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Windows Annoyances

August 26, 2024 at 10:23

Last updated: 20260602 — Changelog at bottom

My Windows annoyances list was starting to get large. Added them here so others can benefit.

Windows

Chris Titus Debloat

Run the following command in PowerShell:

iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex

Community Debloat #1

Run the following command in PowerShell:

& ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/")))

Community Debloat #2

Download the .bat file from github.com/cramaboule/Debloat_Windows11.
Run the downloaded file.

Community Debloat #3

https://debloat.win/ (on fresh installs only)

Confirmation

Run the following command in PowerShell to “confirm” Windows:

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

Open Registry Editor by pressing Win + R, typing regedit, and pressing Enter.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
Find and double-click the MenuShowDelay key on the right pane.
Change its value from 400 to 0 and click OK.

Remove all password requirements

Copy / paste the following into a text file (or download it here)
Change {NAME} to your Windows account username
Save file as remove_passreq.ps1
Right click Powershell and select Run as Administrator
Type Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted and hit Enter
Navigate to where your ps1 file is, type ./remove_passreq.ps1, and hit Enter

remove_passreq.ps1

# --- Auto-logon ---
$regPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
Set-ItemProperty $regPath "AutoAdminLogon" -Value "1" -Type String
Set-ItemProperty $regPath "DefaultUserName" -Value "{NAME}" -Type String
Remove-ItemProperty $regPath "DefaultPassword" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# --- Disable password prompts on wake/lock ---
powercfg /SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0
powercfg /SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0
powercfg /SETACTIVE SCHEME_CURRENT
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" "NoLockScreen" 1 -Type DWord

# --- Disable password policies ---
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters" "MaximumPasswordAge" -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" "MinimumPasswordLength" -Value 0 -Type DWord
Set-ItemProperty "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa" "PasswordComplexity" -Value 0 -Type DWord

# --- Block Microsoft account login ---
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowYourAccount" -Force | Out-Null
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\Settings\AllowYourAccount" -Name "value" -Value 0

# --- Apply changes ---
gpupdate /force

Framework Laptop

Disable Secure Boot

Press F2 repeatedly during boot to enter the BIOS setup.
Navigate to the Administer Secure Boot menu.
Select the option to Disable Secure Boot.

20260602
- Removed 'Bypass MS Account during setup' (broken in recent Windows 11 builds)
- Formatting improvements
20250905
- Added Password Requirement Removal .ps1 instructions
20250714
- Added debloat.win
20250704
- Added a set of popular debloat scripts
20250624
- Updated 'Confirmation` address
20250609
- Removed Firefox install instructions

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