Windows 10 Setup Script ======================================================== ## Contents - [Overview](#overview) - [Supported Windows version](#supported-windows-version) - [Core features](#core-features) - [Nota bene](#NB) - [Usage](#usage) - [FAQ](#faq) - [Screenshots](#screenshots) - [Microsoft Docs](#Microsoft-Docs) - [PS](#ps) ## Overview The PowerShell script is a set of tweaks for fine-tuning the OS and automating the routine tasks. ## Supported Windows versions |Version|Code name| Marketing name |Build| Arch | Editions | |:-----:|:-------:|:------------------:|:---:|:------:|:------------:| | 1909 | 19H2 |November 2019 Update|18363|x64 only|Pro/Enterprise| | 1903 | 19H1 | May 2019 Update |18362|x64 only|Pro/Enterprise| ## Core features - Turn off diagnostics tracking services; - Turn off diagnostics tracking scheduled tasks; - Interactive prompts - [Screenshot](#screenshots) - Multilingual support: English & Russian - Uninstall all UWP apps from all accounts with exception apps list; - Turn off Windows features; - Create a task in the Task Scheduler to start Windows cleaning up; - Create a task in the Task Scheduler to clear the $env:SystemRoot\SoftwareDistribution\Download folder; - Add folder to exclude from Windows Defender Antivirus scan; - Turn off per-user services; - Add old style shortcut for "Devices and Printers" to the Start menu"; - Import Start menu layout from pre-saved reg file; - [Download](https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/tree/master/Start%20menu%20layout) pre-saved Startmenu.reg - [Screenshot](#screenshots) - Unpin all Start menu tiles; - Set location of the "Desktop", "Documents", "Downloads", "Music", "Pictures", and "Videos"; - Refresh desktop icons, environment variables and taskbar without restarting File Explorer; - Many more File Explorer and context menu "deep" tweaks. ## NB - PowerShell and PowerShell ISE must be run with elevated privileges; - Set PowerShell execution policy Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Force to be able to run .ps1 files. - Read more about [execution policy](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_execution_policies) ## Usage To run the script: - Download [up-to-date version](https://github.com/farag2/Setup-Windows-10/releases); - Check whether file is encoded in **UTF-8 with BOM** and run it through powershell.exe. or - Copy the script code and paste it into [PowerShell ISE](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/components/ise/windows-powershell-integrated-scripting-environment--ise-). ## FAQ Read the code you run carefully. Some functions are presented as an example only. You must be aware of the meaning of the functions in the code. **If you're not sure what the script does, do not run it**. **Strongly recommended to run the script after fresh installation**. Some of functions can be run also on LTSB/LTSC and on older versions of Windows and PowerShell (not recommended to run on the x86 systems). ## Screenshots - Startmenu ![Startmenu](https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/blob/master/Screenshots/Startmenu.png) - Interactive promts ![Menu](https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/blob/master/Screenshots/read-host.png) ## Microsoft Docs - [Release information](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information) - [Known issues](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1909) ## Ask a question on - [Habr](https://habr.com/en/post/465365/) - [Ru-Board](http://forum.ru-board.com/topic.cgi?forum=62&topic=30617#15) - [My Digital Life](https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/powershell-script-setup-windows-10.80139/) - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/ctg8jw/powershell_script_setup_windows_10/) ## PS Collection of useful [scripts](https://gist.github.com/farag2)