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Remove edge #4112

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28 changes: 8 additions & 20 deletions functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilISOScript.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
Performs the following operations against an already-mounted WIM image:

1. Removes provisioned AppX bloatware packages via DISM.
2. Deletes Microsoft Edge program files.
3. Removes OneDriveSetup.exe from the system image.
4. Loads offline registry hives (COMPONENTS, DEFAULT, NTUSER, SOFTWARE, SYSTEM)
2. Removes OneDriveSetup.exe from the system image.
3. Loads offline registry hives (COMPONENTS, DEFAULT, NTUSER, SOFTWARE, SYSTEM)
and applies the following tweaks:
- Bypasses hardware requirement checks (CPU, RAM, SecureBoot, Storage, TPM).
- Disables sponsored-app delivery and ContentDeliveryManager features.
Expand All @@ -19,14 +18,13 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
- Disables reserved storage.
- Disables BitLocker device encryption.
- Hides the Chat (Teams) taskbar icon.
- Removes Edge uninstall registry entries.
- Disables OneDrive folder backup (KFM).
- Disables telemetry, advertising ID, and input personalization.
- Blocks post-install delivery of DevHome, Outlook, and Teams.
- Disables Windows Copilot.
- Disables Windows Update during OOBE.
5. Deletes unwanted scheduled-task XML definition files (CEIP, Appraiser, etc.).
6. Removes the support\ folder from the ISO contents directory (if supplied).
4. Deletes unwanted scheduled-task XML definition files (CEIP, Appraiser, etc.).
5. Removes the support\ folder from the ISO contents directory (if supplied).

Mounting and dismounting the WIM is the responsibility of the caller
(e.g. Invoke-WinUtilISO).
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -167,21 +165,15 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
}

# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 2. Remove Edge
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
& $Log "Removing Edge..."
Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDir\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 3. Remove OneDrive
# 2. Remove OneDrive
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
& $Log "Removing OneDrive..."
& takeown /f "$ScratchDir\Windows\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" | Out-Null
& icacls "$ScratchDir\Windows\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" /grant "$($adminGroup.Value):(F)" /T /C | Out-Null
Remove-Item -Path "$ScratchDir\Windows\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 4. Registry tweaks
# 3. Registry tweaks
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
& $Log "Loading offline registry hives..."
reg load HKLM\zCOMPONENTS "$ScratchDir\Windows\System32\config\COMPONENTS"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -258,10 +250,6 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
Set-ISOScriptReg 'HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Chat' 'ChatIcon' 'REG_DWORD' '3'
Set-ISOScriptReg 'HKLM\zNTUSER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' 'TaskbarMn' 'REG_DWORD' '0'

& $Log "Removing Edge registry entries..."
Remove-ISOScriptReg 'HKLM\zSOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge'
Remove-ISOScriptReg 'HKLM\zSOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge Update'

& $Log "Disabling OneDrive folder backup..."
Set-ISOScriptReg 'HKLM\zSOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\OneDrive' 'DisableFileSyncNGSC' 'REG_DWORD' '1'

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -307,7 +295,7 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
reg unload HKLM\zSYSTEM

# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 5. Delete scheduled task definition files
# 4. Delete scheduled task definition files
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
& $Log "Deleting scheduled task definition files..."
$tasksPath = "$ScratchDir\Windows\System32\Tasks"
Expand All @@ -321,7 +309,7 @@ function Invoke-WinUtilISOScript {
& $Log "Scheduled task files deleted."

# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
# 6. Remove ISO support folder (fresh-install only; not needed)
# 5. Remove ISO support folder (fresh-install only; not needed)
# ═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
if ($ISOContentsDir -and (Test-Path $ISOContentsDir)) {
& $Log "Removing ISO support\ folder..."
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