I came across a nice script called “Reclaim Windows 10” by Ali Robertson. It 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. The script below is from GitHub, it’s forked from http://pastebin.com/gQxCUkLP.
########## # Tweaked Win10 Initial Setup Script # Primary Author: Disassembler <[email protected]> # 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. ########## # 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 } ########## # Privacy Settings ########## # 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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