Debloat Scripts
https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater
https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/8jgrgr/guide_how_to_make_windows_10_less_intrusive_and/
GPO’s to add
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Search | |
| Allow Cortana | Disabled |
| Prevent automatically adding shared folders to the Windows Search index | Disabled |
| Don’t search the web or display web results in search | Enabled |
| Allow Cloud Search | Disabled |
| Allow indexing of encrypted files | Disabled |
| Prevent clients from querying the index remotely | Enabled |
| Do not allow locations on removable drives to be added to libraries | Enabled |
| Prevent automatically adding shared folders to the Windows Search index | Enabled |
| Prevent indexing files in offline files cache | Enabled |
| Prevent indexing public folders | Enabled |
| Stop indexing in the event of limited hard drive space | Enabled |
| Do not allow web search | Enabled |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Delivery Optimization | |
| Download Mode | LAN |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Data Collection and Preview Builds | |
| Toggle user control over Insider builds | Disabled |
| Allow Telemetry | 0 – Off |
| Disable pre-release features or settings | Disabled |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\App Privacy | |
| Let Windows apps communicate with unpaired devices | Disabled |
| Computer Configuration\Policies\Admin Templates\Windows Components\Application Compatibility | |
| Turn off Application Telemetry | Enabled |
| Turn off Inventory Collector | Enabled |
| Computer Configuration\Policies\Admin Templates\Windows Components\Endpoint Protection\MAPS | |
| Join Microsoft MAPS | Disabled |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\OS Policies | |
| Allow publishing of User Activities | Disabled |
| Enables Activity Feed | Disabled |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\OneDrive\ | |
| Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage | Enabled |
| Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage on Windows 8.1 | Enabled |
| Prevent OneDrive files from syncing over metered connections | Enabled |
| Save documents to OneDrive by default | Disabled |
| Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Cloud Content | |
| Turn off Microsoft consumer experiences | Enabled |
| Do not suggest third-party content in Windows spotlight | Enabled |
| Turn off the Windows Spotlight on Action Center | Enabled |
| Do not use diagnostic data for tailored experiences | Enabled |
| Turn off the Windows Welcome Experience | Enabled |
| Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar\Notifications | |
| Turn off tile notifications | Enabled |
| Turn off toast notifications on the lock screen | Enabled |
| Turn off notification mirroring | Enabled |
Set Explorer to My Computer not Quick Access
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
LaunchTo DWORD
1 = This PC 2 = Quick access
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