# Show the "This PC" icon on Desktop Function ShowThisPC { Write-Output "Showing This PC ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel -Name "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}" -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } ShowThisPC #Do not use item check boxes Function DisableCheckBoxes { Write-Output "Disabling CheckBoxes ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name AutoCheckSelect -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } DisableCheckBoxes #Show file name extensions Function ShowFileExtensions { Write-Output "Showing File Extensions ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name HideFileExt -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } ShowFileExtensions #Show folder merge conflicts Function ShowMergeConflicts { Write-Output "Showing Merge Conflicts ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name HideMergeConflicts -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } ShowMergeConflicts #Open File Explorer to "This PC" Function ThisPCOpenFileExplorerTo { Write-Output "This PC Open File Explorer To ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name LaunchTo -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } ThisPCOpenFileExplorerTo #Hide Cortana button on the taskbar Function HideCortanaButton { Write-Output "Hiding Cortana Button ..." if (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10) { New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name ShowCortanaButton -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } } HideCortanaButton #Do not show sync provider notification within File Explorer Function HideOneDriveFileExplorerAd { Write-Output "Hiding OneDrive File Explorer Ad ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name ShowSyncProviderNotifications -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HideOneDriveFileExplorerAd #When I snap a window, do not show what I can snap next to it Function DisableSnapAssist { Write-Output "Disabling Snap Assist ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name SnapAssist -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } DisableSnapAssist #Show the file transfer dialog box in the detailed mode Function DetailedFileTransferDialog { Write-Output "Setting Detailed File Transfer Dialog ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\OperationStatusManager -Name EnthusiastMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } DetailedFileTransferDialog #Minimize the File Explorer ribbon Function MinimizedFileExplorerRibbon { Write-Output "Setting Minimized File Explorer Ribbon ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon -Name MinimizedStateTabletModeOff -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } MinimizedFileExplorerRibbon #Hide the "3D Objects" folder in "This PC" and Quick access Function Hide3DObjects { Write-Output "Hiding 3D Objects ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag")) { New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag" -Name ThisPCPolicy -PropertyType String -Value Hide -Force } Hide3DObjects #Hide recently used files in Quick access Function HideQuickAccessRecentFiles { Write-Output "Hiding Quick Access Recent Files ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name ShowRecent -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HideQuickAccessRecentFiles #Show the Task View button on the taskbar Function ShowTaskViewButton { Write-Output "Showing Task View Button ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name ShowTaskViewButton -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } ShowTaskViewButton #Hide People button on the taskbar Function HidePeopleTaskbar { Write-Output "Hiding People Taskbar ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People -Name PeopleBand -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HidePeopleTaskbar #Hide the Windows Ink Workspace button on the taskbar Function HideWindowsInkWorkspace { Write-Output "Hiding Windows Ink Workspace ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PenWorkspace -Name PenWorkspaceButtonDesiredVisibility -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HideWindowsInkWorkspace #Hide the Meet Now icon in the notification area Function HideMeetNow { Write-Output "Hiding Meet Now ..." $Settings = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings -ErrorAction Ignore $Settings[9] = 128 New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3 -Name Settings -PropertyType Binary -Value $Settings -Force } HideMeetNow #Disable "News and Interests" on the taskbar Function DisableNewsInterests { Write-Output "Disabling News Interest ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds -Name ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 2 -Force } DisableNewsInterests #Set the default Windows mode to dark Function DarkWindowsColorMode { Write-Output "Setting Dark Windows Color Mode ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } DarkWindowsColorMode #Set the default app mode to dark Function DarkAppColorMode { Write-Output "Setting Dark App Color Mode ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } DarkAppColorMode #Hide the "New App Installed" indicator Function HideNewAppInstalledNotification { Write-Output "Hiding New App Installed Notification ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer)) { New-Item -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer -Name NoNewAppAlert -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } HideNewAppInstalledNotification #Disable first sign-in animation after the upgrade Function DisableFirstLogonAnimation { Write-Output "Disabling First Logon Animation ..." New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" -Name EnableFirstLogonAnimation -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } DisableFirstLogonAnimation #Set the quality factor of the JPEG desktop wallpapers to maximum Function MaxJPEGWallpapersQuality { Write-Output "Setting Max JPEG Wallpapers Quality ..." New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name JPEGImportQuality -PropertyType DWord -Value 100 -Force } MaxJPEGWallpapersQuality #Notify me when a restart is required to finish updating Function ShowRestartNotification { Write-Output "Showing Restart Notification ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings -Name RestartNotificationsAllowed2 -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force } ShowRestartNotification #Do not add the "- Shortcut" suffix to the file name of created shortcuts Function DisableShortcutsSuffix { Write-Output "Disabling Shortcuts Suffix ..." if (-not (Test-Path -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NamingTemplates)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NamingTemplates -Force } New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\NamingTemplates -Name ShortcutNameTemplate -PropertyType String -Value "%s.lnk" -Force } DisableShortcutsSuffix #Do not expand to open folder on navigation pane Function DisableNavigationPaneExpand { Write-Output "Disabling Navigation Pane Expand ..." Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name NavPaneExpandToCurrentFolder -Force -ErrorAction Ignore } DisableNavigationPaneExpand #Hide the search on the taskbar Function HideTaskbarSearch { Write-Output "Hiding Taskbar Search ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name SearchboxTaskbarMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HideTaskbarSearch # Hide app suggestions in the Start menu Function HideAppSuggestions { Write-Output "Hiding App Suggestions ..." New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-338388Enabled -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force } HideAppSuggestions #Enable highly detailed status messages reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v VerboseStatus /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f #Black background reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors" /v Background /t REG_SZ /d "0 0 0" /f reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v WallPaper /t REG_SZ /d " " /f #Set the accent color $accentColor = "#5b5b5b" # Replace with your desired color in RGB format Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent" -Name "AccentColorMenu" -Value $accentColor #Hide Widgets [Windows 11] # Create the "Dsh" key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh" # Add the DWORD value "AllowNewsAndInterests" with a value of 0 to the "Dsh" key New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh" -Name "AllowNewsAndInterests" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD #Hide Chat icon [Windows 11] Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarMn" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD #Align start menu to the left [Windows 11] New-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarAl" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD #Get Windows 10 context menu [Windows 11] reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "" /f #Apply the changes immediately (might require explorer.exe to restart) RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters