Windows setup script

windows_setup.ps1

# Check for Administrator Privileges
if (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
    Write-Host "This script requires Administrator privileges. Please run it as an Administrator."
    Exit
}

# Run as Administrator
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force -Confirm:$false

# Install Chocolatey
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
try {
    Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
} catch {
    Write-Host "Failed to install Chocolatey. Error: $_"
    Exit
}

# Ensure Chocolatey is installed
$chocoPath = $env:ChocolateyInstall
if ($chocoPath -eq $null) {
    Write-Host "Chocolatey installation failed. Exiting."
    Exit
}

# Refresh environment variables to include Chocolatey
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', 'Machine')

# Install applications with Chocolatey
choco install docker-desktop, firefox, vscodium, git, postman, anaconda3, libreoffice, gimp, audacity, vlc, steam, unity, blender, obs-studio, zoom, virtualbox, 7zip, putty -y

Write-Host "Setup completed successfully."