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| ########### Win10 / WinServer2016 Initial Setup Script# Author: Disassembler <disassembler@dasm.cz># Version: v2.20, 2018-04-15# Source: https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script########## | |
| # Default preset$tweaks = @( "RequireAdmin", "DisableDefender", "WaitForKey", "Restart") | |
| ########### 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receiving Windows updates.# Windows Update control panel will then show message "Your device is at risk because it's out of date and missing important security and quality updates.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/57Function 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" | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" | Out-Null Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" | Out-Null} | |
| # Enable TelemetryFunction 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 SenseFunction 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 SenseFunction 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 FilterFunction 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 FilterFunction 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 MenuFunction 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 MenuFunction 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 installationFunction 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 installationFunction 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 disabledFunction 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 ViewFunction 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 searchFunction DisableBackgroundApps { Write-Output "Disabling Background application access..." Get-ChildItem -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications" -Exclude "Microsoft.Windows.Cortana*" | ForEach { Set-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "Disabled" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $_.PsPath -Name "DisabledByUser" -Type DWord -Value 1 }} | |
| # Enable Background application accessFunction EnableBackgroundApps { Write-Output "Enabling Background application access..." 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 TrackingFunction 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 TrackingFunction 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 updatesFunction DisableMapUpdates { Write-Output "Disabling automatic Maps updates..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\Maps" -Name "AutoUpdateEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0} | |
| # Enable automatic Maps updatesFunction EnableMapUpdates { Write-Output "Enable automatic Maps updates..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\Maps" -Name "AutoUpdateEnabled" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable FeedbackFunction 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 FeedbackFunction 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 ExperiencesFunction 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 ExperiencesFunction EnableTailoredExperiences { Write-Output "Enabling Tailored Experiences..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable Advertising IDFunction 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 IDFunction EnableAdvertisingID { Write-Output "Enabling Advertising ID..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "DisabledByGroupPolicy" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable CortanaFunction DisableCortana { 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 CortanaFunction EnableCortana { 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} | |
| # Disable Error reportingFunction 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" | Out-Null} | |
| # Enable Error reportingFunction 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 1511Function 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" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 1} | |
| # Unrestrict Windows Update P2PFunction 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 ServiceFunction DisableDiagTrack { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..." Stop-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled} | |
| # Enable and start Diagnostics Tracking ServiceFunction EnableDiagTrack { Write-Output "Enabling and starting Diagnostics Tracking Service..." Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Stop and disable WAP Push ServiceFunction DisableWAPPush { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling WAP Push Service..." Stop-Service "dmwappushservice" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Disabled} | |
| # Enable and start WAP Push ServiceFunction 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 levelFunction 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 usersFunction 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 usersFunction 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 sharesFunction 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 sharesFunction 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 1709Function DisableSMB1 { Write-Output "Disabling SMB 1.0 protocol..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force} | |
| # Enable obsolete SMB 1.0 protocol - Disabled by default since 1709Function 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 clientFunction DisableSMBServer { Write-Output "Disabling SMB Server..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $false -Force} | |
| # Enable SMB ServerFunction EnableSMBServer { Write-Output "Enabling SMB Server..." Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB2Protocol $true -Force} | |
| # Disable Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution (LLMNR) protocolFunction 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) protocolFunction 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 devicesFunction 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 devicesFunction 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 enabledFunction 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 enabledFunction DisableCtrldFolderAccess { Write-Output "Disabling Controlled Folder Access..." Set-MpPreference -EnableControlledFolderAccess Disabled} | |
| # Disable FirewallFunction 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 FirewallFunction EnableFirewall { Write-Output "Enabling Firewall..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsFirewall\StandardProfile" -Name "EnableFirewall" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable Windows DefenderFunction 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 DefenderFunction 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 CloudFunction 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 CloudFunction 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 optionsFunction EnableF8BootMenu { Write-Output "Enabling F8 boot menu options..." bcdedit /set `{current`} bootmenupolicy Legacy | Out-Null} | |
| # Disable F8 boot menu optionsFunction DisableF8BootMenu { Write-Output "Disabling F8 boot menu options..." bcdedit /set `{current`} bootmenupolicy Standard | Out-Null} | |
| # Set Data Execution Prevention (DEP) policy to OptOutFunction 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 OptInFunction 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 1803Function 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 HostFunction 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-failsFunction 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 flagFunction 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 UpdateFunction 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 UpdateFunction 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 UpdateFunction 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 restartFunction 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 ServerFunction DisableHomeGroups { Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Home Groups services..." Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Disabled Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Disabled} | |
| # Enable and start Home Groups services - Not applicable to 1803 and newer or ServerFunction 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 ServerFunction DisableSharedExperiences { Write-Output "Disabling Shared Experiences..." 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 ServerFunction EnableSharedExperiences { Write-Output "Enabling Shared Experiences..." 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 AuthenticationFunction 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 DesktopFunction 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 AutoplayFunction DisableAutoplay { Write-Output "Disabling Autoplay..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 1} | |
| # Enable AutoplayFunction 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 drivesFunction 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 drivesFunction 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 ServerFunction 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 ServerFunction DisableStorageSense { Write-Output "Disabling Storage Sense..." Remove-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\StorageSense\Parameters\StoragePolicy" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable scheduled defragmentation taskFunction DisableDefragmentation { Write-Output "Disabling scheduled defragmentation..." Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null} | |
| # Enable scheduled defragmentation taskFunction EnableDefragmentation { Write-Output "Enabling scheduled defragmentation..." Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null} | |
| # Stop and disable Superfetch service - Not applicable to ServerFunction 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 ServerFunction EnableSuperfetch { Write-Output "Starting and enabling Superfetch service..." Set-Service "SysMain" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "SysMain" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Stop and disable Windows Search indexing serviceFunction 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 serviceFunction 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 UTCFunction 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 timeFunction 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 HibernationFunction 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 buttonFunction 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 buttonFunction 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 timeoutsFunction 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 timeoutsFunction 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 StartupFunction DisableFastStartup { Write-Output "Disabling Fast Startup..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name "HiberbootEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0} | |
| # Enable Fast StartupFunction 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 CenterFunction 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 CenterFunction 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 screenFunction 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 screenFunction 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", $null, 4) | Out-Null} | |
| # Enable Lock screen (Anniversary Update workaround) - Applicable to 1607 - 1803Function EnableLockScreenRS1 { Write-Output "Enabling Lock screen (removing scheduler workaround)..." Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Disable LockScreen" -Confirm:$false -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Hide network options from Lock ScreenFunction 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 screenFunction 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 ScreenFunction 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 screenFunction 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 promptFunction DisableStickyKeys { Write-Output "Disabling Sticky keys prompt..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "506"} | |
| # Enable Sticky keys promptFunction 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 tweakFunction 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 detailsFunction 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 detailsFunction 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 detailsFunction 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 dialogFunction 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 dialogFunction 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 / boxFunction 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 iconFunction 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 boxFunction 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 buttonFunction 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 buttonFunction 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 taskbarFunction 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 taskbarFunction 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 fullFunction 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 combineFunction 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 labelsFunction 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 iconFunction 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 iconFunction ShowTaskbarPeopleIcon { Write-Output "Showing People icon..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" -Name "PeopleBand" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Show all tray iconsFunction 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 neededFunction 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 extensionsFunction 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 extensionsFunction 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?' promptFunction 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?' promptFunction 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 categoriesFunction 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 enabledFunction 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 appearanceFunction 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 keyboardFunction AddENKeyboard { Write-Output "Adding secondary en-US keyboard..." $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList $langs.Add("en-US") Set-WinUserLanguageList $langs -Force} | |
| # Remove secondary en-US keyboardFunction RemoveENKeyboard { Write-Output "Removing secondary en-US keyboard..." $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList Set-WinUserLanguageList ($langs | ? {$_.LanguageTag -ne "en-US"}) -Force} | |
| # Enable NumLock after startupFunction 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 startupFunction 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 extensionsFunction 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 extensionsFunction 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 filesFunction ShowHiddenFiles { Write-Output "Showing hidden files..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 1} | |
| # Hide hidden filesFunction 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 notificationsFunction 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 notificationsFunction 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 ExplorerFunction 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 ExplorerFunction 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 PCFunction 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 AccessFunction 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 desktopFunction 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 desktopFunction 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 desktopFunction 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 desktopFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 PCFunction 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 dialogsFunction 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 namespaceFunction 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 iconsFunction DisableThumbnails { Write-Output "Disabling thumbnails..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "IconsOnly" -Type DWord -Value 1} | |
| # Enable thumbnailsFunction 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 filesFunction 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 filesFunction 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 OneDriveFunction 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 OneDriveFunction EnableOneDrive { Write-Output "Enabling OneDrive..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Uninstall OneDrive - Not applicable to ServerFunction UninstallOneDrive { Write-Output "Uninstalling OneDrive..." Stop-Process -Name "OneDrive" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -s 2 $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) { $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" } Start-Process $onedrive "/uninstall" -NoNewWindow -Wait Start-Sleep -s 2 Stop-Process -Name "explorer" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Start-Sleep -s 2 Remove-Item -Path "$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 ServerFunction InstallOneDrive { Write-Output "Installing OneDrive..." $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe" If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) { $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" } Start-Process $onedrive -NoNewWindow} | |
| # Uninstall default Microsoft applicationsFunction 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.MinecraftUWP" | 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.WindowsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxPackage} | |
| # Install default Microsoft applicationsFunction InstallMsftBloat { Write-Output "Installing default Microsoft applications..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.AppConnector" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingFinance" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingNews" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingSports" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingTranslator" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingWeather" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.GetHelp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Getstarted" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Messaging" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MSPaint" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.OneConnect" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.People" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Print3D" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.RemoteDesktop" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Wallet" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.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 applicationsfunction 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 applicationsFunction InstallThirdPartyBloat { Write-Output "Installing default third party applications..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "2414FC7A.Viber" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "41038Axilesoft.ACGMediaPlayer" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "64885BlueEdge.OneCalendar" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "7EE7776C.LinkedInforWindows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "828B5831.HiddenCityMysteryofShadows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "89006A2E.AutodeskSketchBook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.DisneyMagicKingdoms" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "CAF9E577.Plex" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "DB6EA5DB.CyberLinkMediaSuiteEssentials" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Facebook.Facebook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "KeeperSecurityInc.Keeper" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "PandoraMediaInc.29680B314EFC2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "WinZipComputing.WinZipUniversal" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "XINGAG.XING" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}} | |
| # Uninstall Windows StoreFunction UninstallWindowsStore { Write-Output "Uninstalling Windows Store..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsStore" | Remove-AppxPackage} | |
| # Install Windows StoreFunction InstallWindowsStore { Write-Output "Installing Windows Store..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsStore" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}} | |
| # Disable Xbox featuresFunction DisableXboxFeatures { Write-Output "Disabling Xbox features..." Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | Remove-AppxPackage -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | Remove-AppxPackage Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | Remove-AppxPackage Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\System\GameConfigStore" -Name "GameDVR_Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" -Name "AllowGameDVR" -Type DWord -Value 0} | |
| # Enable Xbox featuresFunction EnableXboxFeatures { Write-Output "Enabling Xbox features..." Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxApp" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"} Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.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 EdgeFunction 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 EdgeFunction 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 PlayerFunction UninstallMediaPlayer { Write-Output "Uninstalling Windows Media Player..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Windows Media PlayerFunction InstallMediaPlayer { Write-Output "Installing Windows Media Player..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WindowsMediaPlayer" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Uninstall Internet ExplorerFunction UninstallInternetExplorer { Write-Output "Uninstalling Internet Explorer..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Internet-Explorer-Optional-$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Internet ExplorerFunction InstallInternetExplorer { Write-Output "Installing Internet Explorer..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Internet-Explorer-Optional-$env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Uninstall Work Folders Client - Not applicable to ServerFunction UninstallWorkFolders { Write-Output "Uninstalling Work Folders Client..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WorkFolders-Client" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Work Folders Client - Not applicable to ServerFunction InstallWorkFolders { Write-Output "Installing Work Folders Client..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "WorkFolders-Client" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Linux Subsystem - Applicable to 1607 or newerFunction 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 newerFunction 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 HomeFunction 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 HomeFunction 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 tifFunction SetPhotoViewerAssociation { Write-Output "Setting 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 } 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 $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1" }} | |
| # Unset Photo Viewer association for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tifFunction UnsetPhotoViewerAssociation { Write-Output "Unsetting Photo Viewer association for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) { New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null } Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Paint.Picture\shell\open" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "CommandId" -Type String -Value "IE.File" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type String -Value "`"$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 { Write-Output "Adding Photo Viewer to `"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..."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 PDFFunction UninstallPDFPrinter { Write-Output "Uninstalling Microsoft Print to PDF..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Microsoft Print to PDFFunction InstallPDFPrinter { Write-Output "Installing Microsoft Print to PDF..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Uninstall Microsoft XPS Document WriterFunction UninstallXPSPrinter { Write-Output "Uninstalling Microsoft XPS Document Writer..." Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-XPSServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Install Microsoft XPS Document WriterFunction InstallXPSPrinter { Write-Output "Installing Microsoft XPS Document Writer..." Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Printing-XPSServices-Features" -NoRestart -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null} | |
| # Remove Default Fax PrinterFunction RemoveFaxPrinter { Write-Output "Removing Default Fax Printer..." Remove-Printer -Name "Fax" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Add Default Fax PrinterFunction 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 loginFunction 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 loginFunction 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 TrackerFunction 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 TrackerFunction 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 requirementsFunction 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 requirementsFunction 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 loginFunction 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 loginFunction 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 AudioFunction EnableAudio { Write-Output "Enabling Audio..." Set-Service "Audiosrv" -StartupType Automatic Start-Service "Audiosrv" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| # Disable AudioFunction 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 $data }} | |
| # Unpin all Taskbar icons - Note: This function has no counterpart. You have to pin the icons back manually.Function UnpinTaskbarIcons { Write-Output "Unpinning all Taskbar icons..." Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband" -Name "Favorites" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](255)) Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Taskband" -Name "FavoritesResolve" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue} | |
| ########### Auxiliary Functions########## | |
| # Relaunch the script with administrator privilegesFunction RequireAdmin { If (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`" $PSCommandArgs" -WorkingDirectory $pwd -Verb RunAs Exit }} | |
| # Wait for key pressFunction WaitForKey { Write-Output "`nPress any key to continue..." [Console]::ReadKey($true) | Out-Null} | |
| # Restart computerFunction Restart { Write-Output "Restarting..." Restart-Computer} | |
| ########### Parse parameters and apply tweaks########## | |
| # Normalize path to preset file$preset = ""$PSCommandArgs = $argsIf ($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 fileIf ($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 $_ } |
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