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.
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Attempts Self Elevate *improved in .5b see code for comments
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Create a System restore point before we break a bunch of stuff.
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Enable Registry Backup (Disabled post 10 1803)
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Enable Volume Shadow Copy for local Disks and create schedule tasks
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NOTE: There must be a VSS-Task-Disk task for partition (drive letter) on your system! Modify accordingly!
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RenVSSadmin (RenVSS1.3.ps1 Starts here)
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Customize Windows 10 begin
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Shrink Search box to button: 0 = Hidden, 1 = Show search or Cortana icon, 2 = Show search box
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Combine Taskbar Buttons: 0 = Always combine, hide labels, 1 = Combine when taskbar is full, 2 = Never combine
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Always show all icons in notification area: 0 = Show all, 1 = Show none
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Display Full Path in Title Bar area: 0 = Off, 1 = On
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Display Filename Extensions: 0 = Show, 1 = Off
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Expand Ribbon in Explorer: 0 = Open, 1 = Close
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Expand Copy Window to Full: 0 = Closed, 1 = Open
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"Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows": 0 = Off, 1 = On
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App Suggestions on Start: 0 = Off, 1 = On
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Change updates to Semi Annual Channel: 16 = Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted), 32 = Semi-Annual Channel, Absent or other = All
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*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.
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Data Collection (This is enterprise level settings!):
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Disable Feedback and Diagnostics: Creates 'AllowTelemetry'. 0 = Security (Enterprise and Education editions only), 1 = Basic, 2 = Enhanced, 3 = Full (Recommended)
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Disable Connected User Experience and Telemetry Service:
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Set Background Color to Black *NOTE: It is questionable that this works...
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Set Time Zone to EST
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Set power settings to 'High Performance'
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Remove uBlock Origin for Chrome *optional
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Install uBlock Origin for Chrome
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Restart Explorer and Destop Window Manager to make everything take effect now *Optional