historical/windowsbetterify.git/mini-christitus.ps1

            Write-Host "Showing file operations details..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager" -Name "EnthusiastMode" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Write-Host "Hiding Task View button..."
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Write-Host "Hiding People icon..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" -Name "PeopleBand" -Type DWord -Value 0

            Write-Host "Changing default Explorer view to This PC..."
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -Type DWord -Value 1
    
            Write-Host "Hiding 3D Objects icon from This PC..."
            Remove-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}" -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue  
        
            ## Performance Tweaks and More Telemetry
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DriverSearching" -Name "SearchOrderConfig" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Multimedia\SystemProfile" -Name "SystemResponsiveness" -Type DWord -Value 10
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Multimedia\SystemProfile" -Name "NetworkThrottlingIndex" -Type DWord -Value 10
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control" -Name "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" -Type DWord -Value 2000
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "MenuShowDelay" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "WaitToKillAppTimeout" -Type DWord -Value 5000
            Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "HungAppTimeout" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
            # Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "HungAppTimeout" -Type DWord -Value 4000 # Note: This caused flickering
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "AutoEndTasks" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "LowLevelHooksTimeout" -Type DWord -Value 1000
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" -Type DWord -Value 2000
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" -Name "ClearPageFileAtShutdown" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Mouse" -Name "MouseHoverTime" -Type DWord -Value 10


            # Network Tweaks
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters" -Name "IRPStackSize" -Type DWord -Value 20

            # Group svchost.exe processes
            $ram = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_PhysicalMemory | Measure-Object -Property Capacity -Sum).Sum / 1kb
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control" -Name "SvcHostSplitThresholdInKB" -Type DWord -Value $ram -Force


            Write-Host "Disable News and Interests"
            If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds" | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds" -Name "EnableFeeds" -Type DWord -Value 0
            # Remove "News and Interest" from taskbar
            Set-ItemProperty -Path  "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds" -Name "ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode" -Type DWord -Value 2

            # remove "Meet Now" button from taskbar

            If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Force | Out-Null
            }

            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "HideSCAMeetNow" -Type DWord -Value 1

            Write-Host "Removing AutoLogger file and restricting directory..."
            $autoLoggerDir = "$env:PROGRAMDATA\Microsoft\Diagnosis\ETLLogs\AutoLogger"
            If (Test-Path "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl") {
                Remove-Item "$autoLoggerDir\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener.etl"
            }
            icacls $autoLoggerDir /deny SYSTEM:`(OI`)`(CI`)F | Out-Null

            Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
            Stop-Service "DiagTrack"
            Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled

            Write-Host "Disabling Wi-Fi Sense..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Force | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0
            If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Force | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" -Name "Value" -Type DWord -Value 0

            Write-Host "Adjusting visual effects for performance..."
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "DragFullWindows" -Type String -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "MenuShowDelay" -Type String -Value 200
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "UserPreferencesMask" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](144, 18, 3, 128, 16, 0, 0, 0))
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics" -Name "MinAnimate" -Type String -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Keyboard" -Name "KeyboardDelay" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewAlphaSelect" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ListviewShadow" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAnimations" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" -Name "VisualFXSetting" -Type DWord -Value 3
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" -Name "EnableAeroPeek" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Write-Host "Adjusted visual effects for performance"
            $Bloatware = @(
                #Unnecessary Windows 10 AppX Apps
                "Microsoft.3DBuilder"
                "Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer"
                "Microsoft.AppConnector"
                "Microsoft.BingFinance"
                "Microsoft.BingNews"
                "Microsoft.BingSports"
                "Microsoft.BingTranslator"
                "Microsoft.BingWeather"
                "Microsoft.BingFoodAndDrink"
                "Microsoft.BingHealthAndFitness"
                "Microsoft.BingTravel"
                "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP"
                "Microsoft.GamingServices"
                # "Microsoft.WindowsReadingList"
                "Microsoft.GetHelp"
                "Microsoft.Getstarted"
                "Microsoft.Messaging"
                "Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
                "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest"
                "Microsoft.News"
                "Microsoft.Office.Lens"
                "Microsoft.Office.Sway"
                "Microsoft.OneConnect"
                "Microsoft.People"
                "Microsoft.SkypeApp"
                "Microsoft.Wallet"
                "Microsoft.Whiteboard"
                "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
                "microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
                "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
                "Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
                "Microsoft.WindowsPhone"
                "Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
                "Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
                "Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
                "Microsoft.ZuneMusic"
                "Microsoft.ZuneVideo"
                #"Microsoft.YourPhone"
                "Microsoft.Getstarted"
                "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"

                #Sponsored Windows 10 AppX Apps
                #Add sponsored/featured apps to remove in the "*AppName*" format
                "*EclipseManager*"
                "*ActiproSoftwareLLC*"
                "*AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress*"
                "*Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree*"
                "*PandoraMediaInc*"
                "*CandyCrush*"
                "*BubbleWitch3Saga*"
                "*Wunderlist*"
                "*Flipboard*"
                "*Twitter*"
                "*Facebook*"
                "*Royal Revolt*"
                "*Sway*"
                "*Speed Test*"
                "*Dolby*"
                "*Viber*"
                "*ACGMediaPlayer*"
                "*Netflix*"
                "*OneCalendar*"
                "*LinkedInforWindows*"
                "*HiddenCityMysteryofShadows*"
                "*Hulu*"
                "*HiddenCity*"
                "*AdobePhotoshopExpress*"
                "*HotspotShieldFreeVPN*"
            )

            Write-Host "Removing Bloatware"

            foreach ($Bloat in $Bloatware) {
                Get-AppxPackage -Name $Bloat | Remove-AppxPackage
                Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Where-Object DisplayName -like $Bloat | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
                Write-Host "Trying to remove $Bloat."
            }

            Write-Host "Finished Removing Bloatware"
            Write-Host "Disabling Tailored Experiences..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Force | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Name "DisableTailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticData" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Write-Host "Disabling Advertising ID..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" | Out-Null
            }
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AdvertisingInfo" -Name "DisabledByGroupPolicy" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Write-Host "Disabling Error reporting..."
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting" -Name "Disabled" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" | Out-Null
            Write-Host "Disabling Remote Assistance..."
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Remote Assistance" -Name "fAllowToGetHelp" -Type DWord -Value 0
            Write-Host "Restricting Windows Update P2P only to local network..."
            If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config")) {
                New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" | Out-Null
            }
            Write-Host "Installing essentials..."
            winget install -e --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent --id File-New-Project.EarTrumpet
            winget install -e --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent --id BraveSoftware.BraveBrowser
            Write-Host "Installing WSL and HyperV"
            Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" -Name "DODownloadMode" -Type DWord -Value 1
            Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
            Stop-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
            Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "HypervisorPlatform" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-All" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-Tools-All" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-PowerShell" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-Hypervisor" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-Services" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Hyper-V-Management-Clients" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "VirtualMachinePlatform" -All -NoRestart
            Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName "Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux" -All -NoRestart
            cmd /c bcdedit /set hypervisorschedulertype classic
            Write-Host "Setting Classic Right-Click Menu..."
            New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" -Name "InprocServer32" -force -value ""       
            $WPFMiscTweaksRightClickMenu.IsChecked = $false
            
            Write-Host "Setting DNS to Cloud Flare for all connections..."
            $DC = "1.1.1.1"
            $Internet = "1.0.0.1"
            $dns = "$DC", "$Internet"
            $Interfaces = [System.Management.ManagementClass]::new("Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration").GetInstances()
            $Interfaces.SetDNSServerSearchOrder($dns) | Out-Null
            Write-Host "Mini ChrisTitus installed and configured. Please Reboot before using."