Windows Setup Script

I have own quick-start script for MS Windows. I tried to make it very simple and straightforward. To install Windows, I usually just use Ventoy.

Script:

# Install Scoop
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser # Optional: Needed to run a remote script the first time
irm get.scoop.sh | iex
 
# Install packages
scoop install main/git
scoop bucket add main
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install main/neovim
scoop install extras/windows-terminal
scoop install extras/slack
scoop install extras/brave
scoop install extras/vcredist2015
scoop install extras/windirstat
scoop install extras/cru
 
# Create directories
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\bin"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\tmp"
 
# Download Colemak-DH installer
$url = "https://github.com/ColemakMods/mod-dh/blob/master/klc/colemak_dh_ansi_us.zip?raw=true"
$outputDir = "C:\tmp"
$outputPath = Join-Path $outputDir (Split-Path $url -Leaf)
Invoke-WebRequest $url -OutFile $outputPath
 
echo "Installing WSL"
echo "wsl --install"
 
echo "---"
echo "Enable dark mode"
echo "New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0"
echo "Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 0"
 
echo "---"
echo "TO disable antivirus, run the following commands in PowerShell:"
echo "Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true"
echo "Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent NeverSend"
echo "Set-MpPreference -MAPSReporting Disable"
 
echo "Fully Disable defneder. Don't use it on important machines, it can be gone forever."
echo "https://github.com/jbara2002/windows-defender-remover/releases"
 
echo "Also need disable anti-virus notifications in the Action Center, right-click in tray on defender icon, view notifications options"
 
echo "---"
echo "To remove crapware, disable autostart items in Windows tasks manager, and uninstall apps from the start menu"
 
echo "---"
echo "Possible useful commands: Install-Module -Name DisplaySettings;Set-DisplayResolution -Width 1920 -Height 1024"
 
echo "---"
echo "Disable wallpaper"
echo "Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop\' -name wallpaper -value '' rundll32.exe user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters"
 
echo "---"
echo "Make taskbar icons small"
echo "Set-ItemProperty -path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\' -name TaskbarSmallIcons -value 1"
echo "Stop-Process -name explorer  # explorer.exe restarts automatically after stopping"

To execute it, you need to run PowerShell as Administrator, save script as file and execute this command:

Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted
.\script_name.ps1

Currently, I use this Windows version:

• ISO file: en-us_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_d289cf96.iso
• SHA-256: c90a6df8997bf49e56b9673982f3e80745058723a707aef8f22998ae6479597d
• SHA is from this URL MSDN Files Info by WZT

NOTE: It’s containing driver issues or Microsoft store issues, so it’s better to use it only if you know what you are doing.