# Description: # This script remove strang looking stuff which will probably result in a break # of your system. It should not be used unless you want to test out a few # things. It is named `experimental_unfuckery.ps1` for a reason. Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1 echo "Elevating priviledges for this process" do {} until (Elevate-Privileges SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege) echo "Force removing system apps" $needles = @( #"Anytime" "BioEnrollment" #"Browser" "ContactSupport" #"Cortana" # This will disable startmenu search. #"Defender" "Feedback" "Flash" "Gaming" #"InternetExplorer" #"Maps" "OneDrive" #"Wallet" #"Xbox" # This will result in a bootloop since upgrade 1511 ) foreach ($needle in $needles) { echo "Trying to remove all packages containing $needle" $pkgs = (ls "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages" | where Name -Like "*$needle*") foreach ($pkg in $pkgs) { $pkgname = $pkg.Name.split('\')[-1] Takeown-Registry($pkg.Name) Takeown-Registry($pkg.Name + "\Owners") Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18)) -Name Visibility -Value 1 New-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18)) -Name DefVis -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 Remove-Item -Path ("HKLM:" + $pkg.Name.Substring(18) + "\Owners") dism.exe /Online /Remove-Package /PackageName:$pkgname /NoRestart } }