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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
- # 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
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- # Personal Preferences on UI
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- # 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
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- # Windows Updates
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- # 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
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- # 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
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- # 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
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