add first version of `disable-scheduled-tasks.ps1`

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scripts/disable-scheduled-tasks.ps1

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+#   Description:
+# This script will disable certain scheduled tasks. Work in progress!
+
+$tasks = @(
+    # Windows base scheduled tasks
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 64 Critical"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\.NET Framework\.NET Framework NGEN v4.0.30319 Critical"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Active Directory Rights Management Services Client\AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Manual)"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\EDP Policy Manager"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\PolicyConverter"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\SmartScreenSpecific"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\AppID\VerifiedPublisherCertStoreCheck"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\CleanupTemporaryState"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\ApplicationData\DsSvcCleanup"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\AppxDeploymentClient\Pre-staged app cleanup"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Bluetooth\UninstallDeviceTask"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\AikCertEnrollTask"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\KeyPreGenTask"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\SystemTask"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\CertificateServicesClient\UserTask-Roam"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Chkdsk\ProactiveScan"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Clip\License Validation"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\Data Integrity Scan"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Data Integrity Scan\Data Integrity Scan for Crash Recovery"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Diagnosis\Scheduled"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\DiskCleanup\SilentCleanup"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticResolver"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Feedback\Siuf\DmClient"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\File Classification Infrastructure\Property Definition Sync"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Installation"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\LanguageComponentsInstaller\Uninstallation"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Location\Notifications"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Location\WindowsActionDialog"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsToastTask"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Maps\MapsUpdateTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\ProcessMemoryDiagnosticEvents"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\MemoryDiagnostic\RunFullMemoryDiagnostic"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Mobile Broadband Accounts\MNO Metadata Parser"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\MUI\LPRemove"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Multimedia\SystemSoundsService"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\NetCfg\BindingWorkItemQueueHandler"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\Background Synchronization"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Offline Files\Logon Synchronization"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Secure-Boot-Update"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\PI\Sqm-Tasks"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Group Policy"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Device Install Reboot Required"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Plug and Play Cleanup"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Plug and Play\Sysprep Generalize Drivers"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Power Efficiency Diagnostics\AnalyzeSystem"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Ras\MobilityManager"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\RecoveryEnvironment\VerifyWinRE"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Registry\RegIdleBackup"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\RemoteAssistance\RemoteAssistanceTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\RemovalTools\MRT_HB"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Servicing\StartComponentCleanup"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\NetworkStateChangeTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\CreateObjectTask"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyMonitor"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyRefresh"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\IndexerAutomaticMaintenance"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTaskLogon"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTaskNetwork"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SpacePort\SpaceAgentTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCachePrepopulate"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\HybridDriveCacheRebalance"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\ResPriStaticDbSync"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Sysmain\WsSwapAssessmentTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\SystemRestore\SR"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Task Manager\Interactive"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\TextServicesFramework\MsCtfMonitor"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\ForceSynchronizeTime"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\SynchronizeTime"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Time Zone\SynchronizeTimeZone"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-HASCertRetr"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\TPM\Tpm-Maintenance"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Maintenance Install"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Policy Install"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Reboot"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Resume On Boot"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_Display"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker_ReadyToReboot"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\UPnP\UPnPHostConfig"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\User Profile Service\HiveUploadTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WCM\WiFiTask"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WDI\ResolutionHost"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cache Maintenance"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Scheduled Scan"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Filtering Platform\BfeOnServiceStartTypeChange"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Media Sharing\UpdateLibrary"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsColorSystem\Calibration Loader"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Scheduled Start"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sih"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\sihboot"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Wininet\CacheTask"
+
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\WOF\WIM-Hash-Management"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\WOF\WIM-Hash-Validation"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Logon Synchronization"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Work Folders\Work Folders Maintenance Work"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\Workplace Join\Automatic-Device-Join"
+
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WS\License Validation"
+    "\Microsoft\Windows\WS\WSTask"
+
+    # Scheduled tasks which cannot be disabled
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\Device Setup\Metadata Refresh"
+    #"\Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\BackgroundUploadTask"
+)
+
+foreach ($task in $tasks) {
+    $parts = $task.split('\')
+    $name = $parts[-1]
+    $path = $parts[0..($parts.length-2)] -join '\'
+
+    Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "$name" -TaskPath "$path"
+}