrity", # "DisableScriptHost", # "EnableScriptHost", # "EnableDotNetStrongCrypto", # "DisableDotNetStrongCrypto", # "DisableMeltdownCompatFlag", # "EnableMeltdownCompatFlag", ### Service Tweaks ### # "DisableUpdateMSRT", # "EnableUpdateMSRT", # "EnableUpdateDriver", # "DisableUpdateDriver", "DisableUpdateRestart", # "EnableUpdateRestart", "DisableHomeGroups", # "EnableHomeGroups", # "DisableSharedExperiences", # "EnableSharedExperiences", "DisableRemoteAssistance", # "EnableRemoteAssistance", "DisableRemoteDesktop", # "EnableRemoteDesktop", "DisableAutoplay", # "EnableAutoplay", "DisableAutorun", # "EnableAutorun", "DisableStorageSense", # "EnableStorageSense", "DisableDefragmentation", # "EnableDefragmentation", # "DisableSuperfetch", # "EnableSuperfetch", # "DisableIndexing", # "EnableIndexing", # "SetBIOSTimeUTC", # "SetBIOSTimeLocal", "DisableHibernation", # "EnableHibernation", # "EnableSleepButton", # "DisableSleepButton", # "DisableSleepTimeout", # "EnableSleepTimeout", "DisableFastStartup", # "EnableFastStartup", ### UI Tweaks ### # "DisableActionCenter", # "EnableActionCenter", # "DisableLockScreen", # "EnableLockScreen", # "DisableLockScreenRS1", # "EnableLockScreenRS1", # "HideNetworkFromLockScreen", # "ShowNetworkOnLockScreen", # "HideShutdownFromLockScreen", # "ShowShutdownOnLockScreen", "DisableStickyKeys", # "EnableStickyKeys", "ShowTaskManagerDetails" # "HideTaskManagerDetails", "ShowFileOperationsDetails", # "HideFileOperationsDetails", "DisableFileDeleteConfirm", # "EnableFileDeleteConfirm", "ShowTaskbarSearchIcon", # "ShowTaskbarSearchBox", #"HideTaskbarSearch", "HideTaskView", # "ShowTaskView", # "ShowSmallTaskbarIcons", # "ShowLargeTaskbarIcons", # "SetTaskbarCombineWhenFull", # "SetTaskbarCombineNever", # "SetTaskbarCombineAlways", # "HideTaskbarPeopleIcon", # "ShowTaskbarPeopleIcon", # "ShowTrayIcons", # "HideTrayIcons", "DisableSearchAppInStore", # "EnableSearchAppInStore", "DisableNewAppPrompt", # "EnableNewAppPrompt", # "SetControlPanelSmallIcons", # "SetControlPanelLargeIcons", # "SetControlPanelCategories", # "SetVisualFXPerformance", # "SetVisualFXAppearance", # "AddENKeyboard", # "RemoveENKeyboard", "EnableNumlock", # "DisableNumlock", "Stop-EdgePDF", ### Explorer UI Tweaks ### "ShowKnownExtensions", # "HideKnownExtensions", "ShowHiddenFiles", # "HideHiddenFiles", "HideSyncNotifications" # "ShowSyncNotifications", "HideRecentShortcuts", # "ShowRecentShortcuts", "SetExplorerThisPC", # "SetExplorerQuickAccess", # "HideThisPCFromDesktop", # "ShowThisPCOnDesktop", # "ShowUserFolderOnDesktop", # "HideUserFolderFromDesktop", # "HideDesktopFromThisPC", # "ShowDesktopInThisPC", # "HideDesktopFromExplorer", # "ShowDesktopInExplorer", # "HideDocumentsFromThisPC", # "ShowDocumentsInThisPC", # "HideDocumentsFromExplorer", # "ShowDocumentsInExplorer", # "HideDownloadsFromThisPC", # "ShowDownloadsInThisPC", # "HideDownloadsFromExplorer", # "ShowDownloadsInExplorer", # "HideMusicFromThisPC", # "ShowMusicInThisPC", # "HideMusicFromExplorer", # "ShowMusicInExplorer", # "HidePicturesFromThisPC", # "ShowPicturesInThisPC", # "HidePicturesFromExplorer", # "ShowPicturesInExplorer", # "ShowVideosInThisPC", # "HideVideosFromThisPC", # "ShowVideosInExplorer", # "HideVideosFromExplorer", "Hide3DObjectsFromThisPC", # "Show3DObjectsInThisPC", "Hide3DObjectsFromExplorer", # "Show3DObjectsInExplorer", # "DisableThumbnails", # "EnableThumbnails", # "DisableThumbsDB", # "EnableThumbsDB", ### Application Tweaks ### "UninstallMsftBloat", # "InstallMsftBloat", "UninstallThirdPartyBloat", # "InstallThirdPartyBloat", # "UninstallWindowsStore", # "InstallWindowsStore", "DisableAdobeFlash", # "EnableAdobeFlash", # "InstallMediaPlayer", # "UninstallMediaPlayer", "UninstallInternetExplorer", # "InstallInternetExplorer", "UninstallWorkFolders", # "InstallWorkFolders", # "InstallLinuxSubsystem", # "UninstallLinuxSubsystem", # "InstallHyperV", # "UninstallHyperV", # "SetPhotoViewerAssociation", # "UnsetPhotoViewerAssociation", # "AddPhotoViewerOpenWith", # "RemovePhotoViewerOpenWith", # "InstallPDFPrinter", # "UninstallPDFPrinter", # "UninstallXPSPrinter", # "InstallXPSPrinter", # "RemoveFaxPrinter", # "AddFaxPrinter", ### Server Specific Tweaks ### # "HideServerManagerOnLogin", # "ShowServerManagerOnLogin", # "DisableShutdownTracker", # "EnableShutdownTracker", # "DisablePasswordPolicy", # "EnablePasswordPolicy", # "DisableCtrlAltDelLogin", # "EnableCtrlAltDelLogin", # "DisableIEEnhancedSecurity", # "EnableIEEnhancedSecurity", # "EnableAudio", # "DisableAudio", ### Unpinning ### # "UnpinStartMenuTiles", # "UnpinTaskbarIcons", ### Auxiliary Functions ### "skipline", "skipline", "restartpls" "WaitForKey", "Close" # "Restart" ) ######### # Programs Edit ######### Function ooshutup10rec { Import-Module BitsTransfer Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jawwk/win10script/master/newooshutup10.cfg" -Destination ooshutup10.cfg Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://dl5.oo-software.com/files/ooshutup10/OOSU10.exe" -Destination OOSU10.exe ./OOSU10.exe ooshutup10.cfg /quiet } Function UNDOooshutup10rec { Import-Module BitsTransfer Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Jawwk/win10script/master/UNDOooshutup10.cfg" -Destination ooshutup10.cfg Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://dl5.oo-software.com/files/ooshutup10/OOSU10.exe" -Destination OOSU10.exe ./OOSU10.exe ooshutup10.cfg /quiet } Function InstallAdobe { Write-Output "Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader" choco install adobereader -y } Function InstallJava { Write-Output "Installing Java" choco install jre8 -y } Function Install7Zip { Write-Output "Installing 7-Zip" choco install 7zip -y } Function InstallNotepadplusplus { Write-Output "Installing Notepad++" choco install notepadplusplus -y } Function InstallMediaPlayerClassic { Write-Output "Installing Media Player Classic (VLC Alternative)" choco install mpc-hc -y } ########## # Privacy Tweaks ########## # Disable Telemetry # Note: This tweak may cause Enterprise edition to stop receiving Windows updates. # Windows Update control panel will then show message "Your device is at risk because it's out of date and missing important security and quality updates. Let's get you back on track so Windows can run more securely. Select this button to get going". # In such case, enable telemetry, run Windows update and then disable telemetry again. See also https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script/issues/57 Function DisableTelemetry { Write-Output "Disabling Telemetry..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 0 Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Enable Telemetry Function EnableTelemetry { Write-Output "Enabling Telemetry..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 3 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 3 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" | Out-Null } # Disable Wi-Fi Sense Function DisableWiFiSense { Write-Output "Disabling Wi-Fi Sense..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" -Name "AutoConnectAllowedOEM" -Type Dword -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" -Name "WiFISenseAllowed" -Type Dword -Value 0 } # Enable Wi-Fi Sense Function EnableWiFiSense { Write-Output "Enabling Wi-Fi Sense..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 1 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" -Name "AutoConnectAllowedOEM" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" -Name "WiFISenseAllowed" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable SmartScreen Filter Function DisableSmartScreen { Write-Output "Disabling SmartScreen Filter..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableSmartScreen" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" -Name "EnabledV9" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable SmartScreen Filter Function EnableSmartScreen { Write-Output "Enabling SmartScreen Filter..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableSmartScreen" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" -Name "EnabledV9" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Web Search in Start Menu Function DisableWebSearch { Write-Output "Disabling Bing Search in Start Menu..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "CortanaConsent" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Name "DisableWebSearch" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Web Search in Start Menu Function EnableWebSearch { Write-Output "Enabling Bing Search in Start Menu..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "CortanaConsent" -Type DWord -Value 1 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Name "DisableWebSearch" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Application suggestions and automatic installation Function DisableAppSuggestions { Write-Output "Disabling Application suggestions..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "ContentDeliveryAllowed" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "PreInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SilentInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338387Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338388Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-353698Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Application suggestions and automatic installation Function EnableAppSuggestions { Write-Output "Enabling Application suggestions..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "ContentDeliveryAllowed" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "PreInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SilentInstalledAppsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338388Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338389Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-338387Enabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" -Name "SubscribedContent-353698Enabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Activity History feed in Task View - Note: The checkbox "Let Windows collect my activities from this PC" remains checked even when the function is disabled Function DisableActivityHistory { Write-Output "Disabling Activity History..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableActivityFeed" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "PublishUserActivities" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "UploadUserActivities" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Activity History feed in Task View Function EnableActivityHistory { Write-Output "Enabling Activity History..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableActivityFeed" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "PublishUserActivities" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "UploadUserActivities" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Background application access - ie. if apps can download or update when they aren't used - Cortana is excluded as its inclusion breaks start menu search Function DisableBackgroundApps { Get-ChildItem -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications" -Exclude "Microsoft.Windows.Cortana*; Microsoft.YourPhone*" | ForEach { Set-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "Disabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "DisabledByUser" -Type DWord -Value 1 } } # Enable Background application access Function EnableBackgroundApps { Get-ChildItem -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications" | ForEach { Remove-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "Disabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "DisabledByUser" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } # Disable Location Tracking Function DisableLocationTracking { Write-Output "Disabling Location Tracking..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location" -Name "Value" -Type String -Value "Deny" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" -Name "SensorPermissionState" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration" -Name "Status" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Location Tracking Function EnableLocationTracking { Write-Output "Enabling Location Tracking..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CapabilityAccessManager\ConsentStore\location" -Name "Value" -Type String -Value "Allow" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" -Name "SensorPermissionState" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration" -Name "Status" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable automatic Maps updates Function DisableMapUpdates { Write-Output "Disabling automatic Maps updates..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\Maps" -Name "AutoUpdateEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable automatic Maps updates Function EnableMapUpdates { Write-Output "Enable automatic Maps updates..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\Maps" -Name "AutoUpdateEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Feedback Function DisableFeedback { Write-Output "Disabling Feedback..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Name "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications" -Type DWord -Value 1 Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClientOnScenarioDownload" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Enable Feedback Function EnableFeedback { Write-Output "Enabling Feedback..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Name "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "DoNotShowFeedbackNotifications" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClientOnScenarioDownload" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Disable Tailored Experiences Function DisableTailoredExperiences { Write-Output "Disabling Tailored Experiences..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Tailored Experiences Function EnableTailoredExperiences { Write-Output "Enabling Tailored Experiences..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Advertising ID Function DisableAdvertisingID { Write-Output "Disabling Advertising ID..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "DisabledByGroupPolicy" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Advertising ID Function EnableAdvertisingID { Write-Output "Enabling Advertising ID..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "DisabledByGroupPolicy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Cortana Function DisableCortana { If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" -Name "AcceptedPrivacyPolicy" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" -Name "RestrictImplicitTextCollection" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" -Name "RestrictImplicitInkCollection" -Type DWord -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" -Name "HarvestContacts" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Name "AllowCortana" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Cortana Function EnableCortana { Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" -Name "AcceptedPrivacyPolicy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" -Name "RestrictImplicitTextCollection" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" -Name "RestrictImplicitInkCollection" -Type DWord -Value 0 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" -Name "HarvestContacts" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Name "AllowCortana" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Error reporting Function DisableErrorReporting { Write-Output "Disabling Error reporting..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" -Name "Disabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Enable Error reporting Function EnableErrorReporting { Write-Output "Enabling Error reporting..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" -Name "Disabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" | Out-Null } # Restrict Windows Update P2P only to local network - Needed only for 1507 as local P2P is the default since 1511 Function SetP2PUpdateLocal { Write-Output "Restricting Windows Update P2P only to local network..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Unrestrict Windows Update P2P Function SetP2PUpdateInternet { Write-Output "Unrestricting Windows Update P2P to internet..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Stop and disable Diagnostics Tracking Service Function DisableDiagTrack { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..." Stop-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled } # Enable and start Diagnostics Tracking Service Function EnableDiagTrack { Write-Output "Enabling and starting Diagnostics Tracking Service..." Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue } # Stop and disable WAP Push Service Function DisableWAPPush { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling WAP Push Service..." Stop-Service "dmwappushservice" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Disabled } # Enable and start WAP Push Service Function EnableWAPPush { Write-Output "Enabling and starting WAP Push Service..." Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "dmwappushservice" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmwappushservice" -Name "DelayedAutoStart" -Type DWord -Value 1 } ########## # Security Tweaks ########## # Lower UAC level (disabling it completely would break apps) Function SetUACLow { Write-Output "Lowering UAC level..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Raise UAC level Function SetUACHigh { Write-Output "Raising UAC level..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 5 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable sharing mapped drives between users Function EnableSharingMappedDrives { Write-Output "Enabling sharing mapped drives between users..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "EnableLinkedConnections" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable sharing mapped drives between users Function DisableSharingMappedDrives { Write-Output "Disabling sharing mapped drives between users..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "EnableLinkedConnections" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable implicit administrative shares Function DisableAdminShares { Write-Output "Disabling implicit administrative shares..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" -Name "AutoShareWks" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable implicit administrative shares Function EnableAdminShares { Write-Output "Enabling implicit administrative shares..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" -Name "AutoShareWks" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable obsolete SMB 1.0 protocol - Disabled by default since 1709 Function DisableSMB1 { Write-Output "Disabling SMB 1.0 protocol..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force } # Enable obsolete SMB 1.0 protocol - Disabled by default since 1709 Function EnableSMB1 { Write-Output "Enabling SMB 1.0 protocol..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $true -Force } # Disable SMB Server - Completely disables file and printer sharing, but leaves the system able to connect to another SMB server as a client Function DisableSMBServer { Write-Output "Disabling SMB Server..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $false -Force } # Enable SMB Server Function EnableSMBServer { Write-Output "Enabling SMB Server..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $true -Force } # Disable Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) protocol Function DisableLLMNR { Write-Output "Disabling LLMNR..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" -Name "EnableMulticast" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) protocol Function EnableLLMNR { Write-Output "Enabling LLMNR..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\DNSClient" -Name "EnableMulticast" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Set current network profile to private (allow file sharing, device discovery, etc.) Function SetCurrentNetworkPrivate { Write-Output "Setting current network profile to private..." Set-NetConnectionProfile -NetworkCategory Private } # Set current network profile to public (deny file sharing, device discovery, etc.) Function SetCurrentNetworkPublic { Write-Output "Setting current network profile to public..." Set-NetConnectionProfile -NetworkCategory Public } # Set unknown networks profile to private (allow file sharing, device discovery, etc.) Function SetUnknownNetworksPrivate { Write-Output "Setting unknown networks profile to private..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\010103000F0000F0010000000F0000F0C967A3643C3AD745950DA7859209176EF5B87C875FA20DF21951640E807D7C24")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\010103000F0000F0010000000F0000F0C967A3643C3AD745950DA7859209176EF5B87C875FA20DF21951640E807D7C24" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\010103000F0000F0010000000F0000F0C967A3643C3AD745950DA7859209176EF5B87C875FA20DF21951640E807D7C24" -Name "Category" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Set unknown networks profile to public (deny file sharing, device discovery, etc.) Function SetUnknownNetworksPublic { Write-Output "Setting unknown networks profile to public..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\010103000F0000F0010000000F0000F0C967A3643C3AD745950DA7859209176EF5B87C875FA20DF21951640E807D7C24" -Name "Category" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable automatic installation of network devices Function DisableNetDevicesAutoInst { Write-Output "Disabling automatic installation of network devices..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private" -Name "AutoSetup" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable automatic installation of network devices Function EnableNetDevicesAutoInst { Write-Output "Enabling automatic installation of network devices..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\NcdAutoSetup\Private" -Name "AutoSetup" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable Controlled Folder Access (Defender Exploit Guard feature) - Applicable to 1709 or newer, requires Windows Defender to be enabled Function EnableCtrldFolderAccess { Write-Output "Enabling Controlled Folder Access..." Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Enabled } # Disable Controlled Folder Access (Defender Exploit Guard feature) - Applicable to 1709 or newer, requires Windows Defender to be enabled Function DisableCtrldFolderAccess { Write-Output "Disabling Controlled Folder Access..." Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Firewall Function DisableFirewall { Write-Output "Disabling Firewall..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile" -Name "EnableFirewall" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Firewall Function EnableFirewall { Write-Output "Enabling Firewall..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile" -Name "EnableFirewall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Windows Defender Function DisableDefender { Write-Output "Disabling Windows Defender..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -Type DWord -Value 1 If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) { Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "WindowsDefender" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ElseIf ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 15063) { Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "SecurityHealth" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } # Enable Windows Defender Function EnableDefender { Write-Output "Enabling Windows Defender..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) { Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "WindowsDefender" -Type ExpandString -Value "`"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCuiL.exe`"" } ElseIf ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 15063) { Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "SecurityHealth" -Type ExpandString -Value "`"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCuiL.exe`"" } } # Disable Windows Defender Cloud Function DisableDefenderCloud { Write-Output "Disabling Windows Defender Cloud..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SpynetReporting" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SubmitSamplesConsent" -Type DWord -Value 2 } # Enable Windows Defender Cloud Function EnableDefenderCloud { Write-Output "Enabling Windows Defender Cloud..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SpynetReporting" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SubmitSamplesConsent" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable F8 boot menu options Function EnableF8BootMenu { Write-Output "Enabling F8 boot menu options..." bcdedit /set `{current`} bootmenupolicy Legacy | Out-Null } # Disable F8 boot menu options Function DisableF8BootMenu { Write-Output "Disabling F8 boot menu options..." bcdedit /set `{current`} bootmenupolicy Standard | Out-Null } # Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) policy to OptOut Function SetDEPOptOut { Write-Output "Setting Data Execution Prevention (DEP) policy to OptOut..." bcdedit /set `{current`} nx OptOut | Out-Null } # Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) policy to OptIn Function SetDEPOptIn { Write-Output "Setting Data Execution Prevention (DEP) policy to OptIn..." bcdedit /set `{current`} nx OptIn | Out-Null } # Enable Core Isolation Memory Integrity - Part of Windows Defender System Guard virtualization-based security - Supported from 1803 Function EnableCIMemoryIntegrity { Write-Output "Enabling Core Isolation Memory Integrity..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" -Name "Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable Core Isolation Memory Integrity - Function DisableCIMemoryIntegrity { Write-Output "Disabling Core Isolation Memory Integrity..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity" -Name "Enabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Windows Script Host (execution of *.vbs scripts and alike) Function DisableScriptHost { Write-Output "Disabling Windows Script Host..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" -Name "Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Windows Script Host Function EnableScriptHost { Write-Output "Enabling Windows Script Host..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" -Name "Enabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable strong cryptography for .NET Framework (version 4 and above) # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36265534/invoke-webrequest-ssl-fails Function EnableDotNetStrongCrypto { Write-output "Enabling .NET strong cryptography..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319" -Name "SchUseStrongCrypto" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319" -Name "SchUseStrongCrypto" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable strong cryptography for .NET Framework (version 4 and above) Function DisableDotNetStrongCrypto { Write-output "Disabling .NET strong cryptography..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319" -Name "SchUseStrongCrypto" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319" -Name "SchUseStrongCrypto" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag - Required for January 2018 and all subsequent Windows updates # This flag is normally automatically enabled by compatible antivirus software (such as Windows Defender). # Use the tweak only if you have confirmed that your AV is compatible but unable to set the flag automatically or if you don't use any AV at all. # See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4072699/january-3-2018-windows-security-updates-and-antivirus-software for details. Function EnableMeltdownCompatFlag { Write-Output "Enabling Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" -Name "cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Disable Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag Function DisableMeltdownCompatFlag { Write-Output "Disabling Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" -Name "cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ########## # Service Tweaks ########## # Disable offering of Malicious Software Removal Tool through Windows Update Function DisableUpdateMSRT { Write-Output "Disabling Malicious Software Removal Tool offering..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" -Name "DontOfferThroughWUAU" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable offering of Malicious Software Removal Tool through Windows Update Function EnableUpdateMSRT { Write-Output "Enabling Malicious Software Removal Tool offering..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" -Name "DontOfferThroughWUAU" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable offering of drivers through Windows Update # Note: This doesn't work properly if you use a driver intended for another hardware model. E.g. Intel I219-V on WinServer works only with I219-LM driver. # Therefore Windows update will repeatedly try and fail to install I219-V driver indefinitely even if you use the tweak. Function DisableUpdateDriver { Write-Output "Disabling driver offering through Windows Update..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata" -Name "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork" -Type DWord -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DontPromptForWindowsUpdate" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DontSearchWindowsUpdate" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DriverUpdateWizardWuSearchEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -Name "ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable offering of drivers through Windows Update Function EnableUpdateDriver { Write-Output "Enabling driver offering through Windows Update..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata" -Name "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DontPromptForWindowsUpdate" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DontSearchWindowsUpdate" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DriverSearching" -Name "DriverUpdateWizardWuSearchEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -Name "ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Windows Update automatic restart # Note: This doesn't disable the need for the restart but rather tries to ensure that the restart doesn't happen in the least expected moment. Allow the machine to restart as soon as possible anyway. Function DisableUpdateRestart { Write-Output "Disabling Windows Update automatic restart..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "AUPowerManagement" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Windows Update automatic restart Function EnableUpdateRestart { Write-Output "Enabling Windows Update automatic restart..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "AUPowerManagement" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Stop and disable Home Groups services - Not applicable to 1803 and newer or Server Function DisableHomeGroups { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Home Groups services..." Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Disabled -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable and start Home Groups services - Not applicable to 1803 and newer or Server Function EnableHomeGroups { Write-Output "Starting and enabling Home Groups services..." Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Manual Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Manual Start-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Shared Experiences - Not applicable to Server Function DisableSharedExperiences { Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableCdp" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableMmx" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Shared Experiences - Not applicable to Server Function EnableSharedExperiences { Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableCdp" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "EnableMmx" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Remote Assistance - Not applicable to Server (unless Remote Assistance is explicitly installed) Function DisableRemoteAssistance { Write-Output "Disabling Remote Assistance..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Remote Assistance - Not applicable to Server (unless Remote Assistance is explicitly installed) Function EnableRemoteAssistance { Write-Output "Enabling Remote Assistance..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Remote Desktop w/o Network Level Authentication Function EnableRemoteDesktop { Write-Output "Enabling Remote Desktop w/o Network Level Authentication..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" -Name "UserAuthentication" -Type DWord -Value 0 Enable-NetFirewallRule -Name "RemoteDesktop*" } # Disable Remote Desktop Function DisableRemoteDesktop { Write-Output "Disabling Remote Desktop..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" -Name "UserAuthentication" -Type DWord -Value 1 Disable-NetFirewallRule -Name "RemoteDesktop*" } # Disable Autoplay Function DisableAutoplay { Write-Output "Disabling Autoplay..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Autoplay Function EnableAutoplay { Write-Output "Enabling Autoplay..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Disable Autorun for all drives Function DisableAutorun { Write-Output "Disabling Autorun for all drives..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" -Type DWord -Value 255 } # Enable Autorun for removable drives Function EnableAutorun { Write-Output "Enabling Autorun for all drives..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable Storage Sense - automatic disk cleanup - Not applicable to Server Function EnableStorageSense { Write-Output "Enabling Storage Sense..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Name "01" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Name "04" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Name "08" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Name "32" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Name "StoragePoliciesNotified" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable Storage Sense - Not applicable to Server Function DisableStorageSense { Write-Output "Disabling Storage Sense..." Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable scheduled defragmentation task Function DisableDefragmentation { Write-Output "Disabling scheduled defragmentation..." Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null } # Enable scheduled defragmentation task Function EnableDefragmentation { Write-Output "Enabling scheduled defragmentation..." Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null } # Stop and disable Superfetch service - Not applicable to Server Function DisableSuperfetch { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Superfetch service..." Stop-Service "SysMain" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "SysMain" -StartupType Disabled } # Start and enable Superfetch service - Not applicable to Server Function EnableSuperfetch { Write-Output "Starting and enabling Superfetch service..." Set-Service "SysMain" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "SysMain" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue } # Stop and disable Windows Search indexing service Function DisableIndexing { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Windows Search indexing service..." Stop-Service "WSearch" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "WSearch" -StartupType Disabled } # Start and enable Windows Search indexing service Function EnableIndexing { Write-Output "Starting and enabling Windows Search indexing service..." Set-Service "WSearch" -StartupType Automatic Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch" -Name "DelayedAutoStart" -Type DWord -Value 1 Start-Service "WSearch" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue } # Set BIOS time to UTC Function SetBIOSTimeUTC { Write-Output "Setting BIOS time to UTC..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" -Name "RealTimeIsUniversal" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Set BIOS time to local time Function SetBIOSTimeLocal { Write-Output "Setting BIOS time to Local time..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" -Name "RealTimeIsUniversal" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable Hibernation - Do not use on Server with automatically started Hyper-V hvboot service as it may lead to BSODs (Win10 with Hyper-V is fine) Function EnableHibernation { Write-Output "Enabling Hibernation..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name "HibernteEnabled" -Type Dword -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" -Name "ShowHibernateOption" -Type Dword -Value 1 } # Disable Hibernation Function DisableHibernation { Write-Output "Disabling Hibernation..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name "HibernteEnabled" -Type Dword -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" -Name "ShowHibernateOption" -Type Dword -Value 0 } # Disable Sleep start menu and keyboard button Function DisableSleepButton { Write-Output "Disabling Sleep start menu and keyboard button..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" -Name "ShowSleepOption" -Type Dword -Value 0 powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 0 powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 0 } # Enable Sleep start menu and keyboard button Function EnableSleepButton { Write-Output "Enabling Sleep start menu and keyboard button..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FlyoutMenuSettings" -Name "ShowSleepOption" -Type Dword -Value 1 powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 1 powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 1 } # Disable display and sleep mode timeouts Function DisableSleepTimeout { Write-Output "Disabling display and sleep mode timeouts..." powercfg /X monitor-timeout-ac 0 powercfg /X monitor-timeout-dc 0 powercfg /X standby-timeout-ac 0 powercfg /X standby-timeout-dc 0 } # Enable display and sleep mode timeouts Function EnableSleepTimeout { Write-Output "Enabling display and sleep mode timeouts..." powercfg /X monitor-timeout-ac 10 powercfg /X monitor-timeout-dc 5 powercfg /X standby-timeout-ac 30 powercfg /X standby-timeout-dc 15 } # Disable Fast Startup Function DisableFastStartup { Write-Output "Disabling Fast Startup..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name "HiberbootEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Fast Startup Function EnableFastStartup { Write-Output "Enabling Fast Startup..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name "HiberbootEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 } ########## # UI Tweaks ########## # Disable Action Center Function DisableActionCenter { Write-Output "Disabling Action Center..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Action Center Function EnableActionCenter { Write-Output "Enabling Action Center..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Lock screen Function DisableLockScreen { Write-Output "Disabling Lock screen..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" -Name "NoLockScreen" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Lock screen Function EnableLockScreen { Write-Output "Enabling Lock screen..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" -Name "NoLockScreen" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Lock screen (Anniversary Update workaround) - Applicable to 1607 - 1803 (The GPO used in DisableLockScreen has been fixed again in 1803) Function DisableLockScreenRS1 { Write-Output "Disabling Lock screen using scheduler workaround..." $service = New-Object -com Schedule.Service $service.Connect() $task = $service.NewTask(0) $task.Settings.DisallowStartIfOnBatteries = $false $trigger = $task.Triggers.Create(9) $trigger = $task.Triggers.Create(11) $trigger.StateChange = 8 $action = $task.Actions.Create(0) $action.Path = "reg.exe" $action.Arguments = "add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\SessionData /t REG_DWORD /v AllowLockScreen /d 0 /f" $service.GetFolder("\").RegisterTaskDefinition("Disable LockScreen", $task, 6, "NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM", $null, 4) | Out-Null } # Enable Lock screen (Anniversary Update workaround) - Applicable to 1607 - 1803 Function EnableLockScreenRS1 { Write-Output "Enabling Lock screen (removing scheduler workaround)..." Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Disable LockScreen" -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Hide network options from Lock Screen Function HideNetworkFromLockScreen { Write-Output "Hiding network options from Lock Screen..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Show network options on lock screen Function ShowNetworkOnLockScreen { Write-Output "Showing network options on Lock Screen..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name "DontDisplayNetworkSelectionUI" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Hide shutdown options from Lock Screen Function HideShutdownFromLockScreen { Write-Output "Hiding shutdown options from Lock Screen..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ShutdownWithoutLogon" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show shutdown options on lock screen Function ShowShutdownOnLockScreen { Write-Output "Showing shutdown options on Lock Screen..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ShutdownWithoutLogon" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable Sticky keys prompt Function DisableStickyKeys { Write-Output "Disabling Sticky keys prompt..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "506" } # Enable Sticky keys prompt Function EnableStickyKeys { Write-Output "Enabling Sticky keys prompt..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "510" } # Show Task Manager details - Applicable to 1607 and later - Although this functionality exist even in earlier versions, the Task Manager's behavior is different there and is not compatible with this tweak Function ShowTaskManagerDetails { Write-Output "Showing task manager details..." $taskmgr = Start-Process -WindowStyle Hidden -FilePath taskmgr.exe -PassThru Do { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 100 $preferences = Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager" -Name "Preferences" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } Until ($preferences) Stop-Process $taskmgr $preferences.Preferences[28] = 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager" -Name "Preferences" -Type Binary -Value $preferences.Preferences } # Hide Task Manager details Function HideTaskManagerDetails { Write-Output "Hiding task manager details..." $preferences = Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager" -Name "Preferences" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue If ($preferences) { $preferences.Preferences[28] = 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TaskManager" -Name "Preferences" -Type Binary -Value $preferences.Preferences } } # Show file operations details Function ShowFileOperationsDetails { Write-Output "Showing file operations details..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" -Name "EnthusiastMode" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Hide file operations details Function HideFileOperationsDetails { Write-Output "Hiding file operations details..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" -Name "EnthusiastMode" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable file delete confirmation dialog Function EnableFileDeleteConfirm { Write-Output "Enabling file delete confirmation dialog..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "ConfirmFileDelete" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Disable file delete confirmation dialog Function DisableFileDeleteConfirm { Write-Output "Disabling file delete confirmation dialog..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "ConfirmFileDelete" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Hide Taskbar Search icon / box Function HideTaskbarSearch { Write-Output "Hiding Taskbar Search icon / box..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show Taskbar Search icon Function ShowTaskbarSearchIcon { Write-Output "Showing Taskbar Search icon..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Show Taskbar Search box Function ShowTaskbarSearchBox { Write-Output "Showing Taskbar Search box..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 2 } # Hide Task View button Function HideTaskView { Write-Output "Hiding Task View button..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show Task View button Function ShowTaskView { Write-Output "Showing Task View button..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show small icons in taskbar Function ShowSmallTaskbarIcons { Write-Output "Showing small icons in taskbar..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarSmallIcons" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Show large icons in taskbar Function ShowLargeTaskbarIcons { Write-Output "Showing large icons in taskbar..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarSmallIcons" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Set taskbar buttons to show labels and combine when taskbar is full Function SetTaskbarCombineWhenFull { Write-Output "Setting taskbar buttons to combine when taskbar is full..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Set taskbar buttons to show labels and never combine Function SetTaskbarCombineNever { Write-Output "Setting taskbar buttons to never combine..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel" -Type DWord -Value 2 } # Set taskbar buttons to always combine and hide labels Function SetTaskbarCombineAlways { Write-Output "Setting taskbar buttons to always combine, hide labels..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Hide Taskbar People icon Function HideTaskbarPeopleIcon { Write-Output "Hiding People icon..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" -Name "PeopleBand" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show Taskbar People icon Function ShowTaskbarPeopleIcon { Write-Output "Showing People icon..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" -Name "PeopleBand" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show all tray icons Function ShowTrayIcons { Write-Output "Showing all tray icons..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Hide tray icons as needed Function HideTrayIcons { Write-Output "Hiding tray icons..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable search for app in store for unknown extensions Function DisableSearchAppInStore { Write-Output "Disabling search for app in store for unknown extensions..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "NoUseStoreOpenWith" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable search for app in store for unknown extensions Function EnableSearchAppInStore { Write-Output "Enabling search for app in store for unknown extensions..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "NoUseStoreOpenWith" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable 'How do you want to open this file?' prompt Function DisableNewAppPrompt { Write-Output "Disabling 'How do you want to open this file?' prompt..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "NoNewAppAlert" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable 'How do you want to open this file?' prompt Function EnableNewAppPrompt { Write-Output "Enabling 'How do you want to open this file?' prompt..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "NoNewAppAlert" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Set Control Panel view to Small icons (Classic) Function SetControlPanelSmallIcons { Write-Output "Setting Control Panel view to small icons..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "StartupPage" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "AllItemsIconView" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Set Control Panel view to Large icons (Classic) Function SetControlPanelLargeIcons { Write-Output "Setting Control Panel view to large icons..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "StartupPage" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "AllItemsIconView" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Set Control Panel view to categories Function SetControlPanelCategories { Write-Output "Setting Control Panel view to categories..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "StartupPage" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "AllItemsIconView" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Adjusts visual effects for performance - Disables animations, transparency etc. but leaves font smoothing and miniatures enabled Function SetVisualFXPerformance { Write-Output "Adjusting visual effects for performance..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "DragFullWindows" -Type String -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "MenuShowDelay" -Type String -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "UserPreferencesMask" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](144,18,3,128,16,0,0,0)) Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics" -Name "MinAnimate" -Type String -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Keyboard" -Name "KeyboardDelay" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewAlphaSelect" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewShadow" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAnimations" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" -Name "VisualFXSetting" -Type DWord -Value 3 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" -Name "EnableAeroPeek" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Adjusts visual effects for appearance Function SetVisualFXAppearance { Write-Output "Adjusting visual effects for appearance..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "DragFullWindows" -Type String -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "MenuShowDelay" -Type String -Value 400 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "UserPreferencesMask" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](158,30,7,128,18,0,0,0)) Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics" -Name "MinAnimate" -Type String -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Keyboard" -Name "KeyboardDelay" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewAlphaSelect" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewShadow" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAnimations" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" -Name "VisualFXSetting" -Type DWord -Value 3 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" -Name "EnableAeroPeek" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Add secondary en-US keyboard Function AddENKeyboard { Write-Output "Adding secondary en-US keyboard..." $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList $langs.Add("en-US") Set-WinUserLanguageList $langs -Force } # Remove secondary en-US keyboard Function RemoveENKeyboard { Write-Output "Removing secondary en-US keyboard..." $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList Set-WinUserLanguageList ($langs | ? {$_.LanguageTag -ne "en-US"}) -Force } # Enable NumLock after startup Function EnableNumlock { Write-Output "Enabling NumLock after startup..." If (!(Test-Path "HKU:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKU -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_USERS | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKU:\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard" -Name "InitialKeyboardIndicators" -Type DWord -Value 2147483650 Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms If (!([System.Windows.Forms.Control]::IsKeyLocked('NumLock'))) { $wsh = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $wsh.SendKeys('{NUMLOCK}') } } # Disable NumLock after startup Function DisableNumlock { Write-Output "Disabling NumLock after startup..." If (!(Test-Path "HKU:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKU -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_USERS | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKU:\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard" -Name "InitialKeyboardIndicators" -Type DWord -Value 2147483648 Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms If ([System.Windows.Forms.Control]::IsKeyLocked('NumLock')) { $wsh = New-Object -ComObject WScript.Shell $wsh.SendKeys('{NUMLOCK}') } } ########## # Explorer UI Tweaks ########## # Show known file extensions Function ShowKnownExtensions { Write-Output "Showing known file extensions..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Hide known file extensions Function HideKnownExtensions { Write-Output "Hiding known file extensions..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Show hidden files Function ShowHiddenFiles { Write-Output "Showing hidden files..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Hide hidden files Function HideHiddenFiles { Write-Output "Hiding hidden files..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 2 } # Hide sync provider notifications Function HideSyncNotifications { Write-Output "Hiding sync provider notifications..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowSyncProviderNotifications" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show sync provider notifications Function ShowSyncNotifications { Write-Output "Showing sync provider notifications..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowSyncProviderNotifications" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Hide recently and frequently used item shortcuts in Explorer Function HideRecentShortcuts { Write-Output "Hiding recent shortcuts..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "ShowRecent" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "ShowFrequent" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Show recently and frequently used item shortcuts in Explorer Function ShowRecentShortcuts { Write-Output "Showing recent shortcuts..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "ShowRecent" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "ShowFrequent" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Change default Explorer view to This PC Function SetExplorerThisPC { Write-Output "Changing default Explorer view to This PC..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Change default Explorer view to Quick Access Function SetExplorerQuickAccess { Write-Output "Changing default Explorer view to Quick Access..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show This PC shortcut on desktop Function ShowThisPCOnDesktop { Write-Output "Showing This PC shortcut on desktop..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Hide This PC shortcut from desktop Function HideThisPCFromDesktop { Write-Output "Hiding This PC shortcut from desktop..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show User Folder shortcut on desktop Function ShowUserFolderOnDesktop { Write-Output "Showing User Folder shortcut on desktop..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Hide User Folder shortcut from desktop Function HideUserFolderFromDesktop { Write-Output "Hiding User Folder shortcut from desktop..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Hide Desktop icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDesktopFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Desktop icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Desktop icon in This PC Function ShowDesktopInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Desktop icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Desktop icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDesktopFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Desktop icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Desktop icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowDesktopInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Desktop icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide Documents icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDocumentsFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Documents icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Documents icon in This PC Function ShowDocumentsInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Documents icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}" | Out-Null } If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Documents icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDocumentsFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Documents icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Documents icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowDocumentsInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Documents icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide Downloads icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDownloadsFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Downloads icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Downloads icon in This PC Function ShowDownloadsInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Downloads icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}" | Out-Null } If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Downloads icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideDownloadsFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Downloads icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Downloads icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowDownloadsInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Downloads icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide Music icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideMusicFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Music icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Music icon in This PC Function ShowMusicInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Music icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}" | Out-Null } If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Music icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideMusicFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Music icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Music icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowMusicInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Music icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide Pictures icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HidePicturesFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Pictures icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Pictures icon in This PC Function ShowPicturesInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Pictures icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}" | Out-Null } If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Pictures icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HidePicturesFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Pictures icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Pictures icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowPicturesInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Pictures icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide Videos icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideVideosFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding Videos icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show Videos icon in This PC Function ShowVideosInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing Videos icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}" | Out-Null } If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}" | Out-Null } } # Hide Videos icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function HideVideosFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding Videos icon from Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show Videos icon in Explorer namespace Function ShowVideosInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing Videos icon in Explorer namespace..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Show" } # Hide 3D Objects icon from This PC - The icon remains in personal folders and open/save dialogs Function Hide3DObjectsFromThisPC { Write-Output "Hiding 3D Objects icon from This PC..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Show 3D Objects icon in This PC Function Show3DObjectsInThisPC { Write-Output "Showing 3D Objects icon in This PC..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}" | Out-Null } } # Hide 3D Objects icon from Explorer namespace - Hides the icon also from personal folders and open/save dialogs Function Hide3DObjectsFromExplorer { Write-Output "Hiding 3D Objects icon from Explorer namespace..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -Type String -Value "Hide" } # Show 3D Objects icon in Explorer namespace Function Show3DObjectsInExplorer { Write-Output "Showing 3D Objects icon in Explorer namespace..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Name "ThisPCPolicy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable thumbnails, show only file extension icons Function DisableThumbnails { Write-Output "Disabling thumbnails..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "IconsOnly" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable thumbnails Function EnableThumbnails { Write-Output "Enabling thumbnails..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "IconsOnly" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Disable creation of Thumbs.db thumbnail cache files Function DisableThumbsDB { Write-Output "Disabling creation of Thumbs.db..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "DisableThumbnailCache" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable creation of Thumbs.db thumbnail cache files Function EnableThumbsDB { Write-Output "Enable creation of Thumbs.db..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "DisableThumbnailCache" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "DisableThumbsDBOnNetworkFolders" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ########## # Application Tweaks ########## # Disable OneDrive Function DisableOneDrive { Write-Output "Disabling OneDrive..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable OneDrive Function EnableOneDrive { Write-Output "Enabling OneDrive..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Uninstall OneDrive - Not applicable to Server Function UninstallOneDrive { Write-Output "Trying to uninstall OneDrive please wait upto 30 seconds..." Stop-Process -Name "OneDrive" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -s 2 $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) { $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" } Start-Process $onedrive "/uninstall" -NoNewWindow -Wait Start-Sleep -s 2 Stop-Process -Name "explorer" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -s 2 Remove-Item -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\OneDriveTemp" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Install OneDrive - Not applicable to Server Function InstallOneDrive { Write-Output "Trying to install OneDrive please wait a couple of seconds..." $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) { $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" } Start-Process $onedrive -NoNewWindow } # Uninstall default Microsoft applications Function UninstallMsftBloat { Write-Output "Uninstalling default Microsoft applications..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.AppConnector" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingFinance" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingNews" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingSports" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingTranslator" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingWeather" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.GetHelp" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Getstarted" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Messaging" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer" | Remove-AppxPackage #Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MSPaint" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | Remove-AppxPackage #Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | Remove-AppxPackage #Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.OneConnect" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.People" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Print3D" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.RemoteDesktop" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Wallet" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage #Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install default Microsoft applications Function InstallMsftBloat { Write-Output "Installing default Microsoft applications..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.AppConnector" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingFinance" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingNews" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingSports" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingTranslator" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingWeather" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.GetHelp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Getstarted" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Messaging" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MSPaint" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.OneConnect" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.People" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Print3D" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.RemoteDesktop" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Wallet" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # In case you have removed them for good, you can try to restore the files using installation medium as follows # New-Item C:\Mnt -Type Directory | Out-Null # dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ReadOnly /MountDir:C:\Mnt # robocopy /S /SEC /R:0 "C:\Mnt\Program Files\WindowsApps" "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps" # dism /Unmount-Image /Discard /MountDir:C:\Mnt # Remove-Item -Path C:\Mnt -Recurse # Uninstall default third party applications function UninstallThirdPartyBloat { Write-Output "Uninstalling default third party applications..." Get-AppxPackage "2414FC7A.Viber" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "41038Axilesoft.ACGMediaPlayer" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "64885BlueEdge.OneCalendar" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "CAF9E577.Plex" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Facebook.Facebook" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "XINGAG.XING" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install default third party applications Function InstallThirdPartyBloat { Write-Output "Installing default third party applications..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "2414FC7A.Viber" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "41038Axilesoft.ACGMediaPlayer" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "64885BlueEdge.OneCalendar" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "CAF9E577.Plex" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Facebook.Facebook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "XINGAG.XING" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Uninstall Windows Store Function UninstallWindowsStore { Write-Output "Uninstalling Windows Store..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsStore" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install Windows Store Function InstallWindowsStore { Write-Output "Installing Windows Store..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsStore" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Disable Xbox features Function DisableXboxFeatures { Write-Output "Disabling Xbox features..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | Remove-AppxPackage Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\System\GameConfigStore" -Name "GameDVR_Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" -Name "AllowGameDVR" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Xbox features Function EnableXboxFeatures { Write-Output "Enabling Xbox features..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxApp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\System\GameConfigStore" -Name "GameDVR_Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" -Name "AllowGameDVR" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable built-in Adobe Flash in IE and Edge Function DisableAdobeFlash { Write-Output "Disabling built-in Adobe Flash in IE and Edge..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" -Name "DisableFlashInIE" -Type DWord -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Addons")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Addons" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Addons" -Name "FlashPlayerEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable built-in Adobe Flash in IE and Edge Function EnableAdobeFlash { Write-Output "Enabling built-in Adobe Flash in IE and Edge..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer" -Name "DisableFlashInIE" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Addons" -Name "FlashPlayerEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Uninstall Windows Media Player Function UninstallMediaPlayer { Write-Output "Uninstalling Windows Media Player..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Windows Media Player Function InstallMediaPlayer { Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Uninstall Internet Explorer Function UninstallInternetExplorer { Write-Output "Uninstalling Internet Explorer..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Internet-Explorer-Optional-$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Internet Explorer Function InstallInternetExplorer { Write-Output "Installing Internet Explorer..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Internet-Explorer-Optional-$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Uninstall Work Folders Client - Not applicable to Server Function UninstallWorkFolders { Write-Output "Uninstalling Work Folders Client..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WorkFolders-Client" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Work Folders Client - Not applicable to Server Function InstallWorkFolders { Write-Output "Installing Work Folders Client..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WorkFolders-Client" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Linux Subsystem - Applicable to 1607 or newer Function InstallLinuxSubsystem { Write-Output "Installing Linux Subsystem..." If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) { # 1607 needs developer mode to be enabled Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" -Name "AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" -Name "AllowAllTrustedApps" -Type DWord -Value 1 } Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Uninstall Linux Subsystem - Applicable to 1607 or newer Function UninstallLinuxSubsystem { Write-Output "Uninstalling Linux Subsystem..." If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) { Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" -Name "AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" -Name "AllowAllTrustedApps" -Type DWord -Value 0 } Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Hyper-V - Not applicable to Home Function InstallHyperV { Write-Output "Installing Hyper-V..." If ((Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_OperatingSystem").Caption -like "*Server*") { Install-WindowsFeature -Name "Hyper-V" -IncludeManagementTools -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } Else { Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-All" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } } # Uninstall Hyper-V - Not applicable to Home Function UninstallHyperV { Write-Output "Uninstalling Hyper-V..." If ((Get-WmiObject -Class "Win32_OperatingSystem").Caption -like "*Server*") { Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name "Hyper-V" -IncludeManagementTools -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } Else { Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-All" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } } # Set Photo Viewer association for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif Function SetPhotoViewerAssociation { If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } ForEach ($type in @("Paint.Picture", "giffile", "jpegfile", "pngfile")) { New-Item -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open") -Force | Out-Null New-Item -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open") -Name "MuiVerb" -Type ExpandString -Value "@%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\photoviewer.dll,-3043" Set-ItemProperty -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1" } } # Unset Photo Viewer association for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif Function UnsetPhotoViewerAssociation { Write-Output "Unsetting Photo Viewer association for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Paint.Picture\shell\open" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "CommandId" -Type String -Value "IE.File" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type String -Value "`"$env:SystemDrive\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe`" %1" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "DelegateExecute" -Type String -Value "{17FE9752-0B5A-4665-84CD-569794602F5C}" Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\jpegfile\shell\open" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\pngfile\shell\open" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Add Photo Viewer to "Open with..." Function AddPhotoViewerOpenWith { If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } New-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command" -Force | Out-Null New-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget" -Force | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb" -Type String -Value "@photoviewer.dll,-3043" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget" -Name "Clsid" -Type String -Value "{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}" } # Remove Photo Viewer from "Open with..." Function RemovePhotoViewerOpenWith { Write-Output "Removing Photo Viewer from `"Open with...`"" If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Uninstall Microsoft Print to PDF Function UninstallPDFPrinter { Write-Output "Uninstalling Microsoft Print to PDF..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Microsoft Print to PDF Function InstallPDFPrinter { Write-Output "Installing Microsoft Print to PDF..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Uninstall Microsoft XPS Document Writer Function UninstallXPSPrinter { Write-Output "Uninstalling Microsoft XPS Document Writer..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-XPSServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Install Microsoft XPS Document Writer Function InstallXPSPrinter { Write-Output "Installing Microsoft XPS Document Writer..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-XPSServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Remove Default Fax Printer Function RemoveFaxPrinter { Write-Output "Removing Default Fax Printer..." Remove-Printer -Name "Fax" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Add Default Fax Printer Function AddFaxPrinter { Write-Output "Adding Default Fax Printer..." Add-Printer -Name "Fax" -DriverName "Microsoft Shared Fax Driver" -PortName "SHRFAX:" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ########## # Server specific Tweaks ########## # Hide Server Manager after login Function HideServerManagerOnLogin { Write-Output "Hiding Server Manager after login..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager" -Name "DoNotOpenAtLogon" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Hide Server Manager after login Function ShowServerManagerOnLogin { Write-Output "Showing Server Manager after login..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Server\ServerManager" -Name "DoNotOpenAtLogon" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Shutdown Event Tracker Function DisableShutdownTracker { Write-Output "Disabling Shutdown Event Tracker..." If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability" -Force | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability" -Name "ShutdownReasonOn" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Shutdown Event Tracker Function EnableShutdownTracker { Write-Output "Enabling Shutdown Event Tracker..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Reliability" -Name "ShutdownReasonOn" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable password complexity and maximum age requirements Function DisablePasswordPolicy { Write-Output "Disabling password complexity and maximum age requirements..." $tmpfile = New-TemporaryFile secedit /export /cfg $tmpfile /quiet (Get-Content $tmpfile).Replace("PasswordComplexity = 1", "PasswordComplexity = 0").Replace("MaximumPasswordAge = 42", "MaximumPasswordAge = -1") | Out-File $tmpfile secedit /configure /db "$env:SYSTEMROOT\security\database\local.sdb" /cfg $tmpfile /areas SECURITYPOLICY | Out-Null Remove-Item -Path $tmpfile } # Enable password complexity and maximum age requirements Function EnablePasswordPolicy { Write-Output "Enabling password complexity and maximum age requirements..." $tmpfile = New-TemporaryFile secedit /export /cfg $tmpfile /quiet (Get-Content $tmpfile).Replace("PasswordComplexity = 0", "PasswordComplexity = 1").Replace("MaximumPasswordAge = -1", "MaximumPasswordAge = 42") | Out-File $tmpfile secedit /configure /db "$env:SYSTEMROOT\security\database\local.sdb" /cfg $tmpfile /areas SECURITYPOLICY | Out-Null Remove-Item -Path $tmpfile } # Disable Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement before login Function DisableCtrlAltDelLogin { Write-Output "Disabling Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement before login..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "DisableCAD" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement before login Function EnableCtrlAltDelLogin { Write-Output "Enabling Ctrl+Alt+Del requirement before login..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "DisableCAD" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) Function DisableIEEnhancedSecurity { Write-Output "Disabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC)..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Type DWord -Value 0 } # Enable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) Function EnableIEEnhancedSecurity { Write-Output "Enabling Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC)..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}" -Name "IsInstalled" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Enable Audio Function EnableAudio { Write-Output "Enabling Audio..." Set-Service "Audiosrv" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "Audiosrv" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Audio Function DisableAudio { Write-Output "Disabling Audio..." Stop-Service "Audiosrv" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "Audiosrv" -StartupType Manual } ########## # Unpinning ########## # Unpin all Start Menu tiles - Note: This function has no counterpart. You have to pin the tiles back manually. Function UnpinStartMenuTiles { Write-Output "Unpinning all Start Menu tiles..." If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 15063 -And [System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -le 16299) { Get-ChildItem -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount" -Include "*.group" -Recurse | ForEach-Object { $data = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "$($_.PsPath)\Current" -Name "Data").Data -Join "," $data = $data.Substring(0, $data.IndexOf(",0,202,30") + 9) + ",0,202,80,0,0" Set-ItemProperty -Path "$($_.PsPath)\Current" -Name "Data" -Type Binary -Value $data.Split(",") } } ElseIf ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 17133) { $key = Get-ChildItem -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\CloudStore\Store\Cache\DefaultAccount" -Recurse | Where-Object { $_ -like "*start.tilegrid`$windows.data.curatedtilecollection.tilecollection\Current" } $data = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $key.PSPath -Name "Data").Data[0..25] + ([byte[]](202,50,0,226,44,1,1,0,0)) Set-ItemProperty -Path $key.PSPath -Name "Data" -Type Binary -Value $data } } # Unpin all Taskbar icons - Note: This function has no counterpart. You have to pin the icons back manually. Function UnpinTaskbarIcons { Write-Output "Unpinning all Taskbar icons..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband" -Name "Favorites" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](255)) Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband" -Name "FavoritesResolve" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ########## # Auxiliary Functions ########## # Relaunch the script with administrator privileges Function RequireAdmin { If (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`" $PSCommandArgs" -WorkingDirectory $pwd -Verb RunAs Exit } } # Wait for key press Function WaitForKey { Write-Output " Press any key to close..." [Console]::ReadKey($true) | Out-Null } # Restart computer Function Restart { Write-Output "Restarting..." Restart-Computer } # restorepoint Function CreateRestorePoint { Write-Output "Creating a System Restore Point incase something goes wrong." Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\" Checkpoint-Computer -Description "Before DeBloat Script 1" -RestorePointType "MODIFY_SETTINGS" } ########### # Jawwk's Additions ########### # O&O Shutup choice Function OOShutupChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Want to Run O&O Shutup with Recommended Settings? *Highly Recommended as it Disables Most Telemetry*" -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { Y {ooshutup10rec} N {UNDOooshutup10rec} } } # Powerplan Set Function SetPowerplan { Write-host " QUESTION: What kind of Computer are you using? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " L = Laptop | N = Normal PC | G = Strictly Gaming PC " Switch ($ReadHost) { L {Balanced} N {Balanced} G {HighPerformance} } } # High Performance Powerplan without powersaving features Function HighPerformance { Write-Output "Setting Powerplan to High Performance and Disabling Power Saving Features (USB Suspend & HDD Sleep)..." powercfg -setactive 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c powercfg -setacvalueindex scheme_current 2a737441-1930-4402-8d77-b2bebba308a3 48e6b7a6-50f5-4782-a5d4-53bb8f07e226 0 powercfg -setactive scheme_current powercfg -x disk-timeout-ac 0 powercfg -x disk-timeout-dc 0 powercfg /h off } # Stock Balanced power Plan Function Balanced { Write-Output "Setting Powerplan to Balanced..." powercfg -setactive 381b4222-f694-41f0-9685-ff5bb260df2e powercfg /h on } # Xbox App Choice Function XboxAppChoicePrompt { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use the Xbox Apps? *Xbox Apps are needed to play most Microsoft Store Games* " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { Y {EnableXboxFeaturesAll} N {DisableXboxFeaturesAll} } } # New Disable Xbox features Function DisableXboxFeaturesAll { Write-Output "Disabling Xbox Apps & features..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\System\GameConfigStore" -Name "GameDVR_Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # New Enable Xbox features Function EnableXboxFeaturesAll { Write-Output "Enabling Xbox Apps & features..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxApp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\System\GameConfigStore" -Name "GameDVR_Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Windows Theme Choice Function WindowsThemeChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Want to change Windows Apps Theme Color? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " ENTER key = Skip | L = Light Theme | D = Dark Theme" Switch ($ReadHost) { L {DisableDarkMode} D {EnableDarkMode} } } # Minecraft Choice Prompt Function MinecraftChoicePrompt { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Minecraft Windows 10 Edition? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {UninstallMinecraft} Y {InstallMinecraft} } } # Uninstall Minecraft Function UninstallMinecraft { Write-Output "Trying to remove Microsoft.MinecraftUWP..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install Minecraft Function InstallMinecraft { Write-Output "Trying to add Microsoft.MinecraftUWP..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Windows 10 YourPhone App Choice Function PhoneChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Windows 10 YourPhone App? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {UninstallWindowsPhone; DisableSharedExperiences; DisableBackgroundApps} Y {InstallPhone; EnableSharedExperiences; EnableBackgroundApps} } } # Uninstall Windows 10 YourPhone App Function UninstallWindowsPhone { Write-Output "Trying to remove Microsoft.YourPhone..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.YourPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install Windows 10 YourPhone App Function InstallPhone { Write-Output "Trying to add Microsoft.YourPhone..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.YourPhone" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Windows 10 Photos App Choice Function PhotosChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Windows 10 Photos or Video Editor App? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {UninstallPhotos; InstallMediaPlayer; SetPhotoViewerAssociation; AddPhotoViewerOpenWith} Y {InstallPhotos} } } # Uninstall Windows 10 Photos App Function UninstallPhotos { Write-Output "Trying to remove Microsoft.Windows.Photos..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install Windows 10 Photos App Function InstallPhotos { Write-Output "Trying to add Microsoft.Windows.Photos..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Movies & TV Choice Function MoviesTVChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Movies & TV App? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {UninstallMoviesTV} Y {InstallMoviesTV} } } # Install Movies & TV Function InstallMoviesTV { Write-Output "Trying to add Movies & TV..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Uninstall Movies & TV Function UninstallMoviesTV { Write-Output "Trying to remove Movies & TV..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Meltdown and Spectre Protection Choice Function MeltdownSpectreChoicePrompt { Write-host " QUESTION: Want to disable Meltdown & Spectre Protection? **NOT RECOMENDED TO DISABLE ON BUSINESS COMPUTERS** " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " E = Enable Protection | D = Disable Protection " Switch ($ReadHost) { D {DisableMeltdownSpectre; DisableMeltdownCompatFlag} E {EnableMeltdownSpectre; EnableMeltdownCompatFlag} } } # Meltdown and Spectre Protection Disable Function DisableMeltdownSpectre { Write-Output "Disabling Meltdown and Spectre..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettings" -Type DWord -Value 1 | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettingsOverride" -Type DWord -Value 3 | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettingsOverrideMask" -Type DWord -Value 3 | Out-Null } # Meltdown and Spectre Protection Enable Function EnableMeltdownSpectre { Write-Output "Enabling Meltdown and Spectre..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettings" -Type DWord -Value 0 | Out-Null Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettingsOverride" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "FeatureSettingsOverrideMask" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Microsoft Office Choice Function OfficeChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Microsoft Office or OneNote App? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {UninstallOffice} Y {InstallOffice} } } # Uninstall Microsoft Office Function UninstallOffice { Write-Output "Trying to remove Microsoft Office..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | Remove-AppxPackage Remove-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Excel.lnk" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Powerpoint.lnk" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Outlook.lnk" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Word.lnk" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore } # Install Microsoft Office Function InstallOffice { Write-Output "Trying to add Microsoft Office..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Uninstall HPSmart App Function UninstallHPSmart { Write-Output "Trying to remove AD2F1837.HPPrinterControl." Get-AppxPackage "AD2F1837.HPPrinterControl" | Remove-AppxPackage } # Install HPSmart App Function InstallHPSmart { Write-Output "Trying to add AD2F1837.HPPrinterControl." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "AD2F1837.HPPrinterControl" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} } # Hide Recently Added Apps From Start Menu Function HideRecentlyAddedApps { Write-Output "Hiding Recently Added Store Apps from top of start menu..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name HideRecentlyAddedApps -Type DWord -Value 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # Unhide Recently Added Apps From Start Menu Function UnHideRecentlyAddedApps { Write-Output "UnHiding Recently Added Store Apps from top of start menu..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name HideRecentlyAddedApps -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Disable Microsoft Edge Startup and chrome auto update Function DisableEdgeAutoStartup { Write-Output "Stopping Microsoft Edge from launching at startup..." New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" -Name "AllowPreLaunch" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" -Name "AllowTabPreloading" -Type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet" -Name "EnableActiveProbing" -type DWord -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\edgeupdate" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 3 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\gupdate" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 3 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Enable Microsoft Edge Startup and chrome auto update Function EnableEdgeAutoStartup { Write-Output "Enabling Microsoft edge to launch at startup..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet" -Name "EnableActiveProbing" -type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\edgeupdate" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 2 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineCore" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "GoogleUpdateTaskMachineUA" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\gupdate" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 2 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Windows Update Choice Function UpdatesChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Set Windows Update to Manual? This Includes Microsoft Store Apps. *Doesn't Work on Windows Home Editions*" -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {DefaultWindowsUpdate} Y {ManualWindowsUpdate} } } # Manual Windows Update Function ManualWindowsUpdate { Write-Output "Setting Windows Update to only manually download and install updates..." New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "AUOptions" -Type DWord -Value 2 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -Name "NoAutoUpdate" -Type DWord -Value 1 } # Default Auto Windows Update Function DefaultWindowsUpdate { Write-Output "Setting Windows to Default AUTO Install Updates..." Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } # space Function skipline { Write-Output " " } # end of choices Function auto { Write-Host " REST OF SCRIPT WILL NOW CONTINUE..." -ForegroundColor Cyan } # restart pls Function restartpls { Write-Host " RESTART TO APPLY REST OF CHANGES" -ForegroundColor Cyan } # wait 4 seconds Function wait { Start-Sleep -s 4 } # Unpin all the Start tiles Function unpin { Write-Output "Unpinning all startmenu tiles..." $StartMenuLayout = @" "@ $StartMenuLayoutPath = "$env:TEMP\StartMenuLayout.xml" # Saving StartMenuLayout.xml in UTF-8 encoding Set-Content -Path $StartMenuLayoutPath -Value (New-Object System.Text.UTF8Encoding).GetBytes($StartMenuLayout) -Encoding Byte -Force # Temporarily disable changing the Start menu layout if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name LockedStartLayout -Value 1 -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name StartLayoutFile -Value $StartMenuLayoutPath -Force | Out-Null # Restart the Start menu Stop-Process -Name StartMenuExperienceHost -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Start-Sleep -Seconds 3 Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name LockedStartLayout -Force | Out-Null Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name StartLayoutFile -Force | Out-Null Stop-Process -Name StartMenuExperienceHost -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Get-Item -Path $StartMenuLayoutPath | Remove-Item -Force } # OneDrive Choice Function OneDriveChoicePrompt { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Microsoft OneDrive Cloud storage? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { Y {Write-host "Trying to add Microsoft OneDrive..."; InstallOneDriveNew} N {Write-host "Trying to remove Microsoft OneDrive please wait upto 30 seconds..."; UninstallOneDriveNew;} } } # Uninstall OneDrive Function UninstallOneDriveNew { [string]$UninstallString = Get-Package -Name "Microsoft OneDrive" -ProviderName Programs -ErrorAction Ignore | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Meta.Attributes["UninstallString"]} if ($UninstallString) { Stop-Process -Name OneDrive -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Stop-Process -Name OneDriveSetup -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Stop-Process -Name FileCoAuth -Force -ErrorAction Ignore # Getting link to the OneDriveSetup.exe and its' argument(s) [string[]]$OneDriveSetup = ($UninstallString -Replace("\s*/",",/")).Split(",").Trim() if ($OneDriveSetup.Count -eq 2) { Start-Process -FilePath $OneDriveSetup[0] -ArgumentList $OneDriveSetup[1..1] -Wait } else { Start-Process -FilePath $OneDriveSetup[0] -ArgumentList $OneDriveSetup[1..2] -Wait } # Getting the OneDrive user folder path $OneDriveUserFolder = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:\Environment -Name OneDrive if ((Get-ChildItem -Path $OneDriveUserFolder | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0) { Remove-Item -Path $OneDriveUserFolder -Recurse -Force } else { $ErrorActionPreference="silentlycontinue" $Message = Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock ([ScriptBlock]::Create($Localization.OneDriveNotEmptyFolder)) Write-Error -Message $Message -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Invoke-Item {-Path $OneDriveUserFolder} -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Environment -Name OneDrive, OneDriveConsumer -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\OneDrive -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\OneDrive -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path "$env:ProgramData\Microsoft OneDrive" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path $env:SystemDrive\OneDriveTemp -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName *OneDrive* -Confirm:$false # Getting the OneDrive folder path $OneDriveFolder = Split-Path -Path (Split-Path -Path $OneDriveSetup[0] -Parent) # Save all opened folders in order to restore them after File Explorer restarting Clear-Variable -Name OpenedFolders -Force -ErrorAction Ignore $OpenedFolders = {(New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Windows() | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Document.Folder.Self.Path}}.Invoke() # Terminate File Explorer process TASKKILL /F /IM explorer.exe | Out-Null # Attempt to unregister FileSyncShell64.dll and remove $FileSyncShell64dlls = Get-ChildItem -Path "$OneDriveFolder\*\amd64\FileSyncShell64.dll" -Force foreach ($FileSyncShell64dll in $FileSyncShell64dlls.FullName) { Start-Process -FilePath regsvr32.exe -ArgumentList "/u /s $FileSyncShell64dll" -Wait Remove-Item -Path $FileSyncShell64dll -Force -ErrorAction Ignore if (Test-Path -Path $FileSyncShell64dll) { $Message = Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock ([ScriptBlock]::Create($Localization.OneDriveFileSyncShell64dllBlocked)) Write-Error -Message $Message -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } } # Restoring closed folders Start-Process -FilePath explorer foreach ($OpenedFolder in $OpenedFolders) { if (Test-Path -Path $OpenedFolder) { Invoke-Item -Path $OpenedFolder } } Remove-Item -Path $OneDriveFolder -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA\OneDrive -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\OneDrive -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Ignore Remove-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk" -Force -ErrorAction Ignore } } # Install OneDrive (current user only) Function InstallOneDriveNew { $OneDrive = Get-Package -Name "Microsoft OneDrive" -ProviderName Programs -Force -ErrorAction Ignore if (-not $OneDrive) { if (Test-Path -Path $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe) { Start-Process -FilePath $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe } else { # Downloading the latest OneDrive try { if ((Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://www.google.com -UseBasicParsing -DisableKeepAlive -Method Head).StatusDescription) { Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.OneDriveDownloading -Verbose [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 $DownloadsFolder = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" -Name "{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}" $Parameters = @{ Uri = "https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=2121808" OutFile = "$DownloadsFolder\OneDriveSetup.exe" Verbose = [switch]::Present } Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters Start-Process -FilePath "$DownloadsFolder\OneDriveSetup.exe" } } catch [System.Net.WebException] { Write-Warning -Message $Localization.NoInternetConnection } } Get-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Onedrive* Update*" | Start-ScheduledTask } } # Do not check apps and files within Microsoft Defender SmartScreen Function DisableAppsSmartScreen { New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name SmartScreenEnabled -PropertyType String -Value Off -Force } # Cortana Choice Function CortanaChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Microsoft Cortana? " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {DisableCortana; UninstallCortana} Y {EnableCortana; InstallCortana} } } # Uninstall Cortana Function UninstallCortana { Write-Output "Trying to remove Microsoft Cortana..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.549981C3F5F10" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Windows.Cortana" | Remove-AppxPackage Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowCortanaButton" -type DWord -Value 0 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } # Install Cortana Function InstallCortana { Write-Output "Trying to add Microsoft Cortana..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.549981C3F5F10" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Windows.Cortana" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowCortanaButton" -type DWord -Value 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } #Print spooler to manual startup Function PrintSpoolerManual { Write-Output "Setting Print Spooler to Manual Startup..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 3 } #Print spooler to Auto startup Function PrintSpoolerAuto { Write-Output "Setting Print Spooler to Auto Startup..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler" -Name "Start" -type DWord -Value 2 } #Unpin Quick access in explorer Function UnpinQuickAccess { Write-Output "Unpinning Quick Access..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "HubMode" -Type DWord -Value 1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Modules\GlobalSettings\Sizer" -Name "PageSpaceControlSizer" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](0xa0,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x01,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x56,0x05,0x00,0x00)) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } #Repin Quick access in explorer Function PinQuickAccess { Write-Output "Pinning Quick Access..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "HubMode" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null } Function ActionCenterChoice { Write-host " QUESTION: Do you use Action Center? (Laptop brightness, Bluetooth controls, App Notifications) " -ForegroundColor Yellow $Readhost = Read-Host " Y = Yes | N = No " Switch ($ReadHost) { N {DisableActionCenter} Y {EnableActionCenter} } } #Close Powershell after key Function Close { stop-process -Id $PID } ########### # Titus Additions ########### Function EnableDarkMode { Write-Output "Enabling Dark Theme..." Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0 } Function DisableDarkMode { Write-Output "Enabling Light Theme..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } ########## # Debloat Script Additions ########## Function Stop-EdgePDF { #Stops edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer Write-Output "Stopping Edge from taking over as the default .PDF viewer" $NoPDF = "HKCR:\.pdf" $NoProgids = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithProgids" $NoWithList = "HKCR:\.pdf\OpenWithList" If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoPDF NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoProgids NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoOpenWith -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } If (!(Get-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) { New-ItemProperty $NoWithList NoStaticDefaultVerb -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue } #Appends an underscore '_' to the Registry key for Edge $Edge = "HKCR:\AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_" If (Test-Path $Edge) { Set-Item $Edge AppXd4nrz8ff68srnhf9t5a8sbjyar1cr723_ } } Function DebloatAll { $Bloatware = @( #Unnecessary Windows 10 AppX Apps "Microsoft.BingNews" "Microsoft.GetHelp" "Microsoft.Getstarted" "Microsoft.Messaging" "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer" "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" "Microsoft.News" #"Microsoft.Office.Lens" #"Microsoft.Office.Sway" "Microsoft.OneConnect" "Microsoft.People" "Microsoft.Print3D" "Microsoft.SkypeApp" "Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp" "Microsoft.Whiteboard" "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" #"Microsoft.ZuneVideo" #Sponsored Windows 10 AppX Apps #Add sponsored/featured apps to remove in the "*AppName*" format "*EclipseManager*" "*ActiproSoftwareLLC*" "*AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress*" "*Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree*" "*PandoraMediaInc*" "*CandyCrush*" "*BubbleWitch3Saga*" "*Wunderlist*" "*Flipboard*" "*Twitter*" "*Facebook*" "*Spotify*" "*Royal Revolt*" "*Sway*" "*Speed Test*" "*Dolby*" #Optional: Typically not removed but you can if you need to for some reason #"*Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml_10.1712.5.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe*" #"*Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml_10.1712.5.0_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe*" #"*Microsoft.BingWeather*" #"*Microsoft.MSPaint*" #"*Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes*" #"*Microsoft.Windows.Photos*" #"*Microsoft.WindowsCalculator*" #"*Microsoft.WindowsStore*" ) foreach ($Bloat in $Bloatware) { Get-AppxPackage -Name $Bloat| Remove-AppxPackage | Out-Null Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -like $Bloat | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Out-Null Write-Output "Trying to remove $Bloat." } } ########## # Parse parameters and apply tweaks ########## # Normalize path to preset file $preset = "" $PSCommandArgs = $args If ($args -And $args[0].ToLower() -eq "-preset") { $preset = Resolve-Path $($args | Select-Object -Skip 1) $PSCommandArgs = "-preset `"$preset`"" } # Load function names from command line arguments or a preset file If ($args) { $tweaks = $args If ($preset) { $tweaks = Get-Content $preset -ErrorAction Stop | ForEach { $_.Trim() } | Where { $_ -ne "" -and $_[0] -ne "#" } } } # Call the desired tweak functions $tweaks | ForEach { Invoke-Expression $_ }