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Microsoft.Windows.ParentalControls
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Microsoft.Windows.PeopleExperienceHost
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Microsoft.XboxGameCallableUI
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Clipchamp.Clipchamp
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Microsoft.BingNews
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Microsoft.BingSearch
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Microsoft.BingWeather
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Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist
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Microsoft.GamingApp
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Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub
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Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection
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Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes
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Microsoft.WindowsCalculator
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Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub
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Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder
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Microsoft.ZuneMusic
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Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider
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Microsoft.ScreenSketch
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Microsoft.Paint
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Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp
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Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime
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Microsoft.Todos
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Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop
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MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist
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Microsoft.YourPhone
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Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay
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Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay
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Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI
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# https://github.com/andrew-s-taylor/public/blob/main/De-Bloat/RemoveBloat.ps1
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# https://github.com/marlock9/edge-debloat/blob/main/edge-debloat.reg
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# Taskbar per tutti gli  utenti
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# Edge e bloatware per tutti gli utenti
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clear-Host
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# Open PowerShell as administrator
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if (-Not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
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    Start-Process powershell -ArgumentList "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs
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    exit
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}
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "SCRIPT 
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FOR CONFIGURING 
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AND 
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DEBLOATING 
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WINDOWS 11"
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                       Execution policy                                 #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host ""
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# Check the current execution policy
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$currentPolicy = Get-ExecutionPolicy -Scope LocalMachine
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# Define the desired execution policy
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$desiredPolicy = "RemoteSigned"
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# If the current policy is not the desired one, change it
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if ($currentPolicy -ne $desiredPolicy) {
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    # Change the policy (requires admin rights)
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    Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy $desiredPolicy -Scope LocalMachine -Force | Out-Null
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    # Confirm the change
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    Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow "Execution policy changed to '$desiredPolicy'."
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} else {
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    Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGreen "Current execution policy is already set to '$currentPolicy'."
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}
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# Sleep for 5 seconds
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Start-Sleep -Seconds 5
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clear-Host
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                       Software                                         #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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# https://winstall.app/ - Browse the winget repository
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Upgrade packages... <<<"
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winget upgrade --all --disable-interactivity
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Install default software... <<<"
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winget install --disable-interactivity Microsoft.PowerShell Adobe.Acrobat.Reader.64-bit IZArc.IZArc Oracle.JavaRuntimeEnvironment Google.Chrome 7zip.7zip Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x64 --source winget
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Write-Host ""
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Taskbar                                         #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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# Taskbar Adjustment
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Manage Taskbar <<<"
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Set left align <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAl" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Hide search <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchBoxTaskbarMode" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Hide TaskView button <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "ShowTaskViewButton" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disable widgets in the taskbar <<<"
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarWidgetsEnabled" -Value "0" | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disable the 'Windows + W' keyboard shortcut to open widgets <<<"
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" -Name "ShowWindowsW" -Value "0" | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Removes Chat from the Taskbar <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarMn" -Value "0" -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disabling 'Recommended' section <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Start_IrisRecommendations" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Start_TrackDocs" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "Start_Layout" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host ""
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$taskbarDa_path = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
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If (Test-Path $taskbarDa_path\TaskbarDa) {
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    Remove-ItemProperty "$taskbarDa_path" -Name "TaskbarDa" -Force | Out-Null
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}
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Explorer                                        #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Configure File Explorer <<<"
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Set File Explorer to Open to This PC Instead of Quick Access <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "LaunchTo" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Enable Compact View <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "UseCompactMode" -Value "1" -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Show file extensions in Explorer  <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "HideFileExt" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Spotlight                                       #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Disable Spotlight <<<"
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disabling Windows Spotlight on lockscreen <<<"
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$spotlight = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager"
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If (Test-Path $spotlight) {
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    Set-ItemProperty $spotlight -Name "RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled" -Value "0"
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    Set-ItemProperty $spotlight -Name "RotatingLockScreenEnabled" -Value "0"
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}
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disabling Windows Spotlight on background <<<"
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$spotlight = "HKCU:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent"
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If (Test-Path $spotlight) {
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    Set-ItemProperty $spotlight -Name "DisableSpotlightCollectionOnDesktop" -Value "1"
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    Set-ItemProperty $spotlight -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures" -Value "1"
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}
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Disable Notifications on Lock Screen <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" -Name "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_ALLOW_TOASTS_ABOVE_LOCK" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "LockScreenToastEnabled" -Value "0" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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# Create a temporary folder for export
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$exportPath = "C:\temp"
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if (-Not (Test-Path $exportPath)) {
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    New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $exportPath | Out-Null
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}
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Control Panel                                   #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Change Control Panel View  <<<"
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "AllItemsIconView" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "StartupPage" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "AllItemsIconView" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel" -Name "StartupPage" -Value "1" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host ""
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Edge                                            #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Disable Microsoft Edge First Run Welcome Page <<<"
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# Set variables to indicate value and key to set
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$RegistryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge"
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$Name         = "HideFirstRunExperience"
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$Value        = "1"
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# Create the key if it does not exist
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If (-NOT (Test-Path $RegistryPath)) {
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    New-Item -Path $RegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
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}  
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# Now set the value
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New-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $Name -Value $Value -PropertyType DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host ""
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Export Registry                                 #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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# Export the registry keys
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Exporting registry settings... <<<"
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reg export "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "$exportPath\TaskbarSettings.reg" /y | Out-Null
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reg export "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" "$exportPath\SearchSettings.reg" /y | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Importing registry settings to Default Profile <<<"
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# Copy the registry files to the default profile
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Copy-Item "$exportPath\TaskbarSettings.reg" "C:\Users\Default\Desktop"
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Copy-Item "$exportPath\SearchSettings.reg" "C:\Users\Default\Desktop"
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# Remove the temporary folder
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Remove-Item -Path $exportPath -Recurse -Force
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Unpin Microsoft Store <<<"
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((New-Object -Com Shell.Application).NameSpace('shell:::{4234d49b-0245-4df3-b780-3893943456e1}').Items() | ?{$_.Name -eq "Microsoft Store"}).Verbs() | ?{$_.Name.replace('&','') -match 'Unpin from taskbar'} | %{$_.DoIt(); $exec = $true}
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Write-Host ""
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Power Plan                                      #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Power Plan <<<"
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Activate High performance power plan <<<"
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$powerPlan = Get-WmiObject -Namespace root\cimv2\power -Class Win32_PowerPlan -Filter "ElementName = 'High Performance'"
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$powerPlan.Activate()
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# AC power 
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powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 10
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powercfg -change -standby-timeout-ac 10
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powercfg -change -hibernate-timeout-ac 0
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powercfg -change -disk-timeout-ac 0
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# On battery
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powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-dc 10
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powercfg -change -standby-timeout-dc 10
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powercfg -change -hibernate-timeout-dc 0
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powercfg -change -disk-timeout-dc 0
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powercfg /hibernate off
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# Set the power button behavior for AC power to "Shut down"
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Setting the power button behavior to 'Shut down' <<<"
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powercfg -setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS PBUTTONACTION 3
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powercfg -setdcvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS PBUTTONACTION 3
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# Set the sleep button behavior to "Do nothing"
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Setting the sleep button behavior to 'Do nothing' <<<"
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# Set the sleep button behavior for battery power to "Do nothing"
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powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 0
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powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_BUTTONS SBUTTONACTION 0
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disabling fast startup <<<"
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Power" -Name HiberbootEnabled -Value "0" -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Disable Energy-Efficient Ethernet <<<"
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$adapter = Get-NetAdapter | Where-Object { $_.Name -eq "Ethernet" }
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Disable-NetAdapterPowerManagement -Name $adapter.Name -NoRestart
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Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{0}\{1}" -f "{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}", $idNIC) -Name "PnPCapabilities" -Value "24" -Type DWORD -Force | Out-Null
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Write-Host ""
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##########################################################################################
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#                                                                                        #
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#                                        Windows Update                                  #
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#                                                                                        #
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##########################################################################################
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Windows Update settings <<<"
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Write-Host ""
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Enable 'Get updates for other Microsoft products' <<<"
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# Check if the script is running as administrator
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if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
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    Write-Error -ForegroundColor Red "This script must be run with administrator privileges."
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    exit
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}
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try {
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    $UpdateServiceManager = New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.ServiceManager"
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    $ServiceID = "7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d" # GUID for Microsoft Update
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    $UpdateServiceManager.AddService2($ServiceID, 7, "") | Out-Null
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}
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catch {
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    Write-Error "An error occurred while configuring Microsoft Update: $($_.Exception.Message)"
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}
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Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Set the notification behavior for updates to 'Do not show any notifications (excluding restart notifications)' <<<"
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$RegistryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings"
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$RegistryName = "ConfigureNotificationsForWU"
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$RegistryValue = 0  # Do not show any notifications (excluding restart notifications)
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# Explanation of values for ConfigureNotificationsForWU:
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# 0: Do not show any notifications (excluding restart notifications)
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# 1: Show standard notifications (includes restart alerts)
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# 2: Notify for download and installation
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# 3: Disable all notifications
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# Check if the script is running as administrator
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if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]::Administrator)) {
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    Write-Error -ForegroundColor Red "This script must be run with administrator privileges."
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    exit
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}
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try {
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    # Check if the registry path exists
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		||||
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $RegistryPath)) {
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		||||
        Write-Warning "The registry path '$RegistryPath' does not exist."
 | 
			
		||||
        Write-Host "Windows Update may need to be initialized."
 | 
			
		||||
        exit
 | 
			
		||||
    }
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		||||
 | 
			
		||||
    # Set the registry value
 | 
			
		||||
    Set-ItemProperty -Path $RegistryPath -Name $RegistryName -Value $RegistryValue -Force
 | 
			
		||||
}
 | 
			
		||||
catch {
 | 
			
		||||
    Write-Error "An error occurred while modifying the registry: $($_.Exception.Message)"
 | 
			
		||||
}
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Set "Do not restart if user is logged on"
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor DarkGray ">>> Set 'Do not restart if user is logged on' <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Define the value to disable automatic reboots when a user is logged on
 | 
			
		||||
$NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers = 1
 | 
			
		||||
# Registry path for Windows Update
 | 
			
		||||
$WindowsUpdateRegistryPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Check if the registry key exists, otherwise create it
 | 
			
		||||
if (!(Test-Path $WindowsUpdateRegistryPath)) {
 | 
			
		||||
    New-Item -Path $WindowsUpdateRegistryPath -Force | Out-Null
 | 
			
		||||
}
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Set the NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers value
 | 
			
		||||
Set-ItemProperty -Path $WindowsUpdateRegistryPath -Name "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers" -Value $NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers -Type DWORD | Out-Null
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Check if the setting has been applied correctly
 | 
			
		||||
$CheckValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path $WindowsUpdateRegistryPath -Name "NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers"
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Restart the Windows Update service to apply the change immediately
 | 
			
		||||
Restart-Service -Name "wuauserv" -Force | Out-Null
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Restart File Explorer to apply the changes
 | 
			
		||||
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe | Out-Null
 | 
			
		||||
start explorer.exe | Out-Null
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Checking for Available Updates
 | 
			
		||||
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -Confirm:$False 
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host ""
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Checking for Available Updates... <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
Get-WindowsUpdate
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host ""
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Installing Windows Updates
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Installing Windows Updates... <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Monitoring Update Installation
 | 
			
		||||
# Write-Host ""
 | 
			
		||||
# Get-WindowsUpdateLog
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host ""
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
##########################################################################################
 | 
			
		||||
#                                                                                        #
 | 
			
		||||
#                                        Remove Bloatware                                #
 | 
			
		||||
#                                                                                        #
 | 
			
		||||
##########################################################################################
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Starting the process to remove unnecessary bloatware applications... <<< `n"
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Read the content of the bloatware-list.txt file
 | 
			
		||||
$appsToRemove = Get-Content (Join-Path $env:USERPROFILE "Desktop\bloatware-list.txt")
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Remove the specified apps from the list
 | 
			
		||||
foreach ($app in $appsToRemove) {
 | 
			
		||||
    try {
 | 
			
		||||
        Get-AppxPackage -Name $app | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction Stop
 | 
			
		||||
        Write-Host "Removed: $app"
 | 
			
		||||
    } catch {
 | 
			
		||||
        Write-Host "Error removing: $app. Details: $_"
 | 
			
		||||
    }
 | 
			
		||||
}
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Uninstallation of Microsoft Office <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
Start-Process "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://aka.ms/SaRA-officeUninstallFromPC"
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host ""
 | 
			
		||||
# Write-Host -ForegroundColor Yellow ">>> Retrieving the list of installed Win32 programs... <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
# List of Win32 programs
 | 
			
		||||
# Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Select-Object -Property Name
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
# Show the message
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Cyan ">>> Press any key to continue... <<<"
 | 
			
		||||
# Wait for a key press
 | 
			
		||||
$null = $Host.UI.RawUI.ReadKey('NoEcho,IncludeKeyDown')
 | 
			
		||||
 | 
			
		||||
Write-Host -ForegroundColor Red "Restart the system to apply the changes..."
 | 
			
		||||
Restart-Computer -Force
 | 
			
		||||
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