Windows 11 dotfiles

Running setup_dotfiles.bat will:

• Request Administrator privileges through UAC (and relaunch itself as admin when needed).
• Ensure the user SSH folder exists at %USERPROFILE%\.ssh.
• Backup any existing SSH config to a randomized backup file.
• Copy dotfiles/win11/ssh/config to %USERPROFILE%\.ssh\config.
• Execute global_configs.ps1 to apply Windows user and system preferences.

global_configs.ps1 applies a full baseline that includes:

• Configure TIPC by setting HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Input\TIPC\Enabled to 0.
• Configure language privacy by setting HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile\HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut to 1.
• Configure Settings ad suppression by setting SubscribedContent-338393Enabled to 0.
• Configure Settings tip suppression by setting SubscribedContent-338394Enabled to 0.
• Configure Settings promotional banner suppression by setting SubscribedContent-338396Enabled to 0.
• Configure text personalization restriction by setting RestrictImplicitTextCollection to 1.
• Configure ink personalization restriction by setting RestrictImplicitInkCollection to 1.
• Configure contact harvesting restriction by setting HarvestContacts to 0.
• Configure personalization policy reset by setting AcceptedPrivacyPolicy to 0.
• Configure feedback prompt suppression by setting HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Siuf\Rules\NumberOfSIUFInPeriod to 0.
• Configure Start menu suggestion suppression by setting SubscribedContent-338388Enabled to 0.
• Configure diagnostic telemetry minimum level by setting HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection\AllowTelemetry to 1 when running as Administrator.
• Configure Explorer to show file extensions by setting HideFileExt to 0.
• Configure Explorer network thumbnail policy by setting DisableThumbnailsOnNetworkFolders to 1.
• Configure Start search to disable Bing web results by setting BingSearchEnabled to 0.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.BingFinance for users and provisioned images.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.BingNews for users and provisioned images.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.BingSports for users and provisioned images.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.BingWeather for users and provisioned images.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub for users and provisioned images.
• Configure app removal by uninstalling Microsoft.GetStarted for users and provisioned images.
• Configure consumer feature blocking by setting HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent\DisableWindowsConsumerFeatures to 1 when running as Administrator.
• Configure Defender cloud protection by setting MAPSReporting to 0.
• Configure Defender sample upload policy by setting SubmitSamplesConsent to 2.
• Configure Explorer to show hidden files by setting Hidden to 1.
• Configure Explorer title behavior by setting CabinetState\FullPath to 1.
• Configure Narrator shortcut behavior by setting WinEnterLaunchEnabled to 0.
• Configure extra CloudContent hardening by setting DisableCloudOptimizedContent to 1 when running as Administrator.
• Configure extra CloudContent hardening by setting DisableConsumerAccountStateContent to 1 when running as Administrator.
• Configure AC sleep timeout to never by running powercfg /change standby-timeout-ac 0 when running as Administrator.
• Configure battery sleep timeout to never by running powercfg /change standby-timeout-dc 0 when running as Administrator.
• Configure AC monitor timeout to never by running powercfg /change monitor-timeout-ac 0 when running as Administrator.
• Configure battery monitor timeout to never by running powercfg /change monitor-timeout-dc 0 when running as Administrator.
• Configure hibernation to disabled by running powercfg /hibernate off when running as Administrator.
• Configure screensaver state by setting ScreenSaveActive to 0.
• Configure screensaver unlock behavior by setting ScreenSaverIsSecure to 0.
• Configure desktop wallpaper source by generating and assigning a black.bmp file in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Themes.
• Configure desktop solid background color by setting HKCU\Control Panel\Colors\Background to 0 0 0.
• Configure wallpaper mode by setting HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Wallpapers\BackgroundType to 1.
• Configure immediate wallpaper application by calling SystemParametersInfo with SPI_SETDESKWALLPAPER.