Multiple changes & additions

* Hiding widgets icon now also fully disables the widgets service
* Added new option to align taskbar icons to the left in windows 11
* Custom configuration is made more readable by spacing out the options
* Option to hide folders now only shows on windows 10, no longer needed on windows 11

README.md

@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make,
 - Disable bing search & cortana in windows search.
 - Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
 - Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
-- Hide the Chat (meet now) & Widget (news and interests) icons from the taskbar.
+- Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. 
+- Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar.
 - Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer.
 - Disable the 'Include in library' from context menu.
 - Disable the 'Give access to' from context menu.
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make,
 - Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search.
 - Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
 - Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
-- Hide the Chat & Widget icons from the taskbar.
+- Disable the widget service & hide the widget icon on the taskbar. 
+- Hide the Chat icon from the taskbar.
 
 ## The 'Custom' option allows you to customize the script to your exact needs
 A full list of what changes this script can make can be found [here](https://github.com/Raphire/Win10Debloat#improve-your-windows-1011-experience). 
@@ -67,8 +69,9 @@ To run the script without any user input, simply add parameters at the end, exam
 | -DisableBing                  |    Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search. |
 | -DisableLockscreenTips        |    Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. |
 | -DisableSuggestions           |    Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer. |
+| -TaskbarAlignLeft             |    Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only) |
+| -DisableWidgets               |    Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. |
 | -DisableChat                  |    Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar. |
-| -DisableWidgets               |    Hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. |
 | -DisableOnedrive              |    Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel. |
 | -Disable3dObjects             |    Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. |
 | -DisableMusic                 |    Hide the music folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. |
@@ -153,19 +156,20 @@ By default, this script only removes preinstalled apps that most people are unli
 
 ## Improve your Windows 10/11 experience
 
-This script can also make various changes to declutter & improve your overall windows 10/11 experience, and protect your privacy. These changes include:
+This script can also make various changes to declutter & improve your overall windows 10/11 experience, and protect your privacy. Such as:
 
 - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads.
 - Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search.
 - Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This changes your lockscreen wallpaper to the windows default)
 - Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and sync provider ads in windows explorer.
+- Align taskbar icons to the left. (Windows 11 only)
+- Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar.
 - Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar.
-- Hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar.
+- Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only)
-- Hide the onedrive folder in the windows explorer sidepanel.
+- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. (Windows 10 only)
-- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer.
+- Hide the music folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer. (Windows 10 only)
-- Hide the music folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer.
+- Disable the 'Include in library' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
-- Disable the 'Include in library' option in the context menu.
+- Disable the 'Give access to' option in the context menu. (Windows 10 only)
-- Disable the 'Give access to' option in the context menu.
+- Disable the 'Share' from context menu. (Windows 10 only)
-- Disable the 'Share' from context menu. (Does not remove the onedrive share option)
 
 All of these changes can be individually reverted with the registry files that are included in the 'Regfiles' folder.

Win10Debloat.ps1

@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ param
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableLockscreenTips,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableWindowsSuggestions,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableSuggestions,
-    [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableChat,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableWidgets,
+    [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableChat,
+    [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$TaskbarAlignLeft,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableOnedrive,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$Disable3dObjects,
     [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)][switch]$DisableMusic,
@@ -167,7 +168,8 @@ if ((-NOT $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or (
                 Write-Output "- Disable bing search & cortana in windows search."
                 Write-Output "- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the default)"
                 Write-Output "- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer."
-                Write-Output "- Hide the Chat (meet now) & Widget (news and interests) icons from the taskbar."
+                Write-Output "- Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar. "
+                Write-Output "- Hide the Chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar."
                 Write-Output "- Hide the 3D objects folder under 'This pc' in windows explorer."
                 Write-Output "- Disable the 'Include in library' from context menu."
                 Write-Output "- Disable the 'Give access to' from context menu."
@@ -181,7 +183,8 @@ if ((-NOT $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or (
                 Write-Output "- Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search."
                 Write-Output "- Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen. (This may change your lockscreen wallpaper to the default)"
                 Write-Output "- Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer."
-                Write-Output "- Hide the Chat & Widget icons from the taskbar."
+                Write-Output "- Disable the widget service & hide the widget icon on the taskbar."
+                Write-Output "- Hide the Chat icon from the taskbar."
                 Write-Output ""
                 Write-Output ""
                 Write-Output "Press any key to go back..."
@@ -235,43 +238,77 @@ if ((-NOT $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or (
                 $PSBoundParameters.Add('RemoveApps', $RemoveApps)   
             }
 
+            Write-Output ""
+
             if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable telemetry, diagnostic data and targeted ads? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                 $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableTelemetry', $DisableTelemetry)   
             }
 
+            Write-Output ""
+
             if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable bing search, bing AI & cortana in windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                 $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableBing', $DisableBing)   
             }
 
+            Write-Output ""
+
             if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                 $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableLockscreenTips', $DisableLockscreenTips)   
             } 
 
+            Write-Output ""
+
             if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                 $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableSuggestions', $DisableSuggestions)   
             }
 
-            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to hide any icons from the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+            Write-Output ""
+
+            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to make any changes to the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                # Only show option for taskbar alignment in windows 11
+                if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 11%'"){
+
+                    Write-Output ""
+
+                    if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Align taskbar buttons to left side? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                        $PSBoundParameters.Add('TaskbarAlignLeft', $TaskbarAlignLeft)   
+                    }
+                }
+
+                Write-Output ""
+
+                if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Disable the widgets service and hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                    $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableWidgets', $DisableWidgets)   
+                }
+
+                Write-Output ""
+
                 if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Hide the chat (meet now) icon on the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                     $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableChat', $DisableChat)   
                 }
-
-                if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Hide the widget (news and interests) icon on the taskbar? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                    $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableWidgets', $DisableWidgets)   
-                }
-            }
-
-            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to hide any folders from the windows explorer sidepanel? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Hide the onedrive folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                    $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableOnedrive', $DisableOnedrive)   
             }
 
             # Only show option for disabling these specific folders in windows 10
             if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 10%'"){
+
+                Write-Output ""
+
+                if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to hide any folders from the windows explorer sidepanel? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+
+                    Write-Output ""
+
+                    if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Hide the onedrive folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                        $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableOnedrive', $DisableOnedrive)   
+                    }
+
+                    Write-Output ""
+                    
                     if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Hide the 3D objects folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                         $PSBoundParameters.Add('Disable3dObjects', $Disable3dObjects)   
                     }
                     
+                    Write-Output ""
+
                     if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Hide the music folder in windows explorer? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                         $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableMusic', $DisableMusic)   
                     }
@@ -280,15 +317,25 @@ if ((-NOT $PSBoundParameters.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or (
 
             # Only show option for disabling context menu items in windows 10
             if (get-ciminstance -query "select caption from win32_operatingsystem where caption like '%Windows 10%'"){
+
+                Write-Output ""
+
                 if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Do you want to disable any context menu options? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+
+                    Write-Output ""
+
                     if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Disable the 'Include in library' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                         $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableIncludeInLibrary', $DisableIncludeInLibrary)   
                     }
 
+                    Write-Output ""
+
                     if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Disable the 'Give access to' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                         $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableGiveAccessTo', $DisableGiveAccessTo)   
                     }
 
+                    Write-Output ""
+
                     if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "   Disable the 'Share' option in the context menu? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                         $PSBoundParameters.Add('DisableShare', $DisableShare)   
                     }
@@ -329,11 +376,14 @@ switch ($PSBoundParameters.Keys) {
     'DisableSuggestions' {
         RegImport "> Disabling tips, tricks and suggestions in the startmenu and settings, and ads in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Windows_Suggestions.reg
     }
-    'DisableChat' {
+    'TaskbarAlignLeft' {
-        RegImport "> Hiding the chat icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Chat_Taskbar.reg
+        RegImport "> Aligning taskbar buttons to the left..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Align_Taskbar_Left.reg
     }
     'DisableWidgets' {
-        RegImport "> Hiding the widget icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Widgets_Taskbar.reg
+        RegImport "> Disabling the widget service and hiding the widget icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Widgets_Taskbar.reg
+    }
+    'DisableChat' {
+        RegImport "> Hiding the chat icon on the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Chat_Taskbar.reg
     }
     'DisableOnedrive' {
         RegImport "> Hiding the onedrive folder in windows explorer..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Hide_Onedrive_Folder.reg
@@ -355,6 +405,7 @@ switch ($PSBoundParameters.Keys) {
     }
 }
 
+Write-Output ""
 Write-Output ""
 Write-Output "Script completed! Please restart your PC to make sure all changes are properly applied."
 Write-Output ""