Windows-Scripting

Doing automation script on Windows using PowerShell.

Note

Before executing the scripts you must change the execution policy on running scripts on windows.

• Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope CurrentUser Allow it to run scripts only for current user.

• Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Process Allow it to run scripts only for current session.

ChangeOutputDevice.ps1

• Change output device from speaker to headphones or vice versa.
• Change the output device using the device ID.
• Uses the AudioDeviceCmdlets PowerShell module.

LSP.ps1

• Install and configure common software tools used for local setup.
• Can auto-install supported apps via winget.
• Can activate Windows and Office licenses with the -activation option.
• Helps download and extract installers from Google Drive with gdown and WinRAR or 7-Zip.

OBS-BackgroundRemoval-Update.ps1

• Download the latest OBS Background Removal installer from GitHub.
• Removes the previous installer before downloading a new one.
• Runs the installer automatically after download.

PrivateFolderAlias.ps1

• Private PowerShell profile file for local folder aliases and custom commands.
• Stores machine-specific paths that should not be committed to Git.
• Dot-sourced from the main profile to expose custom shortcuts like codefolder, docs, and obsidian.

PrivateFolderAlias-Example.ps1

• Example template for creating your own PrivateFolderAlias.ps1.
• Shows how to define custom aliases and path shortcuts for a personal environment.

RemoveBOM.ps1

• Remove the UTF-8 BOM from LSP.ps1 if it was added by an editor.
• Useful for keeping scripts consistent across systems and editors.

ResetTCPIP.ps1

• Reset network-related TCP/IP and Winsock settings.
• Runs common netsh reset commands, IP release/renew, and DNS refresh.

ToggleAndLaunch.ps1

• Toggle a Windows service on or off and optionally launch or close an application.
• Useful for service-based tools like VPN clients or productivity apps.

ToggleDNS.ps1

• Toggle Cloudflare WARP connectivity by starting or stopping the service and app.
• Uses warp-cli to disconnect or reconnect the VPN.

VMwareScript.ps1

• Start or stop required VMware services.
• Auto-launch predefined VMware virtual machines such as Fedora, Arch, Kali, or Windows.
• Can skip service toggling while only launching a VM.

Matrix.bat

• Code for the classic Matrix-style terminal effect.
• A simple retro script created a long time ago.

WUReset.bat

• Reset Windows Update and related network services.
• Useful when Windows Update or networking gets stuck.

AutoLaunchApp.ps1

• Simple script for launching an app or toggling a startup-related workflow.
• Intended for quick app launch automation.

File-Share.ps1

• Start a local file-sharing HTTP server and expose it via a Cloudflare tunnel.
• Uses simple-http-server.exe and cloudflared.exe to share a folder over the internet.

ScreenCopyUpdate.ps1

• Update ScreenCopy (scrcpy) to the latest version.
• Uses GitHub's API to fetch the latest release tag and downloads the matching package.

NetSpeedMonitor.ps1

• Monitor network upload and download speed in real time.
• Useful for checking network performance while transferring files.

Uninstaller.ps1

• Uninstall default Windows applications.
• Can use winget or Get-AppxPackage based methods.
• Use this for Get-AppxPackage method

Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1

• Custom PowerShell profile configuration.
• Loads personal aliases and helper functions.
• Expects a PrivateFolderAlias.ps1 file in the same directory as $PROFILE.

AutoHotKey/

• Contains AutoHotkey scripts for desktop automation.
• Scripts are designed to work alongside DesktopShortcut/.

DesktopShortcut/

• Contains desktop shortcut files for launching tools with keyboard shortcuts.
• Intended to improve workflow and quick access to apps.

SystemUpgrade

SystemUpgrade.ps1

• Update outdated PowerShell modules.
• Update Windows via the PSWindowsUpdate module.
• Update many installed apps with winget and choco.
• Scan for corrupted system files and repair them when possible.
• Clean unused files and folders to free up space.

SystemUpgrade-GUI.ps1

• Same idea as SystemUpgrade.ps1, but with a simplified GUI and a focused "upgrade all" workflow.

SystemUpgradeV1.ps1

• The older version of the system upgrade script.
• Kept for reference and should not be used as the main script.

MainWindow.xaml

• XAML layout used by SystemUpgrade-GUI.ps1.

config/

• Contains local configuration exports and settings files.
• Includes Windows Terminal and winget configuration examples.

html/

• Contains simple HTML pages for local quick-access or media-related workflows.

yt-dlp/

• Contains yt-dlp helper scripts and presets.
• Used for easier downloads and media automation with yt-dlp.
• Use ytdlpscript.ps1, for some reason ytdlp-made-easy.ps1 does not work and is way to complicated

GB-to-MB Table Conversion.md

• Quick reference for converting GB and MB values.
• Helpful when working with file sizes or download estimates.

scrcpy-noconsole.vbs

• Launch scrcpy without showing a console window.
• Used with custom options for screen mirroring and control.

README.md

• Repository overview and quick reference for the scripts and folders in this collection.