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AveYo / Windows 10 PitchBlack mid.xaml
Created July 31, 2023 06:55
Retrobar Windows 10 PitchBlack (wip)
<ResourceDictionary
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
xmlns:controls="clr-namespace:RetroBar.Controls"
xmlns:converters="clr-namespace:RetroBar.Converters"
xmlns:utilities="clr-namespace:RetroBar.Utilities"
xmlns:system="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib">
<!-- Windows 10 PitchBlack center by AveYo -->
<Style x:Key="TaskListWrapPanel" TargetType="WrapPanel">
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AveYo / . steam_overlay_clear.bat
Last active October 13, 2024 00:44
Steam minimal resource usage after removal of -no-browser & -vgui options. Enter script in powershell then use Steam_min shortcut on Desktop instead
@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & timeout /t 7 & exit /b
# CLEAR THOSE ANNOYING MEDIA PLAYING STEAM OVERLAY BROWSER WINDOWS YOU FORGOT ABOUT - BY AVEYO
$found = $false; $utf8 = new-object Text.UTF8Encoding $false
$userdata = join-path (gp HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Valve\Steam SteamPath -ea 0).SteamPath 'userdata'; pushd $userdata;
dir -rec -file localconfig.vdf |% {
$cfg = $_; $data = [io.file]::ReadAllLines($cfg, $utf8); $ok = $true
if (($data |% {$_ -like '*OverlaySavedData*'}) -notcontains $true) { echo "$cfg : no steam overlay saved data"; $ok = $false }
if ($ok) { if (get-process -name Steam -ea 0) { start -wait "$(split-path $userdata)\Steam.exe" -args '-shutdown' } }
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AveYo / . Pitch Black Theme.reg
Last active November 8, 2024 18:16
Pitch Black Theme.reg - now for Ctrl+Alt+Del (and logon on 11) as well - revised 2022-06-16
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Pitch Black Theme preset by AveYo, AccentPalette idea by /u/Egg-Tricky
; for Ctrl+Alt+Del, Logon, Taskbar, Start Menu, Action Center (10 & 11)
; revised 2022-06-16: show active taskbar button in accent color
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent]
"AccentColorMenu"=dword:aa000000 ; Window borders and titlebar
"StartColorMenu"=dword:aa202020 ; Modals in UWP ex. Apply new refresh rate in 10
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AveYo / 7-Zip_Windows11.reg
Last active October 27, 2024 18:22
7-Zip Windows 11 Context Menu entries via whitelisted id reuse example by AveYo
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; 7-Zip Windows 11 Context Menu entries via whitelisted id reuse example by AveYo
; Add to archive.. only single files (multiple would need a single instance redirect tool)
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\connectNetworkDrive]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\connectNetworkDrive]
"MuiVerb"="@C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7-zip.dll,-2324"
"Position"="Middle"
"Icon"="C:\\Program Files\\7-Zip\\7-zip.dll,0"
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AveYo / ..runasTI.bat
Last active November 4, 2024 16:48
Lean and Mean runas TrustedInstaller / System compact snippet to easily integrate in your batch scripts
@echo off& title RunAsTI - lean and mean snippet by AveYo, 2018-2022
goto :nfo
[FEATURES]
- innovative HKCU load, no need for reg load / unload ping-pong; programs get the user profile
- sets ownership privileges, high priority, and explorer support; get System if TI unavailable
- accepts special characters in paths for which default run as administrator fails
- adds Send to - RunAsTI right-click menu entry to launch files and folders as TI via explorer
[USAGE]
- First copy-paste RunAsTI snippet after .bat script content
- Then call it anywhere to launch programs with arguments as TI
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AveYo / win10colors.cmd
Last active October 13, 2024 00:42 — forked from mlocati/win10colors.cmd
ANSI Colors in standard Windows 10 shell
@echo off
title Windows 10 native ANSI colors fast and compact macro setup by AveYo - just replace ECHO with %%@%% and ^<ESC^> with @
:: Initiate macro just once
call :@echo
:: [screenonly] [processed escape sequences]
%@% @^^[101;93m @[101;93m STYLES
%@% @^^[0m @[0m Reset
%@% @^^[1m @[1m Bold
%@% @^^[4m @[4m Underline
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AveYo / .. MediaCreationTool.bat ..md
Last active November 8, 2024 02:32
Universal MediaCreationTool wrapper for all MCT Windows 10 versions - MOVED TO github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat
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AveYo / .FreeStandbyMemory.bat
Last active November 23, 2023 21:16
FreeStandbyMemory.bat - ninja edits at https://pastebin.com/Kj36ug5h
/* 2>nul || title FreeStandbyMemory.bat by AveYo v2019.06.01
@echo off|| csc compiling snippet, advanced schedule, builtin add_remove - UPDATE: reliable free memory detection
set/a CLEAR_EVERY_MINUTES=1
set/a CLEAR_WHEN_UNDER_MB=512
set/a CLEAR_SYSTEMCACHEWS=0
:: check_admin_rights
reg query "HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\Environment" /v TEMP >nul 2>nul || (
color 0e & echo. & echo PERMISSION DENIED! Right-click %~nx0 ^& Run as administrator
This file has been truncated, but you can view the full file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>=
<PublishedMedia id="2072" release="20181002 RS5 RTM WU">
<Files>
<File id="470474">
<FileName>17763.1.180914-1434.rs5_release_CLIENTCHINA_RET_x64FRE_zh-cn.esd</FileName>
<LanguageCode>zh-cn</LanguageCode>
<Language>Chinese Simplified</Language>
<Edition>CoreCountrySpecific</Edition>
<Architecture>x64</Architecture>
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AveYo / .Close_Handles_ContextMenu.bat
Last active October 13, 2024 00:43
'Close Handles' context menu to unlock files or folders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEcDwKTyAYY
@echo off &Title 'Close Handles' context menu to unlock files or folders by AveYo v2019.09.27
:: changelog: fix dl; add /accepteula; check S-1-5-19 for admin; ask for admin rights to catch system handles; auto-hide window
:: add_remove whenever script is run again
reg query "HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\CloseHandles" /v MuiVerb >nul 2>nul && (
reg delete HKCU\Software\Classes\Directory\shell\CloseHandles /f >nul 2>nul
reg delete HKCU\Software\Classes\Drive\shell\CloseHandles /f >nul 2>nul
reg delete HKCU\Software\Classes\*\shell\CloseHandles /f >nul 2>nul
color 0c &echo. &echo REMOVED! Run script again to add 'Close Handles' context menu
timeout /t -1 &color 0f &title %COMSPEC% &exit/b