Sophia Script for Windows Sophia Script for Windows is the most powerful PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows and automating the routine tasks on GitHub. It offers more than 150 unique tweaks, and shows how Windows can be configured without making any harm to it. Key features All archives are being built via GitHub Actions automatically; Has no conflict with VAC; Set up Privacy & Telemetry; Enable DNS-over-HTTPS for IPv4; Turn off diagnostics tracking scheduled tasks with pop-up form written in WPF; Set up UI & Personalization; Uninstall OneDrive "correctly"; Interactive prompts; The TAB completion for functions and their arguments (if using the Import-TabCompletion.ps1 file); Change location of the user folders programmatically (without moving user files) within interactive menu using arrows to select a drive Desktop Documents Downloads Music Pictures Videos Install free (light and dark) "Windows 11 Cursors Concept v2" cursors from Jepri Creations on-the-fly; Uninstall UWP apps displaying their localized packages names; Script generates installed UWP apps list dynamically Disable Windows features displaying friendly packages names with pop-up form written in WPF; Uninstall Windows capabilities displaying friendly packages names with pop-up form written in WPF; Download and install the HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer to be able to open HEVC format; Set an app as default one for specific extension without the "How do you want to open this" pop-up using special function; Export all Windows associations. Associations will be exported as Application_Associations.json file in script root folder; Import exported JSON file after a clean installation. You need to install all apps according to exported JSON file to restore all associations; Install any supported Linux distribution for WSL displaying friendly distro names with pop-up form written in WPF; Create scheduled tasks with a native toast notification, where you will be able to run or dismiss tasks; Create scheduled tasks Windows Cleanup and Windows Cleanup Notification for cleaning up Windows of unused files and Windows updates files; Create a scheduled task SoftwareDistribution for cleaning up %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download; Create a scheduled task Temp for cleaning up %TEMP%. Create tasks in the Task Scheduler to clear %SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download %TEMP% Install the latest provided Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2022 x86/x64; Install the latest provided .NET Desktop Runtime 8, 9; Configure the Windows security; Display applied registry policies in the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in (gpedit.msc); Many more File Explorer and context menu "deep" tweaks. Spoiler: How to use https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows#how-to-use Spoiler: Videos https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows#videos Spoiler: Images https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows#screenshots Download from Github The full changelog for all years If you find bugs or bad translation, feel free to report it to me.
Wrong link. Correct link: https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/raw/master/Start menu pinning/syspin.exe
Updated up to the v4.2.1 version. Now the form for removing capabilities and UWP apps will not be initialized if there are no elements for removal; Added for the all tasks in the Task Scheduler a description displayed in the "Description" section; Fixed bug in "Include command line in process creation events" section Minor changes; Also you can test [20H1 version](https://gist.github.com/farag2/5a6d9952247aefe42ba81a9d95507765).
Updated up to the v4.3 version. Fixed bug in "Show accent color on Start, taskbar, and action center" section; The "Change location of the user folders" section was rewritten into interactive menu using up/down arrows and Enter key to make a selection (menu by MaxKozlov) A user will be prompted to select the drive letter where the user folders will be moved programmatically Files will not be moved. Do it manually Video The task "Update cleanup" in the Task Scheduler renamed into "Windows Cleanup"; Comments; Minor changes; Also you can test 20H1 version
v4.4 released! Updated links in the comment-based help section; Updated "Increase taskbar transparency" section Removed "ForceEffectMode" key, that blocked Windows 10 transparency effects To remove unnecessary key, execute PHP: # Restart needed Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Dwm -Name ForceEffectMode -Force Updated "Change location of the user folders" section Added comment-based section; Added the ability to skip (#25) Updated "Uninstall UWP apps" section Added "Uninstall for All Users" button to the form (unchecked by default) (@oz-zo) to uninstall UWP apps from all accounts Add the "Run as different user" item to the .exe files types context menu Removed unnecessary keys Comments; Minor changes; Also you can test 20H1 version.
Updated 1903/1909 version up to 4.4.1 https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/releases/tag/4.4.1 Released 2004 version https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/releases/tag/4.5 plus fixed bugs in 4.5.0.1 version https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/releases/tag/4.5.0.1
Not a biggie, but surely 2004 should be 19041 Code: | 2004 | 20H1 | May 2020 Update |18363 | x64 |Home/Pro/Enterprise|
Updated "Unpin all the Start tiles" section Now using another method to unpin all Start tiles Updated "Pin the shortcuts to Start" section Updated check for the internet connection https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/releases
@farag Hello, In the process of getting ready for a fresh install So deceided to give this script a tryout (albeit NOT on a fresh install) Code: Restore point To create a restore point enter the required letter [C] Create [D] Do not create [S] Skip [?] Help (default is "S"): VERBOSE: Skipped ... all good until Capability Packages Removal ---------------------------------------- Code: VERBOSE: Form opening... None Selected, Closed Form -> Script Continues App Packages Removal -------------------------------- Code: VERBOSE: Form opening... None Selected, Closed Form -> Script Stops FIRST Issue .... unless an app is selected for removal, so for testing, selected GetHelp and GetStarted Then script continues SECOND Issue Code: VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Remove package" on target "Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.11.29001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe". Remove-AppxPackage : Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. Deployment Remove operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.11.29001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe from: failed with error 0x80070002. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues. At D:\Win.10.2004.4.5.1-17.06.2020\Win 10 2004.ps1:2472 char:120 + ... me -cmatch $XboxAppxPackages} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -Verbose + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [Remove-AppxPackage], COMException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.RemoveAppxPackageCommand TCUI Package was not amongst those selected for removal Then continues Code: Line Errors/Warnings 886 This configuration is managed by an Administrator. Access is denied. 2472 Removal failed. Please contact your software vendor. Deployment Remove operation with target volume C: on Package Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_1.11.29001.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe from: failed with error 0x80070002. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 for help diagnosing app deployment issues. PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ... again referring to TCUI package that was not selected for removal (SECOND Issue). Script will not continue beyond this point... THIRD Issue will have a look again, but would appreciate any comments
@drew84, I tried to reproduced those issues... and failed with every ones. I've concluded something wrong with your OS. As we can see on a screenshot Code: This configuration is managed by an Administrator. Access is denied. something went wrong. And even MS indicates the error Code: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=235160 You need to dig into logs mentioned in the link. P.S. I'd advice to check OS health Code: DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth sfc /scannow
@farag thanks for reply.. OS is OK believe you me, Windows? not so sure, but lived with it for so long now am not going to abandon it the 0x80070002 error does not exist on that page, however the issue can usually be resolved by deleting the Software Distribution Folder.. and running the script again ... the access denied is nothing more than an issue with security settings in GPO.. that I can understand, so not a problem what is a problem (the 2nd one that I raised) is that the script is attempting to remove a package that was not expressly selected for removal. in other words it shouldn't be removing it in the first place. a brief history... I currently use GodHand's Optimize-Offline Script for servicing my images prior to installation (which serves me well), note: I do adapt his script extensively to suit my preferences, some of which can be seen in the O-O thread here at MDL. However I wanted to look (again) into an online method as an alternative. I had noticed that you had made some suggestions for Disassembler0's script (which I used prior to adopting O-O), and as GodHand himself forked an original incarnation of your script on his GitHub page, I deceided to focus my attention on your script ... My original post was far more extensive, but I had to reduce it due to character limitations In the original, I covered the fact that I was running the script on a working (Optimized) install (not a fresh one) so I was expecting some adverse circumstances.. but nothing that can explain the issue at the start of this post. ... as an added note, I will be persevering with your script, so not giving up
@drew84, sorry but I couldn't reproduced issue #2 again. All is beding uninstalled fine: with any selection conditions. Nonetheless I've tested the script on hundreds PC and never faced that issue (but faced many more ) So I do not know even what to write in Russian, not like in English )
In my case it want's to remove cortana package every time doesn't matter if you uncheck it. I also had some problems testing it on a already serviced image with some capabilities and packages removed, it hangs trying to remove stuff that was already removed before. On an untouched image it works good but still want's to remove some packages you uncheck. I don't remember which exactly beside cortana, it was few days ago and i tried many different scripts to use for a fresh 20h1 install.
I personally think that running the script on an altready Optimized (and used) OS is the main reason for the issue, but can't really say; until I give it a proper run out on a fresh install.. hopefully soon. When it comes to using Scripts, I am only really interested in ones that are frequently maintained (Up to Date with current OS) As regards that, @GodHand's (Offline) and @farag's (Online) scripts are the only ones that meet my criteria, with the added bonus that they both are here at MDL