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    Run Windows 10 Setup Script after installation to


    customize the OS
    by Martin Brinkmann on August 19, 2020 in Windows - 4 comments

    Windows 10 Setup Script is a PowerShell script designed to be run right on the first run after Windows 10 was installed and set up on a
    computer. The main idea behind the script is to give administrators ample options to customize the experience, e.g. by modifying
    privacy related settings, making other tweaks, or removing built-in applications.

    Note: Windows 10 Setup Script is an advanced script that should not be run on Windows 10 installations that are not new. Additionally,
    since it can potentially change many settings and options on the system, it is advised to create a backup before you run the script.

    Tip: check out our overview of privacy tools for Windows 10.

    Windows 10 Setup Script


    Using the script requires some preparation. First, it is important that you download the script for the target version of Windows 10 that
    you want to modify. The developer offers scripts for Windows 10 version 1903, 1909, 2004 and Windows 10 LTSC 1809. A test version
    for Windows 10 21H1 is in the works right now as well.

    Once you have downloaded and extracted the right version, it is necessary to open the script in a text editor or PowerShell IDE as it
    needs to be configured before it should be run. While you can, in theory, run the script and use all of the defaults, it is better to go
    through the script to enable or disable the options to be in line with your expectations.

    Users who cannot read PowerShell scripts may still do that as documentation is provided in the form of comments. Still, it is best suited
    for advanced users who will feel more comfortable doing that. The Windows 10 version 2004 script has a total of 3488 lines and that
    takes some time to go through, even if you are an advanced user.

    So, what modifications does the script support? Among others (the full list is here):

    Set up Privacy & Telemetry

    Turn off diagnostics tracking scheduled tasks

    Set up UI & Personalization

    Uninstall OneDrive "correctly"

    Change %TEMP% environment variable path to %SystemDrive%\Temp

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    Change location of the user folders programmatically (without moving user files) within interactive menu using up/down arrows and
    Enter key to make a selection

    Uninstall UWP apps from all accounts with exception apps list with pop-up form written in WPF

    Turn off Windows features

    Remove Windows capabilities with pop-up form written in WPF

    Create a Windows cleaning up task in the Task Scheduler

    Unpin all Start menu tiles

    Pin shortcuts to Start menu using syspin.exe

    Three shortcuts are preconfigured to be pinned: Control Panel, "old style" Devices and Printers, and Command Prompt

    Turn on Controlled folder access and add protected folders using dialog menu

    Add exclusion folder from Microsoft Defender Antivirus scanning using dialog menu

    Add exclusion file from Microsoft Defender Antivirus scanning using dialog menu

    Refresh desktop icons, environment variables and taskbar without restarting File Explorer

    All you need to do is use comments // to enable or disable certain tweaks in the script. Just place these in the front of commands to skip
    them when the script is run. Save the script once you have modified it.

    Now it is necessary to run it on the system. This requires that you set the execution policy to bypass as Windows 10 will refuse to run
    the script otherwise.

    1. Open an elevated PowerShell prompt, e.g. by displaying the "secret" menu with Windows-X and selecting the option.

    2. Run the command: Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force

    3. Run the PowerShell script or Start.cmd as administrator afterwards.

    The program may display some choices to you, e.g. a list of apps to uninstall, depending on your editing of the script.

    Closing Words
    Windows 10 Setup Script is an advanced tool for advanced users and system administrators who want to modify new installations of
    Windows 10 right from the get-go. It takes quite a bit of preparing as you need to go through the script to make sure that everything is
    set up according to the needs before the script is run.

    All in all, a great tool for advanced users who want to modify the system heavily.

    Now You: do you use privacy tools?

    Summary

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    Software Name

    Windows 10 Setup Script

    Operating System

    Windows 10

    Software Category

    Administration

    Landing Page

    https://github.com/farag2/Windows-10-
    Setup-Script

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