/win10custom.5

Modifies and Customizes a Win10 Default install

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win10custom

Modifies and Customizes a Win10 Default install. The purpose of this is to save a bunch of clicks in customizing a base system install of Windows 10.

  • Attempts Self Elevate *improved in .5b see code for comments

  • Create a System restore point before we break a bunch of stuff.

  • Enable Registry Backup (Disabled post 10 1803)

  • Enable Volume Shadow Copy for local Disks and create schedule tasks

  • NOTE: There must be a VSS-Task-Disk task for partition (drive letter) on your system! Modify accordingly!

  • RenVSSadmin (RenVSS1.3.ps1 Starts here)

  • See https://github.com/thelanranger/renvss

  • Customize Windows 10 begin

  • Shrink Search box to button: 0 = Hidden, 1 = Show search or Cortana icon, 2 = Show search box

  • Combine Taskbar Buttons: 0 = Always combine, hide labels, 1 = Combine when taskbar is full, 2 = Never combine

  • Always show all icons in notification area: 0 = Show all, 1 = Show none

  • Display Full Path in Title Bar area: 0 = Off, 1 = On

  • Display Filename Extensions: 0 = Show, 1 = Off

  • Expand Ribbon in Explorer: 0 = Open, 1 = Close

  • Expand Copy Window to Full: 0 = Closed, 1 = Open

  • "Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows": 0 = Off, 1 = On

  • App Suggestions on Start: 0 = Off, 1 = On

  • Change updates to Semi Annual Channel: 16 = Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), 32 = Semi-Annual Channel, Absent or other = All

  • *Note: Based upon documentation and the internet, I suspect that starting at 10 you are on targeted and the higher the number the more frequent the updates.

  • Data Collection (This is enterprise level settings!):

  • Disable Feedback and Diagnostics: Creates 'AllowTelemetry'. 0 = Security (Enterprise and Education editions only), 1 = Basic, 2 = Enhanced, 3 = Full (Recommended)

  • Disable Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service:

  • Set Background Color to Black *NOTE: It is questionable that this works...

  • Set Time Zone to EST

  • Set power settings to 'High Performance'

  • Remove uBlock Origin for Chrome *optional

  • Install uBlock Origin for Chrome

  • Restart Explorer and Destop Window Manager to make everything take effect now *Optional