#Disables Windows Feedback Experience Write-Output "Disabling Windows Feedback Experience program" $Advertising = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" If (Test-Path $Advertising) { Set-ItemProperty $Advertising Enabled -Value 0 } #Stops Cortana from being used as part of your Windows Search Function Write-Output "Stopping Cortana from being used as part of your Windows Search Function" $Search = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" If (Test-Path $Search) { Set-ItemProperty $Search AllowCortana -Value 0 } #Disables Web Search in Start Menu Write-Output "Disabling Bing Search in Start Menu" $WebSearch = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" BingSearchEnabled -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path $WebSearch)) { New-Item $WebSearch } Set-ItemProperty $WebSearch DisableWebSearch -Value 1 #Stops the Windows Feedback Experience from sending anonymous data Write-Output "Stopping the Windows Feedback Experience program" $Period = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules" If (!(Test-Path $Period)) { New-Item $Period } Set-ItemProperty $Period PeriodInNanoSeconds -Value 0 #Prevents bloatware applications from returning and removes Start Menu suggestions Write-Output "Adding Registry key to prevent bloatware apps from returning" $registryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" $registryOEM = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" If (!(Test-Path $registryPath)) { New-Item $registryPath } Set-ItemProperty $registryPath DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures -Value 1 If (!(Test-Path $registryOEM)) { New-Item $registryOEM } Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM ContentDeliveryAllowed -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM PreInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM PreInstalledAppsEverEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM SilentInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $registryOEM SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled -Value 0 #Preping mixed Reality Portal for removal Write-Output "Setting Mixed Reality Portal value to 0 so that you can uninstall it in Settings" $Holo = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Holographic" If (Test-Path $Holo) { Set-ItemProperty $Holo FirstRunSucceeded -Value 0 } #Disables Wi-fi Sense Write-Output "Disabling Wi-Fi Sense" $WifiSense1 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" $WifiSense2 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" $WifiSense3 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\config" If (!(Test-Path $WifiSense1)) { New-Item $WifiSense1 } Set-ItemProperty $WifiSense1 Value -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path $WifiSense2)) { New-Item $WifiSense2 } Set-ItemProperty $WifiSense2 Value -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty $WifiSense3 AutoConnectAllowedOEM -Value 0 #Disables live tiles Write-Output "Disabling live tiles" $Live = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" If (!(Test-Path $Live)) { New-Item $Live } Set-ItemProperty $Live NoTileApplicationNotification -Value 1 #Turns off Data Collection via the AllowTelemtry key by changing it to 0 Write-Output "Turning off Data Collection" $DataCollection1 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" $DataCollection2 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" $DataCollection3 = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" If (Test-Path $DataCollection1) { Set-ItemProperty $DataCollection1 AllowTelemetry -Value 0 } If (Test-Path $DataCollection2) { Set-ItemProperty $DataCollection2 AllowTelemetry -Value 0 } If (Test-Path $DataCollection3) { Set-ItemProperty $DataCollection3 AllowTelemetry -Value 0 } #Disabling Location Tracking Write-Output "Disabling Location Tracking" $SensorState = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Overrides\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" $LocationConfig = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lfsvc\Service\Configuration" If (!(Test-Path $SensorState)) { New-Item $SensorState } Set-ItemProperty $SensorState SensorPermissionState -Value 0 If (!(Test-Path $LocationConfig)) { New-Item $LocationConfig } Set-ItemProperty $LocationConfig Status -Value 0 #Disables People icon on Taskbar Write-Output "Disabling People icon on Taskbar" $People = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" If (!(Test-Path $People)) { New-Item $People } Set-ItemProperty $People PeopleBand -Value 0 #Disables scheduled tasks that are considered unnecessary Write-Output "Disabling scheduled tasks" Get-ScheduledTask XblGameSaveTaskLogon | Disable-ScheduledTask Get-ScheduledTask XblGameSaveTask | Disable-ScheduledTask Get-ScheduledTask Consolidator | Disable-ScheduledTask Get-ScheduledTask UsbCeip | Disable-ScheduledTask Get-ScheduledTask DmClient | Disable-ScheduledTask Get-ScheduledTask DmClientOnScenarioDownload | Disable-ScheduledTask Write-Output "Stopping and disabling WAP Push Service" #Stop and disable WAP Push Service Stop-Service "dmwappushservice" Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Disabled Write-Output "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service" #Disabling the Diagnostics Tracking Service Stop-Service "DiagTrack" Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled