This project collects Powershell scripts which help to debloat Windows 10, tweak common settings and install basic software components.
I develop those scripts on a Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit (English) virtual machine. Please let me know if you encounter any issues with other Windows 10 versions.
Home Edition and different languages are not supported. Let me know of you fork this repo for fixing Home Edition or a different language.
Note that there is no undo, I recommend only using these scripts on a fresh install (including updates). Test everything after running them before continuing with something else. Also there is no guarantee that everything will work after future updates since I cannot predict what Microsoft will do next.
Code located in the master branch is under development (for now).
Enable execution of PowerShell scripts:
PS> Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Unblock PowerShell scripts and modules within this directory:
PS > ls -Recurse *.ps1 | Unblock-File
PS > ls -Recurse *.psm1 | Unblock-File
- Install all available updates for your system.
- Edit the scripts to fit your need.
- Run the scripts
PS > Restart-Computer
In the past I included small fixes to make the startmenu more usable, like removing default tiles, disabling web search and so on. This is no longer the case since I am that fed up with it. This fucking menu breaks for apparently know reason, is slow, is a pain to configure / script and even shows ads out of the box!
Please replace it with something better, either use Classic Shell or Start is Back, but stop using that shit.
After running the scripts, the startmenu search-box may no longer work on newly created accounts. It seems like there is an issue with account initilization that is triggered when disabling the GeoLocation service. Following workaround has been discovered by BK from Atlanta:
- Delete registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\TriggerInfo\3 - Re-enable GeoLocation service (set startup type to
Automatic) - Reboot
- Login with the account having the stated issue
- Start Cortana and set your preferences accordingly (web search and whatnot)
You may now disable the GeoLocation service again, the search box should remain functional.
If you are deploying images with MDT and running these scripts, the sysprep
step will hang unless dmwappushserivce is active.
Apprently running the stock remove-default-apps script will cause XBox
Wireless Adapters to stop functioning. I suspenc one should not remove the XBox
App when wanting to use one. But I haven't confirmed this yet, and there is a
workaround to re-enable it afterwards. See
#78.
The scripts are designed to run without any user-interaction. Modify them beforehand. If you want a more interactive approach check out DisableWinTracking from 10se1ucgo.
All scripts are provided as is and you use them at your own risk.
I would be happy to extend the collection of scripts. Just open an issue or send me a pull request.
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