36 lines
1.8 KiB
PowerShell
36 lines
1.8 KiB
PowerShell
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# set privacy settings:
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function set-RegistryValue ($path, $name) {
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# a restart is required for all changes made by this function
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New-Item -path $path -name $name -itemtype DWORD -Value 0 -Force
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}
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function disable-WindowsTracking {
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# must run as administrator
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# i choose to leave the language localization on, but you may not. data on how to disable is available here
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# https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/general-privacy-settings-in-windows-10
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try {
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set-RegistryValue -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows -Name AdvertisingInfo
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set-RegistryValue -Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows -Name EnableSmartScreen
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set-RegistryValue -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -Name Start_TrackProgs
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set-RegistryValue -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager -Name SubscribedContent-338393Enabled
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}
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catch {
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return $false
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}
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return $true
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}
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# disable dumb default windows settings:
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function disable-WindowsDefaults {
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# disable bing
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$doesFolderExist = Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search"
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if($doesFolderExist -eq $false) {
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New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\" -Name "Windows Search" -Force -ItemType Folder
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}
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$doesDWORDExist = Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\ConnectedSearchUseWeb"
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if($doesDWORDEXist -eq $false) {
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New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\" -Name ConnectedSearchUseWeb -Force -ItemType DWORD -Value 0
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}
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else {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\" -name ConnectedSearchUseWeb -value 0
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}
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}
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