2021-01-10 18:45:55 +01:00
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# this script loads a tile layout for the
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# start menu with NO tiles at all!
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# ( = deletes all tiles )
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#
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$LAYOUT='C:\Windows\StartLayout.xml'
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write-host '#######',(split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf),'#######'
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echo "delete layout file if it already exists ..."
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If(Test-Path $LAYOUT) {
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Remove-Item $LAYOUT
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}
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echo "create a blank layout file [ $LAYOUT ] ..."
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echo "<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout"" xmlns:start=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout"" Version=""1"" xmlns=""http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification"">" > $LAYOUT
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echo " <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth=""6"" />" >> $LAYOUT
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echo " <DefaultLayoutOverride>" >> $LAYOUT
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echo " <StartLayoutCollection>" >> $LAYOUT
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echo " <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth=""6"" />" >> $LAYOUT
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echo " </StartLayoutCollection>" >> $LAYOUT
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echo " </DefaultLayoutOverride>" >> $LAYOUT
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echo "</LayoutModificationTemplate>" >> $LAYOUT
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$regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU")
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# assign the start layout and force it to apply with
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# "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level ...
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echo "assign the start layout AND apply it ..."
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foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases) {
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$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
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$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
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IF(!(Test-Path -Path $keyPath)) {
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New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer"
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}
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value "$LAYOUT"
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}
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# restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout),
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# and give it a few seconds to process ...
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Start-Sleep -s 3
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echo "restart explorer ..."
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Stop-Process -name explorer
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Start-Sleep -s 3
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$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}')
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Start-Sleep -s 3
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# enable the ability to pin items again by disabling "LockedStartLayout" ...
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foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases) {
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$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
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$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 0
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}
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# restart Explorer and delete the layout file ...
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echo "restart explorer ..."
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Stop-Process -name explorer
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Remove-Item $LAYOUT
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write-host '#######',(split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf),'#######'
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