initialie-machine stuff

Author: stevencohn

Initialize-Machine.ps1

@@ -7,21 +7,13 @@ Invoke a single command from this script; default is to run all
 
 .PARAMETER ListCommands
 Show a list of all available commands
-
-.PARAMETER DisableCortana
-Disable Cortana advanced search support which uses excessive CPU.
-
-.PARAMETER DisableOneDrive
-Remove OneDrive support; default is to keep OneDrive.
 #>
 
 # CmdletBinding adds -Verbose functionality, SupportsShouldProcess adds -WhatIf
 [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)]
 
 param (
 	[parameter(Position=0)] $command,
-	[switch] $DisableOneDrive,
-	[switch] $DisableCortana,
 	[switch] $ListCommands
 )
 
@@ -610,8 +602,8 @@ Begin
 			if (Test-Path $0) { Set-ItemProperty $0 -Name 'TaskbarDa' -Type DWord -Value 0 }
 		}
 
-		# DisableCortana
-		Write-Verbose "Disabling Cortana..."
+		# Limit Cortana
+		Write-Verbose "Limiting Cortana..."
 		$0 = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings'
 		If (!(Test-Path $0)) { New-Item -Path $0 -Force | Out-Null }
 		Set-ItemProperty $0 -Name 'AcceptedPrivacyPolicy' -Type DWord -Value 0
@@ -622,25 +614,31 @@ Begin
 		$0 = 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore'
 		if (!(Test-Path $0)) { New-Item -Path $0 -Force | Out-Null }
 		Set-ItemProperty $0 -Name 'HarvestContacts' -Type DWord -Value 0
+
+		# enable Hibernate option
+		Write-Verbose 'enabling hibernate option'
+		powercfg /h on
+	}
+
+
+	function DisableCortana
+	{
+		[System.ComponentModel.Description('Disable Cortana search preserving excessive CPU')]
+		[CmdletBinding(HelpURI='cmd')] param()
+
+		Write-Verbose "Disabling Cortana..."
 		$0 = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search'
 		if (!(Test-Path $0)) { New-Item -Path $0 -Force | Out-Null }
 		Set-ItemProperty $0 -Name 'AllowCortana' -Type DWord -Value 0
 
 		# Block Cortana SearchUI (uses excessive CPU)
-		if ($DisableCortana)
+		$0 = 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy'
+		if (Test-Path "$0\SearchUI.exe")
 		{
-			$0 = 'C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy'
-			if (Test-Path "$0\SearchUI.exe")
-			{
-				Stop-Process -Name 'SearchUI';
-				Set-ItemOwner "$0\SearchUI.exe"
-				Rename-Item "$0\SearchUI.exe" "$0\SearchUI.exe_BLOCK"
-			}
+			Stop-Process -Name 'SearchUI';
+			Set-ItemOwner "$0\SearchUI.exe"
+			Rename-Item "$0\SearchUI.exe" "$0\SearchUI.exe_BLOCK"
 		}
-
-		# enable Hibernate option
-		Write-Verbose 'enabling hibernate option'
-		powercfg /h on
 	}
 
 
@@ -733,10 +731,6 @@ Process
 	SecurePagefile
 	ScheduleTempCleanup
 
-	if ($DisableOneDrive) {
-		DisableOneDrive
-	}
-
 	# requires powershell profile scripts
 	DisableZipFolders
 

readme.md

@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ until the OS provides a stable heartbeat.
 Using the scripts below, a new machine can be configured and apps installed in under
 30 minutes.
 
+Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned` prior to running if this is the first use of PowerShell.
+
 The recommended sequence to run:
 
 1. Initialize-Machine.ps1
@@ -314,14 +316,10 @@ This is a top-level script meant to be downloaded independently from this repo a
 initialize new machines. This script will download this repo to the current user's Document folder,
 setting it up as the default PowerShell profile. Best to download it to and run from the root of C.
 
-`Initialize-Machine.ps1 [-Command c] [-ListCommands] [-RemoveOneDrive] [-RemoveCortana]`
+`Initialize-Machine.ps1 [-Command c] [-ListCommands]
 
    * _command_ - optional argument to run a single command, default is to run all commands
    * -ListCommands - display all available commands supported by this script
-   * -RemoveOneDrive - disables OneDrive; useful for test machines that don't need personal profiles
-   * -RemoveCortana - disable Cortana advanced search UI which often consumes high CPU
-
-Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned` prior to running if this is the first use of PowerShell.
 
 The Initialize-Machine script will download this repo into the MyDocuments folder, but
 if you have OneDrive enabled then the MyDocuments folder may differ from $home\Documents.
@@ -330,7 +328,12 @@ So before initializing, you can create a junction point to MyDocuments using thi
    1. `cd $home\Documents` 
    1. `cmd /c "mklink /j WindowsPowerShell $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('MyDocuments'))\WindowsPowerShell"`
 
-Since this updates the PowerShell console colors, you can close and reopen the console to
+Note there are two Initialie-Machine commands that are not run by default: DisableCortana and
+DisableOneDrive. To disable either of these, use the -Command argument, e.g.
+
+   `.\Initialize-Machine.ps1 -Command DisableCortana`
+
+And since this updates the PowerShell console colors, you can close and reopen the console to
 appreciate these fantastic new colors.
 
 #### [`Install-HyperV.ps1`](Install-HyperV.ps1)