v2.6, 2017-07-31

- Add "Disable SuperFetch" (thx M. Schilling)
- Add "Disable Indexing" (thx M. Schilling)
- Split "Uninstall Bloatware" to "Uninstall Microsoft Bloatware" and "Uninstall 3rd party Bloatware" (thx @alirobe)
- Ignore warnings while stop/starting services
- Fix few typos and add few clarifications

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## Description
 
-This is a PowerShell script for automation of routine tasks done after fresh installations of Windows 10. This is by no means any complete set of all existing Windows tweaks and neither is it another "antispying" type of script. It's simply a setting which I like to use and which in my opinion make the system less obtrusive.
+This is a PowerShell script for automation of routine tasks done after fresh installations of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. This is by no means any complete set of all existing Windows tweaks and neither is it another "antispying" type of script. It's simply a setting which I like to use and which in my opinion make the system less obtrusive.
 
 This repository has been originally created as complementary to article https://www.dasm.cz/clanek/jak-z-windows-10-udelat-desktopovy-system (written in Czech) which explains the respective snippets a bit more in detail. The article was last updated on 2016-08-15 and will not be updated further. All development and discussion has been moved here.
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This repository has been originally created as complementary to article https://
 If you just want to run the script with default preset, simply right click on the *Win10.ps1* file, choose *Run with PowerShell*, and confirm execution policy change. Make sure your account is a member of *Administrators* group as the script attempts to run with elevated privileges.
 
 ### Advanced usage
-The script consists of separate functions, each of which contains one tweak. The functions can be grouped to *presets*. Preset is simply a list of function names which should be called. If you don't supply any specific preset, the default preset defined by `$preset` array in the beginning of the script will be applied. Any function which is not present or is commented in a preset will not be called, thus the corresponding tweak will not be applied. If you choose to fork the script and adjust the defaults instead of creating a customized preset file, then all you have to modify is the `$preset` array.
+The script consists of separate functions, each of which contains one tweak. The functions can be grouped to *presets*. Preset is simply a list of function names which should be called. If you don't supply any specific preset, the default preset defined by `$tweaks` array in the beginning of the script will be applied. Any function which is not present or is commented in a preset will not be called, thus the corresponding tweak will not be applied. If you choose to fork the script and adjust the defaults instead of creating a customized preset file, then all you have to modify is the `$tweaks` array.
 
 To supply a customized preset, you can either pass the function names directly as parameters.
 

Win10.ps1

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ##########
 # Win10 / WinServer2016 Initial Setup Script
 # Author: Disassembler <disassembler@dasm.cz>
-# Version: 2.5, 2017-06-13
+# Version: 2.6, 2017-07-31
 # Source: https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script
 ##########
 
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ $tweaks = @(
 	"DisableAutoplay",              # "EnableAutoplay",
 	"DisableAutorun",               # "EnableAutorun",
 	# "DisableDefragmentation",     # "EnableDefragmentation",
+	# "DisableSuperfetch",          # "EnableSuperfetch",
+	# "DisableIndexing",            # "EnableIndexing",
 	# "SetBIOSTimeUTC",             # "SetBIOSTimeLocal",
 
 	### UI Tweaks ###
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ $tweaks = @(
 	### Application Tweaks ###
 	"DisableOneDrive",              # "EnableOneDrive",
 	"UninstallOneDrive",            # "InstallOneDrive",
-	"UninstallBloatware",           # "InstallBloatware",
+	"UninstallMsftBloat",           # "InstallMsftBloat",
+	"UninstallThirdPartyBloat",     # "InstallThirdPartyBloat",
 	# "UninstallWindowsStore",      # "InstallWindowsStore",
 	"DisableConsumerApps",          # "EnableConsumerApps",
 	"DisableXboxFeatures",          # "EnableXboxFeatures",
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ Function EnableAutoLogger {
 # Stop and disable Diagnostics Tracking Service
 Function DisableDiagTrack {
 	Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
-	Stop-Service "DiagTrack"
+	Stop-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 	Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Disabled
 }
 
@@ -330,13 +333,13 @@ Function DisableDiagTrack {
 Function EnableDiagTrack {
 	Write-Host "Enabling and starting Diagnostics Tracking Service..."
 	Set-Service "DiagTrack" -StartupType Automatic
-	Start-Service "DiagTrack"
+	Start-Service "DiagTrack" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 }
 
 # Stop and disable WAP Push Service
 Function DisableWAPPush {
 	Write-Host "Stopping and disabling WAP Push Service..."
-	Stop-Service "dmwappushservice"
+	Stop-Service "dmwappushservice" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 	Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Disabled
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +347,7 @@ Function DisableWAPPush {
 Function EnableWAPPush {
 	Write-Host "Enabling and starting WAP Push Service..."
 	Set-Service "dmwappushservice" -StartupType Automatic
-	Start-Service "dmwappushservice"
+	Start-Service "dmwappushservice" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 	Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\dmwappushservice" -Name "DelayedAutoStart" -Type DWord -Value 1
 }
 
@@ -515,9 +518,9 @@ Function EnableUpdateRestart {
 # Stop and disable Home Groups services - Not applicable to Server
 Function DisableHomeGroups {
 	Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Home Groups services..."
-	Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener"
+	Stop-Service "HomeGroupListener" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 	Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Disabled
-	Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
+	Stop-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 	Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Disabled
 }
 
@@ -526,7 +529,7 @@ Function EnableHomeGroups {
 	Write-Host "Starting and enabling Home Groups services..."
 	Set-Service "HomeGroupListener" -StartupType Manual
 	Set-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -StartupType Manual
-	Start-Service "HomeGroupProvider"
+	Start-Service "HomeGroupProvider" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
 }
 
 # Disable Remote Assistance - Not applicable to Server (unless Remote Assistance is explicitly installed)
@@ -582,18 +585,47 @@ Function EnableAutorun {
 	Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" -Name "NoDriveTypeAutoRun" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 }
 
-# Disable scheduled defragmentation
+# Disable scheduled defragmentation task
 Function DisableDefragmentation {
 	Write-Host "Disabling scheduled defragmentation..."
 	Disable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null
 }
 
-# Enable scheduled defragmentation
+# Enable scheduled defragmentation task
 Function EnableDefragmentation {
 	Write-Host "Enabling scheduled defragmentation..."
 	Enable-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\Microsoft\Windows\Defrag\ScheduledDefrag" | Out-Null
 }
 
+# Stop and disable Superfetch service - Not applicable to Server
+Function DisableSuperfetch {
+	Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Superfetch service..."
+	Stop-Service "SysMain" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+	Set-Service "SysMain" -StartupType Disabled
+}
+
+# Start and enable Superfetch service - Not applicable to Server
+Function EnableSuperfetch {
+	Write-Host "Starting and enabling Superfetch service..."
+	Set-Service "SysMain" -StartupType Automatic
+	Start-Service "SysMain" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+}
+
+# Stop and disable Windows Search indexing service
+Function DisableIndexing {
+	Write-Host "Stopping and disabling Windows Search indexing service..."
+	Stop-Service "WSearch" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+	Set-Service "WSearch" -StartupType Disabled
+}
+
+# Start and enable Windows Search indexing service
+Function EnableIndexing {
+	Write-Host "Starting and enabling Windows Search indexing service..."
+	Set-Service "WSearch" -StartupType Automatic
+	Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WSearch" -Name "DelayedAutoStart" -Type DWord -Value 1
+	Start-Service "WSearch" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue
+}
+
 # Set BIOS time to UTC
 Function SetBIOSTimeUTC {
 	Write-Host "Setting BIOS time to UTC..."
@@ -1062,7 +1094,7 @@ Function InstallOneDrive {
 }
 
 # Uninstall default Microsoft applications
-Function UninstallBloatware {
+Function UninstallMsftBloat {
 	Write-Host "Uninstalling default Microsoft applications..."
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingFinance" | Remove-AppxPackage
@@ -1089,23 +1121,10 @@ Function UninstallBloatware {
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Messaging" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.OneConnect" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "Facebook.Facebook" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | Remove-AppxPackage
-	Get-AppxPackage "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | Remove-AppxPackage
 	Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MSPaint" | Remove-AppxPackage
@@ -1114,7 +1133,7 @@ Function UninstallBloatware {
 }
 
 # Install default Microsoft applications
-Function InstallBloatware {
+Function InstallMsftBloat {
 	Write-Host "Installing default Microsoft applications..."
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.BingFinance" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
@@ -1141,23 +1160,10 @@ Function InstallBloatware {
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.Messaging" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.CommsPhone" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.OneConnect" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MinecraftUWP" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Facebook.Facebook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
-	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.NetworkSpeedTest" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
 	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Microsoft.MSPaint" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
@@ -1171,6 +1177,41 @@ Function InstallBloatware {
 # dism /Unmount-Image /Discard /MountDir:C:\Mnt
 # Remove-Item -Path C:\Mnt -Recurse
 
+# Uninstall default third party applications
+function UninstallThirdPartyBloat {
+	
+	Get-AppxPackage "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "Facebook.Facebook" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | Remove-AppxPackage
+	Get-AppxPackage "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | Remove-AppxPackage
+}
+
+# Install default third party applications
+Function InstallThirdPartyBloat {
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "9E2F88E3.Twitter" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "4DF9E0F8.Netflix" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Drawboard.DrawboardPDF" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D52A8D61.FarmVille2CountryEscape" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "GAMELOFTSA.Asphalt8Airborne" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "flaregamesGmbH.RoyalRevolt2" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "AdobeSystemsIncorporated.AdobePhotoshopExpress" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "ActiproSoftwareLLC.562882FEEB491" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "D5EA27B7.Duolingo-LearnLanguagesforFree" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "Facebook.Facebook" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "46928bounde.EclipseManager" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+	Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers "A278AB0D.MarchofEmpires" | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}
+}
+
 # Uninstall Windows Store
 Function UninstallWindowsStore {
 	Write-Host "Uninstalling Windows Store..."

test/Win10-ApplyAll.preset

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ EnableRemoteDesktop
 DisableAutoplay
 DisableAutorun
 DisableDefragmentation
+DisableSuperfetch
+DisableIndexing
 SetBIOSTimeUTC
 
 DisableActionCenter
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ EnableNumlock
 
 DisableOneDrive
 UninstallOneDrive
-UninstallBloatware
+UninstallMsftBloat
+UninstallThirdPartyBloat
 UninstallWindowsStore
 DisableConsumerApps
 DisableXboxFeatures

test/Win10-RestoreAll.preset

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ DisableRemoteDesktop
 EnableAutoplay
 EnableAutorun
 EnableDefragmentation
+EnableSuperfetch
+EnableIndexing
 SetBIOSTimeLocal
 
 EnableActionCenter
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ DisableNumlock
 
 EnableOneDrive
 InstallOneDrive
-InstallBloatware
+InstallMsftBloat
+InstallThirdPartyBloat
 InstallWindowsStore
 EnableConsumerApps
 EnableXboxFeatures

test/WinServer2016-ApplyAll.preset

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ EnableRemoteDesktop
 DisableAutoplay
 DisableAutorun
 DisableDefragmentation
+# DisableSuperfetch
+DisableIndexing
 SetBIOSTimeUTC
 
 DisableActionCenter
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ EnableNumlock
 
 DisableOneDrive
 # UninstallOneDrive
-UninstallBloatware
+UninstallMsftBloat
+UninstallThirdPartyBloat
 UninstallWindowsStore
 DisableConsumerApps
 DisableXboxFeatures

test/WinServer2016-RestoreAll.preset

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ DisableRemoteDesktop
 EnableAutoplay
 EnableAutorun
 EnableDefragmentation
+# EnableSuperfetch
+EnableIndexing
 SetBIOSTimeLocal
 
 EnableActionCenter
@@ -63,7 +65,8 @@ DisableNumlock
 
 EnableOneDrive
 # InstallOneDrive
-InstallBloatware
+InstallMsftBloat
+InstallThirdPartyBloat
 InstallWindowsStore
 EnableConsumerApps
 EnableXboxFeatures