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Script now properly goes through all users when clearing the start menu
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Raphire committed Aug 15, 2024
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133 changes: 57 additions & 76 deletions Win11Debloat.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -501,93 +501,76 @@ function RestartExplorer {
}


# Clear all pinned apps from the start menu.
# Replace the startmenu for all users, when using the default startmenuTemplate this clears all pinned apps
# Credit: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/customize-windows-11-start-menu-layout/
function ClearStartMenu {
function ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers {
param (
$message,
$applyToAllUsers = $True
$startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
)

Write-Output $message

# Path to start menu template
$startmenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
Write-Output "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for all users..."

# Check if template bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
if (-not (Test-Path $startmenuTemplate)) {
if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuTemplate)) {
Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file missing from script folder" -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Output ""
return
}

if ($applyToAllUsers) {
# Remove startmenu pinned apps for all users
# Get all user profile folders
$usersStartMenu = get-childitem -path "C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
# Get path to start menu file for all users
$usersStartMenuPaths = get-childitem -path "C:\Users\*\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"

# Copy Start menu to all users folders
ForEach ($startmenu in $usersStartMenu) {
$startmenuBinFile = $startmenu.Fullname + "\start2.bin"
$backupBinFile = $startmenuBinFile + ".bak"
# Go through all users and replace the start menu file
ForEach ($startMenuPath in $usersStartMenuPaths) {
ReplaceStartMenu "$($startMenuPath.Fullname)\start2.bin" $startMenuTemplate
}

# Check if bin file exists
if (Test-Path $startmenuBinFile) {
# Backup current startmenu file
Move-Item -Path $startmenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
# Also replace the start menu file for the default user profile
$defaultProfile = "C:\Users\default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"

# Copy template file
Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $startmenu -Force
# Create folder if it doesn't exist
if (-not(Test-Path $defaultProfile)) {
new-item $defaultProfile -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
Write-Output "Created LocalState folder for default user"
}

Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $($startmenu.Fullname.Split("\")[2])"
}
else {
# Bin file doesn't exist, indicating the user is not running the correct version of Windows. Exit function
Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file could not found for user" $startmenu.Fullname.Split("\")[2] -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Output ""
return
}
}
# Copy template to default profile
Copy-Item -Path $startMenuTemplate -Destination $defaultProfile -Force
Write-Output "Replaced start menu for the default user profile"
Write-Output ""
}

# Also apply start menu template to the default profile

# Path to default profile
$defaultProfile = "C:\Users\default\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState"
# Replace the startmenu for all users, when using the default startmenuTemplate this clears all pinned apps
# Credit: https://lazyadmin.nl/win-11/customize-windows-11-start-menu-layout/
function ReplaceStartMenu {
param (
$startMenuBinFile = "C:\Users\$([Environment]::UserName)\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin",
$startMenuTemplate = "$PSScriptRoot/Start/start2.bin"
)

# Create folder if it doesn't exist
if (-not(Test-Path $defaultProfile)) {
new-item $defaultProfile -ItemType Directory -Force | Out-Null
Write-Output "Created LocalState folder for default user"
}
$userName = $startMenuBinFile.Split("\")[2]

# Copy template to default profile
Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $defaultProfile -Force
Write-Output "Copied start menu template to default user folder"
Write-Output ""
# Check if template bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuTemplate)) {
Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file missing from script folder" -ForegroundColor Red
return
}
else {
# Only remove startmenu pinned apps for current logged in user
$startmenuBinFile = "C:\Users\$([Environment]::UserName)\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\start2.bin"
$backupBinFile = $startmenuBinFile + ".bak"

# Check if bin file exists
if (Test-Path $startmenuBinFile) {
# Backup current startmenu file
Move-Item -Path $startmenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force
# Check if bin file exists, return early if it doesn't
if (-not (Test-Path $startMenuBinFile)) {
Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu for user $userName, start2.bin file could not found" -ForegroundColor Red
return
}

# Copy template file
Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $startmenuBinFile -Force
$backupBinFile = $startMenuBinFile + ".bak"

Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $([Environment]::UserName)"
Write-Output ""
}
else {
# Bin file doesn't exist, indicating the user is not running the correct version of Windows. Exit function
Write-Host "Error: Unable to clear start menu, start2.bin file could not found for user $([Environment]::UserName)" -ForegroundColor Red
Write-Output ""
return
}
}
# Backup current start menu file
Move-Item -Path $startMenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile -Force

# Copy template file
Copy-Item -Path $startMenuTemplate -Destination $startMenuBinFile -Force

Write-Output "Replaced start menu for user $userName"
}


Expand Down Expand Up @@ -897,7 +880,7 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
Write-Host " (n) Don't remove any pinned apps from the start menu" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (1) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for this user only ($([Environment]::UserName))" -ForegroundColor Yellow
Write-Host " (2) Remove all pinned apps from the start menu for all existing and new users" -ForegroundColor Yellow
$ClearStartInput = Read-Host "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? This cannot be reverted (n/1/2)"
$ClearStartInput = Read-Host "Remove all pinned apps from the start menu? (n/1/2)"
}
while ($ClearStartInput -ne 'n' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '0' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '1' -and $ClearStartInput -ne '2')

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# Execute all selected/provided parameters
switch ($global:Params.Keys) {
'RemoveApps' {
Write-Output "> Removing default selection of apps..."

$appsList = ReadAppslistFromFile "$PSScriptRoot/Appslist.txt"
Write-Output "> Removing default selection of $($appsList.Count) apps..."
RemoveApps $appsList
continue
}
Expand All @@ -1223,23 +1205,20 @@ else {
continue
}
'RemoveW11Outlook' {
Write-Output "> Removing new Outlook for Windows app..."

$appsList = 'Microsoft.OutlookForWindows'
Write-Output "> Removing new Outlook for Windows app..."
RemoveApps $appsList
continue
}
'RemoveDevApps' {
Write-Output "> Removing developer-related related apps..."

$appsList = 'Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop', 'Microsoft.RemoteDesktop', 'Windows.DevHome'
Write-Output "> Removing developer-related related apps..."
RemoveApps $appsList
continue
}
'RemoveGamingApps' {
Write-Output "> Removing gaming related apps..."

$appsList = 'Microsoft.GamingApp', 'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay', 'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay'
Write-Output "> Removing gaming related apps..."
RemoveApps $appsList
continue
}
Expand All @@ -1252,11 +1231,13 @@ else {
continue
}
'ClearStart' {
ClearStartMenu "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu..." $False
Write-Output "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for user $([Environment]::UserName)..."
ReplaceStartMenu
Write-Output ""
continue
}
'ClearStartAllUsers' {
ClearStartMenu "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu for all users..."
ReplaceStartMenuForAllUsers
continue
}
'DisableTelemetry' {
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