Ensure folders exist

Run.bat

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
 :: Set Windows Terminal installation paths. (Default and Scoop installation)
 set "wtDefaultPath=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\WindowsApps\wt.exe"
 set "wtScoopPath=%USERPROFILE%\scoop\apps\windows-terminal\current\wt.exe"
-set "logFile=%~dp0Logs\Win11Debloat-Run.log"
+set "logFile=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Win11Debloat\Logs\Win11Debloat-Run.log"
 
 :: Ensure Logs folder exists
-if not exist "%~dp0Logs" mkdir "%~dp0Logs"
+if not exist "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Win11Debloat\Logs" mkdir "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Win11Debloat\Logs"
 
 :: Determine which terminal exists
 if exist "%wtDefaultPath%" (

Schemas/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:shell="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Shell;assembly=PresentationFramework"
         Title="Win11Debloat" 
-        MinWidth="860" MinHeight="640"
+        MinWidth="860" MinHeight="600"
         ResizeMode="CanResize" 
         SnapsToDevicePixels="True"
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterScreen"
         WindowStyle="None"
-        AllowsTransparency="False"
-        Background="{DynamicResource AppBorderColor}"
+        AllowsTransparency="True"
+        Background="Transparent"
         Foreground="{DynamicResource AppFgColor}">
     <shell:WindowChrome.WindowChrome>
         <shell:WindowChrome ResizeBorderThickness="5"
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
                     <Grid>
                         <StackPanel x:Name="HomeContentPanel" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Top">
                             <!-- Logo -->
-                            <Viewbox Width="250" Height="250" Margin="0,0,0,16" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+                            <Viewbox Width="250" Height="250" Margin="0,0,0,24" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
                                 <Grid Width="250" Height="250">
                                     <!-- Windows logo style icon -->
                                     <Path x:Name="LogoFallback" Data="M0,0 L80,0 L80,80 L0,80 Z M90,0 L170,0 L170,80 L90,80 Z M0,90 L80,90 L80,170 L0,170 Z M90,90 L170,90 L170,170 L90,170 Z" 
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@
                             
                             <!-- Title -->
                             <TextBlock Text="Welcome to Win11Debloat" FontSize="40" FontWeight="SemiBold" Foreground="{DynamicResource AppFgColor}" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
-                            <TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="{DynamicResource AppFgColor}" FontSize="20" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,4,0,48">
+                            <TextBlock TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="{DynamicResource AppFgColor}" FontSize="20" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,8,0,64">
                                 <Run Text="Your clean Windows experience is just a few clicks away!"/>
                             </TextBlock>
 

Scripts/Features/ReplaceStartMenu.ps1

@@ -113,15 +113,16 @@ function ReplaceStartMenu {
         return
     }
 
-    $timestamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'
-    $backupFileName = "Win11Debloat-StartBackup-$timestamp.bak"
-    $startMenuDir = Split-Path $startMenuBinFile -Parent
-    $backupBinFile = Join-Path $startMenuDir $backupFileName
+    $startMenuBackupsDir = Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'Backups'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuBackupsDir)) {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $startMenuBackupsDir -Force | Out-Null
+    }
+    $backupTimestamp = (Get-Date).ToString('yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')
+    $backupBinFile = Join-Path $startMenuBackupsDir "Win11Debloat-Start2BinBackup-$userName-$backupTimestamp.bak"
 
     if (Test-Path $startMenuBinFile) {
         # Backup current start menu file
-        Copy-Item -Path $startMenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
-        Write-Verbose "Start menu backup for user $userName saved to $backupFileName"
+        Move-Item -Path $startMenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
     }
     else {
         Write-Host "Unable to find original start2.bin file for user $userName, no backup was created for this user" -ForegroundColor Yellow
@@ -193,55 +194,6 @@ function GetStartMenuUserNameFromPath {
 }
 
 
-<#
-    .SYNOPSIS
-    Returns the path to the latest start menu backup file for the given scope.
-
-    .DESCRIPTION
-    Resolves the LocalState folder for the specified scope and returns the
-    full path to the most recent Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak file, or
-    $null if no backup exists.
-
-    For CurrentUser, uses $env:LOCALAPPDATA directly. For AllUsers, scans
-    every user profile.
-
-    .PARAMETER Scope
-    The scope to check: CurrentUser or AllUsers.
-
-    .EXAMPLE
-    $backupPath = Get-StartMenuBackupPath -Scope 'CurrentUser'
-
-    .EXAMPLE
-    $backupPath = Get-StartMenuBackupPath -Scope 'AllUsers'
-#>
-function Get-StartMenuBackupPath {
-    param(
-        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
-        [ValidateSet('CurrentUser', 'AllUsers')]
-        [string]$Scope
-    )
-
-    if ($Scope -eq 'CurrentUser') {
-        $localStateDir = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
-        $latestBackup = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $localStateDir 'Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak') -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-            Sort-Object Name -Descending |
-            Select-Object -First 1
-        if ($latestBackup) { return $latestBackup.FullName }
-        return $null
-    }
-    else {
-        $userPathString = GetUserDirectory -userName "*" -fileName "AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
-        $usersStartMenuPaths = Get-ChildItem -Path $userPathString -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
-        foreach ($startMenuPath in $usersStartMenuPaths) {
-            $latestBackup = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $startMenuPath.FullName 'Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak') -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-                Sort-Object Name -Descending |
-                Select-Object -First 1
-            if ($latestBackup) { return $latestBackup.FullName }
-        }
-        return $null
-    }
-}
-
 
 <#
     .SYNOPSIS
@@ -257,14 +209,14 @@ function Get-StartMenuBackupPath {
     The full path to the user's start2.bin file to restore.
 
     .PARAMETER BackupFilePath
-    Path to the backup file to restore from. If omitted, automatically
-    finds the latest Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak file.
+    Path to the backup file to restore from. If omitted, defaults to
+    StartMenuBinFile with a .bak extension.
 
     .EXAMPLE
     RestoreStartMenuFromBackup -StartMenuBinFile "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin"
 
     .EXAMPLE
-    RestoreStartMenuFromBackup -StartMenuBinFile "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin" -BackupFilePath "C:\Backups\Win11Debloat-StartBackup-20260101_120000.bak"
+    RestoreStartMenuFromBackup -StartMenuBinFile "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin" -BackupFilePath "C:\Backups\start2.bin"
 #>
 function RestoreStartMenuFromBackup {
     param(
@@ -274,32 +226,20 @@ function RestoreStartMenuFromBackup {
     )
 
     $userName = GetStartMenuUserNameFromPath -StartMenuBinFile $StartMenuBinFile
-    $backupBinFile = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($BackupFilePath)) {
-        # Auto-detect latest backup in the same folder as the start2.bin
-        $startMenuDir = Split-Path $StartMenuBinFile -Parent
-        $latestBackup = Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $startMenuDir 'Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak') -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
-            Sort-Object Name -Descending |
-            Select-Object -First 1
+    $backupTimestamp = (Get-Date).ToString('yyyyMMdd_HHmmss')
+    $startMenuBackupsDir = Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'Backups'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuBackupsDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $startMenuBackupsDir -Force | Out-Null }
 
-        if ($latestBackup) { $latestBackup.FullName } else { $null }
+    $resolvedBackupPath = if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($BackupFilePath)) {
+        Join-Path $startMenuBackupsDir "Win11Debloat-Start2BinBackup-$userName-$backupTimestamp.bak"
     }
     else {
         $BackupFilePath
     }
-    $restoreTimestamp = Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss'
-    $restoreBackupFileName = "Win11Debloat-StartRestore-$restoreTimestamp.bak"
-    $currentBinBackup = Join-Path (Split-Path $StartMenuBinFile -Parent) $restoreBackupFileName
-
-    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($backupBinFile)) {
-        return [PSCustomObject]@{
-            UserName = $userName
-            Result = $false
-            Message = "No start menu backup file found for user $userName."
-        }
-    }
+    $currentBinBackup = Join-Path $startMenuBackupsDir "Win11Debloat-Start2BinRestore-$userName-$backupTimestamp.bak"
 
     if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("WhatIf")) {
-        Write-Host "[WhatIf] Restore start menu for user $userName from backup $backupBinFile" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+        Write-Host "[WhatIf] Restore start menu for user $userName from backup $resolvedBackupPath" -ForegroundColor Cyan
         return [PSCustomObject]@{
             UserName = $userName
             Result = $true
@@ -307,11 +247,11 @@ function RestoreStartMenuFromBackup {
         }
     }
 
-    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupBinFile)) {
+    if (-not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $resolvedBackupPath)) {
         return [PSCustomObject]@{
             UserName = $userName
             Result = $false
-            Message = "No start menu backup file found for user $userName."
+            Message = "Start menu backup file not found: $resolvedBackupPath"
         }
     }
 
@@ -320,7 +260,7 @@ function RestoreStartMenuFromBackup {
             Move-Item -Path $StartMenuBinFile -Destination $currentBinBackup -Force
         }
 
-        Copy-Item -Path $backupBinFile -Destination $StartMenuBinFile -Force
+        Copy-Item -Path $resolvedBackupPath -Destination $StartMenuBinFile -Force
         return [PSCustomObject]@{
             UserName = $userName
             Result = $true
@@ -341,26 +281,34 @@ function RestoreStartMenuFromBackup {
     Restores the start menu for the current target user from a backup.
 
     .DESCRIPTION
-    Resolves the start2.bin path for the currently logged-in user, then
-    delegates to RestoreStartMenuFromBackup.
+    Resolves the start2.bin path for the current user (or the user specified
+    via the -User parameter), then delegates to RestoreStartMenuFromBackup.
+    Returns early with a warning if the user's start menu path cannot
+    be resolved.
 
     .PARAMETER BackupFilePath
-    Path to the backup file to restore from. If omitted, automatically
-    finds the latest Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak file.
+    Path to the backup file to restore from.
 
     .EXAMPLE
-    RestoreStartMenu
-
-    .EXAMPLE
-    RestoreStartMenu -BackupFilePath "C:\Backups\Win11Debloat-StartBackup-20260101_120000.bak"
+    RestoreStartMenu -BackupFilePath "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Win11Debloat\Backups\Win11Debloat-Start2BinBackup-Jeff-20260623_143000.bak"
 #>
 function RestoreStartMenu {
     param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
         [string]$BackupFilePath
     )
 
-    $targetUserName = $env:USERNAME
-    $startMenuBinFile = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin"
+    $targetUserName = GetUserName
+    $startMenuBinFile = GetStartMenuBinPathForUser -UserName $targetUserName
+
+    if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($startMenuBinFile)) {
+        Write-Host "Unable to resolve start menu path for user $targetUserName, nothing to restore" -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        return [PSCustomObject]@{
+            UserName = $targetUserName
+            Result   = $false
+            Message  = "Could not resolve start menu path for user $targetUserName."
+        }
+    }
 
     Write-Host "Restoring start menu for user $targetUserName from backup..."
 
@@ -373,24 +321,19 @@ function RestoreStartMenu {
 
     .DESCRIPTION
     Iterates over every existing user profile and restores each user's
-    start2.bin from the latest backup in their LocalState folder. For the
-    Default user profile, removes the start2.bin file (which was previously
-    copied from a template) so that new profiles revert to the system
-    default start menu.
+    start2.bin from the specified backup file. For the Default user profile,
+    removes the start2.bin file (which was previously copied from a template)
+    so that new profiles revert to the system default start menu.
 
     .PARAMETER BackupFilePath
-    Path to the backup file to restore from. If omitted, automatically
-    finds the latest Win11Debloat-StartBackup-*.bak in each user's
-    LocalState folder.
+    Path to the backup file to restore from.
 
     .EXAMPLE
-    RestoreStartMenuForAllUsers
-
-    .EXAMPLE
-    RestoreStartMenuForAllUsers -BackupFilePath "C:\Backups\Win11Debloat-StartBackup-20260101_120000.bak"
+    RestoreStartMenuForAllUsers -BackupFilePath "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Win11Debloat\Backups\Win11Debloat-Start2BinBackup-Jeff-20260623_143000.bak"
 #>
-function RestoreStartMenuForAllUsers {
+function RestoreStartMenuForAllUsers { 
     param(
+        [Parameter(Mandatory)]
         [string]$BackupFilePath
     )
 

Scripts/GUI/MainWindow-WindowChrome.ps1

@@ -1,5 +1,71 @@
 # MainWindow-WindowChrome.ps1
-# Window sizing, DPI-aware coordinate conversion, and UI animations.
+# Window sizing, DPI-aware coordinate conversion, maximized-window taskbar-constraint helpers, and UI animations.
+
+function Register-MaximizedWindowHelper {
+    if (-not ([System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName]'Win11Debloat.MaximizedWindowHelper').Type) {
+        Add-Type -Namespace Win11Debloat -Name MaximizedWindowHelper `
+            -ReferencedAssemblies 'PresentationFramework','System.Windows.Forms','System.Drawing' `
+            -MemberDefinition @'
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct MINMAXINFO {
+                public POINT ptReserved, ptMaxSize, ptMaxPosition, ptMinTrackSize, ptMaxTrackSize;
+            }
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct POINT { public int x, y; }
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
+            private static extern System.IntPtr MonitorFromWindow(System.IntPtr hwnd, uint dwFlags);
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)]
+            private static extern bool GetMonitorInfo(System.IntPtr hMonitor, ref MONITORINFO lpmi);
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct RECT {
+                public int Left, Top, Right, Bottom;
+            }
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)]
+            private struct MONITORINFO {
+                public int cbSize;
+                public RECT rcMonitor;
+                public RECT rcWork;
+                public uint dwFlags;
+            }
+
+            public static System.IntPtr WmGetMinMaxInfoHook(
+                System.IntPtr hwnd, int msg, System.IntPtr wParam, System.IntPtr lParam, ref bool handled) {
+                if (msg == 0x0024) { // WM_GETMINMAXINFO
+                    var mmi = (MINMAXINFO)System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.PtrToStructure(
+                        lParam, typeof(MINMAXINFO));
+
+                    const uint MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST = 0x00000002;
+                    var monitor = MonitorFromWindow(hwnd, MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST);
+                    var monitorInfo = new MONITORINFO();
+                    monitorInfo.cbSize = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(MONITORINFO));
+
+                    if (monitor != System.IntPtr.Zero && GetMonitorInfo(monitor, ref monitorInfo)) {
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.x = monitorInfo.rcWork.Left - monitorInfo.rcMonitor.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.y = monitorInfo.rcWork.Top - monitorInfo.rcMonitor.Top;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.x     = monitorInfo.rcWork.Right - monitorInfo.rcWork.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.y     = monitorInfo.rcWork.Bottom - monitorInfo.rcWork.Top;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        var screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.FromHandle(hwnd);
+                        var wa = screen.WorkingArea;
+                        var bounds = screen.Bounds;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.x = wa.Left - bounds.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.y = wa.Top - bounds.Top;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.x     = wa.Width;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.y     = wa.Height;
+                    }
+
+                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.StructureToPtr(mmi, lParam, true);
+                }
+                return System.IntPtr.Zero;
+            }
+'@
+    }
+}
 
 # Convert screen-pixel coordinates to WPF device-independent pixels (DIP)
 function ConvertTo-ScreenPointToDip {
@@ -52,35 +118,16 @@ function Update-MainWindowChrome {
     )
 
     $windowStateMaximized = [System.Windows.WindowState]::Maximized
+    $chrome = [System.Windows.Shell.WindowChrome]::GetWindowChrome($Window)
 
     if ($Window.WindowState -eq $windowStateMaximized) {
-        $chrome = [System.Windows.Shell.WindowChrome]::GetWindowChrome($Window)
-        $resizeBorder = if ($chrome) { $chrome.ResizeBorderThickness } else { [System.Windows.SystemParameters]::WindowResizeBorderThickness }
-
-        # Compute margins using screen bounds vs working area
-        $marginLeft = $resizeBorder.Left
-        $marginTop = $resizeBorder.Top
-        $marginRight = $resizeBorder.Right
-        $marginBottom = $resizeBorder.Bottom
-
-        $screen = Get-WindowScreen -Window $Window
-        if ($screen) {
-            $workTL = ConvertTo-ScreenPointToDip -Window $Window -X $screen.WorkingArea.Left -Y $screen.WorkingArea.Top
-            $workSize = ConvertTo-ScreenPixelsToDip -Window $Window -Width $screen.WorkingArea.Width -Height $screen.WorkingArea.Height
-            $screenTL = ConvertTo-ScreenPointToDip -Window $Window -X $screen.Bounds.Left -Y $screen.Bounds.Top
-            $screenSize = ConvertTo-ScreenPixelsToDip -Window $Window -Width $screen.Bounds.Width -Height $screen.Bounds.Height
-
-            $marginLeft += ($workTL.X - $screenTL.X)
-            $marginTop += ($workTL.Y - $screenTL.Y)
-            $marginRight += ($screenTL.X + $screenSize.Width) - ($workTL.X + $workSize.Width)
-            $marginBottom += ($screenTL.Y + $screenSize.Height) - ($workTL.Y + $workSize.Height)
-        }
-
-        $MainBorder.Margin = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new($marginLeft, $marginTop, $marginRight, $marginBottom)
+        $MainBorder.Margin = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new(0)
         $MainBorder.BorderThickness = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new(0)
         $MainBorder.CornerRadius = [System.Windows.CornerRadius]::new(0)
         $MainBorder.Effect = $null
         $TitleBarBackground.CornerRadius = [System.Windows.CornerRadius]::new(0)
+        # Zero out resize borders when maximized so the entire title bar row is draggable
+        if ($chrome) { $chrome.ResizeBorderThickness = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new(0) }
     }
     else {
         $MainBorder.Margin = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new(0)
@@ -88,6 +135,7 @@ function Update-MainWindowChrome {
         $MainBorder.CornerRadius = [System.Windows.CornerRadius]::new(8)
         $MainBorder.Effect = $NormalWindowShadow
         $TitleBarBackground.CornerRadius = [System.Windows.CornerRadius]::new(8, 8, 0, 0)
+        if ($chrome) { $chrome.ResizeBorderThickness = [System.Windows.Thickness]::new(5) }
     }
 }
 

Scripts/GUI/Show-Bubble.ps1

@@ -1,23 +1,3 @@
-<#
-.SYNOPSIS
-    Hides the currently displayed bubble popup.
-
-.DESCRIPTION
-    Closes the bubble popup with a smooth fade-out animation (220ms). If the
-    -Immediate switch is used, the popup is closed instantly without animation.
-    This function is called automatically by Show-Bubble's timer and can also
-    be invoked manually to dismiss the bubble early.
-
-.PARAMETER Immediate
-    If specified, the bubble popup is closed instantly without a fade-out
-    animation. Any pending close timer is also stopped.
-
-.EXAMPLE
-    Hide-Bubble
-
-.EXAMPLE
-    Hide-Bubble -Immediate
-#>
 function Hide-Bubble {
     param (
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
@@ -57,34 +37,6 @@ function Hide-Bubble {
     $bubblePanel.BeginAnimation([System.Windows.UIElement]::OpacityProperty, $fadeOut)
 }
 
-<#
-.SYNOPSIS
-    Displays a transient bubble popup hint anchored above a target control.
-
-.DESCRIPTION
-    Shows a WPF popup styled as a speech bubble above the specified target
-    control. The bubble fades in with a animation, displays for a configurable 
-    duration, then fades out. Any previously shown bubble is dismissed 
-    immediately before showing the new one.
-
-.PARAMETER TargetControl
-    The WPF Control above which the bubble popup will be placed. This
-    parameter is mandatory.
-
-.PARAMETER Message
-    The text message to display inside the bubble. Defaults to
-    'View the selected changes here'.
-
-.PARAMETER DurationSeconds
-    The number of seconds the bubble remains visible before auto-hiding.
-    The minimum value is 1 second. Defaults to 5 seconds.
-
-.EXAMPLE
-    Show-Bubble -TargetControl $myButton
-
-.EXAMPLE
-    Show-Bubble -TargetControl $myButton -Message 'Changes saved!' -DurationSeconds 3
-#>
 function Show-Bubble {
     param (
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]

Scripts/GUI/Show-MainWindow.ps1

@@ -1,6 +1,71 @@
 function Show-MainWindow {
     Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework,PresentationCore,WindowsBase,System.Windows.Forms | Out-Null
 
+    # ---- Constrain maximized window to taskbar work area ----
+    if (-not ([System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName]'Win11Debloat.MaximizedWindowHelper').Type) {
+        Add-Type -Namespace Win11Debloat -Name MaximizedWindowHelper `
+            -ReferencedAssemblies 'PresentationFramework','System.Windows.Forms','System.Drawing' `
+            -MemberDefinition @'
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct MINMAXINFO {
+                public POINT ptReserved, ptMaxSize, ptMaxPosition, ptMinTrackSize, ptMaxTrackSize;
+            }
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct POINT { public int x, y; }
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll")]
+            private static extern System.IntPtr MonitorFromWindow(System.IntPtr hwnd, uint dwFlags);
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)]
+            private static extern bool GetMonitorInfo(System.IntPtr hMonitor, ref MONITORINFO lpmi);
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential)]
+            private struct RECT {
+                public int Left, Top, Right, Bottom;
+            }
+
+            [System.Runtime.InteropServices.StructLayout(System.Runtime.InteropServices.LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet = System.Runtime.InteropServices.CharSet.Auto)]
+            private struct MONITORINFO {
+                public int cbSize;
+                public RECT rcMonitor;
+                public RECT rcWork;
+                public uint dwFlags;
+            }
+
+            public static System.IntPtr WmGetMinMaxInfoHook(
+                System.IntPtr hwnd, int msg, System.IntPtr wParam, System.IntPtr lParam, ref bool handled) {
+                if (msg == 0x0024) { // WM_GETMINMAXINFO
+                    var mmi = (MINMAXINFO)System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.PtrToStructure(
+                        lParam, typeof(MINMAXINFO));
+
+                    const uint MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST = 0x00000002;
+                    var monitor = MonitorFromWindow(hwnd, MONITOR_DEFAULTTONEAREST);
+                    var monitorInfo = new MONITORINFO();
+                    monitorInfo.cbSize = System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.SizeOf(typeof(MONITORINFO));
+
+                    if (monitor != System.IntPtr.Zero && GetMonitorInfo(monitor, ref monitorInfo)) {
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.x = monitorInfo.rcWork.Left - monitorInfo.rcMonitor.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.y = monitorInfo.rcWork.Top - monitorInfo.rcMonitor.Top;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.x     = monitorInfo.rcWork.Right - monitorInfo.rcWork.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.y     = monitorInfo.rcWork.Bottom - monitorInfo.rcWork.Top;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        var screen = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.FromHandle(hwnd);
+                        var wa = screen.WorkingArea;
+                        var bounds = screen.Bounds;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.x = wa.Left - bounds.Left;
+                        mmi.ptMaxPosition.y = wa.Top - bounds.Top;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.x     = wa.Width;
+                        mmi.ptMaxSize.y     = wa.Height;
+                    }
+
+                    System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.StructureToPtr(mmi, lParam, true);
+                }
+                return System.IntPtr.Zero;
+            }
+'@
+    }
+
     $WinVersion = Get-ItemPropertyValue 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' CurrentBuild
     $usesDarkMode = GetSystemUsesDarkMode
 
@@ -58,6 +123,12 @@
     $window.Add_SourceInitialized({
         & $applyInitialWindowSize
         & $updateWindowChrome
+
+        $hwndHelper = New-Object System.Windows.Interop.WindowInteropHelper($window)
+        $hwndSource = [System.Windows.Interop.HwndSource]::FromHwnd($hwndHelper.Handle)
+        $hookMethod = [Win11Debloat.MaximizedWindowHelper].GetMethod('WmGetMinMaxInfoHook')
+        $hook = [System.Delegate]::CreateDelegate([System.Windows.Interop.HwndSourceHook], $hookMethod)
+        $hwndSource.AddHook($hook)
     })
 
     $window.Add_SizeChanged({
@@ -88,7 +159,7 @@
     $menuReportBug.Add_Click({ Start-Process "https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/issues" })
 
     $menuLogs.Add_Click({
-        $logsFolder = Join-Path (Split-Path (Split-Path $PSScriptRoot -Parent) -Parent) 'Logs'
+        $logsFolder = Split-Path $script:DefaultLogPath -Parent
         if (Test-Path $logsFolder) {
             Start-Process "explorer.exe" -ArgumentList $logsFolder
         }

Scripts/GUI/Show-RestoreBackupDialog.ps1

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
     $startMenuIntroPanel = $window.FindName('StartMenuIntroPanel')
     $startMenuScopeCombo = $window.FindName('StartMenuScopeCombo')
     $startMenuAutoBackupCheck = $window.FindName('StartMenuAutoBackupCheck')
+    $startMenuAutoBackupCheck.Visibility = 'Collapsed'
     $introInfoPanel = $window.FindName('IntroInfoPanel')
     $overviewPanel = $window.FindName('OverviewPanel')
     $overviewFeaturesSection = $window.FindName('OverviewFeaturesSection')
@@ -148,9 +149,8 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
             return
         }
 
-        $isAutoBackupEnabled = ($startMenuAutoBackupCheck.IsChecked -eq $true)
-        $hasSelectedManualFile = -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath)
-        if ($isAutoBackupEnabled -or $hasSelectedManualFile) {
+        $hasSelectedFile = -not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath)
+        if ($hasSelectedFile) {
             $primaryActionBtn.Content = 'Restore backup'
         }
         else {
@@ -196,10 +196,6 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
         $primaryActionBtn.Visibility = 'Visible'
         $primaryActionBtn.IsDefault = $true
         $chooseRegistryBtn.IsDefault = $false
-
-        # Show intro panel so user can configure scope & auto-detect
-        $startMenuAutoBackupCheck.IsChecked = $true
-        $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath = $null
         & $refreshStartMenuUi
     }
 
@@ -306,15 +302,11 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
     }
 
     $handleStartMenuPrimaryAction = {
-        $scope = (& $getStartMenuScopeInfo).Scope
-        $useManualBackupFile = -not ($startMenuAutoBackupCheck.IsChecked -eq $true)
-
-        if ($useManualBackupFile -and [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath)) {
+        if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath)) {
             $openDialog = New-Object Microsoft.Win32.OpenFileDialog
             $openDialog.Title = 'Select Start Menu Backup File'
             $openDialog.Filter = 'Start Menu backup (*.bak)|*.bak'
-            $openDialog.InitialDirectory = "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
-            $openDialog.DefaultExt = '.bak'
+            $openDialog.InitialDirectory = (Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'Backups')
 
             if ($openDialog.ShowDialog($window) -ne $true) {
                 return
@@ -326,21 +318,10 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
             return
         }
 
-        if (-not $useManualBackupFile) {
-            $scopeInfo = & $getStartMenuScopeInfo
-            $autoBackupPath = Get-StartMenuBackupPath -Scope $scopeInfo.Scope
-            if ($null -eq $autoBackupPath) {
-                $scopeText = $scopeInfo.SummaryText
-                Show-MessageBox -Owner $window -Title 'No Backup Found' -Message "No Start Menu backup file was found for $scopeText. Uncheck 'Automatically find Start Menu backup' to select a backup file manually." -Button 'OK' -Icon 'Warning' | Out-Null
-                return
-            }
-            $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath = if ($scopeInfo.Scope -eq 'CurrentUser') { $autoBackupPath } else { $null }
-        }
-
+        $scope = (& $getStartMenuScopeInfo).Scope
         $window.Tag = @{
             Result = 'RestoreStartMenu'
             StartMenuScope = $scope
-            UseManualBackupFile = $useManualBackupFile
             BackupFilePath = $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath
         }
         $window.DialogResult = $true
@@ -359,16 +340,7 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
         }
     }
 
-    $startMenuAutoBackupCheck.Add_Checked({
-        $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath = $null
-        & $refreshStartMenuUi
-    })
-    $startMenuAutoBackupCheck.Add_Unchecked({
-        & $refreshStartMenuUi
-    })
-
     $startMenuScopeCombo.Add_SelectionChanged({
-        $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath = $null
         & $refreshStartMenuUi
     })
 
@@ -402,7 +374,6 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupDialog {
 
         if ($state.WizardStep -eq 'StartMenu') {
             $state.SelectedStartMenuBackupFilePath = $null
-            $startMenuAutoBackupCheck.IsChecked = $true
         }
 
         & $setWizardStep 'SelectType'

Scripts/GUI/Show-RestoreBackupWindow.ps1

@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupWindow {
         }
         elseif ($dialogResult.Result -eq 'RestoreStartMenu') {
             $scope = $dialogResult.StartMenuScope
-            $useManualBackupFile = ($dialogResult.UseManualBackupFile -eq $true)
             $backupFilePath = $null
             if ($dialogResult -is [hashtable] -and $dialogResult.ContainsKey('BackupFilePath')) {
                 $backupFilePath = $dialogResult['BackupFilePath']
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ function Show-RestoreBackupWindow {
                 $backupFilePath = $dialogResult.BackupFilePath
             }
 
-            if ($useManualBackupFile -and [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($backupFilePath)) {
+            if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($backupFilePath)) {
                 throw 'Start Menu restore canceled: no backup file selected.'
             }
 

Scripts/Get-Dev.ps1

@@ -131,31 +131,33 @@ catch {
     Exit
 }
 
-# Remove old script folder if it exists, but keep configs, logs and backups
+# Migrate old user data from previous runs to AppData before cleanup
 if (Test-Path $tempWorkPath) {
+    $appDataPath = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Win11Debloat'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $appDataPath)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $appDataPath -Force | Out-Null }
+
+    $oldBackupsDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Backups'
+    $oldLogsDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Logs'
+    $oldSettingsFile = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Config\LastUsedSettings.json'
+
+    if ((Test-Path $oldBackupsDir) -and (Get-ChildItem -Path $oldBackupsDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        $newBackupsDir = Join-Path $appDataPath 'Backups'
+        if (-not (Test-Path $newBackupsDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newBackupsDir -Force | Out-Null }
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $oldBackupsDir | Move-Item -Destination $newBackupsDir -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+    if ((Test-Path $oldLogsDir) -and (Get-ChildItem -Path $oldLogsDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        $newLogsDir = Join-Path $appDataPath 'Logs'
+        if (-not (Test-Path $newLogsDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newLogsDir -Force | Out-Null }
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $oldLogsDir | Move-Item -Destination $newLogsDir -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+    if (Test-Path $oldSettingsFile) {
+        Move-Item -Path $oldSettingsFile -Destination $appDataPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+
     Write-Output ""
     Write-Output "> Cleaning up old Win11Debloat folder..."
 
-    Get-ChildItem -Path $tempWorkPath -Exclude Config,Logs,Backups | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
-}
-
-$configDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Config'
-$backupDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'ConfigOld'
-
-# Temporarily move existing config files if they exist to prevent them from being overwritten by the new script files, will be moved back after the new script is unpacked
-if (Test-Path "$configDir") {
-    Write-Output ""
-    Write-Output "> Backing up existing config files..."
-
-    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$backupDir" -Force | Out-Null
-
-    $filesToKeep = @(
-        'LastUsedSettings.json'
-    )
-
-    Get-ChildItem -Path "$configDir" -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.Name -in $filesToKeep } | Move-Item -Destination "$backupDir"
-
-    Remove-Item "$configDir" -Recurse -Force
+    Remove-Item $tempWorkPath -Recurse -Force
 }
 
 Write-Output ""
@@ -170,19 +172,6 @@ Remove-Item $tempArchivePath
 # Move files
 Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $tempWorkPath '*Win11Debloat-*') -Recurse | Move-Item -Destination $tempWorkPath
 
-# Add existing config files back to Config folder
-if (Test-Path "$backupDir") {
-    if (-not (Test-Path "$configDir")) {
-        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$configDir" -Force | Out-Null
-    }
-
-    Write-Output ""
-    Write-Output "> Restoring existing config files..."
-
-    Get-ChildItem -Path "$backupDir" -Recurse | Move-Item -Destination "$configDir"
-    Remove-Item "$backupDir" -Recurse -Force
-}
-
 # Make list of arguments to pass on to the script
 $arguments = $($PSBoundParameters.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
     if ($_.Value -eq $true) {
@@ -219,13 +208,12 @@ if ($null -ne $debloatProcess) {
     $debloatProcess.WaitForExit()
 }
 
-# Remove all remaining script files, except for configs, logs and backups
+# Remove all remaining script files
 if (Test-Path $tempWorkPath) {
     Write-Output ""
     Write-Output "> Cleaning up..."
 
-    # Cleanup, remove Win11Debloat directory
-    Get-ChildItem -Path $tempWorkPath -Exclude Config,Logs,Backups | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
+    Remove-Item $tempWorkPath -Recurse -Force
 }
 
 Write-Output ""

Scripts/Get.ps1

@@ -132,31 +132,33 @@ catch {
     Exit
 }
 
-# Remove old script folder if it exists, but keep configs, logs and backups
+# Migrate old user data from previous runs to AppData before cleanup
 if (Test-Path $tempWorkPath) {
+    $appDataPath = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Win11Debloat'
+    if (-not (Test-Path $appDataPath)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $appDataPath -Force | Out-Null }
+
+    $oldBackupsDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Backups'
+    $oldLogsDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Logs'
+    $oldSettingsFile = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Config\LastUsedSettings.json'
+
+    if ((Test-Path $oldBackupsDir) -and (Get-ChildItem -Path $oldBackupsDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        $newBackupsDir = Join-Path $appDataPath 'Backups'
+        if (-not (Test-Path $newBackupsDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newBackupsDir -Force | Out-Null }
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $oldBackupsDir | Move-Item -Destination $newBackupsDir -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+    if ((Test-Path $oldLogsDir) -and (Get-ChildItem -Path $oldLogsDir -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
+        $newLogsDir = Join-Path $appDataPath 'Logs'
+        if (-not (Test-Path $newLogsDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $newLogsDir -Force | Out-Null }
+        Get-ChildItem -Path $oldLogsDir | Move-Item -Destination $newLogsDir -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+    if (Test-Path $oldSettingsFile) {
+        Move-Item -Path $oldSettingsFile -Destination $appDataPath -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    }
+
     Write-Output ""
     Write-Output "> Cleaning up old Win11Debloat folder..."
 
-    Get-ChildItem -Path $tempWorkPath -Exclude Config,Logs,Backups | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
-}
-
-$configDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'Config'
-$backupDir = Join-Path $tempWorkPath 'ConfigOld'
-
-# Temporarily move existing config files if they exist to prevent them from being overwritten by the new script files, will be moved back after the new script is unpacked
-if (Test-Path "$configDir") {
-    Write-Output ""
-    Write-Output "> Backing up existing config files..."
-
-    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$backupDir" -Force | Out-Null
-
-    $filesToKeep = @(
-        'LastUsedSettings.json'
-    )
-
-    Get-ChildItem -Path "$configDir" -Recurse | Where-Object { $_.Name -in $filesToKeep } | Move-Item -Destination "$backupDir"
-
-    Remove-Item "$configDir" -Recurse -Force
+    Remove-Item $tempWorkPath -Recurse -Force
 }
 
 Write-Output ""
@@ -171,19 +173,6 @@ Remove-Item $tempArchivePath
 # Move files
 Get-ChildItem -Path (Join-Path $tempWorkPath '*Win11Debloat-*') -Recurse | Move-Item -Destination $tempWorkPath
 
-# Add existing config files back to Config folder
-if (Test-Path "$backupDir") {
-    if (-not (Test-Path "$configDir")) {
-        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$configDir" -Force | Out-Null
-    }
-
-    Write-Output ""
-    Write-Output "> Restoring existing config files..."
-
-    Get-ChildItem -Path "$backupDir" -Recurse | Move-Item -Destination "$configDir"
-    Remove-Item "$backupDir" -Recurse -Force
-}
-
 # Make list of arguments to pass on to the script
 $arguments = $($PSBoundParameters.GetEnumerator() | ForEach-Object {
     if ($_.Value -eq $true) {
@@ -220,13 +209,12 @@ if ($null -ne $debloatProcess) {
     $debloatProcess.WaitForExit()
 }
 
-# Remove all remaining script files, except for configs, logs and backups
+# Remove all remaining script files
 if (Test-Path $tempWorkPath) {
     Write-Output ""
     Write-Output "> Cleaning up..."
 
-    # Cleanup, remove Win11Debloat directory
-    Get-ChildItem -Path $tempWorkPath -Exclude Config,Logs,Backups | Remove-Item -Recurse -Force
+    Remove-Item $tempWorkPath -Recurse -Force
 }
 
 Write-Output ""

Win11Debloat.ps1

@@ -137,19 +137,19 @@ if (-not $isAdmin) {
 }
 
 # Define script-level variables & paths
-$script:Version = "2026.06.24"
+$script:Version = "2026.06.14"
 $configPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Config'
-$logsPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Logs'
 $schemasPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Schemas'
 $scriptsPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Scripts'
 
+$script:AppDataPath = Join-Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA 'Win11Debloat'
 $script:AppsListFilePath = Join-Path $configPath 'Apps.json'
 $script:DefaultSettingsFilePath = Join-Path $configPath 'DefaultSettings.json'
 $script:FeaturesFilePath = Join-Path $configPath 'Features.json'
-$script:SavedSettingsFilePath = Join-Path $configPath 'LastUsedSettings.json'
-$script:DefaultLogPath = Join-Path $logsPath 'Win11Debloat.log'
+$script:SavedSettingsFilePath = Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'LastUsedSettings.json'
+$script:DefaultLogPath = Join-Path (Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'Logs') 'Win11Debloat.log'
 $script:RegfilesPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Regfiles'
-$script:RegistryBackupsPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Backups'
+$script:RegistryBackupsPath = Join-Path $script:AppDataPath 'Backups'
 $script:AssetsPath = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot 'Assets'
 $script:AppSelectionSchema = Join-Path $schemasPath 'AppSelectionWindow.xaml'
 $script:MainWindowSchema = Join-Path $schemasPath 'MainWindow.xaml'
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ Write-Host ""
 Write-Host ""
 
 # Log script output to 'Win11Debloat.log' at the specified path
+$logDir = if ($LogPath) { $LogPath } else { Split-Path $script:DefaultLogPath -Parent }
+if (-not (Test-Path $logDir)) { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $logDir -Force | Out-Null }
+
 if ($LogPath -and (Test-Path $LogPath)) {
     Start-Transcript -Path (Join-Path $LogPath 'Win11Debloat.log') -Append -IncludeInvocationHeader -Force | Out-Null
 }