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My Windows 10 Setup Script. Influenced by https://gist.github.com/NickCraver/7ebf9efbfd0c3eab72e9
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# Privacy Settings
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# Privacy: Let apps use my advertising ID: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 0
#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
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost -Name EnableWebContentEvaluation -Type DWord -Value 0
# 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
# Start Menu: Disable Bing Search Results
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name BingSearchEnabled -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
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# Personal Preferences on UI
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# Change Explorer home screen back to "This PC"
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name LaunchTo -Type DWord -Value 1
# These make "Quick Access" behave much closer to the old "Favorites"
# Disable Quick Access: Recent Files
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowRecent -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable Quick Access: Frequent Folders
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowFrequent -Type DWord -Value 0
# 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
# Use the Windows 7-8.1 Style Volume Mixer
If (-Not (Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name MTCUVC | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC" -Name EnableMtcUvc -Type DWord -Value 0
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# Windows Updates
#################
# Change Windows Updates to "Notify to schedule restart"
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings -Name UxOption -Type DWord -Value 1
# Disable P2P Update downlods outside of local network
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config -Name DODownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization -Name SystemSettingsDownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 3
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# 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
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# 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
Get-AppxPackage king | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage king | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsAlarms | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsAlarms | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMaps | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Micrisoft.Office.Sway | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Micrisoft.Messaging | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Micrisoft.ConnectivityStore | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Micrisoft.Appconnector | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage Micrisoft.CommsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage 9E2F88E3.Twitter | Remove-AppxPackage
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