Added option to disable Windows Recall AI snapshots (#61)

Removed code for migrating LastSettings file to SavedSettings

Get.ps1

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$HideSearchTb, [switch]$ShowSearchIconTb, [switch]$ShowSearchLabelTb, [switch]$ShowSearchBoxTb,
     [switch]$HideTaskview,
     [switch]$DisableCopilot,
+    [switch]$DisableRecall,
     [switch]$DisableWidgets,
     [switch]$HideWidgets,
     [switch]$DisableChat,

Menus/Info

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ through all the settings yourself, or removing apps one by one!
 - Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search.
 - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, windows explorer, and on the lockscreen.
 - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 build 22621+)
+- Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (Windows 11 build 22621+)
 - Restore the old Windows 10 style context menu. (Windows 11 build 22000+)
 - Show hidden files, folders and drives.
 - Show file extensions for known file types.

README.md

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ You can pick and choose exactly which modifications you want the script to make,
 - Disable telemetry, diagnostic data, app-launch tracking & targeted ads.
 - Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, Windows explorer, and on the lockscreen.
 
-#### Bing & Copilot
+#### Bing, Copilot & More
 - Disable & remove bing search & cortana in Windows search.
 - Disable Windows Copilot. (Windows 11 only)
+- Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (Windows 11 only)
 
 #### Windows Explorer
 - Show hidden files, folders and drives.
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ The quick and advanced method support parameters to tailor the behaviour of the
 | -ShowSearchBoxTb                   |    Show search box on the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
 | -HideTaskview                      |    Hide the taskview button from the taskbar. (Windows 11 only) |
 | -DisableCopilot                    |    Disable Windows copilot. (Windows 11 only) |
+| -DisableRecall                     |    Disable Windows Recall snapshots. (Windows 11 only) |
 | -DisableWidgets                    |    Disable the widget service & hide the widget (news and interests) icon from the taskbar. |
 | -HideChat                          |    Hide the chat (meet now) icon from the taskbar. |
 | -HideOnedrive                      |    Hide the onedrive folder in the Windows explorer sidepanel. (Windows 10 only) |

Regfiles/Disable_AI_Recall.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
+"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
+"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=dword:00000001

Regfiles/Undo/Enable_AI_Recall.reg

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WindowsAI\DisableAIDataAnalysis]
+"value"=dword:00000000
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
+"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=-
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsAI]
+"DisableAIDataAnalysis"=-

Win11Debloat.ps1

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$HideSearchTb, [switch]$ShowSearchIconTb, [switch]$ShowSearchLabelTb, [switch]$ShowSearchBoxTb,
     [switch]$HideTaskview,
     [switch]$DisableCopilot,
+    [switch]$DisableRecall,
     [switch]$DisableWidgets,
     [switch]$HideWidgets,
     [switch]$DisableChat,
@@ -544,22 +545,9 @@ foreach ($Param in $SPParams) {
     }
 }
 
-# Check if SavedSettings file exists, if it doesn't exist check if LastSettings file exists
+# Remove SavedSettings file if it exists and is empty
-if (Test-Path "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings") {
+if (Test-Path "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings" -and [String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace((Get-content "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings"))) {
-    if ([String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace((Get-content "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings"))) {
+    Remove-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings" -recurse
-        # Remove SavedSettings file if it's empty
-        Remove-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings" -recurse
-    }
-}
-elseif (Test-Path "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings") {
-    if ([String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace((Get-content "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings"))) {
-        # Remove LastSettings file if it's empty
-        Remove-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings" -recurse
-    }
-    else {
-        # Rename LastSettings file to SavedSettings if it isn't empty
-        Rename-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot/LastSettings" -NewName "$PSScriptRoot/SavedSettings"
-    }
 }
 
 # Only run the app selection form if the 'RunAppConfigurator' parameter was passed to the script
@@ -752,6 +740,12 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
                 if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable Windows Copilot? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
                     AddParameter 'DisableCopilot' 'Disable Windows copilot'
                 }
+
+                Write-Output ""
+
+                if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable Windows Recall snapshots? This applies to all users (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                    AddParameter 'DisableRecall' 'Disable Windows Recall snapshots'
+                }
             }
 
             # Only show this option for Windows 11 users running build 22000 or later
@@ -1131,6 +1125,10 @@ else {
             RegImport "> Disabling Windows copilot..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Copilot.reg
             continue
         }
+        'DisableRecall' {
+            RegImport "> Disabling Windows Recall snapshots..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_AI_Recall.reg
+            continue
+        }
         {$_ -in "HideWidgets", "DisableWidgets"} {
             RegImport "> Disabling the widget service and hiding the widget icon from the taskbar..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_Widgets_Taskbar.reg
             continue