Added bypass for UCPD driver restriction

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerParameters = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -3671,8 +3671,8 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 		Add-Type @Signature
 	}
 
-	# We cannot call any of APIs except copying reg.exe with a different name due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to blocke the access to the registry
-	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	# We cannot set a value to EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode, having called any of APIs, except of copying powershell.exe (or any other tricks) with a different name, due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
@@ -3690,10 +3690,7 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 			# Get value to save in EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode key
 			$DWordData = [System.BitConverter]::ToUInt32($bytesOut,0)
 
-			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-			# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-			$EscapeParser = "--%"
-			& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds -Name EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode -PropertyType DWord -Value $DWordData -Force}
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
@@ -3709,14 +3706,11 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 			# Get value to save in EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode key
 			$DWordData = [System.BitConverter]::ToUInt32($bytesOut,0)
 
-			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-			# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-			$EscapeParser = "--%"
-			& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds -Name EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode -PropertyType DWord -Value $DWordData -Force}
 		}
 	}
 
-	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8919,16 +8913,13 @@ function WindowsLatestUpdate
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -8959,18 +8950,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -9309,7 +9291,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -9318,7 +9318,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -9736,9 +9744,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -9767,6 +9795,8 @@ public static void Refresh()
 	}
 
 	[WinAPI.Signature]::Refresh()
+
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -10101,7 +10131,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -10212,7 +10242,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -10259,7 +10289,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -11824,29 +11854,31 @@ function CortanaAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -12022,21 +12054,23 @@ function XboxGameTips
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or(Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp)))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -12154,14 +12188,14 @@ function GPUScheduling
 					$WddmVersion_Min = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\FeatureSetUsage", "WddmVersion_Min", $null)
 					if ($WddmVersion_Min -ge 2700)
 					{
-						New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+						New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2019/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerParameters = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -7156,16 +7156,13 @@ function ActiveHours
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -7196,18 +7193,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -7546,7 +7534,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -7555,7 +7561,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -7973,9 +7987,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -8004,6 +8038,8 @@ public static void Refresh()
 	}
 
 	[WinAPI.Signature]::Refresh()
+
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8286,7 +8322,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -8397,7 +8433,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -8444,7 +8480,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_LTSC_2021/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerParameters = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -7787,16 +7787,13 @@ function ActiveHours
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -7827,18 +7824,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -8177,7 +8165,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -8186,7 +8192,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -8604,9 +8618,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -8635,6 +8669,8 @@ public static void Refresh()
 	}
 
 	[WinAPI.Signature]::Refresh()
+
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8917,7 +8953,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -9028,7 +9064,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -9075,7 +9111,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -10075,14 +10111,14 @@ function GPUScheduling
 					$WddmVersion_Min = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\FeatureSetUsage", "WddmVersion_Min", $null)
 					if ($WddmVersion_Min -ge 2700)
 					{
-						New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+						New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_10_PowerShell_7/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerOptions = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -3675,8 +3675,8 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 		Add-Type @Signature
 	}
 
-	# We cannot call any of APIs except copying reg.exe with a different name due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to blocke the access to the registry
-	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	# We cannot call any of APIs except copying reg.exe with a different name due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
 			# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
 			$EscapeParser = "--%"
-			& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
@@ -3716,11 +3716,11 @@ public static extern int HashData(byte[] pbData, int cbData, byte[] piet, int ou
 			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
 			# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
 			$EscapeParser = "--%"
-			& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds /v EnShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d $DWordData /f
 		}
 	}
 
-	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8925,16 +8925,13 @@ function WindowsLatestUpdate
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -8965,18 +8962,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034763 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -9315,7 +9303,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -9324,7 +9330,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -9742,9 +9756,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -10107,7 +10141,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -10218,7 +10252,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -10265,7 +10299,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -11840,29 +11874,31 @@ function CortanaAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -12038,21 +12074,23 @@ function XboxGameTips
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or(Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp)))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -12170,14 +12208,14 @@ function GPUScheduling
 					$WddmVersion_Min = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\FeatureSetUsage", "WddmVersion_Min", $null)
 					if ($WddmVersion_Min -ge 2700)
 					{
-						New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+						New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerParameters = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -3191,34 +3191,30 @@ function TaskbarWidgets
 		$Show
 	)
 
-	# We cannot call any of APIs except copying reg.exe with a different name due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to blocke the access to the registry
-	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	# We cannot set a value to TaskbarDa, having called any of APIs, except of copying powershell.exe (or any other tricks) with a different name, due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Hide"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience)
-			{
-				# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-				# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-				$EscapeParser = "--%"
-				& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa  /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
-			}
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name TaskbarDa -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force}
 		}
 		"Show"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience)
-			{
-				# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-				# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-				$EscapeParser = "--%"
-				& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa  /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
-			}
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name TaskbarDa -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force}
 		}
 	}
 
-	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8507,16 +8503,13 @@ function NetworkDiscovery
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034765 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -8547,18 +8540,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034765 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -8897,7 +8881,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -8906,7 +8908,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -9324,9 +9334,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -9355,6 +9385,8 @@ public static void Refresh()
 	}
 
 	[WinAPI.Signature]::Refresh()
+
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -9679,8 +9711,8 @@ function DefaultTerminalApp
 		}
 		"ConsoleHost"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationConsole -PropertyType String -Value "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" -Force
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationTerminal -PropertyType String -Value "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationConsole -PropertyType String -Value "{B23D10C0-E52E-411E-9D5B-C09FDF709C7D}" -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationTerminal -PropertyType String -Value "{B23D10C0-E52E-411E-9D5B-C09FDF709C7D}" -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -9714,7 +9746,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -9825,7 +9857,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -9872,7 +9904,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -10457,17 +10489,17 @@ function StartLayout
 		"Default"
 		{
 			# Default
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"ShowMorePins"
 		{
 			# Show More Pins
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"ShowMoreRecommendations"
 		{
 			# Show More Recommendations
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11007,29 +11039,31 @@ function CortanaAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11072,18 +11106,23 @@ function TeamsAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
-	if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MSTeams)
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name MSTeams))
 	{
-		switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
+	{
+		"Disable"
 		{
-			"Disable"
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
-			"Enable"
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+		}
+		"Enable"
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11184,21 +11223,23 @@ function XboxGameTips
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or(Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp)))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11316,14 +11357,14 @@ function GPUScheduling
 					$WddmVersion_Min = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\FeatureSetUsage", "WddmVersion_Min", $null)
 					if ($WddmVersion_Min -ge 2700)
 					{
-						New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+						New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/de-DE/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Fehler/Warnungen
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Anzeigen des Dialogfensters...
 Disable                                   = Deaktivieren
 Enable                                    = Aktivieren
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft hat den Schreibzugriff auf den UserChoice-Schlüssel für die .pdf-Erweiterung und das http/https-Protokoll mit der Version KB5034765 gesperrt.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Alle Dateien
 FolderSelect                              = Einen Ordner auswählen
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dateien werden nicht verschoben.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/en-US/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errors/Warnings
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Displaying the dialog box...
 Disable                                   = Disable
 Enable                                    = Enable
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release.
 AllFilesFilter                            = All Files
 FolderSelect                              = Select a folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Files will not be moved.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/es-ES/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errores/Advertencias
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Viendo el cuadro de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desactivar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloqueado el acceso de escritura a la clave UserChoice para la extensión .pdf y el protocolo http/https con el lanzamiento de KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos los Archivos
 FolderSelect                              = Seleccione una carpeta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Los archivos no se transferirán.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/fr-FR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erreurs/Avertissements
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Afficher la boîte de dialogue...
 Disable                                   = Désactiver
 Enable                                    = Activer
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft a bloqué l'accès en écriture à la clé UserChoice pour l'extension .pdf et le protocole http/https avec la version KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tous les Fichiers
 FolderSelect                              = Sélectionner un dossier
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Les fichiers ne seront pas déplacés.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/hu-HU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hibák/Figyelmeztetések
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Párbeszédablak megjelenítése...
 Disable                                   = Kikapcsolás
 Enable                                    = Engedélyezés
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft a KB5034765 kiadással blokkolta a UserChoice kulcs írási hozzáférését a .pdf kiterjesztéshez és a http/https protokollhoz.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Minden fájl
 FolderSelect                              = Válasszon ki egy könyvtárat
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = A fájlok nem lesznek áthelyezve.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/it-IT/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Errori/avvisi
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Visualizzazione della finestra di dialogo...
 Disable                                   = Disattivare
 Enable                                    = Abilitare
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft ha bloccato l'accesso in scrittura alla chiave UserChoice per l'estensione .pdf e il protocollo http/https con il rilascio della KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tutti i file
 FolderSelect                              = Selezionare una cartella
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = I file non verranno trasferiti.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/pl-PL/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Błędy/Ostrzeżenia
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Wyświetlanie okna dialogowego...
 Disable                                   = Wyłączyć
 Enable                                    = Włączać
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft zablokował dostęp do zapisu klucza UserChoice dla rozszerzenia .pdf i protokołu http/https wraz z wydaniem KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Wszystkie pliki
 FolderSelect                              = Wybierz folder
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Pliki nie zostaną przeniesione.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/pt-BR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Erros/Avisos
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Exibindo a caixa de diálogo...
 Disable                                   = Desativar
 Enable                                    = Habilitar
-UserChoiceWarning                         = A Microsoft bloqueou o acesso de gravação à chave UserChoice para extensão .pdf e protocolo http/https com a versão KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Todos os arquivos
 FolderSelect                              = Escolha uma pasta
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Os arquivos não serão transferidos.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/ru-RU/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Ошибки/предупрежде
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Диалоговое окно открывается...
 Disable                                   = Отключить
 Enable                                    = Включить
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокировала возможность записать в раздел реестра UserChoice для расширения .pdf и протоколов http/https с релизом обновления KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Все файлы
 FolderSelect                              = Выберите папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файлы не будут перенесены.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/tr-TR/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Hatalar/Uyarılar
 DialogBoxOpening                          = İletişim kutusu görüntüleniyor...
 Disable                                   = Devre dışı bırak
 Enable                                    = Aktif et
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft, KB5034765 sürümü ile .pdf uzantısı ve http/https protokolü için UserChoice anahtarına yazma erişimini engellemiştir.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Tüm Dosyalar
 FolderSelect                              = Klasör seç
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Dosyalar taşınmayacak.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/uk-UA/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = Помилки/попереджен
 DialogBoxOpening                          = Діалогове вікно відкривається...
 Disable                                   = Вимкнути
 Enable                                    = Увімкнути
-UserChoiceWarning                         = Microsoft заблокувала можливість писати в розділ реєстру UserChoice для розширення .pdf, а також протоколів http/https з релізом оновлення KB5034765.
 AllFilesFilter                            = Усі файли
 FolderSelect                              = Виберіть папку
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = Файли не будуть перенесені.

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Localizations/zh-CN/Sophia.psd1

@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ ErrorsMessage                             = 错误/警告
 DialogBoxOpening                          = 显示对话窗口.....
 Disable                                   = 禁用
 Enable                                    = 启用
-UserChoiceWarning                         = 微软在发布 KB5034765 时阻止了对 .pdf 扩展和 http/https 协议的 UserChoice 密钥的写入访问。
 AllFilesFilter                            = 所有文件
 FolderSelect                              = 选择一个文件夹
 FilesWontBeMoved                          = 文件将不会被移动。

src/Sophia_Script_for_Windows_11_PowerShell_7/Module/Sophia.psm1

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function InitialActions
 
 	# Extract strings from %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll using its number
 	# https://github.com/SamuelArnold/StarKill3r/blob/master/Star%20Killer/Star%20Killer/bin/Debug/Scripts/SANS-SEC505-master/scripts/Day1-PowerShell/Expand-IndirectString.ps1
-	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\system32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
+	# [WinAPI.GetStrings]::GetIndirectString("@%SystemRoot%\System32\schedsvc.dll,-100")
 
 	# https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues/21070
 	$Script:CompilerOptions = [System.CodeDom.Compiler.CompilerParameters]::new("System.dll")
@@ -3195,34 +3195,30 @@ function TaskbarWidgets
 		$Show
 	)
 
-	# We cannot call any of APIs except copying reg.exe with a different name due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to blocke the access to the registry
-	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	# We cannot set a value to TaskbarDa, having called any of APIs, except of copying powershell.exe (or any other tricks) with a different name, due to a UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Hide"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience)
-			{
-				# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-				# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-				$EscapeParser = "--%"
-				& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa  /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
-			}
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name TaskbarDa -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force}
 		}
 		"Show"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience)
-			{
-				# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_parsing?view=powershell-7.4#the-stop-parsing-token
-				# We cannot put --% inside the command below as it breaks parsing of $DWordData variable
-				$EscapeParser = "--%"
-				& "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" $EscapeParser ADD HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced /v TaskbarDa  /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
-			}
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command {New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name TaskbarDa -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force}
 		}
 	}
 
-	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\system32\reg_temp.exe" -Force
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -8513,16 +8509,13 @@ function NetworkDiscovery
 	Set-Association -ProgramPath "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" -Extension .txt -Icon "%ProgramFiles%\Notepad++\notepad++.exe,0"
 
 	.EXAMPLE
-	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeMHT -Extension .html
+	Set-Association -ProgramPath MSEdgeHTM -Extension .html
 
 	.LINK
 	https://github.com/DanysysTeam/PS-SFTA
 	https://github.com/default-username-was-already-taken/set-fileassoc
 	https://forum.ru-board.com/profile.cgi?action=show&member=westlife
 
-	.NOTES
-	Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034765 release
-
 	.NOTES
 	Machine-wide
 #>
@@ -8553,18 +8546,9 @@ function Set-Association
 		$Icon
 	)
 
-	# Microsoft blocked ability to write to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http and https protocols with KB5034765 release
-	if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
-	{
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -Verbose
-		Write-Error -Message $Localization.UserChoiceWarning -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-
-		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
-		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
-
-		return
-	}
+	# Microsoft has blocked write access to UserChoice key for .pdf extention and http/https protocols with KB5034765 release, so we have to write values with a copy of powershell.exe to bypass a UCPD driver restrictions
+	# UCPD driver tracks all executables to block the access to the registry so all registry records will be made within powershell_temp.exe in this function just in case
+	Copy-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Destination "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 
 	$ProgramPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($ProgramPath)
 
@@ -8903,7 +8887,25 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force
+		}
 
 		# Getting a hash based on the time of the section's last modification. After creating and setting the first parameter
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice"
@@ -8912,7 +8914,15 @@ public static int UnloadHive(RegistryHives hive, string subKey)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 
 		# Setting a block on changing the UserChoice section
 		# Due to "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" we have to use OpenSubKey()
@@ -9330,9 +9340,29 @@ public static long MakeLong(uint left, uint right)
 		{
 			New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Force
 		}
+
 		$ProgHash = Get-Hash -ProgId $ProgId -Extension $Extension -SubKey "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice"
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
-		New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+
+		# We need to remove DENY permission set for user before setting a value
+		if (@(".pdf", "http", "https") -contains $Extension)
+		{
+			# https://powertoe.wordpress.com/2010/08/28/controlling-registry-acl-permissions-with-powershell/
+			$Key = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice",[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree,[System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions)
+			$ACL = $key.GetAccessControl()
+			$Principal = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name
+			# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.security.accesscontrol.filesystemrights
+			$Rule = New-Object -TypeName System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule -ArgumentList ($Principal,"FullControl","Deny")
+			$ACL.RemoveAccessRule($Rule)
+			$Key.SetAccessControl($ACL)
+
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgID -Force}"
+			& "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Command "& {New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice' -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force}"
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name ProgId -PropertyType String -Value $ProgId -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\$Extension\UserChoice" -Name Hash -PropertyType String -Value $ProgHash -Force
+		}
 	}
 
 	# Setting additional parameters to comply with the requirements before configuring the extension
@@ -9361,6 +9391,8 @@ public static void Refresh()
 	}
 
 	[WinAPI.Signature]::Refresh()
+
+	Remove-Item -Path "$env:SystemRoot\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_temp.exe" -Force
 }
 
 <#
@@ -9685,8 +9717,8 @@ function DefaultTerminalApp
 		}
 		"ConsoleHost"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationConsole -PropertyType String -Value "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" -Force
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationTerminal -PropertyType String -Value "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}" -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationConsole -PropertyType String -Value "{B23D10C0-E52E-411E-9D5B-C09FDF709C7D}" -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Console\%%Startup" -Name DelegationTerminal -PropertyType String -Value "{B23D10C0-E52E-411E-9D5B-C09FDF709C7D}" -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -9720,7 +9752,7 @@ function InstallVCRedist
 			return
 		}
 
-		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+		if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 		{
 			if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 			{
@@ -9831,7 +9863,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 		{
 			NET6x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -9878,7 +9910,7 @@ function InstallDotNetRuntimes
 			}
 			NET8x64
 			{
-				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller -ErrorAction Ignore)
+				if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller)
 				{
 					if ([System.Version](Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller).Version -ge [System.Version]"1.17")
 					{
@@ -10463,17 +10495,17 @@ function StartLayout
 		"Default"
 		{
 			# Default
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"ShowMorePins"
 		{
 			# Show More Pins
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"ShowMoreRecommendations"
 		{
 			# Show More Recommendations
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_Layout -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11023,29 +11055,31 @@ function CortanaAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10)
+			if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
 			{
-				if (-not (Test-Path -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId"))
-				{
-					New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
-				}
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+				New-Item -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Force
 			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe\CortanaStartupId" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11088,18 +11122,23 @@ function TeamsAutostart
 		$Enable
 	)
 
-	if (Get-AppxPackage -Name MSTeams)
+	if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name MSTeams))
 	{
-		switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
+	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
+	{
+		"Disable"
 		{
-			"Disable"
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
-			"Enable"
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+		}
+		"Enable"
+		{
+			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\SystemAppData\MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe\TeamsTfwStartupTask" -Name State -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11200,21 +11239,23 @@ function XboxGameTips
 		$Enable
 	)
 
+	if (-not ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or(Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp)))
+	{
+		Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
+		Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.Skipped -Verbose
+
+		return
+	}
+
 	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
 	{
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
 		}
 		"Enable"
 		{
-			if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay) -or (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GamingApp))
-			{
-				New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
-			}
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar -Name ShowStartupPanel -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -11332,14 +11373,14 @@ function GPUScheduling
 					$WddmVersion_Min = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::GetValue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers\FeatureSetUsage", "WddmVersion_Min", $null)
 					if ($WddmVersion_Min -ge 2700)
 					{
-						New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
+						New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force
 					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		"Disable"
 		{
-			New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers" -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
+			New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers -Name HwSchMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
 		}
 	}
 }