Script to setup Windows 10 1903
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Windows 10 Setup Script

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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
  • 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;
  • 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.

Usage

To run the script:

  • Download up-to-date version;
  • Check whether file is encoded in UTF-8 with BOM and run it through powershell.exe.

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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

  • Interactive promts

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