I modified @Polo6RGTI 's script, and am posting with his permission. It installs needed modules automatically, and without user intervention. Code is slightly cleaned up, and I have his permission to share! Spoiler: code Code: @echo off :: Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings. :: Author: Hendrik Vermaak, 23 January 2018 :: Code Revisions: D. Johnson 26 January 2018 :: Setting DOS Windows Title title Manage Speculative Execution Protection COLOR 02 :: Check for administrative permissions (cd /d "%~dp0")&&(NET FILE||(powershell start-process -FilePath '%0' -verb runas)&&(exit /B)) >NUL 2>&1 setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION pushd "%~dp0" echo. echo. echo Getting Ready echo. echo. PowerShell Set-ExecutionPolicy -scope currentuser -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Force PowerShell Set-PSRepository -InstallationPolicy Trusted -Name PSGallery PowerShell import-packageprovider nuget -force -RequiredVersion 2.8.5.208 >NUL 2>&1 PowerShell Install-Module SpeculationControl :: Main Script Start :menu12 cls echo. echo =============== Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings Menu =============== echo. echo Please Select one of the listed options: echo. echo. echo [1] Check Speculative Execution Protection Status. echo. echo [2] Enable Speculative Execution Protection. (PC Performance will be Reduced) echo. echo [3] Disable Speculative Execution Protection to Increase PC Performance. echo. echo. echo. echo [x] Exit. echo. echo. choice /C 123x /M "Make Your Choice:" goto menu%errorlevel% :menu1 cls echo. echo =============== Speculative Execution Protection Status ============== echo. PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1 PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-SpeculationControlSettings" echo Press any key to continue Pause>Nul PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1 PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-ExecutionPolicy -List" echo Please Press any key to go back to the Main Menu. Pause>Nul goto menu12 :menu2 cls echo. echo Enabling Speculative Execution Protection echo. timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1 reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >NUL 2>&1 reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverrideMask /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f >NUL 2>&1 timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1 cls goto next1 cls :next1 echo. echo ============== Speculative Execution Protection has been Enabled. =============== echo. echo The computer needs to be Restarted for the Settings to take effect. echo. echo [1] Restart the computer now? Please ensure any unfinished work is saved before restarting. echo. echo [2] Go back to the Main menu. echo. echo. echo. echo [x] Exit the script without Restarting. echo. choice /C 12x /M "Make Your Choice:" goto menu1%errorlevel% :menu3 cls echo. echo Disabling Speculative Execution Protection echo. timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1 reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f >NUL 2>&1 reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverrideMask /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f >NUL 2>&1 timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1 cls goto next2 cls :next2 echo. echo =============== Speculative Execution Protection has been Disabled. =============== echo. echo The computer needs to be Restarted for the Settings to take effect. echo. echo [1] Restart the computer now? Please ensure any unfinished work is saved before restarting. echo. echo [2] Go back to the Main menu. echo. echo. echo. echo [x] Exit the script without Restarting. echo. choice /C 12x /M "Make Your Choice:" goto menu1%errorlevel% :menu11 PowerShell restart-computer -Force :menu13 goto menu4 :menu4 set sec=5 :continue cls echo This Program Will Exit in %sec% Seconds set /a sec="%sec%-1" if %sec%==-1 goto done ping -n 2 127.0.0.1 >NUL goto continue :done taskkill >nul 2>&1 File is also attached for download. Spoiler: Hash SHA1: C0095B330464AD377A3BDFC7FF4F1C043F775C29 MD5: 473E5ED104F577F05F3368FBBE8839B6 CRC32: 2F522A69