win10_unhelp_me_plox.bat

:: By: Jack | Release 05/08/2017 | win10_unhelp_me_plox.bat | https://pastebin.com/aKinrLh5



:: Author HAS NEVER RUN IT, Code is UNTESTED
:: Do not read or even run this script/file,  if you're easily offended

:: USE AT YOUR [b]OWN[/b] RISK!!!!!11111ONEONEOne
:: - if you do not know what the script/file commands do, DO NOT RUN SCRIPT/FILE
:: -- This Script CAN/WILL brick (brake) your OS
::




:: This script prevents the [annoying/"helpful"] Win10 "helppane.exe" (which launches in your browser) when you accidently/purposefully hit the [F1] Keyboard Key.
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:: Sourced commands from this post - https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-other_settings/how-do-i-stop-f1-opening-a-browser-window-on-how/7f68f9b8-9d87-43a5-9a79-db87702254b5
:: you can thank MS for being hella retarded that you can not hotlink an answer directly.  Contents of the post below.
:: - P.S. - JaCk:[rant] This is just as annoying as being unable to jump (climb, dive, but not f-ing jump) in AAA game titles in 2016/2017.  I guess I will have to stick with the classics [/rant]
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:: jingyu9575's post on October 9, 2015
::    To make F1 do nothing, run this cmd script with administrator privilege:
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::      @echo off
::      taskkill /f /im HelpPane.exe
::      takeown /f %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe
::      icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /deny Everyone:(X)
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@echo off

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:: User Vars
set "_wait_time=5"          rem Default:   5    -  Number of [seconds] Internal pauses to help user read the messages before the script exits or progresses
set "_console_elevated="    rem Default: NotSet -  If ANYTHING is set in this variable, script will assume that it's running with elevated privledges



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::           Admin me plox           ::
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:: Admin Check
if not defined _console_elevated set "_console_elevated="
"%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system" 2>nul 1>nul && set /a "_console_elevated+=1"
:: if needed, Create Script for ascension
if not defined _console_elevated (
    echo Set Admin = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
    echo Admin.ShellExecute WScript.Arguments^(0^), "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
)



:: Ascend or Descend [I see you're building a nest]
::  yes - this is Cappee-Pasta
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if defined _console_elevated (
    echo INFO: Admin Elevated Console [x]
) else (
    echo INFO: Admin Elevated Console [ ]

    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" (
        echo INFO: Starting Script in Admin Mode.
        call cscript "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" "%~s0" || (
            echo/FATAL: ERROR: Unknown
            echo/FATAL: ERROR: Please restart with admin privledges...

            if defined _wait_time timeout /t %_wait_time%
            goto :eof 255
            exit /b 255
        )
    ) else (
        echo/FATAL: ERROR: Unable to find my created elevated catalyst ["%temp%\getadmin.vbs"]
        echo/FATAL: ERROR: Please restart with admin privledges...

        if defined _wait_time timeout /t %_wait_time%
        goto :eof 1
        exit /b 1
    )

    if defined _wait_time timeout /t %_wait_time%
    goto :eof
    exit /b 0
)

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::        Take-over and Occupy       ::
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:: Only kill it if it's running [yes, this code is ugly, but it should work]
call tasklist /fi "IMAGENAME eq HelpPane.exe" 2>nul | findstr /i "HelpPane" 2>nul 1>nul && (
    call taskkill /f /im "HelpPane.exe" 2>nul 1>nul || (
        echo/ERROR: Unable to Kill [HelpPane.exe].  Try killing it with [taskmgr.exe]
    )
)

:: Take-over
call takeown /f %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe  1>nul || (
    echo ERROR: Unable to take ownership of [%WinDir%\HelpPane.exe]
)

:: Erbody -- DENIED
1>nul call icacls %WinDir%\HelpPane.exe /deny Everyone:(X) || (
    echo ERROR: Unable to set DENY Privledges for 'Everyone' - file - [%WinDir%\HelpPane.exe]
)

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