A simple CMD script that should be run on all Promotion Efficiency new machines
- Download the BAT file
- Run as administrator
- That's it
# Sound: Disable Startup Sound
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" "DisableStartupSound" 1
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\BootAnimation" "DisableStartupSound" 1
# Power: Disable Hibernation
powercfg /hibernate off
# Power: Set standby delay to 24 hours
powercfg /change /standby-timeout-ac 1440
# Explorer: Show hidden files by default: Show Files: 1, Hide Files: 2
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "Hidden" 1
# Explorer: Show file extensions by default
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "HideFileExt" 0
# Explorer: Show path in title bar
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState" "FullPath" 1
# Explorer: Avoid creating Thumbs.db files on network volumes
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" "DisableThumbnailsOnNetworkFolders" 1
# Taskbar: Enable small icons
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "TaskbarSmallIcons" 1
# Taskbar: Don't show Windows Store Apps on Taskbar
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" "StoreAppsOnTaskbar" 0
# Taskbar: Disable Bing Search
# Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ConnectedSearch" "ConnectedSearchUseWeb" 0 # For Windows 8.1
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" "BingSearchEnabled" 0 # For Windows 10
# Taskbar: Disable Cortana
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" "AllowCortana" 0
# Taskbar: Show colors on Taskbar, Start, and SysTray: Disabled: 0, Taskbar, Start, & SysTray: 1, Taskbar Only: 2
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" "ColorPrevalence" 1
# Uninstall 3D Builder
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.3DBuilder" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.3DBuilder" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Alarms and Clock
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.WindowsAlarms" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Autodesk Sketchbook
Get-AppxPackage "*.AutodeskSketchBook" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "*.AutodeskSketchBook" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Bing Finance
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingFinance" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.BingFinance" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Bing News
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingNews" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.BingNews" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Bing Sports
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingSports" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.BingSports" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Bing Weather
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.BingWeather" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.BingWeather" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Bubble Witch 3 Saga
Get-AppxPackage "king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "king.com.BubbleWitch3Saga" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Calendar and Mail
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Candy Crush Soda Saga
Get-AppxPackage "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "king.com.CandyCrushSodaSaga" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Disney Magic Kingdoms
Get-AppxPackage "*.DisneyMagicKingdoms" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "*.DisneyMagicKingdoms" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Dolby
Get-AppxPackage "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "DolbyLaboratories.DolbyAccess" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Facebook
Get-AppxPackage "*.Facebook" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "*.Facebook" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Get Office, and it's "Get Office365" notifications
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Get Started
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.GetStarted" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.GetStarted" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Maps
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.WindowsMaps" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall March of Empires
Get-AppxPackage "*.MarchofEmpires" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "*.MarchofEmpires" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Messaging
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Messaging" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.Messaging" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Mobile Plans
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.OneConnect" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.OneConnect" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall OneNote
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.Office.OneNote" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall People
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.People" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.People" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Spotify
Get-AppxPackage "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "SpotifyAB.SpotifyMusic" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Sway
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.Office.Sway" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.Office.Sway" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Twitter
Get-AppxPackage "*.Twitter" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "*.Twitter" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Windows Phone Companion
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.WindowsPhone" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall XBox
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.XboxApp" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.XboxApp" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Zune Music (Groove)
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.ZuneMusic" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Uninstall Zune Video
Get-AppxPackage "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage
Get-AppXProvisionedPackage -Online | Where DisplayNam -like "Microsoft.ZuneVideo" | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
# Prevent "Suggested Applications" from returning
if (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent")) {New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" -Type Folder | Out-Null}
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" "DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures" 1
# Set home page to `about:blank` for faster loading
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" "Start Page" "about:blank"
# Disable 'Default Browser' check: "yes" or "no"
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" "Check_Associations" "no"
# Disable Password Caching [Disable Remember Password]
Set-ItemProperty "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" "DisablePasswordCaching" 1