kibosj / education-wim-servicing

Modify Windows 10 Education WIM file before deploying to SCCM

What the Version 3 script does by default

If you choose not to run defaults, each step below will ask you if you wish to run it or not, type y/yes or n/no

• Asks for the name of the original WIM file (usually just install.wim)
• Asks for the name of the required WIM file
• Extracts the “Windows 10/11 Education” index from the original WIM file
• Removes the original WIM file
• Applies default app associations from AppAssociations.xml
• Disables the Windows 11 TPM/SecureBoot check (If it's a Windows 11 WIM)
• Disables Internet Explorer
• Enables .NET Framework 3.5 from net35 folder
• Modifies default registry settings
  • Explorer items
  • Lock screen settings
  • Fast user switching settings
  • Taskbar/search settings
  • Cloud content settings
  • Content delivery manager settings
• Removes provisioned apps listed in RemoveApps.xml file
  • A list of the default provisioned apps as of September 2022 are in the ProvisionedApps folder
• Copies replacement user account pictures from UserAccountPictures to the WIM
• Copies folders/files from Root_Folders to root of WIM
• Commits the new image

ProvisionedApps

Copy the DisplayName attribute of the apps you want removed from the image to a file called RemoveApps.xml

A list of the default provisioned apps as of January 2022 are in the ProvisionedApps folder

Registry edits

Explorer Items

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v LaunchTo /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f`

Makes Explorer launch to This PC instead of Quick access

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize" /v StartupDelayInMSec /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables the startup delay for applications

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v DisableEdgeDesktopShortcutCreation /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables the creation of the Edge desktop shortcut

Lock screen settings

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization" /v NoLockscreen /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables the lock screen

Fast user switching settings

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v HideFastUserSwitching /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables fast user switching options in the UI

Taskbar/Search settings

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v BingSearchEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables Bing search

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v CanCortanaBeEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v CortanaEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables Cortana

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v SearchboxTaskbarMode /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Sets the search button in the taskbar, a value of 0 will disable the search icon

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v AllowSearchToUseLocation /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Stops search using location services

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v ConnectedSearchUseWeb /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v DisableWebSearch /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables searching the web from search

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v HidePeopleBar /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People" /v PeopleBand /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables People features in the taskbar

Cloud content settings

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables consumer features (Pre-loaded games, like Candy Crush, etc.)

"HKLM_SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent" /v DisableSoftLanding /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions notifications

Content delivery manager settings

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables suggestions on start

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v OemPreInstalledAppsEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables OEM pre-installed applications

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v PreInstalledAppsEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables pre-installed applications

"HKLM_NTUSER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v SoftLandingEnabled /d 0 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disables Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions notifications