Boxstarter script

boxstarter.ps1

function Is-Installed( $program ) {
    
    $x86 = ((Get-ChildItem "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall") |
        Where-Object { $_.GetValue( "DisplayName" ) -like "*$program*" } ).Length -gt 0;

    $x64 = ((Get-ChildItem "HKLM:\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall") |
        Where-Object { $_.GetValue( "DisplayName" ) -like "*$program*" } ).Length -gt 0;

    return $x86 -or $x64;
}

######################
# Configure Chocolatey
######################

choco config set --name=cacheLocation --value=C:\ChocolateyCache

choco feature enable --name=allowGlobalConfirmation
choco feature enable --name=useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades

##################
# Privacy Settings
##################

# Privacy: Let apps use my advertising ID: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 1

# Privacy: SmartScreen Filter for Store Apps: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost -Name EnableWebContentEvaluation -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore:
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost -Name EnableWebContentEvaluation -Type DWord -Value 1

# WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting -Name value -Type DWord -Value 0
# WiFi Sense: Shared HotSpot Auto-Connect: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots -Name value -Type DWord -Value 0

# Disable Telemetry (requires a reboot to take effect)
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection -Name AllowTelemetry -Type DWord -Value 0
Get-Service DiagTrack,Dmwappushservice | Stop-Service | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled

# Start Menu: Disable Bing Search Results
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name BingSearchEnabled -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore (Enabled):
# Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name BingSearchEnabled -Type DWord -Value 1


############################
# Personal Preferences on UI
############################

# Disable the Lock Screen (the one before password prompt - to prevent dropping the first character)
If (-Not (Test-Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization)) {
	New-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows -Name Personalization | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization -Name NoLockScreen -Type DWord -Value 1

Set-WindowsExplorerOptions `
	-EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives `
	-EnableShowFileExtensions `
	-DisableOpenFileExplorerToQuickAccess `
	-DisableShowRecentFilesInQuickAccess `
	-DisableShowFrequentFoldersInQuickAccess

Set-TaskbarOptions `
	-Dock Bottom `
	-Combine Always `
	-AlwaysShowIconsOff `
	-Size Small
Set-TaskbarOptions -Lock

###############################
# Windows 10 Metro App Removals
# These start commented out so you choose
# Just remove the # (comment in PowerShell) on the ones you want to remove
###############################

# Be gone, heathen!
Get-AppxPackage king.com.CandyCrushSaga | Remove-AppxPackage
# Bing Weather, News, Sports, and Finance (Money):
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingWeather | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingNews | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingSports | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingFinance | Remove-AppxPackage
# Xbox:
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage
# Windows Phone Companion
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
# Solitaire Collection
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection | Remove-AppxPackage
# People
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.People | Remove-AppxPackage
# Groove Music
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic | Remove-AppxPackage
# Movies & TV
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo | Remove-AppxPackage
# OneNote
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Office.OneNote | Remove-AppxPackage
# Photos
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Remove-AppxPackage
# Sound Recorder
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder | Remove-AppxPackage
# Mail & Calendar
Get-AppxPackage microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps | Remove-AppxPackage
# Skype (Metro version)
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SkypeApp | Remove-AppxPackage

##################
# Windows Features
##################

choco install Microsoft-Hyper-V-All --source windowsfeatures
choco install Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux --source windowsfeatures
Enable-RemoteDesktop

##################
# Visual Studio
##################
if ( -Not (Is-Installed "Visual Studio Professional 2019")) {
    $vsDownloadUrl = "https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/4cb5ea57-80b3-4227-b1a4-ab523785d4cf/069c3131ce1b82f07af782d030c0c2d5/vs_professional.exe"
    $vsInstallerPath = "~/Downloads/vs-2019-installer.exe"
    Invoke-WebRequest $vsDownloadUrl -OutFile $vsInstallerPath
    Start-Process -Wait -FilePath $vsInstallerPath -ArgumentList "--passive", "--wait", "--norestart", "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.ManagedDesktop;includeRecommended;includeOptional", "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.NetCoreTools;includeRecommended;includeOptional"
}

#############################
# Install Chocolatey Packages
#############################

choco install git -y
choco install 7zip -y
choco install nuget.commandline -y
choco install curl -y
choco install sysinternals -y
choco install googlechrome -y
choco install visualstudiocode -y
choco install docker-for-windows -y
choco install linqpad -y
choco install paint.net -y
choco install vlc -y
choco install dotPeek -y
choco install Firefox -y
choco install foxitreader -y
choco install hot-chocolatey -y
choco install openjdk11 -y
choco install keepassxc -y
choco install lockhunter -y
choco install maven -y
choco install msbuild.communitytasks -y
choco install nmap -y
choco install nodejs-lts -y
choco install notepadplusplus -y
choco install nunit -y
choco install postman -y
choco install P4Merge -y
choco install slack -y
choco install spacesniffer -y
choco install teamviewer -y
choco install toggl -y
choco install tortoisehg --version 4.0.2 -y
choco install windbg -y
choco install WinPcap -y
choco install wireshark -y
choco install yarn -y
choco install spotify -y
choco install resharper -y
choco install nextcloud-client -y
choco install pencil -y

#############################
# Install Visual Studio Code extensions
#############################

code --install-extension CoenraadS.bracket-pair-colorizer-2
code --install-extension DavidAnson.vscode-markdownlint
code --install-extension eamodio.gitlens
code --install-extension joelday.docthis
code --install-extension ms-vscode.powershell
code --install-extension ms-azuretools.vscode-docker
code --install-extension stkb.rewrap
code --install-extension streetsidesoftware.code-spell-checker
code --install-extension yzhang.markdown-all-in-one