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Replace the default desktop image files 

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Split-path designates execution root or parent folder. Place this script in the root folder with the replacement image files. 

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Replaces the default img0.jpg and img100.jpg with your new images. This takes affect for all new users logging on to the client.  

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#Split-Path, this is the root folder for all content
$path = Split-Path -Parent $myInvocation.MyCommand.path    

                                         

#Take Ownership of files.
takeown.exe /f C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg
takeown.exe /f C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\*.*
takeown.exe /f C:\Windows\Web\Screen\*.*

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#Grant System and Administrators Group Rights
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg /Grant 'System:(F)'
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg /Grant 'Administrators:(F)'
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\*.* /Grant 'System:(F)'
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\*.* /Grant 'Administrators:(F)'
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\Screen\*.* /Grant 'System:(F)'
icacls.exe C:\Windows\Web\Screen\*.* /Grant 'Administrators:(F)'

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#Remove previous image files
Remove-Item -Path C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg 
Remove-Item -Path C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\*.* 
Remove-Item -Path  C:\Windows\Web\Screen\*.* 

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#Copy replacment files 
Copy-Item $path\img0.jpg C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg  
Copy-Item $path\img0.jpg C:\Windows\Web\4K\Wallpaper\Windows\img0.jpg   
Copy-Item $path\img100.jpg C:\Windows\Web\Screen\img100.jpg   
 

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Change logon image

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.Description

Split-path designates execution root or parent folder. Place this script in the root folder with the replacement image files. 

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Changes the default Windows logon picture with custom picture. Image file backgroundDefault.jpg and script need to be placed in the parent folder.

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#Split-Path, this is the root folder for all content

$path = Split-Path -Parent $myInvocation.MyCommand.path  

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#Sets Default Logon Background
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background' -Name OEMBackground  -Value 1 -PropertyType DWORD

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#Creates folders for default background location
New-Item -Path C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\Backgrounds -ItemType Directory -Force

                                    

#Copy image files from $path to Backgrounds
Copy-item $path\backgroundDefault.jpg "C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\Backgrounds" -Force 

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No left click on Start Menu

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Updates registry to prevent the launching of the admin tools from the Start Menu by left click

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Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tiledatamodelsvc -Name Start -Value 4 -Force

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Disable Right Click

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Updates registry to prevent right click on the Taskbar

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New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer' -name NoTrayContextMenu -PropertyType DWORD -Value 1
 

 

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Update the Account Pictures Icons

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.Description

 

Split-path designates execution root or parent folder. Place this script in the root folder with the replacement image files. 

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 Windows 10 Account Profile location       

"C:\Programdata\Microsoft\User Account Profiles"

       

The following path was on earlier versions of Windows
"C:\Programdata\Microsoft\Default Account Pictures"

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Create the following files at the correct pixel sizes stated below
user.bmp = 448 x 448
user.png = 448 x 448
user-32.png = 32 x 32
user-40.png = 40 x 40
user-48.png = 48 x 48
user-192.png = 192 x 192

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#Split-Path, this is the root folder for all content

$path = Split-Path -Parent $myInvocation.MyCommand.path                                              

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#default location for account pictures for Windows 10
$win10Pic = "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures"

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#earlier versions of Windows used the following path
$winPic = "C:\Programdata\Microsoft\Default Account Pictures"  

#test path, works for multiple versions of Windows
$tpwin10Pic = Test-Path $win10Pic
$tpwinPic = Test-Path $winPic

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#User Account Pictures
if ($tpwin10Pic -eq $true){Copy-item  $path $win10Pic -Exclude *.ps1 -Force}

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#Default Account Pictures
if ($tpwinPic -eq $true){Copy-item  $path $winPic -Exclude *.ps1 -Force }
      
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Remove Taskbar Icons that are assigned during software installation

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Remove-ItemProperty 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -name "App Name" -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

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Configure Start Menu layout

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.Description

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Logon to a Windows 10 client and configure the Start Menu layout, run the following powershell command

Export-StartLayout -path C:\StartMenu\StartLayout.xml

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Copy the .xml file and script to the parent folder

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run Import-startLayout and point to the .xml to import start menu layout

 

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#Split-Path, this is the root folder for all content

$path = Split-Path -Parent $myInvocation.MyCommand.path  

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#Import Start Menu Configuration file

Import-startLayout -layoutPath $path\startLayout.xml -mountPath $env:systemDrive\

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