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A batch script to strip down a Windows 10 Sandbox instance on boot to be less visually annoying
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| REM Run this at at startup | |
| REM Suggested way to use: | |
| REM set ORIGDIR=%CD% | |
| REM pushd %~dp0 | |
| REM set SCRIPTDIR=%CD% | |
| REM popd | |
| REM | |
| REM start "Simplify and Darken Desktop" "%SCRIPTDIR%\resources\simplify_and_darken.bat" | |
| @echo off | |
| echo Waiting for windows to fully boot before applying changes... | |
| timeout /NOBREAK 10 | |
| echo Setting background to black... | |
| reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Colors" /v Background /t REG_SZ /d "0 0 0" /f | |
| reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v WallPaper /t REG_SZ /d " " /f | |
| RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters | |
| timeout /NOBREAK 1 | |
| echo Using dark theme... | |
| reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v AppsUseLightTheme /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f | |
| RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters | |
| timeout /NOBREAK 1 | |
| echo Hiding search bar... | |
| reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v SearchboxTaskbarMode /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f | |
| RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters | |
| timeout /NOBREAK 1 | |
| echo Hiding news... | |
| reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds" /v ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode /t REG_DWORD /d "2" /f | |
| RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll,UpdatePerUserSystemParameters | |
| echo Restarting explorer in a moment... | |
| timeout /NOBREAK 5 | |
| taskkill /f /im explorer.exe | |
| start explorer.exe | |
| exit |
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