Add an option to enable/disable Windows Spotlight (#156)

- Allows the user to enable Windows Spotlight as Desktop Background

Author: LeDragoX

WinDebloatTools.ps1

@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ function Show-GUI() {
     $CbPhotoViewer = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Photo Viewer" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbPhoneLink
     $CbSearchAppForUnknownExt = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Search App for Unknown Ext." -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbPhotoViewer
     $CbTelemetry = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Telemetry" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbSearchAppForUnknownExt
-    $CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Xbox Game Bar/DVR/Mode" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbWindowsSearch
+    $CbWindowsSpotlight = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Windows Spotlight" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbTelemetry
+    $CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode = New-CheckBox -Text "Enable Xbox Game Bar/DVR/Mode" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CheckBoxHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[3] -ElementBefore $CbWindowsSpotlight
 
     # ==> T1 Panel 2
     $ClDebloatTools = New-Label -Text "System Debloat Tools" -Width $LayoutT1.PanelElementWidth -Height $LayoutT1.CaptionLabelHeight -LocationX $LayoutT1.PanelElementX -LocationY 0 -FontSize $LayoutT1.Heading[2] -FontStyle 'Bold'
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ function Show-GUI() {
     $TabSoftwareInstall.Controls.AddRange(@($TlSoftwareInstall, $ClSoftwareInstall, $T2Panel1, $T2Panel2, $T2Panel3, $T2Panel4))
     $TabSettings.Controls.AddRange(@($TlSettings, $T3PanelPackageManagersSettings))
     # Add Elements to each Tab Panel
-    $T1Panel1.Controls.AddRange(@($ClCustomizeFeatures, $CbDarkTheme, $CbActivityHistory, $CbBackgroundsApps, $CbClipboardHistory, $CbClipboardSyncAcrossDevice, $CbCortana, $CbHibernate, $CbLegacyContextMenu, $CbLocationTracking, $CbNewsAndInterest, $CbOldVolumeControl, $CbOnlineSpeechRecognition, $CbPhoneLink, $CbPhotoViewer, $CbSearchAppForUnknownExt, $CbTelemetry, $CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode))
+    $T1Panel1.Controls.AddRange(@($ClCustomizeFeatures, $CbDarkTheme, $CbActivityHistory, $CbBackgroundsApps, $CbClipboardHistory, $CbClipboardSyncAcrossDevice, $CbCortana, $CbHibernate, $CbLegacyContextMenu, $CbLocationTracking, $CbNewsAndInterest, $CbOldVolumeControl, $CbOnlineSpeechRecognition, $CbPhoneLink, $CbPhotoViewer, $CbSearchAppForUnknownExt, $CbTelemetry, $CbWindowsSpotlight, $CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode))
     $T1Panel2.Controls.AddRange(@($ClDebloatTools, $ApplyTweaks, $UndoTweaks, $DiskCleanUp, $RemoveTemporaryFiles, $RemoveWindowsOld, $RemoveMSEdge, $RemoveOneDrive, $RemoveXbox, $PictureBox1))
     $T1Panel2.Controls.AddRange(@($ClInstallSystemApps, $InstallDolbyAudio, $InstallMicrosoftEdge, $InstallOneDrive, $InstallPaintPaint3D, $InstallPhoneLink, $InstallQuickAssist, $InstallSoundRecorder, $InstallTaskbarWidgets, $InstallUWPWMediaPlayer, $InstallXbox))
     $T1Panel2.Controls.AddRange(@($ClOtherTools, $RandomizeSystemColor, $ReinstallBloatApps, $RepairWindows, $ShowDebloatInfo))
@@ -793,6 +794,16 @@ function Show-GUI() {
             }
         })
 
+    $CbWindowsSpotlight.Add_Click( {
+            If ($CbWindowsSpotlight.CheckState -eq "Checked") {
+                Enable-WindowsSpotlight
+                $CbWindowsSpotlight.Text = "[ON]  Windows Spotlight *"
+            } Else {
+                Disable-WindowsSpotlight
+                $CbWindowsSpotlight.Text = "[OFF] Windows Spotlight"
+            }
+        })
+
     $CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode.Add_Click( {
             If ($CbXboxGameBarDVRandMode.CheckState -eq "Checked") {
                 Enable-XboxGameBarDVRandMode

src/scripts/Optimize-Privacy.ps1

@@ -210,14 +210,7 @@ function Optimize-Privacy() {
     Write-Caption "Troubleshooting"
     Write-Status -Types "+", $TweakType -Status "Enabling Automatic Recommended Troubleshooting, then notify me..."
     Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToLMWindowsTroubleshoot" -Name "UserPreference" -Type DWord -Value 3
-
-    Write-Status -Types $EnableStatus[0].Symbol, $TweakType -Status "$($EnableStatus[0].Status) Windows Spotlight Features..."
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "ConfigureWindowsSpotlight" -Type DWord -Value 2
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "IncludeEnterpriseSpotlight" -Type DWord -Value $Zero
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures" -Type DWord -Value $One
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightOnActionCenter" -Type DWord -Value $One
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightOnSettings" -Type DWord -Value $One
-    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightWindowsWelcomeExperience" -Type DWord -Value $One
+    Disable-WindowsSpotlight
 
     Write-Status -Types $EnableStatus[0].Symbol, $TweakType -Status "$($EnableStatus[0].Status) Tailored Experiences..."
     Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Privacy" -Name "TailoredExperiencesWithDiagnosticDataEnabled" -Type DWord -Value $Zero

src/utils/Individual-Tweaks.psm1

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Add-Type $MouseAccelerationCode -name Win32 -NameSpace System
 $DesktopPath = [Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop");
 $PathToCUClipboard = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Clipboard"
 $PathToCUOnlineSpeech = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Speech_OneCore\Settings\OnlineSpeechPrivacy"
+$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CloudContent"
 $PathToCUThemes = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize"
 $PathToCUXboxGameBar = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar"
 $PathToCUMouse = "HKCU:\Control Panel\Mouse"
@@ -488,6 +489,21 @@ function Enable-WindowsSearch() {
     Start-Service "WSearch"
 }
 
+function Disable-WindowsSpotlight() {
+    Write-Status -Types "-", "Privacy" -Status "Disabling Windows Spotlight Features..."
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "ConfigureWindowsSpotlight" -Type DWord -Value 2
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "IncludeEnterpriseSpotlight" -Type DWord -Value 0
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures" -Type DWord -Value 1
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightOnActionCenter" -Type DWord -Value 1
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightOnSettings" -Type DWord -Value 1
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightWindowsWelcomeExperience" -Type DWord -Value 1
+}
+
+function Enable-WindowsSpotlight() {
+    Write-Status -Types "*", "Privacy" -Status "Enabling Windows Spotlight Features..."
+    Set-ItemPropertyVerified -Path "$PathToCUPoliciesCloudContent" -Name "DisableWindowsSpotlightFeatures" -Type DWord -Value 0
+}
+
 function Disable-XboxGameBarDVRandMode() {
     # Adapted from: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/241800/completely-disable-and-remove-xbox-apps-and-relate.html
     Write-Status -Types "-", "Performance" -Status "Disabling Xbox Game Bar DVR..."