Revision of Edge.bat

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@echo off

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:: https://privacy.sexy — v0.13.6 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:08:49 GMT

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:: Ensure admin privileges

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fltmc >nul 2>&1 || (

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echo Administrator privileges are required.

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PowerShell Start -Verb RunAs '%0' 2> nul || (

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echo Right-click on the script and select "Run as administrator".

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pause & exit 1

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)

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exit 0

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)

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:: Initialize environment

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setlocal EnableExtensions DisableDelayedExpansion

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:: ----------------------------------------------------------

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:: ------Remove Edge application selection associations------

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:: ----------------------------------------------------------

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echo --- Remove Edge application selection associations

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .webp

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.webp" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.webp'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .xml

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.xml" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.xml'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for http

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_http" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_http'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for https

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_https" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_https'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .htm

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.htm" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.htm'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .html

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.html" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.html'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgePDF" for .pdf

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgePDF_.pdf" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgePDF_.pdf'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .svg

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.svg" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.svg'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for mailto

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_mailto" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_mailto'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for read

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_read" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-MostRecent'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_read'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .mht

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.mht" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-MostRecent'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.mht'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeMHT" for .mht

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeMHT_.mht" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeMHT_.mht'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.mhtml" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-MostRecent'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.mhtml'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeMHT_.mhtml" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeMHT_.mhtml'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for microsoft-edge

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_microsoft-edge" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_microsoft-edge'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_microsoft-edge" from the key "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_microsoft-edge'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .xht

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.xht" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.xht'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .xhtml

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_.xhtml" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_.xhtml'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for ftp

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM_ftp" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ApplicationAssociationToasts'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM_ftp'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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echo --- Remove Edge Open With associations

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .htm

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.htm\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.htm\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .html

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.html\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.html\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .mht

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeMHT" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.mht\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.mht\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeMHT'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeMHT" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.mhtml\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeMHT'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgePDF" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.pdf\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.pdf\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgePDF'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .shtml

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.shtml\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.svg\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.svg\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .webp

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.webp\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .xht

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.xht\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .xhtml

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.xhtml\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.xhtml\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Delete Open With association for "{{ progId }}" for .xml

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:: Delete the registry value "MSEdgeHTM" from the key "HKLM\Software\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgids"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-1909'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKLM\Software\Classes\.xml\OpenWithProgids'; $valueName = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for http URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\http\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for https URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for microsoft-edge URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\microsoft-edge\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\microsoft-edge\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for microsoft-edge-holographic URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\microsoft-edge-holographic\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\microsoft-edge-holographic\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for ms-xbl-3d8b930f URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ms-xbl-3d8b930f\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ms-xbl-3d8b930f\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for read URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\read\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\read\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .htm files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.htm\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.htm\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.htm\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .html files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.html\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.html\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.html\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgePDF" for .pdf files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pdf\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pdf\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.pdf\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgePDF'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .svg files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.svg\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-20H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.svg\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.svg\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .mht files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-MostRecent'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeMHT" for .mht files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mht\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeMHT'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-MostRecent'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mhtml\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mhtml\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mhtml\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.mhtml\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeMHT'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows10-22H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$versionName = 'Windows10-22H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-MostRecent' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1903' { '10.0.18362' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for maximum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $maxVersion=[System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -gt $maxVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is above maximum $maxVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xml\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen URL association for "MSEdgeHTM" for ftp URL protocol

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp\UserChoice"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\ftp\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .xht files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xht\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xht\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xht\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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:: Remove user-chosen file association for "MSEdgeHTM" for .xhtml files

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:: Delete the registry value "ProgId" from the key "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xhtml\UserChoice" (with additional permissions)

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$versionName = 'Windows11-21H2'; $buildNumber = switch ($versionName) { 'Windows11-FirstRelease' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows11-21H2' { '10.0.22000' }; 'Windows10-22H2' { '10.0.19045' }; 'Windows10-21H2' { '10.0.19044' }; 'Windows10-20H2' { '10.0.19042' }; 'Windows10-1909' { '10.0.18363' }; 'Windows10-1607' { '10.0.14393' }; default { throw "^""Internal privacy.sexy error: No build for minimum Windows '$versionName'"^""; }; }; $minVersion = [System.Version]::Parse($buildNumber); $version = [Environment]::OSVersion.Version; $versionNoPatch = [System.Version]::new($version.Major, $version.Minor, $version.Build); if ($versionNoPatch -lt $minVersion) { Write-Output "^""Skipping: Windows ($versionNoPatch) is below minimum $minVersion ($versionName)"^""; Exit 0; }$RawRegistryPath = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xhtml\UserChoice'; $AclChanges = [PSCustomObject]@{ PreviousOwner = $null; RemovedRules = @(); AddedRules = @(); InheritanceDisabled = $false; }; function Test-AccessModified { return $AclChanges.PreviousOwner -Or $AclChanges.RemovedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.AddedRules.Count -gt 0 -Or $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled; }; function Open-RegistryKey { param ([Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][int]$Rights); <# [OutputType([Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey])] # Not working through cmd.exe #>; $hive = $RawRegistryPath.Split('\')[0]; $pathWithoutHive = $RawRegistryPath.Substring($hive.Length + 1); try { $rootKey = switch ($hive) { 'HKCU' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser }; 'HKLM' { [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::LocalMachine }; default { Write-Error "^""Internal error: Unknown registry hive ($hive)."^""; Exit 1; }; }; $key = $rootKey.OpenSubKey( $pathWithoutHive, [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKeyPermissionCheck]::ReadWriteSubTree, $Rights ); } catch { throw "^""Error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive: $_"^""; }; if (-Not $key) { throw "^""Unknown error when opening '$pathWithoutHive' on '$hive' hive."^""; }; return $key; }; function Grant-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Granting permissions to '$RawRegistryPath' registry key."^""; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $owner = $acl.GetOwner([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); if ($owner -eq $adminAccount) { $subkey.Close(); } else { $AclChanges.PreviousOwner = $owner; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount); $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host "^""Successfully took ownership from '$($owner.Value)'."^""; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to take ownership. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ([System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); $adminFullControlExists = $acl.Access | Where-Object { $_.IdentityReference -eq $adminAccount -and $_.RegistryRights -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl -and $_.AccessControlType -eq [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow }; if (-Not $adminFullControlExists) { Write-Host 'Granting full control to administrators.'; $fullControlRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $acl.AddAccessRule($fullControlRule); $AclChanges.AddedRules += $fullControlRule; }; if ($acl.AreAccessRulesProtected) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($false, $false); $AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled = $true; }; $denyRules = @($acl.Access.Where({ $_.AccessControlType -eq 'Deny' })); foreach ($denyRule in $denyRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing a deny rule for '$($denyRule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if ($acl.RemoveAccessRule($denyRule)) { $AclChanges.RemovedRules += $denyRule; } else { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'No access modifications were necessary.'; $subkey.Close(); } else { $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully applied new access rules.'; }; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to modify access. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; function Revoke-Permissions { Write-Host "^""Restoring permissions: '$RawRegistryPath'."^""; if (-Not (Test-AccessModified)) { Write-Host 'Skipping revoking permissions, they were not granted.'; return; } else { try { $subkey = Open-RegistryKey -Rights ( [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::TakeOwnership -bor [System.Security.AccessControl.RegistryRights]::ChangePermissions ); $acl = $subkey.GetAccessControl(); if ($AclChanges.PreviousOwner) { Write-Host 'Restoring owner.'; $acl.SetOwner($AclChanges.PreviousOwner); }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.AddedRules) { Write-Host "^""Removing rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; if (-Not $acl.RemoveAccessRule($rule)) { Write-Warning 'Failed to remove the rule.'; }; }; foreach ($rule in $AclChanges.RemovedRules) { $acl.AddAccessRule($rule); Write-Host "^""Adding a rule for '$($rule.IdentityReference)'."^""; }; if ($AclChanges.InheritanceDisabled) { $acl.SetAccessRuleProtection($true, $true); Write-Host 'Restoring inheritance.'; }; $subkey.SetAccessControl($acl); $subkey.Close(); Write-Host 'Successfully restored permissions.'; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore permissions. Error: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; $keyName = 'HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.xhtml\UserChoice'; $valueName = 'ProgId'; $hive = $keyName.Split('\')[0]; $path = "^""$($hive):$($keyName.Substring($hive.Length))"^""; Write-Host "^""Removing the registry value '$valueName' from '$path'."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry key does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $existingValueNames = (Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path).PSObject.Properties.Name; if (-Not ($existingValueNames -Contains $valueName)) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no action needed, registry value does not exist.'; Exit 0; }; $expectedData = 'MSEdgeHTM'; $currentData = Get-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $valueName; if ($currentData -ne $expectedData) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, no action needed, current data '$currentData' is not same as '$expectedData'."^""; Exit 0; }; Grant-Permissions; try { if ($valueName -ieq '(default)') { Write-Host 'Removing the default value.'; $(Get-Item -LiteralPath $path).OpenSubKey('', $true).DeleteValue(''); } else { Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $path -Name $valueName -Force -ErrorAction Stop; }; Write-Host 'Successfully removed the registry value.'; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to remove the registry value: $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; } finally { Revoke-Permissions }"

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$data = '1'; reg add 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdateDev' /v 'AllowUninstall' /t 'REG_DWORD' /d "^""$data"^"" /f"

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:: Create a placeholder file at "%SYSTEMROOT%\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe".

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$filePath = '%SYSTEMROOT%\SystemApps\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\MicrosoftEdge.exe'; $expandedFilePath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($filePath); $placeholderText = 'privacy.sexy placeholder'; Write-Output "^""Creating placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^""."^""; $parentDirectory = [System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($expandedFilePath); if (Test-Path $expandedFilePath -PathType Leaf) { Write-Host "^""Skipping file creation as `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^"" already exists."^""; Exit 0; }; if (Test-Path $parentDirectory -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping parent directory creation as `"^""$parentDirectory`"^"" already exists."^""; } else { try { New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "^""$parentDirectory"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Output "^""Successfully created directory for placeholder file at `"^""$parentDirectory`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to create directory for placeholder at `"^""$parentDirectory`"^"": $_"^""; Exit 1; }; }; try { New-Item -ItemType File -Path $expandedFilePath -Value "^""$placeholderText"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; Write-Host "^""Successfully created a placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to create placeholder file at `"^""$expandedFilePath`"^"": $_"^""; Exit 1; }"

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:: Uninstall running the official uninstaller

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$installers = (Get-ChildItem "^""$($env:ProgramFiles)*\Microsoft\Edge\Application\*\Installer\setup.exe"^""); if (!$installers) { Write-Host 'Installer not found. Microsoft Edge may already be uninstalled.'; } else { foreach ($installer in $installers) { $uninstallerPath = $installer.FullName; if (-Not (Test-Path "^""$uninstallerPath"^"")) { Write-Host "^""Installer not found at `"^""$uninstallerPath`"^"". Microsoft Edge may already be uninstalled."^""; continue; }; $installerArguments = @("^""--uninstall"^"", "^""--system-level"^"", "^""--verbose-logging"^"", "^""--force-uninstall"^""); Write-Output "^""Uninstalling through uninstaller: $uninstallerPath"^""; $process = Start-Process -FilePath "^""$uninstallerPath"^"" -ArgumentList $installerArguments -Wait -PassThru; if ($process.ExitCode -eq 0 -or $process.ExitCode -eq 19) { Write-Host "^""Successfully uninstalled Edge."^""; } else { Write-Error "^""Failed to uninstall, uninstaller failed with exit code $($process.ExitCode)."^""; }; }; }"

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:: ------------------Remove Edge shortcuts-------------------

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echo --- Remove Edge shortcuts

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PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$shortcuts = @(; @{ Revert = $True; Path = "^""$env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; @{ Revert = $True; Path = "^""$env:AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; @{ Revert = $True; Path = "^""$env:AppData\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; @{ Revert = $True; Path = "^""$env:Public\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; @{ Revert = $True; Path = "^""$env:SystemRoot\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; @{ Revert = $False; Path = "^""$env:UserProfile\Desktop\Microsoft Edge.lnk"^""; }; ); foreach ($shortcut in $shortcuts) { if (-Not (Test-Path $shortcut.Path)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, shortcut does not exist: `"^""$($shortcut.Path)`"^""."^""; continue; }; try { Remove-Item -Path $shortcut.Path -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Output "^""Successfully removed shortcut: `"^""$($shortcut.Path)`"^""."^""; } catch { Write-Error "^""Encountered an issue while attempting to remove shortcut at: `"^""$($shortcut.Path)`"^""."^""; }; }"

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:: Pause the script to view the final state

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endlocal

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