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Script now properly goes through all users when clearing the start menu #109
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Win11Debloat.ps1
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Win11Debloat.ps1
@@ -501,57 +501,30 @@ function RestartExplorer {
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}
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# Clear all pinned apps from the start menu.
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# Replace the startmenu for all users, when using the default startmenuTemplate this clears all pinned apps
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# Credit: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/customize-windows-11-start-menu-layout/
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function ClearStartMenu {
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function ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers {
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param (
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$message,
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$applyToAllUsers = $True
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$startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
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)
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Write-Output $message
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# Path to start menu template
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$startmenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
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Write-Output "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for all users..."
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# Check if template bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
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if (-not (Test-Path $startmenuTemplate)) {
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if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuTemplate)) {
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Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file missing from script folder" -ForegroundColor Red
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Write-Output ""
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return
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}
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if ($applyToAllUsers) {
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# Remove startmenu pinned apps for all users
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# Get all user profile folders
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$usersStartMenu = get-childitem -path "C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
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# Get path to start menu file for all users
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$usersStartMenuPaths = get-childitem -path "C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
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# Copy Start menu to all users folders
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ForEach ($startmenu in $usersStartMenu) {
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$startmenuBinFile = $startmenu.Fullname + "\start2.bin"
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$backupBinFile = $startmenuBinFile + ".bak"
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# Check if bin file exists
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if (Test-Path $startmenuBinFile) {
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# Backup current startmenu file
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Move-Item -Path $startmenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
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# Copy template file
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Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $startmenu -Force
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Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $($startmenu.Fullname.Split("\")[2])"
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}
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else {
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# Bin file doesn't exist, indicating the user is not running the correct version of Windows. Exit function
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Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file could not found for user" $startmenu.Fullname.Split("\")[2] -ForegroundColor Red
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Write-Output ""
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return
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}
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# Go through all users and replace the start menu file
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ForEach ($startMenuPath in $usersStartMenuPaths) {
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ReplaceStartMenu "$($startMenuPath.Fullname)\start2.bin" $startMenuTemplate
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}
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# Also apply start menu template to the default profile
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# Path to default profile
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# Also replace the start menu file for the default user profile
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$defaultProfile = "C:\Users\default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
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# Create folder if it doesn't exist
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@@ -561,33 +534,43 @@ function ClearStartMenu {
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}
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# Copy template to default profile
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Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $defaultProfile -Force
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Write-Output "Copied start menu template to default user folder"
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Copy-Item -Path $startMenuTemplate -Destination $defaultProfile -Force
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Write-Output "Replaced start menu for the default user profile"
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Write-Output ""
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}
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else {
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# Only remove startmenu pinned apps for current logged in user
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$startmenuBinFile = "C:\Users\$([Environment]::UserName)\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin"
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$backupBinFile = $startmenuBinFile + ".bak"
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# Check if bin file exists
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if (Test-Path $startmenuBinFile) {
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# Backup current startmenu file
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Move-Item -Path $startmenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
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# Copy template file
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Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $startmenuBinFile -Force
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# Replace the startmenu for all users, when using the default startmenuTemplate this clears all pinned apps
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# Credit: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/customize-windows-11-start-menu-layout/
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function ReplaceStartMenu {
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param (
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$startMenuBinFile = "C:\Users\$([Environment]::UserName)\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin",
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$startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
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)
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Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $([Environment]::UserName)"
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Write-Output ""
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}
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else {
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# Bin file doesn't exist, indicating the user is not running the correct version of Windows. Exit function
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Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file could not found for user $([Environment]::UserName)" -ForegroundColor Red
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Write-Output ""
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$userName = $startMenuBinFile.Split("\")[2]
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# Check if template bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
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if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuTemplate)) {
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Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file missing from script folder" -ForegroundColor Red
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return
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}
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# Check if bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
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if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuBinFile)) {
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Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu for user $userName, start2.bin file could not found" -ForegroundColor Red
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return
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}
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$backupBinFile = $startMenuBinFile + ".bak"
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# Backup current start menu file
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Move-Item -Path $startMenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
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# Copy template file
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Copy-Item -Path $startMenuTemplate -Destination $startMenuBinFile -Force
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Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $userName"
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}
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@@ -897,7 +880,7 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
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Write-Host " (n) Don't remove any pinned apps from the start menu" -ForegroundColor Yellow
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Write-Host " (1) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only ($([Environment]::UserName))" -ForegroundColor Yellow
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Write-Host " (2) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users" -ForegroundColor Yellow
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$ClearStartInput = Read-Host "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? This cannot be reverted (n/1/2)"
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$ClearStartInput = Read-Host "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? (n/1/2)"
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}
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while ($ClearStartInput -ne 'n' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '0' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '1' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '2')
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@@ -1198,9 +1181,8 @@ else {
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# Execute all selected/provided parameters
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switch ($global:Params.Keys) {
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'RemoveApps' {
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Write-Output "> Removing default selection of apps..."
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$appsList = ReadAppslistFromFile "$PSScriptRoot/Appslist.txt"
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Write-Output "> Removing default selection of $($appsList.Count) apps..."
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RemoveApps $appsList
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continue
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}
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@@ -1223,23 +1205,20 @@ else {
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continue
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}
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'RemoveW11Outlook' {
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Write-Output "> Removing new Outlook for Windows app..."
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$appsList = 'Microsoft.OutlookForWindows'
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Write-Output "> Removing new Outlook for Windows app..."
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RemoveApps $appsList
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continue
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}
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'RemoveDevApps' {
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Write-Output "> Removing developer-related related apps..."
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$appsList = 'Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop', 'Microsoft.RemoteDesktop', 'Windows.DevHome'
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Write-Output "> Removing developer-related related apps..."
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RemoveApps $appsList
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continue
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}
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'RemoveGamingApps' {
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Write-Output "> Removing gaming related apps..."
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$appsList = 'Microsoft.GamingApp', 'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay', 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
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Write-Output "> Removing gaming related apps..."
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RemoveApps $appsList
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continue
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}
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@@ -1252,11 +1231,13 @@ else {
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continue
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}
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'ClearStart' {
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ClearStartMenu "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu..." $False
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Write-Output "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for user $([Environment]::UserName)..."
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ReplaceStartMenu
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Write-Output ""
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continue
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}
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'ClearStartAllUsers' {
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ClearStartMenu "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for all users..."
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ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers
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continue
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}
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'DisableTelemetry' {
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