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fix-privacy-settings.ps1
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# Description:
# This script will try to fix many of the privacy settings for the user. This
# is work in progress!
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\New-FolderForced.psm1
Import-Module -DisableNameChecking $PSScriptRoot\..\lib\take-own.psm1
Write-Output "Elevating priviledges for this process"
do {} until (Elevate-Privileges SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege)
Write-Output "Defuse Windows search settings"
Set-WindowsSearchSetting -EnableWebResultsSetting $false
Write-Output "Set general privacy options"
# "Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\International\User Profile" "HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut" 1
# Locaton aware printing (changes default based on connected network)
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\Printers\Defaults"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Printers\Defaults" "NetID" "{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"
# "Send Microsoft info about how I write to help us improve typing and writing in the future"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\TIPC"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\TIPC" "Enabled" 0
# "Let apps use my advertising ID for experiencess across apps"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" "Enabled" 0
# "Turn on SmartScreen Filter to check web content"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" "EnableWebContentEvaluation" 0
Write-Output "Disable synchronisation of settings"
# These only apply if you log on using Microsoft account
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync" "BackupPolicy" 0x3c
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync" "DeviceMetadataUploaded" 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync" "PriorLogons" 1
$groups = @(
"Accessibility"
"AppSync"
"BrowserSettings"
"Credentials"
"DesktopTheme"
"Language"
"PackageState"
"Personalization"
"StartLayout"
"Windows"
)
foreach ($group in $groups) {
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync\Groups\$group"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SettingSync\Groups\$group" "Enabled" 0
}
Write-Output "Set privacy policy accepted state to 0"
# Prevents sending speech, inking and typing samples to MS (so Cortana
# can learn to recognise you)
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings" "AcceptedPrivacyPolicy" 0
Write-Output "Do not scan contact informations"
# Prevents sending contacts to MS (so Cortana can compare speech etc samples)
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore" "HarvestContacts" 0
Write-Output "Inking and typing settings"
# Handwriting recognition personalization
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" "RestrictImplicitInkCollection" 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" "RestrictImplicitTextCollection" 1
Write-Output "Microsoft Edge settings"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\Main" "DoNotTrack" 1
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\SearchScopes"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\SearchScopes" "ShowSearchSuggestionsGlobal" 0
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\FlipAhead"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\FlipAhead" "FPEnabled" 0
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.microsoftedge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" "EnabledV9" 0
Write-Output "Disable background access of default apps"
foreach ($key in (Get-ChildItem "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications")) {
Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\BackgroundAccessApplications\" + $key.PSChildName) "Disabled" 1
}
Write-Output "Denying device access"
# Disable sharing information with unpaired devices
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\LooselyCoupled" "Type" "LooselyCoupled"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\LooselyCoupled" "Value" "Deny"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\LooselyCoupled" "InitialAppValue" "Unspecified"
foreach ($key in (Get-ChildItem "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global")) {
if ($key.PSChildName -EQ "LooselyCoupled") {
continue
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\" + $key.PSChildName) "Type" "InterfaceClass"
Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\" + $key.PSChildName) "Value" "Deny"
Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeviceAccess\Global\" + $key.PSChildName) "InitialAppValue" "Unspecified"
}
Write-Output "Disable location sensor"
New-FolderForced -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Permissions\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Sensor\Permissions\{BFA794E4-F964-4FDB-90F6-51056BFE4B44}" "SensorPermissionState" 0
Write-Output "Disable submission of Windows Defender findings (w/ elevated privileges)"
Takeown-Registry("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet")
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" "SpyNetReporting" 0 # write-protected even after takeown ?!
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" "SubmitSamplesConsent" 0
# The following section can cause problems with network / internet connectivity
# in generel. See the corresponding issue:
# https://github.com/W4RH4WK/Debloat-Windows-10/issues/270
#Write-Output "Do not share wifi networks"
#$user = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount($env:UserName)
#$sid = $user.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).value
#New-FolderForced -Path ("HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\features\" + $sid)
#Set-ItemProperty -Path ("HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\features\" + $sid) "FeatureStates" 0x33c
#Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\features" "WiFiSenseCredShared" 0
#Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WcmSvc\wifinetworkmanager\features" "WiFiSenseOpen" 0