Add an option to hide the desktop Spotlight icon without disabling wallpaper rotation (#746)

Config/Features.json

@@ -63,6 +63,33 @@
     }
   ],
   "UiGroups": [
+    {
+      "GroupId": "DesktopSpotlight",
+      "Label": "Windows Spotlight on the desktop",
+      "ToolTip": "Choose whether to keep Windows Spotlight wallpaper and the 'Learn about this picture' icon, hide only the icon, or turn Spotlight off entirely. Hiding the icon keeps the rotating wallpaper.",
+      "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 7,
+      "Values": [
+        {
+          "Label": "Enable + show icon (Default)",
+          "FeatureIds": [
+            "EnableDesktopSpotlight"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "Label": "Hide 'Learn about this picture' icon",
+          "FeatureIds": [
+            "HideDesktopSpotlightIcon"
+          ]
+        },
+        {
+          "Label": "Disable Windows Spotlight",
+          "FeatureIds": [
+            "DisableDesktopSpotlight"
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "GroupId": "SearchIcon",
       "Label": "Taskbar search style",
@@ -392,6 +419,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable telemetry, tracking & targeted ads",
       "ToolTip": "This setting disables telemetry, diagnostic data collection, activity history, app-launch tracking, targeted ads and more. It limits the data that is sent to Microsoft about your device and usage. If you are a Windows Insider, updates may be blocked until optional diagnostic data collection is turned back on.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 1,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Telemetry.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling telemetry and diagnostic data collection",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable telemetry, tracking & targeted ads",
@@ -405,6 +433,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable tips, tricks & suggested content throughout Windows",
       "ToolTip": "This setting removes many annoying distractions from Windows. This includes things like notifications, reminders and sync provider ads. It also prevents automated installation of suggested apps.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 2,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Windows_Suggestions.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling tips, tricks, suggestions and ads throughout Windows",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable tips, tricks & suggested content throughout Windows",
@@ -418,6 +447,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable Windows Notifications (From apps and other senders)",
       "ToolTip": "Disables native Windows notifications from apps and other senders, this includes notifications from apps like Discord, WhatsApp, Teams, and Slack.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 3,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Notifications.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling Windows notifications and reminders",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable Windows notifications and reminders",
@@ -431,6 +461,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable Windows location services & app location access",
       "ToolTip": "This will turn off Windows Location Services and deny apps access to your location. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 4,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Location_Services.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling Windows location services and app location access",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable Windows location services & app location access",
@@ -444,6 +475,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable Find My Device location tracking",
       "ToolTip": "This will turn off the 'Find My Device' feature, which periodically sends your device's location to Microsoft. This feature uses policies, which will lock down certain settings.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 5,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Find_My_Device.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling Find My Device location tracking",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable Find My Device location tracking",
@@ -457,6 +489,7 @@
       "Label": "Disable tips & tricks on the lock screen",
       "ToolTip": "This will turn off the lockscreen spotlight option and disable the tips, tricks and fun facts that appear on the lock screen.",
       "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "Priority": 6,
       "RegistryKey": "Disable_Lockscreen_Tips.reg",
       "ApplyText": "Disabling tips & tricks on the lock screen",
       "UndoLabel": "Enable tips & tricks on the lock screen",
@@ -465,6 +498,19 @@
       "MinVersion": null,
       "MaxVersion": null
     },
+    {
+      "FeatureId": "EnableDesktopSpotlight",
+      "Label": "Enable Windows Spotlight on the desktop and show the Spotlight icon",
+      "ToolTip": "Restores Windows Spotlight wallpaper rotation and shows the 'Learn about this picture' desktop icon. This is the Windows default.",
+      "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "RegistryKey": "Enable_Desktop_Spotlight.reg",
+      "ApplyText": "Enabling Windows Spotlight on the desktop and showing the Spotlight icon",
+      "UndoLabel": null,
+      "ApplyUndoText": null,
+      "RegistryUndoKey": null,
+      "MinVersion": null,
+      "MaxVersion": null
+    },
     {
       "FeatureId": "DisableDesktopSpotlight",
       "Label": "Disable Windows Spotlight for desktop",
@@ -478,6 +524,19 @@
       "MinVersion": null,
       "MaxVersion": null
     },
+    {
+      "FeatureId": "HideDesktopSpotlightIcon",
+      "Label": "Hide the 'Learn about this picture' desktop Spotlight icon",
+      "ToolTip": "This hides the 'Learn about this picture' desktop icon while keeping Windows Spotlight wallpaper rotation. It does not disable Spotlight itself.",
+      "Category": "Privacy & Suggested Content",
+      "RegistryKey": "Hide_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg",
+      "ApplyText": "Hiding the desktop Spotlight 'Learn about this picture' icon",
+      "UndoLabel": "Show the 'Learn about this picture' desktop Spotlight icon",
+      "ApplyUndoText": "Showing the desktop Spotlight 'Learn about this picture' icon",
+      "RegistryUndoKey": "Show_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg",
+      "MinVersion": null,
+      "MaxVersion": null
+    },
     {
       "FeatureId": "DisableEdgeAds",
       "Label": "Disable ads, suggestions and newsfeed in Edge",

README.md

@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ Below is an overview of the key features and functionality offered by Win11Deblo
 
 - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, activity history, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
 - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions & ads across Windows, the lock screen and Microsoft Edge.
+- Hide the desktop Spotlight 'Learn about this picture' icon while keeping Spotlight wallpaper rotation, or disable Windows Spotlight entirely.
 - Disable Windows location services, app location access and Find My Device location tracking.
 - Hide Microsoft 365 ads on the Settings 'Home' page, or hide the 'Home' page entirely.
 

Regfiles/Enable_Desktop_Spotlight.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
+"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=-

Regfiles/Hide_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
+"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=dword:00000001

Regfiles/Sysprep/Enable_Desktop_Spotlight.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
+"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=-

Regfiles/Sysprep/Hide_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
+"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=dword:00000001

Regfiles/Sysprep/Undo/Enable_Desktop_Spotlight.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent]
+"DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop"=-
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=-

Regfiles/Sysprep/Undo/Show_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[hkey_users\default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=-

Regfiles/Undo/Show_Desktop_Spotlight_Icon.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
+"{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}"=-

Scripts/Get.ps1

@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ param (
     [switch]$DisableBing,
     [switch]$DisableStoreSearchSuggestions,
     [switch]$DisableDesktopSpotlight,
+    [switch]$HideDesktopSpotlightIcon,
+    [switch]$EnableDesktopSpotlight,
     [switch]$DisableLockscreenTips,
     [switch]$DisableSuggestions,
     [switch]$DisableLocationServices,

Win11Debloat.ps1

@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ param (
     [switch]$DisableStoreSearchSuggestions,
     [switch]$DisableSearchHighlights,
     [switch]$DisableDesktopSpotlight,
+    [switch]$HideDesktopSpotlightIcon,
+    [switch]$EnableDesktopSpotlight,
     [switch]$DisableLockscreenTips,
     [switch]$DisableSuggestions,
     [switch]$DisableLocationServices,