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[1] EdgeRemover

Removes Microsoft Edge from your system.

:: This script was not created by me, but if you'd like to check the source code, you can find it here.
:: https://github.com/he3als/EdgeRemover/blob/main/RemoveEdge.ps1

[2] Unnecessary Apps

Removes apps like Microsoft 365 Office, Microsoft To Do, News, Microsoft Teams, and more, helping to optimize performance and free up storage space. If you choose this setting, it will list all the apps to remove for you to review before proceeding.

:: List of apps to remove
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "APP1=Microsoft 365 Office|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub"
set "APP2=Microsoft To Do|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Todos"
set "APP3=News|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.BingNews"
set "APP4=Microsoft Teams|Get-AppxPackage *Teams*"
set "APP5=Outlook|Get-AppxPackage *outlook*"
set "APP6=Power Automate|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"
set "APP7=Quick Assist|Get-AppxPackage -Name MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist"
set "APP8=Solitaire & Casual Games|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection"
set "APP9=Sound Recorder|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder"
set "APP10=Sticky Notes|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes"
set "APP11=Weather|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.BingWeather"
set "APP12=Windows Clock|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsAlarms"
set "APP13=Xbox Live|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI"
set "APP14=Feedback Hub|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub"
set "APP15=Camera|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsCamera"
set "APP16=Microsoft ClipChamp|Get-AppxPackage *clipchamp*"
set "APP17=Xbox|Get-AppxPackage -Name  Microsoft.XboxApp"
set "APP18=Get Help|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.GetHelp"
set "APP19=Phone Link|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.YourPhone"
set "APP20=People|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.People"
set "APP21=Office OneNote|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Office.OneNote"
set "APP22=Skype|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.SkypeApp"
set "APP23=Mixed Reality Portal|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal"
set "APP24=Maps|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.WindowsMaps"
set "APP25=Snip & Sketch|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.ScreenSketch"
set "APP26=Cortana|Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.549981C3F5F10"
set "APP27=Mail|Get-AppxPackage -Name microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps"
set "APP28=Photos|Get-AppxPackage *photos*"
set "APP29=Bing Search|Get-AppxPackage *bingsearch*"
set "APP30=Dev Home|Get-AppxPackage *devhome*"

:: Display the list of apps
echo Would you like to uninstall these apps?
echo.
for /L %%i in (1,1,30) do (
    for /F "tokens=1,* delims=|" %%A in ("!APP%%i!") do (
        echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%- %%A%COLOR_RESET%
    )
)
echo.

set /p choice=Enter your choice (Y/N): 
if /i "%choice%"=="y" (
    :: Uninstall all apps
    for /L %%i in (1,1,30) do (
        for /F "tokens=1,* delims=|" %%A in ("!APP%%i!") do (
            powershell -Command "if ((%%B)) { %%B | Remove-AppxPackage }"
            timeout /t 1 > nul
            if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
                echo [%COLOR_YELLOW%SUCCESS%COLOR_RESET%] %%A uninstalled successfully!
            ) else (
                echo [%COLOR_RED%ERROR%COLOR_RESET%] %%A could not be uninstalled or was not installed.
            )
        )
    )
    echo %COLOR_GREEN%Uninstallation process completed successfully!%COLOR_RESET%
) else (
    echo %COLOR_RED%Uninstallation canceled.%COLOR_RESET%
)

pause

[3] Microsoft Activation Scripts

Activates Microsoft products like Windows and Office using simple scripts.

:: This script was not created by me, but if you'd like to check the source code, you can find it here.
:: https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts

[4] Search Indexing

Allows you to Enable or Disable search indexing to optimize system performance.

::-------------------
:: DISABLE SEARCH INDEXING
::-------------------
:disable_search_indexing
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   DISABLING SEARCH INDEXING%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Disabling search indexing...

:: Run the stop and disable command in a new admin Command Prompt window
powershell -Command "Start-Process cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c sc stop wsearch && sc config wsearch start=disabled' -Verb RunAs"

:: Attempt to terminate SearchApp.exe and SearchHost.exe processes

:: Check and kill SearchApp.exe (used in Windows 10 and some Windows 11 builds)
tasklist | findstr /i "SearchApp.exe" >nul && (
    taskkill /F /IM "SearchApp.exe" >nul 2>&1
)

:: Check and kill SearchHost.exe (used in Windows 11 builds)
tasklist | findstr /i "SearchHost.exe" >nul && (
    taskkill /F /IM "SearchHost.exe" >nul 2>&1
)

echo %COLOR_GREEN%Search indexing has been disabled.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks

::-------------------
:: ENABLE SEARCH INDEXING
::-------------------
:enable_search_indexing
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   ENABLING SEARCH INDEXING%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Enabling search indexing...

:: Run the start and enable command in a new admin Command Prompt window
powershell -Command "Start-Process cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c sc config wsearch start=delayed-auto && sc start wsearch' -Verb RunAs"

:: Attempt to terminate SearchApp.exe and SearchHost.exe processes

:: Check and kill SearchApp.exe (used in Windows 10 and some Windows 11 builds)
tasklist | findstr /i "SearchApp.exe" >nul && (
    taskkill /F /IM "SearchApp.exe" >nul 2>&1
)

:: Check and kill SearchHost.exe (used in Windows 11 builds)
tasklist | findstr /i "SearchHost.exe" >nul && (
    taskkill /F /IM "SearchHost.exe" >nul 2>&1
)

echo %COLOR_GREEN%Search indexing has been enabled.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks

[5] Themes

Offers Lightweight and Heavyweight themes to adjust features and appearance.


::-------------------
:: LIGHTWEIGHT THEME
::-------------------
:lightweight_theme
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   LIGHTWEIGHT THEME%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Reduced animations for smoother performance.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Disables Widgets.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns OFF Task View.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns OFF Learn about this picture.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns ON File Extensions.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Taskbar is on the left.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Changed search icon to default.%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
:ask_lightweight
set /p USER_INPUT="Do you want to apply this Lightweight theme? (Y/N): "
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="Y" goto apply_lightweight
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="N" goto themes
echo %COLOR_RED%Invalid choice. Please try again.%COLOR_RESET%
goto ask_lightweight

:: Apply Lightweight theme settings
:apply_lightweight
echo Applying Lightweight theme settings...

:: Disable Animations
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Applying animations.%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "FontSmoothing" /t REG_SZ /d "2" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "UserPreferencesMask" /t REG_BINARY /d "9012038010000000" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop" /v "DragFullWindows" /t REG_SZ /d "1" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics" /v "MinAnimate" /t REG_SZ /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ListviewAlphaSelect" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "IconsOnly" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarAnimations" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ListviewShadow" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" /v "VisualFXSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "3" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" /v "EnableAeroPeek" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\DWM" /v "AlwaysHibernateThumbnails" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1

:: Disable Task View (set "ShowTaskViewButton" to 0)
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Turning off Task View.%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1

:: Disable "Learn about this picture icon"
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Turning off Learn about this picture..%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" /v "{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul 2>&1

:: Enable File Extensions
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Enabling Show File Extensions%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' -Name 'HideFileExt' -value 0"

:: Hide Search Icon (set "ShowSearchBox" to 0)
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowSearchBox" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f >nul 2>&1

:: Change Taskbar Alignment to Left using PowerShell
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Changing the Taskbar Alignment to left..%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\advanced' -Name 'TaskbarAl' -Type 'DWord' -Value 0"

:: Change Search Icon to Search (icon only) using PowerShell
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Changing the Search Icon to icon-only..%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search' -Name 'SearchboxTaskbarMode' -Type 'DWord' -Value 1"

:: Remove Widgets (News and interests) using PowerShell
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Disabling Widgets...%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Start-Process cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds\" /v EnableFeeds /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f && reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh\" /v AllowNewsAndInterests /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f' -Verb RunAs"

:: Wait for a moment before restarting Explorer (adding a delay to make sure it applies)
timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul

:: Restart Explorer and SearchHost to apply changes
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe

:: Show success message and notification to restart
echo %COLOR_GREEN%Lightweight theme applied successfully!%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo %COLOR_YELLOW%To fully apply animations, you will need to restart your computer or just sign out.%COLOR_RESET%
:: Ask the user if they want to sign out (shutdown.exe /l)
set /p USER_INPUT="Do you want to sign out now for the changes to take effect? (Y/N): "
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="Y" goto sign_out
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="N" goto themes

:: If user input is anything else, return to the main themes menu
goto themes

::-------------------
:: HEAVYWEIGHT THEME
::-------------------
:heavyweight_theme
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   HEAVYWEIGHT THEME%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Enabled all animations for best appearance.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Enables Widgets.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns ON Task View.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns OFF Learn about this picture.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Turns ON File Extensions.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Taskbar is centered.%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_GREEN%- Changed search icon to search box.%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
:ask_heavyweight
set /p USER_INPUT="Do you want to apply this Heavyweight theme? (Y/N): "
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="Y" goto apply_heavyweight
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="N" goto themes
echo %COLOR_RED%Invalid choice. Please try again.%COLOR_RESET%
goto ask_heavyweight

:: Apply Heavyweight theme settings
:apply_heavyweight
echo Applying Heavyweight theme settings...

:: Set VisualFXSetting to 1 (Best for Appearance) for animations
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Applying animations.%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" /v "VisualFXSetting" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >nul 2>&1
:: Enable Task View (set "ShowTaskViewButton" to 1)
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Turning on Task View.%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowTaskViewButton" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f >nul 2>&1

:: Disable "Learn about this picture icon"
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Turning off Learn about this picture..%COLOR_RESET%
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" /v "{2cc5ca98-6485-489a-920e-b3e88a6ccce3}" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul 2>&1

:: Enable File Extensions
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Enabling Show File Extensions%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced' -Name 'HideFileExt' -value 0"

:: Revert Search Box (set "SearchboxTaskbarMode" to 2 for Search Box)
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search' -Name 'SearchboxTaskbarMode' -Type 'DWord' -Value 2"

:: Change Taskbar Alignment to Center (set "TaskbarAl" to 1)
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Changing the Taskbar Alignment to center..%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\advanced' -Name 'TaskbarAl' -Type 'DWord' -Value 1"

:: Enables Widgets
echo %COLOR_LIGHT_CYAN%= Adding Widgets...%COLOR_RESET%
powershell -Command "Start-Process cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds\" /v EnableFeeds /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f && reg add \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh\" /v AllowNewsAndInterests /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f' -Verb RunAs"

:: Wait for a moment before restarting Explorer (adding a delay to make sure it applies)
timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul

:: Restart Explorer and SearchHost to apply changes
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe

:: Show success message
echo %COLOR_GREEN%Heavyweight theme applied successfully!%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo %COLOR_YELLOW%To fully apply animations, you will need to restart your computer or just sign out.%COLOR_RESET%
:: Ask the user if they want to sign out (shutdown.exe /l)
set /p USER_INPUT="Do you want to sign out now for the changes to take effect? (Y/N): "
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="Y" goto sign_out
if /i "%USER_INPUT%"=="N" goto themes

:: If user input is anything else, return to the main themes menu
goto themes

[6] Context Menu

Lets you disable and enable the context menu.

::-------------------
:: REMOVE CONTEXT MENU
::-------------------
:remove_context_menu
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   REMOVING CONTEXT MENU%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Removing Context Menu...

:: Stop the search task if it's running
reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve >nul 2>&1

:: Restart Explorer to apply the changes
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe

echo %COLOR_GREEN%Context Menu has been removed.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks



::-------------------
:: ADD CONTEXT MENU
::-------------------
:add_context_menu
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   ADD CONTEXT MENU%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Adding Context Menu...

:: Stop the search task if it's running
reg.exe delete "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" /f >nul 2>&1

:: Restart Explorer to apply the changes
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe

echo %COLOR_GREEN%Context Menu has been added.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks

[7] Notifications

Lets you disable and enable the notifications.

::----------------------
:: REMOVE NOTIFICATIONS
::----------------------
:remove_notifications
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   REMOVING NOTIFICATIONS%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Removing Notifications...

:: Run the PowerShell script in a new admin window and close after execution
powershell -Command "Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile', '-ExecutionPolicy Bypass', '-Command', 'if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications -Name ToastEnabled -Type DWord -Value 0; if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Name NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_TOASTS_ENABLED -Type DWord -Value 0; Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Name NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_NOTIFICATION_BANNERS_ENABLED -Type DWord -Value 0; if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer -Name DisableNotificationCenter -Type DWord -Value 1' -Verb RunAs"

:: Wait for a moment before restarting Explorer (adding a delay to make sure it applies)
timeout /t 3 /nobreak >nul

:: Restart Explorer to apply the changes (without opening File Explorer)
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe


echo %COLOR_GREEN%Notifications have been removed.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks





::--------------------
:: ADD NOTIFICATIONS
::--------------------
:add_notifications
cls
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_CYAN%   ADD NOTIFICATIONS%COLOR_RESET%
echo %COLOR_MAGENTA%************************************%COLOR_RESET%
echo.
echo Adding Notifications...

:: Run the PowerShell script in a new admin window and close after execution
powershell -Command "Start-Process PowerShell -ArgumentList '-NoProfile', '-ExecutionPolicy Bypass', '-Command', 'if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\PushNotifications -Name ToastEnabled -Type DWord -Value 1; if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Name NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_TOASTS_ENABLED -Type DWord -Value 1; Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Notifications\\Settings -Name NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_NOTIFICATION_BANNERS_ENABLED -Type DWord -Value 1; if (-not (Test-Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer)) { New-Item -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer -Force | Out-Null; } Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\\Software\\Policies\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Explorer -Name DisableNotificationCenter -Type DWord -Value 0' -Verb RunAs"

:: Wait for a moment before restarting Explorer (adding a delay to make sure it applies)
timeout /t 3 /nobreak >nul

:: Restart Explorer to apply the changes (without opening File Explorer)
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe >nul 2>&1
start explorer.exe

echo %COLOR_GREEN%Notifications has been added.%COLOR_RESET%
pause
goto tweaks

[8] Web Search

Lets you disable and enable the Web Search (includes Search Highlights).

[9] Windows Defender

Removes Windows Defender from your system.

:: This script was not created by me, but if you'd like to check the source code, you can find it here.
:: https://github.com/ionuttbara/windows-defender-remover