Added option to disable gameDVR, clearing start now backs up old file…

… + more Added new option to disable Game DVR. (Raphire#62) Clearing the start menu now creates a backup of the current start menu file. (Raphire#60) Fixed unnecessarily setting path variable in Get.ps1 in some situations (Raphire#59)
SupremeSkriptKiddie · May 24, 2024 · 6ec319b · 6ec319b
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diff --git a/Get.ps1 b/Get.ps1
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$RemoveCommApps,
     [switch]$RemoveDevApps,
     [switch]$RemoveW11Outlook,
+    [switch]$DisableDVR,
     [switch]$DisableTelemetry,
     [switch]$DisableBingSearches, [switch]$DisableBing,
     [switch]$DisableLockscrTips, [switch]$DisableLockscreenTips,
@@ -51,16 +52,16 @@ if ((Get-AppxPackage -Name "*Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller*") -and ((winget -v)
 	{
 		Write-Output "> Installing git..."
 		winget install git.git --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements --disable-interactivity --no-upgrade
+
+        # Add default install location of git to path
+        $env:Path += ';C:\Program Files\Git\cmd'
 
 		Write-Output ""
 	}
 
     # Navigate to user temp directory
     cd $env:TEMP 
 
-    # Add default install location of git to path
-    $env:Path += ';C:\Program Files\Git\cmd'
-
     # Download Win11Debloat from github
     Write-Output "> Downloading Win11Debloat..."
     git clone https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat/ 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ The quick and advanced method support parameters to tailor the behaviour of the
 | -RemoveW11Outlook                  |    Remove the new Outlook for Windows app. |
 | -RemoveDevApps                     |    Remove developer-related apps such as Remote Desktop, DevHome and Power Automate. |
 | -RemoveGamingApps                  |    Remove the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar. |
+| -DisableDVR                        |    Disable Xbox game DVR. |
 | -ClearStart                        |    Remove all pinned apps from the start menu. NOTE: This applies to all existing and new users. (Windows 11 update 22H2 or later only) |
 | -DisableTelemetry                  |    Disable telemetry, diagnostic data & targeted ads. |
 | -DisableBing                       |    Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search. |

diff --git a/Regfiles/Disable_DVR.reg b/Regfiles/Disable_DVR.reg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore]
+"GameDVR_Enabled"=dword:00000000
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR]
+"AllowGameDVR"=dword:00000000
diff --git a/Regfiles/Undo/Enable_DVR.reg b/Regfiles/Undo/Enable_DVR.reg
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore]
+"GameDVR_Enabled"=dword:00000001
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR]
+"AllowGameDVR"=dword:00000001
diff --git a/Win11Debloat.ps1 b/Win11Debloat.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ param (
     [switch]$RemoveCommApps,
     [switch]$RemoveDevApps,
     [switch]$RemoveW11Outlook,
+    [switch]$DisableDVR,
     [switch]$DisableTelemetry,
     [switch]$DisableBingSearches, [switch]$DisableBing,
     [switch]$DisableLockscrTips, [switch]$DisableLockscreenTips,
@@ -406,9 +407,14 @@ function ClearStartMenu {
     # Copy Start menu to all users folders
     ForEach ($startmenu in $usersStartMenu) {
         $startmenuBinFile = $startmenu.Fullname + "\start2.bin"
+        $backupBinFile = $startmenuBinFile + ".bak"
 
         # Check if bin file exists
         if (Test-Path $startmenuBinFile) {
+            # Backup current startmenu file
+            Move-Item -Path $startmenuBinFile -Destination $backupBinFile
+
+            # Copy template file
             Copy-Item -Path $startmenuTemplate -Destination $startmenu -Force
 
             $cpyMsg = "Replaced start menu for user " + $startmenu.Fullname.Split("\")[2]
@@ -696,11 +702,18 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
                     AddParameter 'RemoveW11Outlook' 'Remove the new Outlook for Windows app'
                     AddParameter 'RemoveDevApps' 'Remove developer-related apps'
                     AddParameter 'RemoveGamingApps' 'Remove the Xbox App and Xbox Gamebar'
+                    AddParameter 'DisableDVR' 'Disable Xbox game DVR'
                 }
                 '3' {
                     Write-Output "You have selected $($global:SelectedApps.Count) apps for removal"
 
                     AddParameter 'RemoveAppsCustom' "Remove $($global:SelectedApps.Count) apps:"
+
+                    Write-Output ""
+
+                    if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable Xbox game DVR? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                        AddParameter 'DisableDVR' 'Disable Xbox game DVR'
+                    }
                 }
             }
 
@@ -721,15 +734,15 @@ if ((-not $global:Params.Count) -or $RunDefaults -or $RunWin11Defaults -or ($SPP
 
             Write-Output ""
 
-            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                AddParameter 'DisableBing' 'Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search'
+            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, explorer and lockscreen? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                AddParameter 'DisableSuggestions' 'Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications and Windows explorer'
+                AddParameter 'DisableLockscreenTips' 'Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen'
             }
 
             Write-Output ""
 
-            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications, explorer and lockscreen? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
-                AddParameter 'DisableSuggestions' 'Disable tips, tricks, suggestions and ads in start, settings, notifications and Windows explorer'
-                AddParameter 'DisableLockscreenTips' 'Disable tips & tricks on the lockscreen'
+            if ($( Read-Host -Prompt "Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search? (y/n)" ) -eq 'y') {
+                AddParameter 'DisableBing' 'Disable & remove bing search, bing AI & cortana in Windows search'
             }
 
             # Only show this option for Windows 11 users running build 22621 or later
@@ -1055,6 +1068,10 @@ else {
 
             continue
         }
+        'DisableDVR' {
+            RegImport "> Disabling Xbox game DVR..." $PSScriptRoot\Regfiles\Disable_DVR.reg
+            continue
+        }
         'ClearStart' {
             ClearStartMenu "> Removing all pinned apps from the start menu..."
             continue