Lean And Mean snippets for power users RunAsTI / reg_own / ToggleDefender / Edge removal / redirect

Thanks geepnozeex
that runs well ,it can remove edge from the offline image.
Here is my test result : [OS:LTSC 2021]
After Remove edge and deployed image ,the edge does not appear in new system ,but when performed online update ,the windows update brings edge(initial version ) back and edge self can be uninstalled normally ,no remains left.
whatever ,we won't be bothered by the annoying Edge neither on living system nor offline image NOW.
Thanks again @AveYo @geepnozeex

 

I have shortened the powershell code.
to remove microsoft edge chromium, on the live system has my Edge Chromium Remover
it is advisable to unpack it to the root of the disk.
run the Start Edge Remover.bat from the admin and wait for it to finish. (1-2 minutes)

 

on 11 22h2 22621.2283 winget uninstall Microsoft.Edge works, tested it

 

Hi dear friend @geepnozeex

But it removes all Edge browsers or just Edge Chromium?

Thanks in advanced.

 

Edge Chromium only.

 

@geepnozeex

Can you please explain what this script does. Apart from the mount/unmount & hive load.
What does SU64 /w /s Powershell "LS HKLM:\SSOFTWARE -Rec -ea 0|?{$_.Name -Match 'edge' -and $_.Name -NotMatch 'EdgeGesture'}|RI -Rec" actually do?
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Also the EdgeRemover script mentioned in post 182, Is that a replacement for the AveYo Edge_Removal scipt ?

 

searches for and deletes edge partitions, except for the partition EdgeGesture
SU64 /w /s - utility for starting any process with TrustedInstaller privileges.
https://github.com/mspaintmsi/superUser/releases

 

Thanks. Just removed edge using your script. Worked well.
I could not find a reference to "/Remove-Edge" anywhere.

Is it possible to remove Windows Defender from install.wim ?

 

In Windows 10, to remove Defender, you had to remove its packages.
for windows 11 this is not enough. You need to write commands yourself to remove defender elements, but this may make it impossible to install cumulative updates.
so I just turn off the defender in the image.

command to remove old defender databases

Code:

Dism /Image:C:\WORK\Mount /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions

commands to turn off the defender in the offline image

Code:

Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:C:\WORK\install.wim /index:1 /MountDir:C:\WORK\Mount
Dism /Image:C:\WORK\Mount /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions
Reg load HKLM\SSOFTWARE C:\WORK\Mount\Windows\System32\Config\SOFTWARE
Reg load HKLM\SSYSTEM C:\WORK\Mount\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM
SU64 /w /s Powershell -ep bypass D:\PSREG.ps1
Reg unload HKLM\SSOFTWARE
Reg unload HKLM\SSYSTEM
Dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:C:\WORK\Mount /commit

PSREG.ps1 file contents

Code:

Reg add HKLM\SSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Windows.SystemToast.SecurityAndMaintenance /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Reg add HKLM\SSOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsRuntime\ActivatableClassId\Windows.Internal.Security.SmartScreen.AppReputationService /v ActivationType /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
Reg add HKLM\SSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v SettingsPageVisibility /d "hide:windowsdefender" /f
RP HKLM:\SSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run SecurityHealth
'WinDefend','Sense','WdBoot','WdFilter','WdNisSvc','WdNisDrv','wscsvc','SecurityHealth*'|%{SP HKLM:\SSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\$_ Start -V 4}

SU64 /w /s - utility for starting any process with TrustedInstaller privileges.
https://github.com/mspaintmsi/superUser/releases

 

@geepnozeex

Thanks, I'll def try this. When I have some time.

EDIT:
If it's not too much trouble, post code to remove the Defender elements you mention. I'm not too bothered about updates.

 

I haven't looked into this issue.
I only understand in general terms what needs to be done.
for work, it makes no difference whether the Defender is removed or turned off.
My defender is turned off and installing updates does not turn it on.

 

ok, thanks. i'll try the commands this weekend.

 

Tried out the disable defender script. Seems to have worked well.
Except for "Dism /Image:"%MOUNTDIR%" /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions"

Maybe because I used the install.wim from Win11 Ent LTSC 2024 ?

Error was :

Code:

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.1

Error: 32

An initialization error occurred.
For more information, review the log file.

I had included the remove edge script too, BTW. below :

Spoiler: bat file snippet

Code:

...
echo mounting ...
Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:"%INSTALLWIM%" /index:1 /MountDir:"%MOUNTDIR%"

echo removing edge ...
Dism /Image:"%MOUNTDIR%" /Remove-Edge

pause
echo loading hives ...
Reg load HKLM\SSOFTWARE "%MOUNTDIR%\Windows\System32\Config\SOFTWARE"
Reg load HKLM\SSYSTEM     "%MOUNTDIR%\Windows\System32\Config\SYSTEM"

echo processing reg keys ...
superUser64.exe /w /s Powershell "LS HKLM:\SSOFTWARE -Rec -ea 0|?{$_.Name -Match 'edge' -and $_.Name -NotMatch 'EdgeGesture'}|RI -Rec"
pause

echo disabling defender default defs ...
Dism /Image:"%MOUNTDIR%" /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Windows-Defender-Default-Definitions

...

Thanks again, @geepnozeex

 

first this command.

and the rest later.

problem in loaded registry hives (Reg load HKLM\SSOFTWARE)

 

https://github.com/AveYo/fox/blob/main/Edge_Removal.bat
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Users\*\Desktop\*Edge.lnk

The desktop Edge icon is not cleaned up......