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(In Progress) PowerShell Script I use to customize my machines in the same way for privacy, search, UI, etc.
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Windows10-Setup.ps1
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# Privacy Settings
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# Privacy: Let apps use my advertising ID: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 1
# Privacy: SmartScreen Filter for Store Apps: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost -Name EnableWebContentEvaluation -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost -Name EnableWebContentEvaluation -Type DWord -Value 1
# WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting -Name value -Type DWord -Value 0
# WiFi Sense: Shared HotSpot Auto-Connect: Disable
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots -Name value -Type DWord -Value 0
# Activity Tracking: Disable
@('EnableActivityFeed','PublishUserActivities','UploadUserActivities') |% { Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System -Name $_ -Type DWord -Value 0 }
# Start Menu: Disable Bing Search Results
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name BingSearchEnabled -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore (Enabled):
# Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name BingSearchEnabled -Type DWord -Value 1
# Start Menu: Disale Cortana (Commented out by default - this is personal preference)
# TODO: Figure this out - need another VM to test, mine's already disabled via domain, etc.
# Disable Telemetry (requires a reboot to take effect)
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection -Name AllowTelemetry -Type DWord -Value 0
Get-Service DiagTrack,Dmwappushservice | Stop-Service | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled
############################
# Personal Preferences on UI
############################
# Change Explorer home screen back to "This PC"
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name LaunchTo -Type DWord -Value 1
# Change it back to "Quick Access" (Windows 10 default)
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name LaunchTo -Type DWord -Value 2
# These make "Quick Access" behave much closer to the old "Favorites"
# Disable Quick Access: Recent Files
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowRecent -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable Quick Access: Frequent Folders
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowFrequent -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowRecent -Type DWord -Value 1
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowFrequent -Type DWord -Value 1
# Disable the Lock Screen (the one before password prompt - to prevent dropping the first character)
If (-Not (Test-Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization)) {
New-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows -Name Personalization | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization -Name NoLockScreen -Type DWord -Value 1
# To Restore:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization -Name NoLockScreen -Type DWord -Value 1
# Use the Windows 7-8.1 Style Volume Mixer
If (-Not (Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion" -Name MTCUVC | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC" -Name EnableMtcUvc -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore (Windows 10 Style Volume Control):
#Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\MTCUVC" -Name EnableMtcUvc -Type DWord -Value 1
# Dark Theme for Windows (commenting out by default because this one's probbly a minority want)
# Note: the title bar text and such is still black with low contrast, and needs additional tweaks (it'll probably be better in a future build)
#If (-Not (Test-Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize)) {
# New-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes -Name Personalize | Out-Null
#}
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type DWord -Value 0
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type DWord -Value 0
# To Restore (Light Theme):
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type DWord -Value 1
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type DWord -Value 1
#################
# Windows Updates
#################
# Change Windows Updates to "Notify to schedule restart"
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings -Name UxOption -Type DWord -Value 1
# To Restore (Automatic):
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings -Name UxOption -Type DWord -Value 0
# Disable P2P Update downlods outside of local network
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config -Name DODownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization -Name SystemSettingsDownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 3
# To restore (PCs on my local network and PCs on the internet)
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config -Name DODownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 3
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization -Name SystemSettingsDownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 1
# To disable P2P update downloads completely:
#Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config -Name DODownloadMode -Type DWord -Value 0
###############################
# Windows 10 Metro App Removals
# These start commented out so you choose
# Just remove the # (comment in PowerShell) on the ones you want to remove
###############################
# Be gone, heathen!
#Get-AppxPackage king.com.CandyCrushSaga | Remove-AppxPackage
# Bing Weather, News, Sports, and Finance (Money):
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingWeather | Remove-AppxPackage
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingNews | Remove-AppxPackage
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingSports | Remove-AppxPackage
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.BingFinance | Remove-AppxPackage
# Xbox:
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.XboxApp | Remove-AppxPackage
# Windows Phone Companion
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsPhone | Remove-AppxPackage
# Solitaire Collection
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection | Remove-AppxPackage
# People
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.People | Remove-AppxPackage
# Groove Music
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic | Remove-AppxPackage
# Movies & TV
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo | Remove-AppxPackage
# OneNote
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Office.OneNote | Remove-AppxPackage
# Photos
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Remove-AppxPackage
# Sound Recorder
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder | Remove-AppxPackage
# Mail & Calendar
#Get-AppxPackage microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps | Remove-AppxPackage
# Skype (Metro version)
#Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.SkypeApp | Remove-AppxPackage
@HillbillyJones

HillbillyJones commented Jan 10, 2016

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Nice! 👍 Thanks for sharing. How did you discover the registry key values❓

@mikecasas

mikecasas commented Jan 15, 2016

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Very helpful, thanks.

@deedubb

deedubb commented Mar 9, 2016

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Nice work Nick! Thank you!

@freshW

freshW commented May 31, 2016 •
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Big Thanks @NickCraver for the nice Script.
for me missing is the old Windows Photoviewer, and i remove some other Packages... Here the Code. May you want to add something.

Remove SolitaireCollection

Get-AppxPackage solitairecollection | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove Office

Get-AppxPackage officehub | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove 3D Builder

Get-AppxPackage 3dbuilder | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove Windows Camera

Get-AppxPackage windowscamera | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove Get Started

Get-AppxPackage getstarted | Remove-AppxPackage

Remove Foto Viewer App.

Get-AppxPackage photo | Remove-AppxPackage

Add Old Windows Pictureviewer (Windows 7 Style)
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Regfile

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Photo Viewer\Capabilities\FileAssociations]
".tif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".tiff"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".jpg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".jpeg"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".png"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".gif"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"
".bmp"="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

@dezza

dezza commented Jun 7, 2016 •
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Get-AppxPackage | where {$_.name -Match "3dbuilder|windowsalarms|windowscommunicationapps|windowscamera|officehub|skypeapp|getstarted|zunemusic|windowsmaps|solitairecollection|bingfinance|zunevideo|bingnews|onenote|people|windowsphone|photos|windowsstore|bingsports|soundrecorder|bingweather|xboxapp"} | Remove-AppxPackage -ea 0

A single command for deleting all built-in apps :) Some of them will give an error so maybe a good idea is to add -ea 0 at the end to not report on non-existing apps (Maybe you already attempted to delete them)

And btw. On my system at least, these two keys were not present so I recommend to do the exists check on these as well:

L:5-6

# Privacy: Let apps use my advertising ID: Disable
If (-Not (Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo")) {
    New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo | Out-Null
}

L:14-15

# WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable
If (-Not (Test-Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting")) {
    New-Item -Path HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting | Out-Null
}

@khalisz

khalisz commented Aug 11, 2016

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Hi 👍

Thanks a lot! :)

@halkun

halkun commented Jun 23, 2017

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Love the "Disable Quick Access: Frequent Folders" and "Disable Quick Access: Recent Files". That was bugging me as I had to manually disable in the option. Glad there's automated way to disable them! :)

@malroy

malroy commented Jul 4, 2017

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Hi there,

I am wondering if your script work with windows 10 64bit ? do you need to add Wow6432Node ??

@GovGeek

GovGeek commented Aug 11, 2017

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Awesome, thanks!

@neil-cole

neil-cole commented Sep 27, 2017

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Be careful about removing "All" win 10 packages. This can disable the Windows Store feature which most users will need.

@wsmelton

wsmelton commented Oct 25, 2017 •
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I figured out the todo item

New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows' -Name 'Windows Search' -ItemType Key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search' -Name AllowCortana -Type DWORD -Value 0

@jenyayel

jenyayel commented Apr 23, 2018

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HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings\UxOption is under Local Machine, so should be HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings

@Brizio

Brizio commented Feb 26, 2019

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I figured out the todo item
New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows' -Name 'Windows Search' -ItemType Key
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search' -Name AllowCortana -Type DWORD -Value 0

yeh this works after a reboot or the explorer.exe restart

@milanjaros

milanjaros commented Mar 16, 2019

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# Hide useless folders
gi "$Home\3D Objects",$Home\Contacts,$Home\Favorites,$Home\Links,"$Home\Saved Games",$Home\Searches -Force | foreach { $_.Attributes = $_.Attributes -bor "Hidden" }
# To Restore:
gi "$Home\3D Objects",$Home\Contacts,$Home\Favorites,$Home\Links,"$Home\Saved Games",$Home\Searches -Force | foreach { $_.Attributes = $_.Attributes -xor "Hidden" }

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# Uninstall OneDrive
if (Test-Path $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\) { & $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall } else { & $env:SystemRoot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall }
# To Restore:

# Uninstall OneDrive
if (Test-Path $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\) { & $env:SystemRoot\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /install } else { & $env:SystemRoot\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe /install }

@scorbisiero

scorbisiero commented Mar 19, 2019

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#Remove CandyCrushFriends 
Get-AppxPackage king.com.CandyCrushFriends | Remove-AppxPackage

@neekdyako

neekdyako commented May 9, 2019

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#DISABLE All BLOATWARE EXCEPT STORE
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –notlike "*store*"} | Remove-AppxPackage

Use that command to completely remove all pre-installed windows bloatware apps except the store (so that you can still install apps that you might need). :)

@Franck-E

Franck-E commented Jun 24, 2019 •
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Thanks Nick, this is pretty cool, and here are some more..

  • Power Options

  • Screen on AC to never sleep
    powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0

  • PC on AC to never sleep
    powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0

  • Screen on Battery (Laptop Only)
    -powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0

  • Sleep on Battery (Laptop Only)
    -powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0

  • Display Settings

  • Turn off "Show taskbar on all display"
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name MMTaskbarEnabled -Type DWord -Value 0

  • Restart Explorer
    Stop-Process -ProcessName explorer

  • IE Settings

  • Open PowerPoint within IE
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.Show.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483808
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.ShowMacroEnabled.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483808
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShow.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483808
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\PowerPoint.SlideShowMacroEnabled.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483808

  • Open Excel within IE
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Sheet.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147486208
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.SheetMacroEnabled.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147486208
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.SheetBinaryMacroEnabled.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147486208

  • Open Word within IE
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.Document.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483684
    Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Word.DocumentMacroEnabled.12 -Name BrowserFlags -Type DWord -Value 2147483684

  • Internet Explorer to open files automatically, and not ask to save them
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" -Name PowerPoint.Show.12 -Type None -Value ([byte[]]@())
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" -Name PowerPoint.SlideShow.12 -Type None -Value ([byte[]]@())
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" -Name Excel.Sheet.12 -Type None -Value ([byte[]]@())
    Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\AttachmentExecute{0002DF01-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}" -Name Word.Document.12 -Type None -Value ([byte[]]@())

@trawra

trawra commented Jan 20, 2020

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Awesome script Nick!
Thanks for sharing!

@Cobertos

Cobertos commented Feb 15, 2020 •
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This is awesome! Using a few of these in my dotfiles https://github.com/Cobertos/dotfiles/blob/master/bootstrap/cli.py#L122-L126 . Here's a snippet of the edits from the previous link

    # == WINDOWS ==
    #Set the communication ducking to 'Do Nothing'
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Multimedia\\Audio', \
      'UserDuckingPreference', winreg.REG_DWORD, 3)() #Default is key not present
    #A lot from: https://gist.github.com/NickCraver/7ebf9efbfd0c3eab72e9
    #Privacy related
    # Disable "Allow advertisers to use my advertising ID", default 1
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\AdvertisingInfo', \
      'Enabled', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    # WiFi sense shares the password for the WiFi with contacts in Outlook, Skype, etc (wtf...?)
    # WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable, default 1
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 'Software\\Microsoft\\PolicyManager\\default\\WiFi\\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting', \
      'value', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    # WiFi Sense: Shared HotSpot Auto-Connect: Disable, default 1
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 'Software\\Microsoft\\PolicyManager\\default\\WiFi\\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots', \
      'value', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    # Disable Bing search results, rewards, etc in search, all really annoying default 1
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Search', \
      'BingSearchEnabled', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    #Disable Activity sharing
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 'Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System', \
      'EnableActivityFeed', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 'Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System', \
      'PublishUserActivities', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, 'Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\System', \
      'UploadUserActivities', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    #Functionality related
    #Explorer launch to "This PC" (1) instead of default "Quick Access" (2)
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced', \
      'LaunchTo', winreg.REG_DWORD, 1)()
    #Disable Recent Items and Frequent Folders (to stop porn and other stuff from popping up)
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer', \
      'ShowRecent', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer', \
      'ShowFrequent', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)()
    #Show hidden files (show is 1, hide is 2)
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced', \
      'Hidden', winreg.REG_DWORD, 1)() #Defaults to 2 (hidden)
    #Show file extensions (show is 0, hide is 1)
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced', \
      'HideFileExt', winreg.REG_DWORD, 0)() #Defaults to 1 (hidden)
    #Disable Sticky Keys, Filter Key, Toggle Keys (I dont think these work until a restart?)
    #https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-desktop/i-cant-turn-off-sticky-keys/a7c9fc02-2d0f-4db6-89fb-e36eca3e2ac7
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Accessibility\\StickyKeys', \
      'Flags', winreg.REG_SZ, '506')() #disable sticky keys
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Accessibility\\Keyboard Response', \
      'Flags', winreg.REG_SZ, '122')() #Disable filter keys
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Accessibility\\ToggleKeys', \
      'Flags', winreg.REG_SZ, '58')() #Disable toggle keys
    #Disable mouse precision
    #https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/101691-turn-off-enhance-pointer-precision-windows.html
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Mouse', \
      'MouseSpeed', winreg.REG_SZ, '0')()
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Mouse', \
      'MouseThreshold1', winreg.REG_SZ, '0')()
    SetRegKey(winreg.HKEY_CURRENT_USER, 'Control Panel\\Mouse', \
      'MouseThreshold2', winreg.REG_SZ, '0')()

For things like Dark Mode, I found you might be able to change those with a .theme file instead, and then just point to a .theme file

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/controls/themesfileformat-overview#visual-styles-section

@basziee

basziee commented Jun 1, 2021 •
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Maybe this is something you guys want to add. You need to have WinGet installed or you can use Chocolatey with the script from here 

$Programs = @(
    "Discord.Discord"
    "Git.Git"
    "Microsoft.AzureCLI"
    "Microsoft.DeploymentToolkit"
    "Microsoft.PowerToys"
    "Microsoft.VisualStudioCode"
    "Microsoft.WindowsTerminalPreview"
    "OpenJS.Nodejs"
    "RARLab.WinRAR"
)

$programs | ForEach-Object{winget install $_}

@andrewiankidd

andrewiankidd commented Jun 23, 2021

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Quick thankyou for all of the above; which I am using bits of. Cheers
https://gitlab.com/andrewkidd/winInit/-/blob/master/tweaks/Remove-SubjectiveBloat.ps1

@CMoneyLean

CMoneyLean commented Aug 9, 2022 •
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This is probably a dumb question, but does this work on Windows 11 (Pro)?

@syntax-tm

syntax-tm commented Feb 6, 2025

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Disabling Cortana:

Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search' -Name 'AllowCortana' -Type DWord -Value 0

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