boxstarter-sm-fgc-laptop

# boxstarter-sm-fgc-laptop
# Description: Boxstarter Script for Windows 10 miscellaneous admin machine
# To Run, use boxstarter weblauncher: (Edge supports ClickOnce, the others need extension)
#   START https://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?https://pastebin.com/raw/dPcdMe4L
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#--- Prep
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Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "Boxstarter options...ThinkPad P16s"
Write-Output "The majority
Write-Output "================================================================================"
# Boxstarter options
$Boxstarter.RebootOk=$false # Allow reboots?
#$Boxstarter.NoPassword=$false # Is this a machine with no login password?
$Boxstarter.AutoLogin=$false # Save my password securely and auto-login after a reboot

Disable-UAC
#Disable-BingSearch

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#--- Apps
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Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "Installing apps..."
Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "Not installing autohotkey; version 1 needs security review."
# 2025-01-25 "autohotkey.install" was upgraded to 2.0.19; not security reviewed.
# My scripts are v1. Don't install autohotkey w/o security review.
#### choco install -y autohotkey.install
Write-Output "================================================================================"
#choco install -y 7zip
#choco install -y vscode
# https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/configure/settings-sync
#  using Microsoft at FGC

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#--- Fonts
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#choco install -y inconsolata
#choco install -y ubuntu.font

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#--- Windows Explorer
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#  Disable View > Grouping in Downloads folder
#  Will remove grouping from all possible views of the Downloads folder for the current user.
#  Warning: ALL folder views (except Downloads grouping) will revert to Windows defaults! Minimal solution. To set ALL default folder views, use the free tool WinSetView.
#  https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/completely-disable-file-grouping-always-everywhere/ac31a227-f585-4b0a-ab2e-a557828eaec5
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Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "Setting Windows Explorer Options..."
Write-Output "================================================================================"
$RegExe = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\Reg.exe"
$File = "$env:Temp\Temp.reg"
$Key = 'HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes\{885a186e-a440-4ada-812b-db871b942259}'
& $RegExe Export $Key $File /y
$Data = Get-Content $File
$Data = $Data -Replace 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER'
$Data = $Data -Replace '"GroupBy"="System.DateModified"', '"GroupBy"=""'
$Data | Out-File $File
& $RegExe Import $File
$Key = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell'
& $RegExe Delete "$Key\BagMRU" /f
& $RegExe Delete "$Key\Bags" /f
Stop-Process -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -ProcessName Explorer

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#--- WinConfig Features
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# show hidden/protected files and extensions, full path in title bar, no recent, disable ribbon and checkboxes
Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "WinConfig Features..."
Write-Output "Windows 11 removed the ability to put the Task Bar anywhere except the bottom. #livid"
Write-Output "================================================================================"
Set-WindowsExplorerOptions -EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives -EnableShowProtectedOSFiles -EnableShowFileExtensions -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar -DisableOpenFileExplorerToQuickAccess -DisableShowRecentFilesInQuickAccess -DisableShowFrequentFoldersInQuickAccess -EnableExpandToOpenFolder -DisableShowRibbon -DisableItemCheckBox


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#--- Fin
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Write-Output "================================================================================"
Write-Output "Enable UAC..."
Write-Output "================================================================================"
Enable-UAC