Windows Registry Hacks

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Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings
IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled = 0

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search
AllowCortana: DWORD32 = 0

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer (Create)
DisableSearchBoxSuggestions: DWORD32 = 1

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
ShowSyncProviderNotifications = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager
RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled = 0
SoftLandingEnabled = 0
SilentInstalledAppsEnabled = 0
SubscribedContent-338387Enabled = 0
SubscribedContent-338389Enabled = 0
SubscribedContent-338393Enabled = 0
SubscribedContent-353694Enabled = 0
SubscribedContent-353696Enabled = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement
ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo
Enabled = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics\DiagTrack
ShowedToastAtLevel = 1

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection
AllowTelemetry = 0

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Privacy
TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled = 0

Add key:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@=""

[dhirschfeld]

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings" -Name IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled -Value 0

New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Name AllowCortana -Type DWord -Value 0

New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name DisableSearchBoxSuggestions -Type DWord -Value 1


Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name ShowSyncProviderNotifications -Value 0


$path = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager'
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name RotatingLockScreenOverlayEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SoftLandingEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SilentInstalledAppsEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SubscribedContent-338387Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SubscribedContent-338389Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SubscribedContent-338393Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SubscribedContent-353694Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name SubscribedContent-353696Enabled -Value 0

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UserProfileEngagement" -Name ScoobeSystemSettingEnabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" -Name Enabled -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Diagnostics\DiagTrack" -Name ShowedToastAtLevel -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" -Name AllowTelemetry -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Privacy" -Name TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled -Value 0



New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" -Value "" -Force

# Disable "Let websites show me locally relevant content by accessing my language list"
# https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-website-access-to-language-list-in-windows-11.3733/
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International\User Profile" -Name HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut -Type DWord -Value 1

# Disable "Store my activity history on this device"
# https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-store-activity-history-on-device-in-windows-11.7812/
Set-ItemProperty -Path  "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" -Name PublishUserActivities -Value 0

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# taskbar left
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name TaskbarAl -Type DWord -Value 0 -Force

# taskbar search icon only
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search -Name SearchBoxTaskbarMode -Type DWord -Value 1 -Force

# turn off taskbar widgets
# need to disable UCPD
# https://www.elevenforum.com/t/enable-or-disable-userchoice-protection-driver-ucpd-in-windows-11-and-10.24267/
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" -Name "TaskbarDa" -Type DWord -Value 0 -Force

[dhirschfeld]

Remove all web junk (including taskbar widgets):

Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*WebExperience*"} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -online | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*WebExperience*"}| Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -online –Verbose

Note

Win11 only

[dhirschfeld]

Add-Content $Profile.AllUsersAllHosts 'If (Test-Path alias:curl) { Remove-Item alias:curl };'
Add-Content $Profile.AllUsersAllHosts 'If (Test-Path alias:rm) { Remove-Item alias:rm };'
Add-Content $Profile.AllUsersAllHosts 'If (-not (Test-Path alias:which)) { New-Alias which get-command };'
Add-Content $Profile.AllUsersAllHosts 'Invoke-Expression (&starship init powershell);'

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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Windows.SystemToast.Suggested" -Name Enabled -Type DWord -Value 0 -Force