My personal desktop Boxstarter script

MyPersonalDesktopBoxstarter.ps1

Disable-UAC

# TODO: unpin Edge and Store and pin default apps

# SilentlyContinue — Don't display an error message continue to execute subsequent commands.
# Continue — Display any error message and attempt to continue execution of subsequence commands.
# Inquire — Prompts the user whether to continue or terminate the action
# Stop — Terminate the action with error.
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'

$new_name = 'LSS-DEV-TEST'
$current_name = $env:computername

# Write-Host 'Current Computer Name:' $current_name
# Write-Host 'New Computer Name:'$new_name

if (!($current_name -eq $new_name))
{
    Rename-Computer $new_name
}

Set-TimeZone -id 'AUS Eastern Standard Time'

$screenTimeoutMinutes = 30
powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac $screenTimeoutMinutes
powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc $screenTimeoutMinutes
powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0
powercfg /change hibernate-timeout-ac 0

# Install Boxstarter
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
. { Invoke-WebRequest -useb https://boxstarter.org/bootstrapper.ps1 } | Invoke-Expression; Get-Boxstarter -Force

# Boxstarter installs itself using Chocolatey, so make sure this is set before Chocolatey installs anything else
$env:ChocolateyToolsLocation = Join-Path ([Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonApplicationData')) 'chocolatey\tools'
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('ChocolateyToolsLocation', $env:ChocolateyToolsLocation, 'User')

Disable-BingSearch
Disable-GameBarTips

# Show taskbar buttons on taskbar where window is open
# Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name MMTaskbarMode -Value 2

# Hide taskbar search box
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name SearchboxTaskbarMode -Value 0

# Hide taskbar task view button
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name ShowTaskViewButton -Value 0

# Hide Windows Ink Workspace button
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PenWorkspace -Name PenWorkspaceButtonDesiredVisibility -Value 0

# Disable 'Let apps use advertising ID'
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Value 0

# Disable 'Show me suggested content in the Settings app'
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-338393Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-353694Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-353696Enabled -Value 0

# Disable 'Occasionally show suggestions in Start'
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-338388Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled -Value 0

# Disable 'Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates and occasionally when I sign in to highlight what’s new and suggested'
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-310093Enabled -Value 0

# Disable 'Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows'
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-338389Enabled -Value 0

# Stop default apps from coming back
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name PreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SilentInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0

# Clean up the programs list

$microsoftAppsToUninstall =
    'Microsoft.BingWeather',
    'Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer',
    'Microsoft.Getstarted', # Start menu: Tips
    'Microsoft.Messaging',
    'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub',
    'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection',
    'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal',
    'Microsoft.MSPaint', # Start menu: Paint 3D
    'Microsoft.OneConnect', # Start menu: Mobile Plans
    'Microsoft.Print3D',
    'Microsoft.SkypeApp',
    'microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps', # Start menu: 'Mail' and 'Calendar'
    'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI', # Apps & Features: 'Xbox Live'
    'Microsoft.XboxApp',
    'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay',
    'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay',
    'Microsoft.YourPhone',
    'Microsoft.ZuneMusic',
    'Microsoft.ZuneVideo'
# (See Get-StartApps and https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/application-management/apps-in-windows-10)

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers |
    Where-Object { $_.Publisher -notlike '*Microsoft*' -or $microsoftAppsToUninstall -contains $_.Name } |
    Remove-AppxPackage

# -EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives 
# -EnableShowProtectedOSFiles 
# -EnableShowFileExtensions 
# -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar 
# -EnableOpenFileExplorerToQuickAccess 
# -EnableShowRecentFilesInQuickAccess 
# -EnableShowFrequentFoldersInQuickAccess 
# -EnableExpandToOpenFolder 
# -EnableShowRibbon
Set-WindowsExplorerOptions `
    -EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives `
    -EnableShowFileExtensions `
    -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar `
    -EnableExpandToOpenFolder `
    -EnableShowProtectedOSFiles `
    -DisableOpenFileExplorerToQuickAccess `
    -DisableShowRecentFilesInQuickAccess `
    -DisableShowFrequentFoldersInQuickAccess

# -Size Small 
# -Dock Top 
# -Combine Always 
# -AlwaysShowIconsOn 
# -MultiMonitorOn 
# -MultiMonitorMode All 
# -MultiMonitorCombine Always
Set-BoxstarterTaskbarOptions `
    -Size Large ` 
    -Dock Bottom `
    -AlwaysShowIconsOn `
    -MultiMonitorOn `
    -MultiMonitorMode All 

cinst git vivaldi -y
cinst visualstudio2019professional -y --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.Git" 
Update-SessionEnvironment #refreshing env due to Git install

cinst -y visualstudio2019-workload-manageddesktop
cinst -y visualstudio2019-workload-netcoretools
cinst -y visualstudio2019-workload-azure 
cinst -y visualstudio2019-workload-visualstudioextension 

# foreach ($directory in ('DesktopDirectory', 'CommonDesktopDirectory')) {
#     Get-ChildItem ([Environment]::GetFolderPath($directory)) -Filter '*.lnk' | Remove-Item
# }

# Needed for helper methods that edit settings files
. .\Utils.ps1

# Put my current .gitconfig in place
# Invoke-WebRequest 'https://gist.githubusercontent.com/jnm2/4b8d6caaf85157ea9763e22e41185f2d/raw/.gitconfig' -OutFile (
#     Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE '.gitconfig')

Enable-RemoteDesktop

Update-Help

Enable-UAC
Enable-MicrosoftUpdate
Install-WindowsUpdate -acceptEula

Utils.ps1

function ReplaceSingleLineInTextFile(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] $Path,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] $OldLine,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] $NewLine) {

    # Operate atomically by keeping file locked while reading and writing
    $stream = [System.IO.FileStream]::new($Path, 'Open', 'ReadWrite', 'None')
    try {
        # Use the overload that enables passing keepOpen=$true so that the file is not closed if $reader is garbage-collected before the writing is done
        $reader = [System.IO.StreamReader]::new($stream, [System.Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($false), $true, 4096, $true)
        $lines = @()
        $didReplace = $false

        while ($null -ne ($line = $reader.ReadLine()))
        {
            if ($line -eq $OldLine) {
                if ($didReplace) { throw 'More than one line matched.' }
                $didReplace = $true
                $line = $NewLine
            }

            $lines += $line
        }
        
        if (-not $didReplace) { throw 'No lines matched.' }

        $stream.Position = 0
        $writer = [System.IO.StreamWriter]::new($stream)

        foreach ($line in $lines) {
            $writer.WriteLine($line)
        }

        # Shorten the file if necessary to prevent padding to the original length with the original contents
        $writer.Flush()
        $stream.SetLength($stream.Position)
    } finally { $stream.Dispose() }
}