Windows 10 2004/20H2

Diff from v5.0.0
5.0.0...5.0.1

• The "SetTempPath" function;
  • Fixed error There is a mismatch between the tag specified in the request and the tag present in the reparse point
• Descriptions;
• Minor changes.

Windows 10 2004/20H2

• The script has a new name: Windows 10 Sophia Script ❤️
• The Script was rewritten into module (about 270 functions) with a preset file!
  • Now it should be ran via .\Preset.ps1
  • Every tweak in a preset file has its' corresponding function to restore the default settings;
  • Create your own preset file!
• Minor changes. No new features.

5.0 RC5

5.0 RC4

5.0 RC3

5.0 RC2

5.0 RC1

Windows 10 2004 | 1903/1909 | LTSC Enterprise 2019

Diff from v4.5.7
4.5.7...4.6

• Fixed and improved translations and comments. Closed https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/pull/58 & https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-Setup-Script/pull/59. Thanks a lot to @skycommand for the help with translation;

• Removed the "Group svchost.exe processes" section;

  • To revert to the default changes rub

  New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control -Name SvcHostSplitThresholdInKB -PropertyType DWord -Value 3670016 -Force
  
  # Restart required
  

• Removed the "Show the "File Explorer" and "Settings" folders on Start" section;

• Updated the "Turn off Delivery Optimization" section;

  • To enable it run

  New-ItemProperty -Path Registry::HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings -Name DownloadMode -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
  New-ItemProperty -Path Registry::HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-20\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings -Name DownloadModeProvider -PropertyType DWord -Value 8 -Force
  

• Updated the "Turn off Windows features" section;

  • The "Microsoft Print to PDF" feature was excluded from disabling;
  • To revert to the proper values run

  Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Printing-PrintToPDFServices-Features # -NoRestart
  

• Updated the "Change the location of the user folders to %SystemDrive%" section;

  • Added the RemoveDesktopINI argument to remove desktop.ini in the old user shell folder;

• Fixed wrong value in "Add the "Extract all" item to Windows Installer (.msi) context menu" section;

  • To revert to the proper values run

  New-ItemProperty -Path Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Msi.Package\shell\Extract -Name MUIVerb -PropertyType String -Value "@shell32.dll,-37514" -Force
  

• Updated the "Do not add the "- Shortcut" suffix to the file name of created shortcuts" section;

• Minor changes.

Windows 10 2004 | 1903/1909 | LTSC Enterprise 2019 Versions

Diff from v4.5.6 (2004)
4.5.6...4.5.7

• Removed "Turn off per-user services" section;

  • Closed #50 & #52;
  • To revert these services back run

  New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PimIndexMaintenanceSvc -Name Start -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force
  Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\PimIndexMaintenanceSvc -Name UserServiceFlags -Force
  New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UnistoreSvc -Name Start -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force
  Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UnistoreSvc -Name UserServiceFlags -Force
  New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserDataSvc -Name Start -PropertyType DWord -Value 3 -Force
  Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\UserDataSvc -Name UserServiceFlags -Force
  
  # Restart required
  

• Updated "Turn on Windows 10 20H2 new Start style" section;

• Updated "Change %TEMP% environment variable path to the %SystemDrive%\Temp" section;

  • Added prompt for choice;

    • Added symbolic link creation;

  • Closed #51.

    • Create required folder

    New-Item -Path $env:LOCALAPPDATA\Temp -ItemType Directory -Force
    

• Minor changes.

Windows 10 LTSC Enterprise 2019 Version

• As I was asked many times, released the LTSC version;
• Closed #40 & #39;
• Minor changes.

Before running the script read the Before running & Usage

Diff from v4.5.5 (Windows 10 2004)

Windows 10 2004 | 1903/1909 Version

4.5.5...4.5.6

• Added "Turn on Windows 10 20H2 new Start style" section. The new Start style described here;
• Added "Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)" section;
• Added new package "Microsoft.Photos.MediaEngineDLC" to the $UncheckedAppxPackages variable in "Uninstall UWP apps" section;
• region Edge removed (only for 1903/1909 Version);
• Comments;
• Minor changes.

Windows 10 LTSC Enterprise 2019 Version

• As I was asked many times, released the LTSC version;
• Closed #40 & #39;
• Minor changes.

Diff from v4.5.4
4.5.4...4.5.5

• Closed #40 & #39
• Comments;
• Minor changes.

Diff from v4.5.3
4.5.3...4.5.4

• Updated "Turn off Cortana autostarting" section
• Updated "Create "Process Creation" Event Viewer Custom View" section
  • Closed #37
• Removed "Uninstall all Xbox related UWP apps from all accounts" section because it's unnecassary
• Closed #36. Removed sections
  • Show accent color on Start, taskbar, and action center
  • Show accent color on the title bars and window borders
  • Increase taskbar transparency
• Comments;
• Minor changes

Diff from v4.5.2
4.5.2...4.5.3

• Updated help section
• Updated "Turn off Cortana autostarting" section
• Added "Create "Process Creation" Event Viewer Custom View" section
  • For this custom view to function, it is necessary to enable the following sections
    • Turn on events auditing generated when a process is created or starts
    • Include command line in process creation events
  • This feature allows to conveniently track the creation of suspicious processes along with the process command line argument
  • Go to Event Viewer - Custom View - Process Creation
• Minor changes

Diff from v4.5.1
4.5.1...4.5.2

• Removed sections due to Network troubleshooter is unable to start DPS service

  • Stop event trace sessions
  • Turn off the data collectors at the next computer restart
  • To restore Network troubleshooter download attached DiagLog_EN.xml and execute in CMD

  :: Restart needed
  logman import -name "DiagLog" -xml "PathTo\DiagLog_EN.xml"
  logman start "DiagLog"
  

• Updated "Turn on logging for all Windows PowerShell modules" section

  • Fixed typo in registry path key creation
  • To restore execute

  Remove-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleLogging\ModuleNames -Name EnableModuleLogging -Force
  New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleLogging -Name EnableModuleLogging -PropertyType DWord -Value 1 -Force
  

• Minor changes

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

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

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.

Windows 10 1903/1909 versions

Diff from v4.4
4.4...4.4.1

• Comments;
• Minor changes.

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.

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.