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##########
# Win10 Initial Setup Script
# Author: Disassembler <disassembler@dasm.cz>
# Version: 1.4, 2016-01-16
##########
##########
<#
Modifier: Kapilesh Pennichetty
About this Program: This program debloats and optimizes Windows 10 to increase performance and reduce RAM and CPU usage. It limits telemetry and disables other non-privacy respecting settings.
It also optimizes Windows in other ways, such as disabling forced restarts for Windows Update. For best results, run after every major feature update.
Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdKMiFKGQuc
#>
##########
# Ask for elevated permissions if required
If (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")) {
Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs
Exit
}
# Creating a System Restore Point (Credits: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/blob/master/minimal.ps1)
Write-Output "Creating Restore Point in case something bad happens"
Enable-ComputerRestore -Drive "C:\"
Checkpoint-Computer -Description "RestorePoint1" -RestorePointType "MODIFY_SETTINGS"
##########
# Privacy Settings
##########
# Disable Telemetry
# Write-Host "Disabling Telemetry..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Limit Telemetry
Write-Host "Limiting Telemetry..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Telemetry
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry"
# Disable Wi-Fi Sense
Write-Host "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
# Enable Wi-Fi Sense
# 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
# Disable SmartScreen Filter
# Write-Host "Disabling SmartScreen Filter..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "SmartScreenEnabled" -Type String -Value "Off"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" -Name "EnableWebContentEvaluation" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable SmartScreen Filter
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "SmartScreenEnabled" -Type String -Value "RequireAdmin"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" -Name "EnableWebContentEvaluation"
# Disable Bing Search in Start Menu
# Write-Host "Disabling Bing Search in Start Menu..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Bing Search in Start Menu
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled"
# Disable Location Tracking (Disables Find My Device)
# Write-Host "Disabling Location Tracking..."
# 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
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 Feedback
Write-Host "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
# Enable Feedback
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Name "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"
# Disable Advertising ID
Write-Host "Disabling Advertising ID..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Advertising ID
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled"
<# Disable Cortana (Credits: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/blob/master/minimal.ps1)
Write-Output "Disabling Cortana..."
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 (Credits: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/blob/master/minimal.ps1)
Write-Output "Enabling Cortana..."
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
#>
# Restrict Windows Update P2P only to local network
Write-Host "Restricting Windows Update P2P only to local network..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 1
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" -Name "SystemSettingsDownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 3
# Unrestrict Windows Update P2P
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" -Name "SystemSettingsDownloadMode"
# Remove AutoLogger file and restrict directory
Write-Host "Removing AutoLogger file and restricting directory..."
$autoLoggerDir = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger"
If (Test-Path "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl") {
Remove-Item "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl"
}
icacls $autoLoggerDir /deny SYSTEM:`(OI`)`(CI`)F | Out-Null
# Unrestrict AutoLogger directory
# $autoLoggerDir = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger"
# icacls $autoLoggerDir /grant:r SYSTEM:`(OI`)`(CI`)F | Out-Null
# Stop and disable Diagnostics Tracking Service
Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
Stop-Service "DiagTrack"
Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled
# Enable and start Diagnostics Tracking Service
# Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Automatic
# Start-Service "DiagTrack"
##########
# Service Tweaks
##########
# Lower UAC level
# Write-Host "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
# 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
# Write-Host "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
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "EnableLinkedConnections"
# Disable Firewall
# Write-Host "Disabling Firewall..."
# Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile * -Enabled False
# Enable Firewall
# Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile * -Enabled True
# Disable Windows Defender
# Write-Host "Disabling Windows Defender..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Windows Defender
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware"
# Disable Windows Update automatic restart
Write-Host "Disabling Windows Update automatic restart..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "UxOption" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Windows Update automatic restart
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "UxOption" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Stop and disable Home Groups services
Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Home Groups services..."
Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener"
Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Disabled
Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Disabled
# Enable and start Home Groups services
# Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Manual
# Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Manual
# Start-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
# Disable Remote Assistance
# Write-Host "Disabling Remote Assistance..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable 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
# Write-Host "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
# Disable 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
##########
# UI Tweaks
##########
# Disable Action Center
# Write-Host "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
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled"
# Disable Lock screen
# Write-Host "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
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" -Name "NoLockScreen"
# Disable Autoplay
# Write-Host "Disabling Autoplay..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Autoplay
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable Autorun for all drives
# Write-Host "Disabling Autorun for all drives..."
# 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 "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" -Type DWord -Value 255
# Enable Autorun
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"
# Disable Sticky keys prompt
# Write-Host "Disabling Sticky keys prompt..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "506"
# Enable Sticky keys prompt
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "510"
# Hide Search button / box
Write-Host "Hiding Search Box / Button..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Show Search button / box
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode"
# Hide Task View button
# Write-Host "Hiding Task View button..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Show Task View button
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton"
# Show small icons in taskbar
# Write-Host "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
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarSmallIcons"
# Show titles in taskbar
# Write-Host "Showing titles in taskbar..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Hide titles in taskbar
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel"
# Show all tray icons
# Write-Host "Showing all tray icons..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide tray icons as needed
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray"
# Show known file extensions
Write-Host "Showing known file extensions..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide known file extensions
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Show hidden files
# Write-Host "Showing hidden files..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Hide hidden files
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 2
# Change default Explorer view to "Computer"
# Write-Host "Changing default Explorer view to `"Computer`"..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Change default Explorer view to "Quick Access"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo"
# Show Computer shortcut on desktop
# Write-Host "Showing Computer 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" | Out-Null
# }
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide Computer shortcut from desktop
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
# Remove Desktop icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Desktop icon from computer namespace..."
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Desktop icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}"
# Remove Documents icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Documents icon from computer namespace..."
# 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
# Add Documents icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -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\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"
# Remove Downloads icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Downloads icon from computer namespace..."
# 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
# Add Downloads icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -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\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
# Remove Music icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Music icon from computer namespace..."
# 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
# Add Music icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -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\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}"
# Remove Pictures icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Pictures icon from computer namespace..."
# 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
# Add Pictures icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -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\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}"
# Remove Videos icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Videos icon from computer namespace..."
# 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
# Add Videos icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -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\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"
## Add secondary en-US keyboard
#Write-Host "Adding secondary en-US keyboard..."
#$langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList
#$langs.Add("en-US")
#Set-WinUserLanguageList $langs -Force
# Remove secondary en-US keyboard
# $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList
# Set-WinUserLanguageList ($langs | ? {$_.LanguageTag -ne "en-US"}) -Force
##########
# Remove unwanted applications
##########
# Disable OneDrive
# Write-Host "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
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC"
# Uninstall OneDrive (WINDOWS WILL NOT SYSPREP WITHOUT IT!)
# Write-Host "Uninstalling OneDrive..."
# Stop-Process -Name OneDrive -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) {
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# }
# Start-Process $onedrive "/uninstall" -NoNewWindow -Wait
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# Stop-Process -Name explorer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# If (Test-Path "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\OneDriveTemp") {
# Remove-Item "$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
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) {
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# }
# Start-Process $onedrive -NoNewWindow
# Uninstall default Microsoft applications
Write-Host "Uninstalling default Microsoft applications..."
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingFinance" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingNews" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingSports" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingWeather" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Getstarted" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.People" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.AppConnector" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Messaging" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.YourPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Wallet" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ScreenSketch" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.GetHelp" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppBackgroundTask "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | Remove-AppPackage
# Install default Microsoft applications
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.3DBuilder").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingFinance").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingNews").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingSports").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingWeather").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Getstarted").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.OneNote").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.People").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.SkypeApp").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Windows.Photos").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsCamera").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsMaps").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsPhone").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxApp").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneMusic").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneVideo").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.AppConnector").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.Sway").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Messaging").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.CommsPhone").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# In case you have removed them for good, you can try to restore the files using installation medium as follows
# New-Item C:\Mnt -Type Directory | Out-Null
# dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ReadOnly /MountDir:C:\Mnt
# robocopy /S /SEC /R:0 "C:\Mnt\Program Files\WindowsApps" "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps"
# dism /Unmount-Image /Discard /MountDir:C:\Mnt
# Remove-Item -Path C:\Mnt -Recurse
# Uninstall Windows Media Player
# Write-Host "Uninstalling Windows Media Player..."
# dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:MediaPlayback /Quiet /NoRestart
# Install Windows Media Player
# dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:MediaPlayback /Quiet /NoRestart
# Uninstall Work Folders Client
# Write-Host "Uninstalling Work Folders Client..."
# dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:WorkFolders-Client /Quiet /NoRestart
# Install Work Folders Client
# dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WorkFolders-Client /Quiet /NoRestart
# Set Photo Viewer as default for bmp, gif, jpg and png
# Write-Host "Setting Photo Viewer as default for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
# New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
# }
# ForEach ($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 $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1"
# }
# Remove or reset default open action for bmp, gif, jpg and png
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
# New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
# }
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Paint.Picture\shell\open" -Recurse
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "CommandId" -Type String -Value "IE.File"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type String -Value "`"$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
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\pngfile\shell\open" -Recurse
# Show Photo Viewer in "Open with..."
# Write-Host "Showing Photo Viewer in `"Open with...`""
# 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..."
# 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
# This script disables unwanted Windows services. If you do not want to disable
# certain services comment out the corresponding lines below.
$services = @(
"diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service" # Microsoft (R) Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service
"DiagTrack" # Diagnostics Tracking Service
# "dmwappushservice" # WAP Push Message Routing Service (see known issues)
# "lfsvc" # Geolocation Service
"MapsBroker" # Downloaded Maps Manager
# "NetTcpPortSharing" # Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
# "RemoteAccess" # Routing and Remote Access
# "RemoteRegistry" # Remote Registry
# "SharedAccess" # Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
# "TrkWks" # Distributed Link Tracking Client
# "WbioSrvc" # Windows Biometric Service (required for Fingerprint reader / facial detection)
# "WlanSvc" # WLAN AutoConfig
"WMPNetworkSvc" # Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
# "wscsvc" # Windows Security Center Service
# "WSearch" # Windows Search
"XblAuthManager" # Xbox Live Auth Manager
"XblGameSave" # Xbox Live Game Save Service
"XboxNetApiSvc" # Xbox Live Networking Service
# "ndu" # Windows Network Data Usage Monitor
# Services which cannot be disabled
#"WdNisSvc"
)
foreach ($service in $services) {
Write-Output "Trying to disable $service"
Get-Service -Name $service | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled
}
<# Description:
# This script optimizes Windows updates by disabling automatic download and
# seeding updates to other computers.
#
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\New-FolderForced.psm1
Write-Output "Disable automatic download and installation of Windows updates"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "NoAutoUpdate" 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "AUOptions" 2
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "ScheduledInstallDay" 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "ScheduledInstallTime" 3
Write-Output "Disable seeding of updates to other computers via Group Policies"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" "DODownloadMode" 0
#echo "Disabling automatic driver update"
#sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching" "SearchOrderConfig" 0
$objSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier "S-1-1-0"
$EveryOne = $objSID.Translate( [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value
Write-Output "Disable 'Updates are available' message"
takeown /F "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotification.exe"
icacls "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotification.exe" /deny "$($EveryOne):(X)"
takeown /F "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotificationUx.exe"
icacls "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotificationUx.exe" /deny "$($EveryOne):(X)" #>
# Description:
# This script optimizes Windows updates by disabling seeding updates to other computers.
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\New-FolderForced.psm1
<# Write-Output "Disable automatic download and installation of Windows updates"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "NoAutoUpdate" 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "AUOptions" 2
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "ScheduledInstallDay" 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU" "ScheduledInstallTime" 3 #>
Write-Output "Disable seeding of updates to other computers via Group Policies"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeliveryOptimization" "DODownloadMode" 0
<#
#echo "Disabling automatic driver update"
#sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching" "SearchOrderConfig" 0
$objSID = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier "S-1-1-0"
$EveryOne = $objSID.Translate( [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]).Value
Write-Output "Disable 'Updates are available' message"
takeown /F "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotification.exe"
icacls "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotification.exe" /deny "$($EveryOne):(X)"
takeown /F "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotificationUx.exe"
icacls "$env:WinDIR\System32\MusNotificationUx.exe" /deny "$($EveryOne):(X)"
#>
# This script removes unwanted Apps that come with Windows. If you do not want
# to remove certain Apps comment out the corresponding lines below.
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\New-FolderForced.psm1
Write-Output "Elevating privileges for this process"
do {} until (Elevate-Privileges SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege)
Write-Output "Uninstalling default apps"
$apps = @(
# default Windows 10 apps
# "Microsoft.3DBuilder"
"Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml"
# "Microsoft.Appconnector"
"Microsoft.BingFinance"
"Microsoft.BingNews"
"Microsoft.BingSports"
"Microsoft.BingTranslator"
"Microsoft.BingWeather"
# "Microsoft.FreshPaint"
"Microsoft.GamingServices"
# "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
"Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows"
"Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
#"Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
"Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
"Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest"
# "Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
"Microsoft.People"
# "Microsoft.Print3D"
"Microsoft.SkypeApp"
"Microsoft.Wallet"
# "Microsoft.Windows.Photos"
# "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
# "Microsoft.WindowsCalculator"
# "Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
"microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
"Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
# "Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
# "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
# "Microsoft.WindowsStore" # can't be re-installed
"Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
"Microsoft.XboxApp"
"Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
"Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay"
# "Microsoft.YourPhone"
# "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
# "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
"Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost"
"Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager"
"Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost"
"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI"
# Threshold 2 apps
"Microsoft.CommsPhone"
# "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore"
"Microsoft.GetHelp"
"Microsoft.Getstarted"
"Microsoft.Messaging"
"Microsoft.Office.Sway"
"Microsoft.OneConnect"
"Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
# Creators Update apps
# "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
# "Microsoft.MSPaint"
#Redstone apps
"Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink"
"Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness"
"Microsoft.BingTravel"
# "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList"
# Redstone 5 apps
"Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
# "Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
"Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay"
# "Microsoft.YourPhone"
# non-Microsoft
"2FE3CB00.PicsArt-PhotoStudio"
"46928bounde.EclipseManager"
"4DF9E0F8.Netflix"
"613EBCEA.PolarrPhotoEditorAcademicEdition"
"6Wunderkinder.Wunderlist"
"7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows"
"89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook"
"9E2F88E3.Twitter"
"A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms"
"A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires"
"ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" # next one is for the Code Writer from Actipro Software LLC
"CAF9E577.Plex"
"ClearChannelRadioDigital.iHeartRadio"
"D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape"
"D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree"
"DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials"
"DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess"
"DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess"
"Drawboard.DrawboardPDF"
"Facebook.Facebook"
"Fitbit.FitbitCoach"
"Flipboard.Flipboard"
"GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne"
"KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper"
"NORDCURRENT.COOKINGFEVER"
"PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2"
"Playtika.CaesarsSlotsFreeCasino"
"ShazamEntertainmentLtd.Shazam"
"SlingTVLLC.SlingTV"
"SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic"
#"TheNewYorkTimes.NYTCrossword"
"ThumbmunkeysLtd.PhototasticCollage"
"TuneIn.TuneInRadio"
"WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal"
"XINGAG.XING"
"flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2"
"king.com.*"
"king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga"
"king.com.CandyCrushSaga"
"king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga"
# apps which cannot be removed using Remove-AppxPackage
#"Microsoft.BioEnrollment"
#"Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge"
#"Microsoft.Windows.Cortana"
#"Microsoft.WindowsFeedback"
#"Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI"
#"Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider"
#"Windows.ContactSupport"
# apps which other apps depend on
"Microsoft.Advertising.Xaml"
)
foreach ($app in $apps) {
Write-Output "Trying to remove $app"
Get-AppxPackage -Name $app -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online |
Where-Object DisplayName -EQ $app |
Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
}
# Prevents Apps from re-installing
$cdm = @(
"ContentDeliveryAllowed"
"FeatureManagementEnabled"
"OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled"
"PreInstalledAppsEnabled"
"PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled"
"SilentInstalledAppsEnabled"
"SubscribedContent-314559Enabled"
"SubscribedContent-338387Enabled"
"SubscribedContent-338388Enabled"
"SubscribedContent-338389Enabled"
"SubscribedContent-338393Enabled"
"SubscribedContentEnabled"
"SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled"
)
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager"
foreach ($key in $cdm) {
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" $key 0
}
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" "AutoDownload" 2
# Prevents "Suggested Applications" returning
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" 1
<# Description:
# This script will remove and disable OneDrive integration.
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\New-FolderForced.psm1
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1
Write-Output "Kill OneDrive process"
taskkill.exe /F /IM "OneDrive.exe"
taskkill.exe /F /IM "explorer.exe"
Write-Output "Remove OneDrive"
if (Test-Path "$env:systemroot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe") {
& "$env:systemroot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
}
if (Test-Path "$env:systemroot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe") {
& "$env:systemroot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" /uninstall
}
Write-Output "Removing OneDrive leftovers"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:localappdata\Microsoft\OneDrive"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:programdata\Microsoft OneDrive"
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:systemdrive\OneDriveTemp"
# check if directory is empty before removing:
If ((Get-ChildItem "$env:userprofile\OneDrive" -Recurse | Measure-Object).Count -eq 0) {
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:userprofile\OneDrive"
}
Write-Output "Disable OneDrive via Group Policies"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" "DisableFileSyncNGSC" 1
Write-Output "Remove Onedrive from explorer sidebar"
New-PSDrive -PSProvider "Registry" -Root "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT" -Name "HKCR"
mkdir -Force "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree" 0
mkdir -Force "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree" 0
Remove-PSDrive "HKCR"
# Thank you Matthew Israelsson
Write-Output "Removing run hook for new users"
reg load "hku\Default" "C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"
reg delete "HKEY_USERS\Default\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" /v "OneDriveSetup" /f
reg unload "hku\Default"
Write-Output "Removing startmenu entry"
Remove-Item -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue "$env:userprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk"
Write-Output "Removing scheduled task"
Get-ScheduledTask -TaskPath '\' -TaskName 'OneDrive*' -ea SilentlyContinue | Unregister-ScheduledTask -Confirm:$false
Write-Output "Restarting explorer"
Start-Process "explorer.exe"
Write-Output "Waiting for explorer to complete loading"
Start-Sleep 10
Write-Output "Removing additional OneDrive leftovers"
foreach ($item in (Get-ChildItem "$env:WinDir\WinSxS\*onedrive*")) {
Takeown-Folder $item.FullName
Remove-Item -Recurse -Force $item.FullName
}
#>
# Remove Password Age Limit (Passwords never expire) #
net accounts /maxpwage:0
# Set Password Age Limit to 60 Days#
#net accounts /maxpwage:60
# This script removes all Start Menu Tiles from the .default user #
Set-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -Value '<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <DefaultLayoutOverride>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <StartLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </StartLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </DefaultLayoutOverride>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:TaskbarPinList>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:UWA AppUserModelID="Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </taskbar:TaskbarPinList>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value '</LayoutModificationTemplate>'
$START_MENU_LAYOUT = @"
<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" />
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
"@
$layoutFile="C:\Windows\StartMenuLayout.xml"
#Delete layout file if it already exists
If(Test-Path $layoutFile)
{
Remove-Item $layoutFile
}
#Creates the blank layout file
$START_MENU_LAYOUT | Out-File $layoutFile -Encoding ASCII
$regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU")
#Assign the start layout and force it to apply with "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level
foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
IF(!(Test-Path -Path $keyPath)) {
New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer"
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value $layoutFile
}
#Restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), and give it a few seconds to process
Stop-Process -name explorer
Start-Sleep -s 5
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}')
Start-Sleep -s 5