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 PowerShell
1909 19H2 November 2019 Update 18363 x64 5.1
1903 19H1 May 2019 Update 18362 x64 5.1

Core features

  • Turn off diagnostics tracking services;
  • Turn off diagnostics tracking scheduled tasks;
  • Interactive prompts
  • 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 task to clean out the "$env:SystemRoot\SoftwareDistribution\Download" folder in Task Scheduler;
  • Create a task in the Task Scheduler to clear the "$env:SystemRoot\SoftwareDistribution\Download" folder;
  • Add folder to exclude from Windows Defender Antivirus scan;
  • Turn off per-user services;
  • Create old style shortcut for "Devices and Printers";
  • 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 Unrestricted -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. Some of functions can be run also on LTSB/LTSC and on older versions of Windows and PowerShell (also on 32bit systems).

Screenshots

  • Startmenu

    Startmenu

  • Interactive promts

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