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Give Back Control over Windows functions script
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$elevated = ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator) | |
function Show-Menu { | |
Clear-Host | |
Write-Host "======================================================" | |
Write-Host "================ Give Back Control ================" | |
Write-Host "======================================================" | |
if($elevated -eq $true){ | |
Write-Host "Local Admin: " -ForegroundColor white -NoNewline; Write-Host $elevated -ForegroundColor Green | |
Write-Host "We have superpowers. Ready to continue." | |
} | |
else{ | |
Write-Host "Local Admin: " -ForegroundColor white -NoNewline; Write-Host $elevated -ForegroundColor Red | |
Write-Host "You need local admin rights to continue. Please start in elevated prompt!!!" | |
} | |
Write-Host "" | |
Write-Host "1: Press '1' to enable configuration of Windows Defender." | |
Write-Host "2: Press '2' to enable configuration of Windows Firewall." | |
Write-Host "3: Press '3' to disable Virtual Protection features of Credential Guard to allow nested virtualization." | |
Write-Host "4: Press '4' to enable free Browser config." | |
Write-Host "5: Press '5' to remove multi connection network restrictions" | |
Write-Host "6: Press '6' to enable the Microsoft Store" | |
Write-Host "7: Press '7' to get rid of whole Bing integration into the search function, start menu etc" | |
Write-Host "8: Press '7' to reboot. Close all open files before using!!!" | |
Write-Host "q: Press 'q' to quit." | |
} | |
function Browser{ | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\RestoreOnStartupURLs" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HomepageLocation" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge" /v "HomeButton" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome\RestoreOnStartupURLs" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HomepageLocation" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\Chrome" /v "HomeButton" /f' | |
Pause | |
} | |
function Defender{ | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Features" -Name "TamperProtection" -Value 0 | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "UILockdown" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Virus and threat protection" /v "UILockdown" /f' | |
cmd /c 'reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center" /v' | |
Pause | |
} | |
function Firewall{ | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy" /f' | |
Pause | |
} | |
function DeviceGuard{ | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceGuard" /v "RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard" /v "EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity" /f' | |
cmd /c 'REG DELETE "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard" /v "RequirePlatformSecurityFeatures" /f' | |
dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-hyper-v-all /norestart | |
dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:WindowsHypervisorPlatform /norestart | |
dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /norestart | |
mountvol X: /s | |
copy-item c:\windows\System32\SecConfig.efi X:\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /create {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} /d "DebugTool" /application osloader' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} path "\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\SecConfig.efi"' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set {bootmgr} bootsequence {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215}' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} loadoptions DISABLE-LSA-ISO' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} device partition=X:' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set {0cb3b571-2f2e-4343-a879-d86a476d7215} loadoptions DISABLE-LSA-ISO,DISABLE-VBS' | |
cmd /c 'bcdedit /set vsmlaunchtype off' | |
mountvol X: /d | |
Pause | |
} | |
function Network{ | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\GroupPolicy" -Name "fMinimizeConnections" -Value 0 | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WcmSvc\GroupPolicy" -Name "fBlockNonDomain" -Value 0 | |
Pause | |
} | |
function Store{ | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" -Name "RemoveWindowsStore" -Value 0 | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore" -Name "RemoveWindowsStore" -Value 0 | |
Pause | |
} | |
function Bing { | |
$basePath = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" | |
New-Item -Path $basePath -Force | Out-Null | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "InstalledPackagedAppsRevision" -Value "{5477445D-59E5-4042-A222-670ECC68FE97}" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "InstalledWin32AppsRevision" -Value "{08037A0B-E73D-458A-97DF-E79522877D9B}" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchGlyphType" -Value 2 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "TraySearchBoxVisible" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "TraySearchBoxVisibleOnAnyMonitor" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxMonitorWidth" -Value 3440 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxMonitorDPI" -Value 96 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxWidthOld" -Value 288 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxWidth" -Value 344 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "CortanaStateLastRun" -Value ([byte[]](0x76,0x82,0x30,0x66,0x00,0x00,0x00,0x00)) -Type Binary | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SnrBundleVersion" -Value "2023.09.21.39636813" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "IsAssignedAccess" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "OnboardSBEmode" -Value 1 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "NamespaceSettingsRevision" -Value "{A656A2E8-6400-4BB9-AE5F-7FFF6218ABAE}" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "AnyAboveLockAppsActive" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "OnboardSearchboxOnTaskbar" -Value 2 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchboxTaskbarModePrevious" -Value 2 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "LaunchSearchHome" -Value 1 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "SearchBoxDisabledReason" -Value "FromServer" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $basePath -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
$flightingPath = Join-Path $basePath "Flighting" | |
New-Item -Path $flightingPath -Force | Out-Null | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $flightingPath -Name "RotateFlight" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path $flightingPath -Name "Current" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
# Create empty subkeys | |
New-Item -Path "$flightingPath\0" -Force | Out-Null | |
New-Item -Path "$flightingPath\1" -Force | Out-Null | |
# Set additional Flighting values (a subset shown here) | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$flightingPath\1" -Name "UILanguage" -Value "en-US" | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$flightingPath\1\CloudMusic" -Name "Value" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$flightingPath\1\DesktopLocationTriggering" -Name "Value" -Value 0 -Type DWord | |
# ... repeat for the rest as needed ... | |
Write-Host "Registry values applied." | |
} | |
function Reboot { | |
Restart-Computer -Confirm:$true | |
} | |
do | |
{ | |
Show-Menu | |
$selection = Read-Host "Please make a selection" | |
switch ($selection) | |
{ | |
'1' {Defender} | |
'2' {Firewall} | |
'3' {DeviceGuard} | |
'4' {Browser} | |
'5' {Network} | |
'6' {Store} | |
'7' {Bing} | |
'8' {Reboot} | |
} | |
} | |
until ($selection -eq 'q') |
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