Windows 11 optimizations script

[sp1nkick]

Tony, thank you for this script, this appears to be exactly what we are struggling with on a few deployments, users specifically on latest windows 11 enterprise pooled session host note slow speed, back button issues and search issues with the new windows 11 explorer. When I try to use your script it appears the paths are not there. Does this create them? Or should we be using this alongside some other script , or only against the gold desktop image?

When ran as a scripted action:

6aa8241d-1566-4645-86dd-99a5c827af11.zip

Should it be ran as intune/GPO policy against each user instead?

[sp1nkick]

I think this helps create the registry key if it doesn't exist. I will test if it makes a difference.

`# Function to set registry key value with error handling
function Set-RegistryValue {
param (
[string]$Path,
[string]$Name,
[Object]$Value,
[Microsoft.Win32.RegistryValueKind]$Type
)
try {
if (-not (Test-Path -Path $Path)) {
New-Item -Path $Path -Force | Out-Null
Write-Output "Created registry path: $Path"
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Name -Value $Value -Type $Type -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "Successfully set $Name to $Value in $Path"
}
catch {
Write-Error "Failed to set $Name in $Path. Error: $_"
}
}

Disabling web search on the start menu makes it so much faster and effective!

Set-RegistryValue -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Value 0 -Type DWord

Speed up File Explorer's slow folder scanning!

Set-RegistryValue -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell" -Name "FolderType" -Value "NotSpecified" -Type String
`

[pyasuda]

Question about these and and HKCU in general: Can these settings be made on the image? Or run them at VM deployment?
Thanks!
I should have googled first. Looks like this is more useful with Intune than Scripted Actions. Sigh.

[tonycaidotcom]

Yes it will stick if you put it on a Golden Image.