Windows 10: Cortana Gone is my next goal. Disable yes, but also rem lang files.

Huh - installed size of W10 on a tablet is around 8-9GB.

Use compactOS - it will save GBs compared with paltry few MB you will get by deleting Cortana and breaking OS.

 

I'm on a small mission to create a process list to shrink Win 10, for use on small Atom X5 Z8350 PCs (2GB/32GB).

I have the installed size down to 12.9GB. (Including: CCleaner, MS Access 2007 Runtime, MS.Net framework, Opera browser).
The one final feature I want to remove is Cortana, after I found the somewhat large language files cache.

I've seen most of the 'Disable' articles and videos, but they don't mention removal of the backend/language files.

Has anyone else accomplished this?
Just delete all Cortana files after disabling?

:)

 

Windows 10 black screen after updating NVIDIA driver

This was not the answer. Apparently the new Windows 10 Onedrive conflicts with the Nvidia Driver and causes this driver to download a false version. I was only able to discover this after I exhausted every other option. I tried all of the Microsoft tools,
Sysinternals, Windows Support Chat, and many more that I don't have time to list here. The solution was not a Microsoft Answer because they are too liberal to understand how to let people use their computers in a way that they want to use them. Instead I had
to rip the guts out of Windows with a special script that trims the bloatware out of the executive controls. This is a Electronic Harassment method that enables Intel Management Interface to become wide open. Here is the script.

@rem *** Disable Some Service ***

sc stop DiagTrack

sc stop diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service

sc stop dmwappushservice

sc stop WMPNetworkSvc

sc stop WSearch
sc config DiagTrack start= disabled

sc config diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service start= disabled

sc config dmwappushservice start= disabled

REM sc config RemoteRegistry start= disabled

REM sc config TrkWks start= disabled

sc config WMPNetworkSvc start= disabled

sc config WSearch start= disabled

REM sc config SysMain start= disabled
REM *** SCHEDULED TASKS tweaks ***

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\AppID\SmartScreenSpecific" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\ProgramDataUpdater" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\StartupAppTask" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Consolidator" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\KernelCeipTask" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\UsbCeip" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Customer Experience Improvement Program\Uploader" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Shell\FamilySafetyUpload" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentLogOn" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\OfficeTelemetryAgentFallBack" /Disable

schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Office\Office 15 Subscription Heartbeat" /Disable
REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Autochk\Proxy" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\CloudExperienceHost\CreateObjectTask" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\DiskFootprint\Diagnostics" /Disable *** Not sure if should be disabled, maybe related to S.M.A.R.T.

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\FileHistory\File History (maintenance mode)" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Maintenance\WinSAT" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\NetTrace\GatherNetworkInfo" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\PI\Sqm-Tasks" /Disable

REM The stubborn task Microsoft\Windows\SettingSync\BackgroundUploadTask can be Disabled using a simple bit change. I use a REG file for that (attached to this post).

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\ForceSynchronizeTime" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Time Synchronization\SynchronizeTime" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting\QueueReporting" /Disable

REM schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\Automatic App Update" /Disable
REM *** Remove Cortana ***

REM Currently MS doesn't allow to uninstall Cortana using the above step claiming it's a required OS component (hah!)

REM We will have to rename the Cortana App folder (add ".bak" to its name), but this can be done only if Cortana is not running.

REM The issue is that when Cortana process (SearchUI) is killed, it respawns very quickly

REM So the following code needs to be quick (and it is) so we can manage to rename the folder

REM

REM Disabling Cortana this way on Version 1703 (RS2) will render all items in the Start Menu unavailable.

REM So this is commented out for now until a better solution is found.

REM taskkill /F /IM SearchUI.exe

REM move "%windir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy" "%windir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy.bak"
@rem *** Remove Telemetry & Data Collection ***

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata" /v PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetwork /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" /v DontOfferThroughWUAU /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\SQMClient\Windows" /v "CEIPEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v "AITEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\AppCompat" /v "DisableUAR" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\SQMLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
@REM Settings -> Privacy -> General -> Let apps use my advertising ID...

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

REM - SmartScreen Filter for Store Apps: Disable

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /v EnableWebContentEvaluation /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

REM - Let websites provide locally...

reg add "HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile" /v HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
@REM WiFi Sense: HotSpot Sharing: Disable

reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowWiFiHotSpotReporting" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

@REM WiFi Sense: Shared HotSpot Auto-Connect: Disable

reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\PolicyManager\default\WiFi\AllowAutoConnectToWiFiSenseHotspots" /v value /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
@REM Change Windows Updates to "Notify to schedule restart"

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" /v UxOption /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

@REM Disable P2P Update downlods outside of local network

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Config" /v DODownloadMode /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
@REM *** Disable Cortana & Telemetry ***

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCortana" /t REG_DWORD /d 0
REM *** Hide the search box from taskbar. You can still search by pressing the Win key and start typing what you're looking for ***

REM 0 = hide completely, 1 = show only icon, 2 = show long search box

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /v "SearchboxTaskbarMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
REM *** Disable MRU lists (jump lists) of XAML apps in Start Menu ***

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_TrackDocs" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
REM *** Set Windows Explorer to start on This PC instead of Quick Access ***

REM 1 = This PC, 2 = Quick access

REM reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "LaunchTo" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
REM *** Disable Suggestions in the Start Menu ***

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager" /v "SystemPaneSuggestionsEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

@rem Remove Apps

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *3DBuilder* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Cortana* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Getstarted* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsAlarms* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCamera* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *bing* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *MicrosoftOfficeHub* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *OneNote* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *people* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *photos* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *SkypeApp* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *solit* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsSoundRecorder* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *windowscommunicationsapps* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *zune* | Remove-AppxPackage"

REM PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsCalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage"

REM PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *WindowsMaps* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Sway* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *CommsPhone* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ConnectivityStore* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.Messaging* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *ContentDeliveryManager* | Remove-AppxPackage"

PowerShell -Command "Get-AppxPackage *Microsoft.WindowsStore* | Remove-AppxPackage"

@rem NOW JUST SOME TWEAKS

REM *** Show hidden files in Explorer ***

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f



REM *** Show super hidden system files in Explorer ***

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "ShowSuperHidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
REM *** Show file extensions in Explorer ***

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "HideFileExt" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

REM *** Uninstall OneDrive ***

start /wait "" "%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSWOW64\ONEDRIVESETUP.EXE" /UNINSTALL

rd C:\OneDriveTemp /Q /S >NUL 2>&1

rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1

rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1

rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S >NUL 2>&1

reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\ShellFolder" /f /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0 >NUL 2>&1

reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\ShellFolder" /f /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 0 >NUL 2>&1

echo OneDrive has been removed. Windows Explorer needs to be restarted.

pause

start /wait TASKKILL /F /IM explorer.exe

start explorer.exe

After I run this script I downloaded and run (Safe Mode with Networking)
Tweaking.com - Windows Repair v4.0.10 Released

 

Script for power plan

I have taken some time away but when i got back, i made this segment. i dont know if this will work, the cmd files arent put in just yet. will make them when im not at work haha. Also, the cmd section isnt meant to be there, i will be getting it into a bat
file soon. its there for no reason haha.

CODE:

REM PowerPlan Chooser V1 (WIP)

REM Main Code

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Battery",,48)

For Each objItem in colItems

Wscript.Echo "BatteryStatus: " & objItem.BatteryStatus

Next

REM BAT PART OF CODE

REM THIS COMMAND SWITCHES TO THE HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAN

REM powercfg -s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

REM THIS COMMAND SWITCHES TO THE POWER SAVER PLAN

REM powercfg -s a1841308-3541-4fab-bc81-f71556f20b4a

IF Object.BatteryStatus has integer "2"

THEN Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.Run chr(34) & "PATH TO HIGH PERFORMANCE PLAN.BAT" & Chr(34), 7

IF Object.BatteryStatus has integer "1"

THEN Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.Run chr(34) & "PATH TO POWER SAVER.BAT" & Chr(34), 7

REM TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION

REM 0 battery not present

REM 1 on battery power

REM 2 battery not being used

REM 3 battery charging

 

What have you disposed of to date ?