17.06.2020

Diff from v4.5.0.1
4.5.0.1...4.5.1

• 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

11.06.2020

Windows 10 2004 Version

Diff from v4.5
4.5...4.5.0.1

• Updated "Remove Windows capabilities" section

  • Moved Notepad from the $CheckedCapabilities variable to the $ExcludedCapabilities

  • To restore uninstalled Notepad execute

    Get-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Microsoft.Windows.Notepad* | Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Verbose

• Updated "Turn on hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling" section

  • Added determining whether an OS is not installed on a virtual machine

10.06.2020

Windows 10 2004 Version

• Updated sections

  • Stop event trace sessions;
  • Turn off Windows features;
  • Turn off background apps, except the followings...;
  • Turn off and delete reserved storage after the next update installation;
  • Hide the "Edit with Photos" item from the context menu;
  • Hide the "Create a new video" item from the context menu;
  • Hide the "Edit" item from the images context menu;
  • Remove the "Bitmap image" item from the "New" context menu;
  • Remove the "Rich Text Document" item from the "New" context menu.

• Added sections

  • Turn on automatically save my restartable apps when sign out and restart them after sign in
  • Turn off Cortana autostarting;
  • Turn on hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

• Due to Microsoft Edge moved to Chromium rendering engine, the following sections was removed

  • Remove Microsoft Edge shortcut from the Desktop;

  • Do not allow Microsoft Edge to start and load the Start and New Tab page at Windows startup and each time Microsoft Edge is closed;

    • To remove unnecessary key execute

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\TabPreloader -Name AllowTabPreloading -Force

  • Do not allow Microsoft Edge to pre-launch at Windows startup, when the system is idle, and each time Microsoft Edge is closed;

    • To remove unnecessary key execute unnecessary key execute

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\Main -Name AllowPrelaunch -Force

  • Turn off Windows Defender SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge;

    • To remove unnecessary key execute

    $edge = (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge).PackageFamilyName
    Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\$edge\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" -Name EnabledV9 -Force

  • Turn off creation of an Edge shortcut on the desktop for each user profile;

    • To remove unnecessary key execute

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name DisableEdgeDesktopShortcutCreation -Force

• In Windows 10 the "Turn on automatic recommended troubleshooting and tell when problems get fixed" feature was renamed into "Run troubleshooters automatically, then notify"

• Comments;

• Minor changes.

10.06.2020

Windows 10 1903/1909 versions

Diff from v4.4
4.4...4.4.1

• Comments;
• Minor changes.

02.06.2020

Diff from v4.3.0.1
4.3.0.1...4.4

• 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

  # 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 account

• Add the "Run as different user" item to the .exe files types context menu

  • Removed unnecessary keys

• Comments;

• Minor changes.

23.05.2020

Diff from v4.2.1
4.2.1...4.3.0.1

• 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;
• Thanks YuS_2 and westlife for the tips.

16.05.2020

Diff from v4.2
4.2...4.2.1

• 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;
• Thanks 4r0 for found bugs.

12.05.2020

• Now the script will not be executed by PowerShell ISE;
• Moved from the "Read-Host" cmdlet to $Host.UI.PromptForChoice();
• Updated "Create a task in the Task Scheduler to start Windows cleaning up";
  • A toast notification will be activated before starting cleaning up;
  • Now cleanmgr.exe window starts minimized;
  • Now using DISM to clean up unused Windows updates instead of cleanmgr.exe

DISM.exe /Online /English /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /NoRestart

• Minor changes;
• Thanks westlife for the tips.

03.05.2020

• The "Turn off Windows features" and "Uninstall all UWP apps from all accounts" sections moved from CLI to GUI!
• WPF form made by oz-zo, fixes by westlife
• Minor changes.

28.04.2020

• Added the "Create a restore point" section (#14 );
• Updated "Include command line in process creation events" section;
• Minor changes;
• Comments.