Start-Job -Name "Install and Configure Chocolatey" -ScriptBlock { Write-Host "Installing Chocolatey" # Setting up directories for values Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072 Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')) choco feature enable -n=allowGlobalConfirmation choco feature enable -n=useFipsCompliantChecksums choco feature enable -n=useEnhancedExitCodes choco config set commandExecutionTimeoutSeconds 14400 choco config set --name="'cacheLocation'" --value="'C:\temp\chococache'" choco config set --name="'proxyBypassOnLocal'" --value="'true'" choco upgrade all refreshenv Start-Job -Name "Installing Windows Updates" -ScriptBlock { Write-Host "Install Latest Windows Updates" choco install pswindowsupdate Set-Executionpolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate -Force Add-WUServiceManager -ServiceID 7971f918-a847-4430-9279-4a52d1efe18d -Confirm:$false Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -Install Get-WuInstall -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot -IgnoreUserInput -nottitle 'preview' Get-WindowsUpdate –Install } } Start-Job -Name "Installing Browsers" -Scriptblock { Write-Host "Installing Browsers" choco install googlechrome firefox microsoft-edge } Start-Job -Name "Installing Administrative, Networking, and Security Tools " -Scriptblock { Write-Host "Installing Administration Tools" choco install driverbooster Write-Host "Installing Logging Tools" choco install sysmon Write-Host "Installing Terminals" choco install powershell4 powershell powershellhere-elevated powershell.portable microsoft-windows-terminal } Start-Job -Name "Installing Dev Tools" -Scriptblock { Write-Host "Installing Java" choco install jre8 openjdk openjdk.portable } Start-Job -Name "Installing Other Tools and Software" -Scriptblock { Write-host "Installing PatchMyPCHome" choco install patch-my-pc --ignore-checksum Write-host "Installing Media Software" choco install vlc Write-Host "Installing Document Readers and Editors" choco install adobereader onlyoffice joplin Write-Host "Installing Misc." choco install 7zip.install } Start-Job -Name "Customizations" -ScriptBlock { Write-Host "Configuring Windows - Optimizations, Debloating," New-Item "C:\" -Name "temp" -ItemType "directory" -Force iwr -useb 'https://simeononsecurity.ch/scripts/windowsoptimizeandharden.ps1' | iex Start-Job -Name "System Wide Ad and Tracker Blocking" -ScriptBlock { iwr -useb 'https://simeononsecurity.ch/scripts/soswindowsadblocker.ps1' | iex } #Start-Job -Name "SoS Branding" -ScriptBlock { # iwr -useb 'https://simeononsecurity.ch/scripts/sosbranding.ps1' | iex #} Start-Job -Name "SoS Sysmon" -ScriptBlock { iwr -useb 'https://simeononsecurity.ch/scripts/sosautomatesysmon.ps1'|iex } #Set Screen Timeout to 15 Minutes powercfg -change -monitor-timeout-ac 15 Write-Host "Enable Darkmode" New-Item -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name ColorPrevalence -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name EnableTransparency -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000001" -Force | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name ColorPrevalence -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000000" -Force | Out-Null Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" -Name EnableTransparency -Type "DWORD" -Value "00000001" -Force | Out-Null Write-Host "Setting OEM Information" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name Manufacturer -Type String -Value "SimeonOnSecurity" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name Model -Type String -Value "Super Secure Super Optimized PC" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name SupportHours -Type String -Value "0800-1800 Central" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name SupportPhone -Type String -Value "1-800-555-1234" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name SupportURL -Type String -Value "https://simeononsecurity.ch" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name HelpCustomized -Type DWORD -Value "0" -Force Write-Host "Setting Registered Information" Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name RegisteredOwner -Type String -Value "SimeonOnSecurity" -Force Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OEMInformation" -Name RegisteredOrganization -Type String -Value "SimeonOnSecurity" -Force #Clear Start Menu #https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla/blob/master/scripts/Unpin%20Startmenu%20Tiles.ps1 $START_MENU_LAYOUT = @" "@ $layoutFile = "C:\Windows\StartMenuLayout.xml" #Delete layout file if it already exists If (Test-Path $layoutFile) { Remove-Item $layoutFile } #Creates the blank layout file $START_MENU_LAYOUT | Out-File $layoutFile -Encoding ASCII $regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU") #Assign the start layout and force it to apply with "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases) { $basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" $keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer" IF (!(Test-Path -Path $keyPath)) { New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer" } Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value $layoutFile } #Restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), and give it a few seconds to process Stop-Process -Force -name explorer Start-Sleep -s 5 $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}') Start-Sleep -s 5 #Enable the ability to pin items again by disabling "LockedStartLayout" foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases) { $basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows" $keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer" Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 0 } #Restart Explorer and delete the layout file Stop-Process -Force -name explorer #Uncomment the next line to make clean start menu default for all new users Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath $layoutFile -MountPath $env:SystemDrive\ Remove-Item $layoutFile Write-Host "Disabling Action Center..." If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer")) { New-Item -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" | Out-Null } Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" -Name "DisableNotificationCenter" -Type DWord -Value 1 Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" -Name "ToastEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0 #Auto Update Choco Packages $Sta = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "powershell -Command 'choco upgrade all'" $Stset = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable -RunOnlyIfIdle -IdleDuration 00:02:00 -IdleWaitTimeout 02:30:00 -ExecutionTimeLimit (New-TimeSpan -Hours 1) -DontStopOnIdleEnd -WakeToRun Register-ScheduledTask Task02 -Action $Sta -Settings $Stset }