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Prevent Win11 from downloading extra software on USB connect
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disable_usb_app_meta.ps1
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata" -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Device Metadata" `
-Name "PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork" `
-Type DWord `
-Value 1
gpupdate /target:computer /force
Write-Host "Done. Restart Windows to ensure the policy is applied." -ForegroundColor Green
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