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"Reclaim Windows 10" turns off a bunch of unnecessary Windows 10 telemetery, removes bloatware, and privacy invasions. Review and tweak before running. Scripts for reversing are included and commented. Forked from http://pastebin.com/gQxCUkLP
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# Tweaked Win10 Initial Setup Script
# Primary Author: Disassembler <disassembler@dasm.cz>
# Original Version: 1.4, 2016-01-16
# Tweaked based on personal preferences for @alirobe 2016-03-23 - v1.4.1
# NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU READ THIS SCRIPT CAREFULLY BEFORE RUNNING IT + ADJUST COMMENTING AS APPROPRIATE
# This script will reboot your machine when completed.
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# Ask for elevated permissions if required
If (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")) {
Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs
Exit
}
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# Privacy Settings
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# Disable Telemetry
Write-Host "Disabling Telemetry..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Telemetry
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" -Name "AllowTelemetry"
# Disable Wi-Fi Sense
Write-Host "Disabling Wi-Fi Sense..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Force | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Wi-Fi Sense
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Disable SmartScreen Filter
# Write-Host "Disabling SmartScreen Filter..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "SmartScreenEnabled" -Type String -Value "Off"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" -Name "EnableWebContentEvaluation" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable SmartScreen Filter
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "SmartScreenEnabled" -Type String -Value "RequireAdmin"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" -Name "EnableWebContentEvaluation"
# Disable Bing Search in Start Menu
Write-Host "Disabling Bing Search in Start Menu..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Bing Search in Start Menu
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled"
# Disable Location Tracking
Write-Host "Disabling Location Tracking..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" -Name "SensorPermissionState" -Type DWord -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration" -Name "Status" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Location Tracking
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" -Name "SensorPermissionState" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration" -Name "Status" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Disable Feedback
Write-Host "Disabling Feedback..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Force | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Name "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Feedback
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" -Name "NumberOfSIUFInPeriod"
# Disable Advertising ID
Write-Host "Disabling Advertising ID..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Advertising ID
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "Enabled"
# Disable Cortana
Write-Host "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
# Enable Cortana
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" -Name "AcceptedPrivacyPolicy"
# 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"
# Restrict Windows Update P2P only to local network
Write-Host "Restricting Windows Update P2P only to local network..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 1
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" -Name "SystemSettingsDownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 3
# Unrestrict Windows Update P2P
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization" -Name "SystemSettingsDownloadMode"
# Remove AutoLogger file and restrict directory
Write-Host "Removing AutoLogger file and restricting directory..."
$autoLoggerDir = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger"
If (Test-Path "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl") {
Remove-Item "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl"
}
icacls $autoLoggerDir /deny SYSTEM:`(OI`)`(CI`)F | Out-Null
# Unrestrict AutoLogger directory
# $autoLoggerDir = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger"
# icacls $autoLoggerDir /grant:r SYSTEM:`(OI`)`(CI`)F | Out-Null
# Stop and disable Diagnostics Tracking Service
Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
Stop-Service "DiagTrack"
Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled
# Enable and start Diagnostics Tracking Service
# Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Automatic
# Start-Service "DiagTrack"
# Stop and disable WAP Push Service
Write-Host "Stopping and disabling WAP Push Service..."
Stop-Service "dmwappushservice"
Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Disabled
# Enable and start WAP Push Service
# Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Automatic
# Start-Service "dmwappushservice"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmwappushservice" -Name "DelayedAutoStart" -Type DWord -Value 1
##########
# Service Tweaks
##########
# Lower UAC level
# Write-Host "Lowering UAC level..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Raise UAC level
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 5
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable sharing mapped drives between users
# Write-Host "Enabling sharing mapped drives between users..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "EnableLinkedConnections" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Disable sharing mapped drives between users
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "EnableLinkedConnections"
# Disable Firewall
# Write-Host "Disabling Firewall..."
# Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile * -Enabled False
# Enable Firewall
# Set-NetFirewallProfile -Profile * -Enabled True
# Disable Windows Defender
# Write-Host "Disabling Windows Defender..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Windows Defender
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware"
# Disable Windows Update automatic restart
Write-Host "Disabling Windows Update automatic restart..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "UxOption" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Windows Update automatic restart
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" -Name "UxOption" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Stop and disable Home Groups services
Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Home Groups services..."
Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener"
Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Disabled
Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Disabled
# Enable and start Home Groups services
# Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Manual
# Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Manual
# Start-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
# Disable Remote Assistance
# Write-Host "Disabling Remote Assistance..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Remote Assistance
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Remote Desktop w/o Network Level Authentication
# Write-Host "Enabling Remote Desktop w/o Network Level Authentication..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" -Name "UserAuthentication" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable Remote Desktop
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server" -Name "fDenyTSConnections" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp" -Name "UserAuthentication" -Type DWord -Value 1
##########
# UI Tweaks
##########
# Disable Action Center
# Write-Host "Disabling Action Center..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer")) {
# New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" | Out-Null
# }
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Enable Action Center
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled"
# Disable Lock screen
Write-Host "Disabling Lock screen..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" -Name "NoLockScreen" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Lock screen
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" -Name "NoLockScreen"
# Disable Autoplay
# Write-Host "Disabling Autoplay..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable Autoplay
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers" -Name "DisableAutoplay" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable Autorun for all drives
# Write-Host "Disabling Autorun for all drives..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")) {
# New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" | Out-Null
#}
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" -Type DWord -Value 255
# Enable Autorun
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun"
#Disable Sticky keys prompt
Write-Host "Disabling Sticky keys prompt..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "506"
# Enable Sticky keys prompt
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys" -Name "Flags" -Type String -Value "510"
# Hide Search button / box
Write-Host "Hiding Search Box / Button..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Show Search button / box
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode"
# Hide Task View button
# Write-Host "Hiding Task View button..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Show Task View button
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton"
# Show small icons in taskbar
# Write-Host "Showing small icons in taskbar..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarSmallIcons" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Show large icons in taskbar
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarSmallIcons"
# Show titles in taskbar
# Write-Host "Showing titles in taskbar..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Hide titles in taskbar
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarGlomLevel"
# Show all tray icons
# Write-Host "Showing all tray icons..."
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide tray icons as needed
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "EnableAutoTray"
# Show known file extensions
Write-Host "Showing known file extensions..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide known file extensions
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Show hidden files
Write-Host "Showing hidden files..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Hide hidden files
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Hidden" -Type DWord -Value 2
# Change default Explorer view to "Computer"
Write-Host "Changing default Explorer view to `"Computer`"..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Change default Explorer view to "Quick Access"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo"
# Show Computer shortcut on desktop
# Write-Host "Showing Computer shortcut on desktop..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu")) {
# New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" | Out-Null
# }
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -Type DWord -Value 0
# Hide Computer shortcut from desktop
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
# Remove Desktop icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Desktop icon from computer namespace..."
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Desktop icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}"
# Remove Documents icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Documents icon from computer namespace..."
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Documents icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}"
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"
# Remove Downloads icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Downloads icon from computer namespace..."
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Downloads icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
# Remove Music icon from computer namespace
# Write-Host "Removing Music icon from computer namespace..."
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Music icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}"
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}"
# Remove Pictures icon from computer namespace
Write-Host "Removing Pictures icon from computer namespace..."
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Pictures icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}"
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}"
# Remove Videos icon from computer namespace
Write-Host "Removing Videos icon from computer namespace..."
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Add Videos icon to computer namespace
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}"
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"
## Add secondary en-US keyboard
#Write-Host "Adding secondary en-US keyboard..."
#$langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList
#$langs.Add("en-US")
#Set-WinUserLanguageList $langs -Force
# Remove secondary en-US keyboard
# $langs = Get-WinUserLanguageList
# Set-WinUserLanguageList ($langs | ? {$_.LanguageTag -ne "en-US"}) -Force
##########
# Remove unwanted applications
##########
# Disable OneDrive
# Write-Host "Disabling OneDrive..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive")) {
# New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" | Out-Null
# }
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC" -Type DWord -Value 1
# Enable OneDrive
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive" -Name "DisableFileSyncNGSC"
# Uninstall OneDrive
# Write-Host "Uninstalling OneDrive..."
# Stop-Process -Name OneDrive -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) {
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# }
# Start-Process $onedrive "/uninstall" -NoNewWindow -Wait
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# Stop-Process -Name explorer -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Start-Sleep -s 3
# Remove-Item "$env:USERPROFILE\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft OneDrive" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# If (Test-Path "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\OneDriveTemp") {
# Remove-Item "$env:SYSTEMDRIVE\OneDriveTemp" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# }
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
# New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
# }
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
# Install OneDrive
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# If (!(Test-Path $onedrive)) {
# $onedrive = "$env:SYSTEMROOT\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
# }
# Start-Process $onedrive -NoNewWindow
# Uninstall default Microsoft applications
Write-Host "Uninstalling default Microsoft applications..."
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingFinance" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingNews" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingSports" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingWeather" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Getstarted" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.People" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.SkypeApp" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Windows.Photos" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsCamera" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.AppConnector" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Messaging" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxPackage
# Install default Microsoft applications
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.3DBuilder").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingFinance").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingNews").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingSports").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingWeather").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Getstarted").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.OneNote").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.People").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.SkypeApp").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Windows.Photos").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsCamera").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsMaps").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsPhone").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.XboxApp").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneMusic").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ZuneVideo").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.AppConnector").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.ConnectivityStore").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.Sway").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Messaging").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($(Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.CommsPhone").InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"
# In case you have removed them for good, you can try to restore the files using installation medium as follows
# New-Item C:\Mnt -Type Directory | Out-Null
# dism /Mount-Image /ImageFile:D:\sources\install.wim /index:1 /ReadOnly /MountDir:C:\Mnt
# robocopy /S /SEC /R:0 "C:\Mnt\Program Files\WindowsApps" "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps"
# dism /Unmount-Image /Discard /MountDir:C:\Mnt
# Remove-Item -Path C:\Mnt -Recurse
# Uninstall Windows Media Player
# Write-Host "Uninstalling Windows Media Player..."
# dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:MediaPlayback /Quiet /NoRestart
# Install Windows Media Player
# dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:MediaPlayback /Quiet /NoRestart
# Uninstall Work Folders Client
# Write-Host "Uninstalling Work Folders Client..."
# dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:WorkFolders-Client /Quiet /NoRestart
# Install Work Folders Client
# dism /online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:WorkFolders-Client /Quiet /NoRestart
# Set Photo Viewer as default for bmp, gif, jpg and png
Write-Host "Setting Photo Viewer as default for bmp, gif, jpg, png and tif..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
}
ForEach ($type in @("Paint.Picture", "giffile", "jpegfile", "pngfile")) {
New-Item -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open") -Force | Out-Null
New-Item -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open") -Name "MuiVerb" -Type ExpandString -Value "@%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\photoviewer.dll,-3043"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $("HKCR:\$type\shell\open\command") -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1"
}
# Remove or reset default open action for bmp, gif, jpg and png
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
# New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
# }
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Paint.Picture\shell\open" -Recurse
# Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open" -Name "CommandId" -Type String -Value "IE.File"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type String -Value "`"$env:SystemDrive\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe`" %1"
# Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\giffile\shell\open\command" -Name "DelegateExecute" -Type String -Value "{17FE9752-0B5A-4665-84CD-569794602F5C}"
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\jpegfile\shell\open" -Recurse
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\pngfile\shell\open" -Recurse
# Show Photo Viewer in "Open with..."
Write-Host "Showing Photo Viewer in `"Open with...`""
If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
}
New-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command" -Force | Out-Null
New-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget" -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open" -Name "MuiVerb" -Type String -Value "@photoviewer.dll,-3043"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command" -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value "%SystemRoot%\System32\rundll32.exe `"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Photo Viewer\PhotoViewer.dll`", ImageView_Fullscreen %1"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget" -Name "Clsid" -Type String -Value "{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"
# Remove Photo Viewer from "Open with..."
# If (!(Test-Path "HKCR:")) {
# New-PSDrive -Name HKCR -PSProvider Registry -Root HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | Out-Null
# }
# Remove-Item -Path "HKCR:\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open" -Recurse
##########
# Restart
##########
Write-Host
Write-Host "Press any key to restart your system..." -ForegroundColor Black -BackgroundColor White
$key = $host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey("NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown")
Write-Host "Restarting..."
Restart-Computer
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