Updated custom mode settings order, updated info page to include new start menu setting

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Raphire
2025-02-08 18:14:46 +01:00
parent 683b36002d
commit 035565324d
3 changed files with 60 additions and 57 deletions

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@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ all the settings yourself, or remove apps one by one.
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App Removal
- Remove a wide variety of bloatware apps.
- Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (Windows 11 only)
- Remove all pinned apps from start for the current user, or for all existing & new users. (W11 only)
Telemetry, Tracking & Suggested Content
- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
@@ -20,27 +20,28 @@ Telemetry, Tracking & Suggested Content
Bing, Copilot & More
- Disable & remove Bing web search & Cortana from Windows search.
- Disable & remove Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only)
- Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (Windows 11 only)
- Disable & remove Windows Copilot. (W11 only)
- Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (W11 only)
File Explorer
- Change the default location that File Explorer opens to.
- Show hidden files, folders & drives.
- Show file extensions for known file types.
- Hide the Home or Gallery section from the File Explorer navigation pane. (Windows 11 only)
- Hide the 3D objects, music or OneDrive folder from the File Explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only)
- Hide the Home or Gallery section from the File Explorer navigation pane. (W11 only)
- Hide the 3D objects, music or OneDrive folder from the File Explorer sidepanel. (W10 only)
- Hide duplicate removable drive entries from the File Explorer sidepanel.
Taskbar
- Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only)
- Hide or change the search icon/box on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
- Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only)
Taskbar & Start
- Align taskbar icons to the left. (W11 only)
- Hide or change the search icon/box on the taskbar. (W11 only)
- Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (W11 only)
- Disable the widgets service & hide icon from the taskbar.
- Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
- Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu. (W11 only)
Context menu
- Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 only)
- Hide the 'Include in library', 'Give access to' & 'Share' options from the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
- Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (W11 only)
- Hide the 'Include in library', 'Give access to' & 'Share' options from the context menu. (W10 only)
Other
- Disable Xbox game/screen recording. (Also stops gaming overlay popups)
@@ -49,15 +50,15 @@ Other
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Default mode
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The default mode applies the changes that are recommended for most users, this includes:
The default mode applies the changes that are recommended for most users. This includes:
- Remove the default selection of apps, the list can be found in the 'Appslist.txt' file.
- Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
- Disable & remove Bing web search & Cortana from Windows search.
- Disable tips, tricks, suggestions & ads across Windows.
- Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only)
- Disable Windows Copilot. (W11 only)
- Show file extensions for known file types.
- Disable the widget service & hide the icon from the taskbar.
- Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' from File Explorer. (Windows 10 only)
- Hide the 'Include in library', 'Give access to' and 'Share' options from the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' from File Explorer. (W10 only)
- Hide the 'Include in library', 'Give access to' and 'Share' options from the context menu. (W10 only)

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@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The script also includes many features that system administrators will enjoy. Su
- Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (W11 only)
- Disable the widgets service & hide icon from the taskbar.
- Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
- Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu.
- Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu. (W11 only)
#### Context Menu

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@@ -942,37 +942,6 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or $RunS
}
}
# Only show this option for Windows 11 users running build 22621 or later
if ($WinVersion -ge 22621){
Write-Output ""
if ($global:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
AddParameter 'ClearStartAllUsers' 'Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for existing and new users'
}
}
else {
Do {
Write-Host "Options:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (n) Don't remove any pinned apps from the start menu" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (1) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only ($env:USERNAME)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (2) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users" -ForegroundColor Yellow
$ClearStartInput = Read-Host "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? (n/1/2)"
}
while ($ClearStartInput -ne 'n' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '0' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '1' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '2')
# Select correct option based on user input
switch ($ClearStartInput) {
'1' {
AddParameter 'ClearStart' "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only"
}
'2' {
AddParameter 'ClearStartAllUsers' "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users"
}
}
}
}
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking and targeted ads? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
@@ -997,7 +966,7 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or $RunS
if ($WinVersion -ge 22621){
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable and remove Windows Copilot? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable & remove Windows Copilot? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
AddParameter 'DisableCopilot' 'Disable and remove Windows Copilot'
}
@@ -1017,9 +986,50 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or $RunS
}
}
# Only show this option for Windows 11 users running build 22621 or later
if ($WinVersion -ge 22621){
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to make any changes to the start menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
Write-Output ""
if ($global:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep")) {
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
AddParameter 'ClearStartAllUsers' 'Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for existing and new users'
}
}
else {
Do {
Write-Host " Options:" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (n) Don't remove any pinned apps from the start menu" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (1) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only ($env:USERNAME)" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (2) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users" -ForegroundColor Yellow
$ClearStartInput = Read-Host " Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? (n/1/2)"
}
while ($ClearStartInput -ne 'n' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '0' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '1' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '2')
# Select correct option based on user input
switch ($ClearStartInput) {
'1' {
AddParameter 'ClearStart' "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only"
}
'2' {
AddParameter 'ClearStartAllUsers' "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users"
}
}
}
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
AddParameter 'DisableStartRecommended' 'Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu.'
}
}
}
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to make any changes to the taskbar, start menu and related services? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to make any changes to the taskbar and related services? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
# Only show these specific options for Windows 11 users running build 22000 or later
if ($WinVersion -ge 22000){
Write-Output ""
@@ -1078,14 +1088,6 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or $RunS
AddParameter 'HideChat' 'Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar'
}
}
if ($WinVersion -ge 22000){
Write-Output ""
if ($( Read-Host -Prompt " Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
AddParameter 'DisableStartRecommended' 'Disable & hide the recommended section in the start menu.'
}
}
}
Write-Output ""