Merge branch 'test-2024-03-30' into original

config/applications.json

@@ -1423,6 +1423,14 @@
 		"link": "https://www.postman.com/",
 		"winget": "Postman.Postman"
 	},
+	"WPFInstallpowerautomate": {
+		"category": "Microsoft Tools",
+		"choco": "powerautomatedesktop",
+		"content": "Power Automate",
+		"description": "Using Power Automate Desktop you can automate tasks on the desktop as well as the Web.",
+		"link": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate",
+		"winget": "Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"
+	},
 	"WPFInstallpowerbi": {
 		"category": "Microsoft Tools",
 		"choco": "powerbi",
@@ -1743,6 +1751,14 @@
 		"link": "https://stefansundin.github.io/superf4/",
 		"winget": "StefanSundin.Superf4"
 	},
+	"WPFInstallswift": {
+		"category": "Development",
+		"choco": "na",
+		"content": "Swift toolchain",
+		"description": "Swift is a general-purpose programming language that’s approachable for newcomers and powerful for experts.",
+		"link": "https://www.swift.org/",
+		"winget": "Swift.Toolchain"
+	},
 	"WPFInstallsynctrayzor": {
 		"category": "Utilities",
 		"choco": "synctrayzor",

config/tweaks.json

@@ -2398,12 +2398,20 @@
     "panel": "1",
     "Order": "a028_",
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "New-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Name \"InprocServer32\" -force -value \"\" "
+      "
+      New-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Name \"InprocServer32\" -force -value \"\"
+      Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
+      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
+      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
+      "
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
       "
       Remove-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Recurse -Confirm:$false -Force
-      Write-Host Restart Needed for change
+      # Restarting Explorer in the Undo Script might not be necessary, as the Registry change without restarting Explorer does work, but just to make sure.
+      Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
+      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
+      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
       "
     ]
   },
@@ -2613,6 +2621,14 @@
     "Order": "a067_",
     "Type": "Toggle"
   },
+  "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets": {
+    "Content": "Taskbar Widgets",
+    "Description": "If Enabled then Widgets Icon in Taskbar will be shown.",
+    "category": "Customize Preferences",
+    "panel": "2",
+    "Order": "a068_",
+    "Type": "Toggle"
+  },
   "WPFchangedns": {
     "Content": "DNS",
     "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",

functions/private/Get-WinUtilToggleStatus.ps1

@@ -89,4 +89,13 @@ Function Get-WinUtilToggleStatus {
             return $true
         }
     }
-}
+    if ($ToggleSwitch -eq "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets") {
+        $TaskbarWidgets = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced").TaskBarDa
+	if($TaskbarWidgets -eq 0) {
+            return $false
+	}
+	else{
+            return $true
+	}
+    }
+}

functions/private/Install-WinUtilWinget.ps1

@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ function Install-WinUtilWinget {
         Get-WinUtilWingetLatest
         Write-Host "Installing Winget w/ Prerequsites`r"
         Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller.msixbundle -DependencyPackagePath $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.Desktop.appx, $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.x64.appx -LicensePath $ENV:TEMP\License1.xml
+		Write-Host "Manually adding Winget Sources, from Winget CDN."
+		Add-AppxPackage -Path https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix #Seems some installs of Winget don't add the repo source, this should makes sure that it's installed every time. 
         Write-Host "Winget Installed" -ForegroundColor Green
         # Winget only needs a refresh of the environment variables to be used.
         Write-Output "Refreshing Environment Variables...`n"

functions/private/Invoke-MicroWin-Helper.ps1

@@ -54,38 +54,39 @@ function Remove-Features([switch] $dumpFeatures = $false, [switch] $keepDefender
         Remove-Features -keepDefender:$false
 
 #>
-	$appxlist = dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Get-Features | Select-String -Pattern "Feature Name : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+	$featlist = (Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path $scratchDir).FeatureName
-	$appxlist = $appxlist -split "Feature Name : " | Where-Object {$_}
 	if ($dumpFeatures)
 	{
-		$appxlist > allfeaturesdump.txt
+		$featlist > allfeaturesdump.txt
 	}
 
-	$appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object {
+	$featlist = $featlist | Where-Object {
 		$_ -NotLike "*Printing*" -AND
 		$_ -NotLike "*TelnetClient*" -AND
 		$_ -NotLike "*PowerShell*" -AND
-		$_ -NotLike "*NetFx*"
+		$_ -NotLike "*NetFx*" -AND
+		$_ -NotLike "*Media*" -AND
+		$_ -NotLike "*NFS*"
 	}
 
-	if ($keepDefender) { $appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object { $_ -NotLike "*Defender*" }}
+	if ($keepDefender) { $featlist = $featlist | Where-Object { $_ -NotLike "*Defender*" }}
 
-	foreach($feature in $appxlist)
+	foreach($feature in $featlist)
 	{
 		$status = "Removing feature $feature"
-		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxlist.Count*100)
+		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
 		Write-Debug "Removing feature $feature"
-		# dism /image:$scratchDir /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:$feature /Remove /NoRestart > $null
+		Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path "$scratchDir" -FeatureName $feature -Remove  -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -NoRestart
 	}
 	Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status "Ready" -Completed
+	Write-Host "You can re-enable the disabled features at any time, using either Windows Update or the SxS folder in <installation media>\Sources."
 }
 
 function Remove-Packages
 {
-	$appxlist = dism /English /Image:$scratchDir /Get-Packages | Select-String -Pattern "Package Identity : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+	$pkglist = (Get-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir").PackageName
-	$appxlist = $appxlist -split "Package Identity : " | Where-Object {$_}
 
-	$appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object {
+	$pkglist = $pkglist | Where-Object {
 			$_ -NotLike "*ApplicationModel*" -AND
 			$_ -NotLike "*indows-Client-LanguagePack*" -AND
 			$_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures-Basic*" -AND
@@ -123,11 +124,18 @@ function Remove-Packages
 			$_ -NotLike "*UI.XaML*"	
 		} 
 
-	foreach ($appx in $appxlist)
+	foreach ($pkg in $pkglist)
 	{
-		$status = "Removing $appx"
+		try {
-		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxlist.Count*100)
+			$status = "Removing $pkg"
-		dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Remove-Package /PackageName:$appx /NoRestart
+			Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$pkglist.Count*100)
+			Remove-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $pkg -NoRestart -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+		}
+		catch {
+			# This can happen if the package that is being removed is a permanent one, like FodMetadata
+			Write-Host "Could not remove OS package $($pkg)"
+			continue
+		}
 	}
 	Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status "Ready" -Completed
 }
@@ -167,7 +175,7 @@ function Remove-ProvisionedPackages([switch] $keepSecurity = $false)
 	    {
 		    $status = "Removing Provisioned $($appx.PackageName)"
 		    Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxProvisionedPackages.Count*100)
-		    dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:$($appx.PackageName) /NoRestart
+			Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path $scratchDir -PackageName $appx.PackageName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 	    }
 	    Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status "Ready" -Completed
     }

functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+function Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets {
+    <#
+
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Enable/Disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    .PARAMETER Enabled
+        Indicates whether to enable or disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    #>
+    Param($Enabled)
+    Try{
+        if ($Enabled -eq $false){
+            Write-Host "Enabling Taskbar Widgets"
+            $value = 1
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Disabling Taskbar Widgets"
+            $value = 0
+        }
+        $Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name TaskbarDa -Value $value
+    }
+    Catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
+    }
+    Catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
+    }
+    Catch{
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
+    }
+}

functions/public/Invoke-WPFMicrowin.ps1

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class PowerManagement {
 			if (Test-Path $driverPath)
 			{
 				Write-Host "Adding Windows Drivers image($scratchDir) drivers($driverPath) "
-				dism /English /image:$scratchDir /add-driver /driver:$driverPath /recurse | Out-Host
+				Add-WindowsDriver -Path "$scratchDir" -Recurse -Driver "$driverPath"
 			}
 			else 
 			{
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public class PowerManagement {
 			if (Test-Path $driverPath)
 			{
 				Write-Host "Adding Windows Drivers image($scratchDir) drivers($driverPath) "
-				dism /English /image:$scratchDir /add-driver /driver:$driverPath /recurse | Out-Host
+				Add-WindowsDriver -Path "$scratchDir" -Driver "$driverPath" -Recurse
 			}
 			else 
 			{

functions/public/Invoke-WPFToggle.ps1

@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@ function Invoke-WPFToggle {
         "WPFToggleSnapFlyout" {Invoke-WinUtilSnapFlyout $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleSnapFlyout)}
         "WPFToggleMouseAcceleration" {Invoke-WinUtilMouseAcceleration $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleMouseAcceleration)}
         "WPFToggleStickyKeys" {Invoke-WinUtilStickyKeys $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleStickyKeys)}
+        "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets" {Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets)}
     }
-}
+}

scripts/main.ps1

@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ $sync["CheckboxFilter"].Add_TextChanged({
             continue
         }
 
-        $textToSearch = $sync.CheckboxFilter.Text
+        $textToSearch = $sync.CheckboxFilter.Text.ToLower()
         $checkBoxName = $CheckBox.Key
         $textBlockName = $checkBoxName + "Link"
 

winutil.ps1

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     Author         : Chris Titus @christitustech
     Runspace Author: @DeveloperDurp
     GitHub         : https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech
-    Version        : 24.03.30
+    Version        : 24.03.31
 #>
 param (
     [switch]$Debug,
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms
 # Variable to sync between runspaces
 $sync = [Hashtable]::Synchronized(@{})
 $sync.PSScriptRoot = $PSScriptRoot
-$sync.version = "24.03.30"
+$sync.version = "24.03.31"
 $sync.configs = @{}
 $sync.ProcessRunning = $false
 
@@ -575,6 +575,15 @@ Function Get-WinUtilToggleStatus {
             return $true
         }
     }
+    if ($ToggleSwitch -eq "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets") {
+        $TaskbarWidgets = (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced").TaskBarDa
+	if($TaskbarWidgets -eq 0) {
+            return $false
+	}
+	else{
+            return $true
+	}
+    }
 }
 function Get-WinUtilVariables {
 
@@ -777,6 +786,8 @@ function Install-WinUtilWinget {
         Get-WinUtilWingetLatest
         Write-Host "Installing Winget w/ Prerequsites`r"
         Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller.msixbundle -DependencyPackagePath $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.Desktop.appx, $ENV:TEMP\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.x64.appx -LicensePath $ENV:TEMP\License1.xml
+		Write-Host "Manually adding Winget Sources, from Winget CDN."
+		Add-AppxPackage -Path https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix #Seems some installs of Winget don't add the repo source, this should makes sure that it's installed every time. 
         Write-Host "Winget Installed" -ForegroundColor Green
         # Winget only needs a refresh of the environment variables to be used.
         Write-Output "Refreshing Environment Variables...`n"
@@ -850,38 +861,39 @@ function Remove-Features([switch] $dumpFeatures = $false, [switch] $keepDefender
         Remove-Features -keepDefender:$false
 
 #>
-	$appxlist = dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Get-Features | Select-String -Pattern "Feature Name : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+	$featlist = (Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path $scratchDir).FeatureName
-	$appxlist = $appxlist -split "Feature Name : " | Where-Object {$_}
 	if ($dumpFeatures)
 	{
-		$appxlist > allfeaturesdump.txt
+		$featlist > allfeaturesdump.txt
 	}
 
-	$appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object {
+	$featlist = $featlist | Where-Object {
 		$_ -NotLike "*Printing*" -AND
 		$_ -NotLike "*TelnetClient*" -AND
 		$_ -NotLike "*PowerShell*" -AND
-		$_ -NotLike "*NetFx*"
+		$_ -NotLike "*NetFx*" -AND
+		$_ -NotLike "*Media*" -AND
+		$_ -NotLike "*NFS*"
 	}
 
-	if ($keepDefender) { $appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object { $_ -NotLike "*Defender*" }}
+	if ($keepDefender) { $featlist = $featlist | Where-Object { $_ -NotLike "*Defender*" }}
 
-	foreach($feature in $appxlist)
+	foreach($feature in $featlist)
 	{
 		$status = "Removing feature $feature"
-		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxlist.Count*100)
+		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$featlist.Count*100)
 		Write-Debug "Removing feature $feature"
-		# dism /image:$scratchDir /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:$feature /Remove /NoRestart > $null
+		Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Path "$scratchDir" -FeatureName $feature -Remove  -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -NoRestart
 	}
 	Write-Progress -Activity "Removing features" -Status "Ready" -Completed
+	Write-Host "You can re-enable the disabled features at any time, using either Windows Update or the SxS folder in <installation media>\Sources."
 }
 
 function Remove-Packages
 {
-	$appxlist = dism /English /Image:$scratchDir /Get-Packages | Select-String -Pattern "Package Identity : " -CaseSensitive -SimpleMatch
+	$pkglist = (Get-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir").PackageName
-	$appxlist = $appxlist -split "Package Identity : " | Where-Object {$_}
 
-	$appxlist = $appxlist | Where-Object {
+	$pkglist = $pkglist | Where-Object {
 			$_ -NotLike "*ApplicationModel*" -AND
 			$_ -NotLike "*indows-Client-LanguagePack*" -AND
 			$_ -NotLike "*LanguageFeatures-Basic*" -AND
@@ -919,11 +931,18 @@ function Remove-Packages
 			$_ -NotLike "*UI.XaML*"	
 		} 
 
-	foreach ($appx in $appxlist)
+	foreach ($pkg in $pkglist)
 	{
-		$status = "Removing $appx"
+		try {
-		Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxlist.Count*100)
+			$status = "Removing $pkg"
-		dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Remove-Package /PackageName:$appx /NoRestart
+			Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$pkglist.Count*100)
+			Remove-WindowsPackage -Path "$scratchDir" -PackageName $pkg -NoRestart -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+		}
+		catch {
+			# This can happen if the package that is being removed is a permanent one, like FodMetadata
+			Write-Host "Could not remove OS package $($pkg)"
+			continue
+		}
 	}
 	Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Apps" -Status "Ready" -Completed
 }
@@ -963,7 +982,7 @@ function Remove-ProvisionedPackages([switch] $keepSecurity = $false)
 	    {
 		    $status = "Removing Provisioned $($appx.PackageName)"
 		    Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status $status -PercentComplete ($counter++/$appxProvisionedPackages.Count*100)
-		    dism /English /image:$scratchDir /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:$($appx.PackageName) /NoRestart
+			Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Path $scratchDir -PackageName $appx.PackageName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
 	    }
 	    Write-Progress -Activity "Removing Provisioned Apps" -Status "Ready" -Completed
     }
@@ -1919,6 +1938,40 @@ Function Invoke-WinUtilStickyKeys {
         Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
     }
 }
+function Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets {
+    <#
+
+    .SYNOPSIS
+        Enable/Disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    .PARAMETER Enabled
+        Indicates whether to enable or disable Taskbar Widgets
+
+    #>
+    Param($Enabled)
+    Try{
+        if ($Enabled -eq $false){
+            Write-Host "Enabling Taskbar Widgets"
+            $value = 1
+        }
+        else {
+            Write-Host "Disabling Taskbar Widgets"
+            $value = 0
+        }
+        $Path = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name TaskbarDa -Value $value
+    }
+    Catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
+    }
+    Catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
+    }
+    Catch{
+        Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
+        Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
+    }
+}
 function Invoke-WinUtilTweaks {
     <#
 
@@ -3694,7 +3747,7 @@ public class PowerManagement {
 			if (Test-Path $driverPath)
 			{
 				Write-Host "Adding Windows Drivers image($scratchDir) drivers($driverPath) "
-				dism /English /image:$scratchDir /add-driver /driver:$driverPath /recurse | Out-Host
+				Add-WindowsDriver -Path "$scratchDir" -Recurse -Driver "$driverPath"
 			}
 			else 
 			{
@@ -3912,7 +3965,7 @@ public class PowerManagement {
 			if (Test-Path $driverPath)
 			{
 				Write-Host "Adding Windows Drivers image($scratchDir) drivers($driverPath) "
-				dism /English /image:$scratchDir /add-driver /driver:$driverPath /recurse | Out-Host
+				Add-WindowsDriver -Path "$scratchDir" -Driver "$driverPath" -Recurse
 			}
 			else 
 			{
@@ -4310,6 +4363,7 @@ function Invoke-WPFToggle {
         "WPFToggleSnapFlyout" {Invoke-WinUtilSnapFlyout $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleSnapFlyout)}
         "WPFToggleMouseAcceleration" {Invoke-WinUtilMouseAcceleration $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleMouseAcceleration)}
         "WPFToggleStickyKeys" {Invoke-WinUtilStickyKeys $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleStickyKeys)}
+        "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets" {Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarWidgets $(Get-WinUtilToggleStatus WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets)}
     }
 }
 function Invoke-WPFtweaksbutton {
@@ -6255,6 +6309,14 @@ $sync.configs.applications = '{
 		"link": "https://www.postman.com/",
 		"winget": "Postman.Postman"
 	},
+	"WPFInstallpowerautomate": {
+		"category": "Microsoft Tools",
+		"choco": "powerautomatedesktop",
+		"content": "Power Automate",
+		"description": "Using Power Automate Desktop you can automate tasks on the desktop as well as the Web.",
+		"link": "https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate",
+		"winget": "Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop"
+	},
 	"WPFInstallpowerbi": {
 		"category": "Microsoft Tools",
 		"choco": "powerbi",
@@ -6575,6 +6637,14 @@ $sync.configs.applications = '{
 		"link": "https://stefansundin.github.io/superf4/",
 		"winget": "StefanSundin.Superf4"
 	},
+	"WPFInstallswift": {
+		"category": "Development",
+		"choco": "na",
+		"content": "Swift toolchain",
+		"description": "Swift is a general-purpose programming language that???s approachable for newcomers and powerful for experts.",
+		"link": "https://www.swift.org/",
+		"winget": "Swift.Toolchain"
+	},
 	"WPFInstallsynctrayzor": {
 		"category": "Utilities",
 		"choco": "synctrayzor",
@@ -9957,12 +10027,20 @@ $sync.configs.tweaks = '{
     "panel": "1",
     "Order": "a028_",
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "New-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Name \"InprocServer32\" -force -value \"\" "
+      "
+      New-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Name \"InprocServer32\" -force -value \"\"
+      Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
+      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
+      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
+      "
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
       "
       Remove-Item -Path \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\" -Recurse -Confirm:$false -Force
-      Write-Host Restart Needed for change
+      # Restarting Explorer in the Undo Script might not be necessary, as the Registry change without restarting Explorer does work, but just to make sure.
+      Write-Host Restarting explorer.exe ...
+      $process = Get-Process -Name \"explorer\"
+      Stop-Process -InputObject $process
       "
     ]
   },
@@ -10172,6 +10250,14 @@ $sync.configs.tweaks = '{
     "Order": "a067_",
     "Type": "Toggle"
   },
+  "WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets": {
+    "Content": "Taskbar Widgets",
+    "Description": "If Enabled then Widgets Icon in Taskbar will be shown.",
+    "category": "Customize Preferences",
+    "panel": "2",
+    "Order": "a068_",
+    "Type": "Toggle"
+  },
   "WPFchangedns": {
     "Content": "DNS",
     "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
@@ -11137,6 +11223,9 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsublimetext" Content="Sublime Text" ToolTip="Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsublimetextLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.sublimetext.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallswift" Content="Swift toolchain" ToolTip="Swift is a general-purpose programming language that???s approachable for newcomers and powerful for experts." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallswiftLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.swift.org/" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalltemurin" Content="Eclipse Temurin" ToolTip="Eclipse Temurin is the open source Java SE build based upon OpenJDK." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalltemurinLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://adoptium.net/temurin/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -11276,15 +11365,15 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallprismlauncher" Content="Prism Launcher" ToolTip="Prism Launcher is a game launcher and manager designed to provide a clean and intuitive interface for organizing and launching your games." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallprismlauncherLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://prismlauncher.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
-<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplay" Content="PS Remote Play" ToolTip="PS Remote Play is a free application that allows you to stream games from your PlayStation console to a PC or mobile device." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplayLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/lang/gb/" />
-</StackPanel>
 
 </StackPanel>
 </Border>
 <Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2">
 <StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplay" Content="PS Remote Play" ToolTip="PS Remote Play is a free application that allows you to stream games from your PlayStation console to a PC or mobile device." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplayLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/lang/gb/" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsidequest" Content="SideQuestVR" ToolTip="SideQuestVR is a community-driven platform that enables users to discover, install, and manage virtual reality content on Oculus Quest devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsidequestLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://sidequestvr.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -11328,6 +11417,9 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallonedrive" Content="OneDrive" ToolTip="OneDrive is a cloud storage service provided by Microsoft, allowing users to store and share files securely across devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallonedriveLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://onedrive.live.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpowerautomate" Content="Power Automate" ToolTip="Using Power Automate Desktop you can automate tasks on the desktop as well as the Web." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpowerautomateLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpowerbi" Content="Power BI" ToolTip="Create stunning reports and visualizations with Power BI Desktop. It puts visual analytics at your fingertips with intuitive report authoring. Drag-and-drop to place content exactly where you want it on the flexible and fluid canvas. Quickly discover patterns as you explore a single unified view of linked, interactive visualizations." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpowerbiLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -11457,17 +11549,17 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsharex" Content="ShareX (Screenshots)" ToolTip="ShareX is a free and open-source screen capture and file sharing tool. It supports various capture methods and offers advanced features for editing and sharing screenshots." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsharexLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://getsharex.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
+
+</StackPanel>
+</Border>
+<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3">
+<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallstrawberry" Content="Strawberry (Music Player)" ToolTip="Strawberry is an open-source music player that focuses on music collection management and audio quality. It supports various audio formats and features a clean user interface." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallstrawberryLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.strawberrymusicplayer.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallstremio" Content="Stremio" ToolTip="Stremio is a media center application that allows users to organize and stream their favorite movies, TV shows, and video content." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallstremioLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.stremio.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
-
-</StackPanel>
-</Border>
-<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3">
-<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalltidal" Content="Tidal" ToolTip="Tidal is a music streaming service known for its high-fidelity audio quality and exclusive content. It offers a vast library of songs and curated playlists." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalltidalLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://tidal.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
@@ -11635,17 +11727,17 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallhwinfo" Content="HWiNFO" ToolTip="HWiNFO provides comprehensive hardware information and diagnostics for Windows." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallhwinfoLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.hwinfo.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
+
+</StackPanel>
+</Border>
+<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="4">
+<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallintelpresentmon" Content="Intel-PresentMon" ToolTip="A new gaming performance overlay and telemetry application to monitor and measure your gaming experience." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallintelpresentmonLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://game.intel.com/us/stories/intel-presentmon/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalljdownloader" Content="JDownloader" ToolTip="JDownloader is a feature-rich download manager with support for various file hosting services." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalljdownloaderLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="http://jdownloader.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
-
-</StackPanel>
-</Border>
-<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="4">
-<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallkdeconnect" Content="KDE Connect" ToolTip="KDE Connect allows seamless integration between your KDE desktop and mobile devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallkdeconnectLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect" />
 </StackPanel>
@@ -11919,6 +12011,10 @@ $inputXML =  '<Window x:Class="WinUtility.MainWindow"
 <Label Content="Sticky Keys" Style="{StaticResource labelfortweaks}" ToolTip="If Enabled then Sticky Keys is activated - Sticky keys is an accessibility feature of some graphical user interfaces which assists users who have physical disabilities or help users reduce repetitive strain injury." />
 <CheckBox Name="WPFToggleStickyKeys" Style="{StaticResource ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle}" Margin="2.5,0"/>
 </StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,10,0,0">
+<Label Content="Taskbar Widgets" Style="{StaticResource labelfortweaks}" ToolTip="If Enabled then Widgets Icon in Taskbar will be shown." />
+<CheckBox Name="WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets" Style="{StaticResource ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle}" Margin="2.5,0"/>
+</StackPanel>
 <Label Content="Performance Plans" FontSize="16"/>
 <Button Name="WPFAddUltPerf" Content="Add and Activate Ultimate Performance Profile" HorizontalAlignment = "Left" Width="300" Margin="5" Padding="20,5" />
 <Button Name="WPFRemoveUltPerf" Content="Remove Ultimate Performance Profile" HorizontalAlignment = "Left" Width="300" Margin="5" Padding="20,5" />
@@ -12585,7 +12681,7 @@ $sync["CheckboxFilter"].Add_TextChanged({
             continue
         }
 
-        $textToSearch = $sync.CheckboxFilter.Text
+        $textToSearch = $sync.CheckboxFilter.Text.ToLower()
         $checkBoxName = $CheckBox.Key
         $textBlockName = $checkBoxName + "Link"
 

xaml/inputApp.xaml

@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsublimetext" Content="Sublime Text" ToolTip="Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, markup, and prose." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsublimetextLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.sublimetext.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallswift" Content="Swift toolchain" ToolTip="Swift is a general-purpose programming language that???s approachable for newcomers and powerful for experts." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallswiftLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.swift.org/" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalltemurin" Content="Eclipse Temurin" ToolTip="Eclipse Temurin is the open source Java SE build based upon OpenJDK." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalltemurinLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://adoptium.net/temurin/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -356,15 +359,15 @@
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallprismlauncher" Content="Prism Launcher" ToolTip="Prism Launcher is a game launcher and manager designed to provide a clean and intuitive interface for organizing and launching your games." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallprismlauncherLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://prismlauncher.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
-<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
-<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplay" Content="PS Remote Play" ToolTip="PS Remote Play is a free application that allows you to stream games from your PlayStation console to a PC or mobile device." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplayLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/lang/gb/" />
-</StackPanel>
 
 </StackPanel>
 </Border>
 <Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="2">
 <StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplay" Content="PS Remote Play" ToolTip="PS Remote Play is a free application that allows you to stream games from your PlayStation console to a PC or mobile device." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpsremoteplayLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://remoteplay.dl.playstation.net/remoteplay/lang/gb/" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsidequest" Content="SideQuestVR" ToolTip="SideQuestVR is a community-driven platform that enables users to discover, install, and manage virtual reality content on Oculus Quest devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsidequestLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://sidequestvr.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -408,6 +411,9 @@
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallonedrive" Content="OneDrive" ToolTip="OneDrive is a cloud storage service provided by Microsoft, allowing users to store and share files securely across devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallonedriveLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://onedrive.live.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
+<CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpowerautomate" Content="Power Automate" ToolTip="Using Power Automate Desktop you can automate tasks on the desktop as well as the Web." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpowerautomateLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-automate" />
+</StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallpowerbi" Content="Power BI" ToolTip="Create stunning reports and visualizations with Power BI Desktop. It puts visual analytics at your fingertips with intuitive report authoring. Drag-and-drop to place content exactly where you want it on the flexible and fluid canvas. Quickly discover patterns as you explore a single unified view of linked, interactive visualizations." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallpowerbiLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-bi/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
@@ -537,17 +543,17 @@
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallsharex" Content="ShareX (Screenshots)" ToolTip="ShareX is a free and open-source screen capture and file sharing tool. It supports various capture methods and offers advanced features for editing and sharing screenshots." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallsharexLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://getsharex.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
+
+</StackPanel>
+</Border>
+<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3">
+<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallstrawberry" Content="Strawberry (Music Player)" ToolTip="Strawberry is an open-source music player that focuses on music collection management and audio quality. It supports various audio formats and features a clean user interface." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallstrawberryLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.strawberrymusicplayer.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallstremio" Content="Stremio" ToolTip="Stremio is a media center application that allows users to organize and stream their favorite movies, TV shows, and video content." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallstremioLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.stremio.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
-
-</StackPanel>
-</Border>
-<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="3">
-<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalltidal" Content="Tidal" ToolTip="Tidal is a music streaming service known for its high-fidelity audio quality and exclusive content. It offers a vast library of songs and curated playlists." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalltidalLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://tidal.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
@@ -715,17 +721,17 @@
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallhwinfo" Content="HWiNFO" ToolTip="HWiNFO provides comprehensive hardware information and diagnostics for Windows." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallhwinfoLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://www.hwinfo.com/" />
 </StackPanel>
+
+</StackPanel>
+</Border>
+<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="4">
+<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallintelpresentmon" Content="Intel-PresentMon" ToolTip="A new gaming performance overlay and telemetry application to monitor and measure your gaming experience." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallintelpresentmonLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://game.intel.com/us/stories/intel-presentmon/" />
 </StackPanel>
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstalljdownloader" Content="JDownloader" ToolTip="JDownloader is a feature-rich download manager with support for various file hosting services." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstalljdownloaderLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="http://jdownloader.org/" />
 </StackPanel>
-
-</StackPanel>
-</Border>
-<Border Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="4">
-<StackPanel Background="{MainBackgroundColor}" SnapsToDevicePixels="True">
 <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
 <CheckBox Name="WPFInstallkdeconnect" Content="KDE Connect" ToolTip="KDE Connect allows seamless integration between your KDE desktop and mobile devices." Margin="0,0,2,0"/><TextBlock Name="WPFInstallkdeconnectLink" Style="{StaticResource HoverTextBlockStyle}" Text="(?)" ToolTip="https://community.kde.org/KDEConnect" />
 </StackPanel>

xaml/inputTweaks.xaml

@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@
 <Label Content="Sticky Keys" Style="{StaticResource labelfortweaks}" ToolTip="If Enabled then Sticky Keys is activated - Sticky keys is an accessibility feature of some graphical user interfaces which assists users who have physical disabilities or help users reduce repetitive strain injury." />
 <CheckBox Name="WPFToggleStickyKeys" Style="{StaticResource ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle}" Margin="2.5,0"/>
 </StackPanel>
+<StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,10,0,0">
+<Label Content="Taskbar Widgets" Style="{StaticResource labelfortweaks}" ToolTip="If Enabled then Widgets Icon in Taskbar will be shown." />
+<CheckBox Name="WPFToggleTaskbarWidgets" Style="{StaticResource ColorfulToggleSwitchStyle}" Margin="2.5,0"/>
+</StackPanel>
 <Label Content="Performance Plans" FontSize="16"/>
 <Button Name="WPFAddUltPerf" Content="Add and Activate Ultimate Performance Profile" HorizontalAlignment = "Left" Width="300" Margin="5" Padding="20,5" />
 <Button Name="WPFRemoveUltPerf" Content="Remove Ultimate Performance Profile" HorizontalAlignment = "Left" Width="300" Margin="5" Padding="20,5" />