Disable Security and Maintenance Control Panel applet

Overview

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This script disables the Security and Maintenance feature in the Windows Control Panel.

Security and Maintenance (previously Action Center 1 2) is a central interface for managing Windows security and maintenance settings 2 3.

It controls:

• Security components such as firewall, Internet security settings, and User Account Control (UAC) 3
• Maintenance features as automatic Maintenance, drive status, and file history 3

This interface also displays relevant notifications 3.

After running this script, Security and Maintenance will be disabled and inaccessible. This enhances privacy by limiting the system's ability to monitor and report on security and maintenance issues. It may slightly improve system performance by disabling related background processes.

However, this change may reduce overall system security and make managing important security settings more difficult. You will need to monitor and adjust these settings manually.

Caution

Disabling this feature may increase vulnerability to security threats and maintenance issues unless carefully managed.

Technical Details

This script removes:

• COM registrations for the application CLSID BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6 4
• DLL files ActionCenterCPL.dll 4
• Executable Control Panel item registration for the CLSID BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6 5

This script uses Batch (batchfile) scripting language.

Not Advised

This script should only be used by advanced users. This script is not recommended for daily use as it breaks important functionality. Do not run it without having backups and system snapshots.

Implementation Details

• Language: batch

• Required Privileges: Administrator rights

• Compatibility: Windows only

• Reversibility: Can be undone using provided revert script

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Apply now

Choose one of three ways to apply:

1. Automatically via privacy.sexy: The easiest and safest option.
2. Manually by downloading: Requires downloading a file.
3. Manually by copying: Advanced flexibility.

Alternative 1. Apply with Privacy.sexy

privacy.sexy is free and open-source application that lets securely apply this action easily.

Open privacy.sexy

You can fully restore this action (revert back to the original behavior) using the application.

privacy.sexy instructions

1. Open or download the desktop application
2. Search for the script name: Disable Security and Maintenance Control Panel applet.
3. Check the script by clicking on the checkbox.
4. Click on Run button at the bottom of the page.

Alternative 2. Download

Irreversible Changes

This script is irreversible, meaning there is no straightforward method to restore changes once applied. Exercise caution before running, restoring it may not be possible.

1. Download the script file by clicking on the button below:

   Download script

2. Run the script file by clicking on it.

Download revert script

This file restores your system to its original state, before this script is applied.

Download restore script

Alternative 3. Copy

This is for advanced users. Consider automatically applying or downloading the script for simpler way.

1. Open Command Prompt as administrator.

HELP: Step-by-step guide

1. Click on Start menu

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2. Type cmd

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3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

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4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

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2. Copy the following code:

Code to apply changes

:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix=''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:skip = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupName = $value + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupName''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $subkeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Renaming key ''$Path''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Has suffix.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $global:skip++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $backupPath = $Path + $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $backupPath += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$backupPath''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully renamed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Rename-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host ''No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'} elseif ($global:ok) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Soft delete files matching pattern: "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\ActionCenterCPL.dll" with additional permissions 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$pathGlobPattern = "^""%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\ActionCenterCPL.dll"^""; $expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern); Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""; $renamedCount   = 0; $skippedCount   = 0; $failedCount    = 0; Add-Type -TypeDefinition "^""using System;`r`nusing System.Runtime.InteropServices;`r`npublic class Privileges {`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,`r`n        ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr phtok);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name, ref long pluid);`r`n    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]`r`n    internal struct TokPriv1Luid {`r`n        public int Count;`r`n        public long Luid;`r`n        public int Attr;`r`n    }`r`n    internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;`r`n    public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = 0;  // This line is changed to revoke the privilege`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""kernel32.dll`"^"", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]`r`n    public static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();`r`n}"^""; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $adminFullControlAccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $foundAbsolutePaths = @(); try { $foundAbsolutePaths += @(; Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName; ); } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] { <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it's unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>; }; $foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths | Select-Object -Unique | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending; if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no items available.'; exit 0; }; Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""; foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) { if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; if($revert -eq $true) { if (-not $path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; } else { if ($path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; }; $originalFilePath = $path; Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""; $skippedCount++; exit 0; }; $originalAcl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $accessGranted = $false; try { $acl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount) <# Take Ownership (because file is owned by TrustedInstaller) #>; $acl.AddAccessRule($adminFullControlAccessRule) <# Grant rights to be able to move the file #>; Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; $accessGranted = $true; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to grant access to `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; if ($revert -eq $true) { $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4); } else { $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""; }; try { Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; $renamedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $newFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $failedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; }; if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""; }; if ($failedCount -gt 0) { Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""; }; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null"
:: Soft delete files matching pattern: "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\ActionCenterCPL.dll" with additional permissions 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$pathGlobPattern = "^""%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\ActionCenterCPL.dll"^""; $expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern); Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""; $renamedCount   = 0; $skippedCount   = 0; $failedCount    = 0; Add-Type -TypeDefinition "^""using System;`r`nusing System.Runtime.InteropServices;`r`npublic class Privileges {`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,`r`n        ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr phtok);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name, ref long pluid);`r`n    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]`r`n    internal struct TokPriv1Luid {`r`n        public int Count;`r`n        public long Luid;`r`n        public int Attr;`r`n    }`r`n    internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;`r`n    public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = 0;  // This line is changed to revoke the privilege`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""kernel32.dll`"^"", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]`r`n    public static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();`r`n}"^""; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $adminFullControlAccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $foundAbsolutePaths = @(); try { $foundAbsolutePaths += @(; Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName; ); } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] { <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it's unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>; }; $foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths | Select-Object -Unique | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending; if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no items available.'; exit 0; }; Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""; foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) { if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; if($revert -eq $true) { if (-not $path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; } else { if ($path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; }; $originalFilePath = $path; Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""; $skippedCount++; exit 0; }; $originalAcl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $accessGranted = $false; try { $acl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount) <# Take Ownership (because file is owned by TrustedInstaller) #>; $acl.AddAccessRule($adminFullControlAccessRule) <# Grant rights to be able to move the file #>; Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; $accessGranted = $true; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to grant access to `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; if ($revert -eq $true) { $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4); } else { $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""; }; try { Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; $renamedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $newFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $failedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; }; if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""; }; if ($failedCount -gt 0) { Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""; }; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null"

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:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix =''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Get-Real($s) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    while ($s.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $s = $s.Substring(0, $s.Length - $suffix.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    return $s'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $dest = Get-Real $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $src = $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring key: ''$dest'' from ''$src''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not $src.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $src += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $src)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No data.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping to avoid data loss. Key already exists.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Manual intervention may be required to fully restore from ''$src''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $src -New $dest -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-Children($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring values in ''$Path''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist. No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = ( `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    )'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Restoring value ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not $value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $real = Get-Real $value'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$real''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $real -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $keys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $keys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Restore-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Restoring registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Restore-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($global:fail) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Error ''Failed to restore'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Exit 1'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix =''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Get-Real($s) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    while ($s.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $s = $s.Substring(0, $s.Length - $suffix.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    return $s'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $dest = Get-Real $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $src = $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring key: ''$dest'' from ''$src''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not $src.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $src += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $src)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No data.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping to avoid data loss. Key already exists.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Manual intervention may be required to fully restore from ''$src''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $src -New $dest -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-Children($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring values in ''$Path''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist. No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = ( `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    )'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Restoring value ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not $value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $real = Get-Real $value'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$real''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $real -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $keys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $keys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Restore-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Restoring registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Restore-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($global:fail) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Error ''Failed to restore'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Exit 1'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix =''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Get-Real($s) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    while ($s.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $s = $s.Substring(0, $s.Length - $suffix.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    return $s'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $dest = Get-Real $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $src = $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring key: ''$dest'' from ''$src''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not $src.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $src += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $src)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No data.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping to avoid data loss. Key already exists.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Manual intervention may be required to fully restore from ''$src''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $src -New $dest -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-Children($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring values in ''$Path''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist. No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = ( `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    )'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Restoring value ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not $value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $real = Get-Real $value'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$real''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $real -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $keys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $keys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Restore-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Restoring registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Restore-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($global:fail) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Error ''Failed to restore'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Exit 1'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($Script) { $principalSid = [System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]::new('S-1-5-80-956008885-3418522649-1831038044-1853292631-2271478464'); $principalName = $principalSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $streamFile = New-TemporaryFile; $scriptFile = New-TemporaryFile; try { $scriptFile = Rename-Item -LiteralPath $scriptFile -NewName ($scriptFile.BaseName + '.ps1') -Force -PassThru; $Script | Out-File $scriptFile -Encoding UTF8; $taskName = "^""privacy$([char]0x002E)sexy invoke"^""; schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f 2>&1 | Out-Null; $executionCommand = "^""powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File '$scriptFile' *>&1 | Out-File -FilePath '$streamFile' -Encoding UTF8"^""; $action = New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute 'powershell.exe' -Argument "^""-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command `"^""$executionCommand`"^"""^""; $settings = New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet -AllowStartIfOnBatteries -DontStopIfGoingOnBatteries; Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName $taskName -Action $action -Settings $settings -Force -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; try { ($scheduleService = New-Object -ComObject Schedule.Service).Connect(); $scheduleService.GetFolder('\').GetTask($taskName).RunEx($null, 0, 0, $principalName) | Out-Null; $timeout = (Get-Date).AddMinutes(5); Write-Host "^""Running as $principalName"^""; while ((Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult -eq 267009) { Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 200; if ((Get-Date) -gt $timeout) { Write-Warning 'Skipping: Timeout'; break; }; }; if (($result = (Get-ScheduledTaskInfo $taskName).LastTaskResult) -ne 0) { Write-Error "^""Failed, due to exit code: $result."^""; } } finally { schtasks.exe /delete /tn $taskName /f | Out-Null; }; Get-Content $streamFile } finally { Remove-Item $streamFile, $scriptFile; }; }; $cmd = 'function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $srcKeys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$rawPath=''HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ControlPanel\NameSpace\{BB64F8A7-BEE7-4E1A-AB8D-7D8273F7FDB6}'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$suffix =''.OLD'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:fail = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$global:ok = 0'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Get-Real($s) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    while ($s.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $s = $s.Substring(0, $s.Length - $suffix.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    return $s'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-KeyTree($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $dest = Get-Real $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $src = $Path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring key: ''$dest'' from ''$src''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not $src.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $src += $suffix'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $src)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No data.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping to avoid data loss. Key already exists.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Warning "^""Manual intervention may be required to fully restore from ''$src''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    } else {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $src -New $dest -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Restore-Children $dest'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'function Restore-Children($Path) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Host "^""Restoring values in ''$Path''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host ''Skipping: Key does not exist. No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'        return'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $values = ( `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property `'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    )'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($value in $values) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Restoring value ''$value''"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        if (-Not $value.EndsWith($suffix)) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Skipping: No action needed.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            continue'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        $real = Get-Real $value'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Write-Host "^""Renaming to ''$real''."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        try {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $real -ErrorAction Stop'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Host ''Successfully restored.'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:ok++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        } catch {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'            $global:fail++'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    $keys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    foreach ($key in $keys) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'        Restore-KeyTree $key.PSPath'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    }'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Write-Host "^""Restoring registry key ''$rawPath'' recursively."^""'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$hive = $rawPath.Split(''\'')[0]'+"^""`r`n"^""+'$path = $hive + '':'' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length)'+"^""`r`n"^""+'Restore-KeyTree $path'+"^""`r`n"^""+'if ($global:fail) {'+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Write-Error ''Failed to restore'''+"^""`r`n"^""+'    Exit 1'+"^""`r`n"^""+'}'; Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller $cmd"
:: Restore files matching pattern: "%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\ActionCenterCPL.dll" with additional permissions 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$revert = $true; $pathGlobPattern = "^""%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\ActionCenterCPL.dll.OLD"^""; $expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern); Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""; $renamedCount   = 0; $skippedCount   = 0; $failedCount    = 0; Add-Type -TypeDefinition "^""using System;`r`nusing System.Runtime.InteropServices;`r`npublic class Privileges {`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,`r`n        ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr phtok);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name, ref long pluid);`r`n    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]`r`n    internal struct TokPriv1Luid {`r`n        public int Count;`r`n        public long Luid;`r`n        public int Attr;`r`n    }`r`n    internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;`r`n    public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = 0;  // This line is changed to revoke the privilege`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""kernel32.dll`"^"", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]`r`n    public static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();`r`n}"^""; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $adminFullControlAccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $foundAbsolutePaths = @(); try { $foundAbsolutePaths += @(; Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName; ); } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] { <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it's unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>; }; $foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths | Select-Object -Unique | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending; if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no items available.'; exit 0; }; Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""; foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) { if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; if($revert -eq $true) { if (-not $path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; } else { if ($path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; }; $originalFilePath = $path; Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""; $skippedCount++; exit 0; }; $originalAcl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $accessGranted = $false; try { $acl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount) <# Take Ownership (because file is owned by TrustedInstaller) #>; $acl.AddAccessRule($adminFullControlAccessRule) <# Grant rights to be able to move the file #>; Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; $accessGranted = $true; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to grant access to `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; if ($revert -eq $true) { $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4); } else { $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""; }; try { Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; $renamedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $newFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $failedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; }; if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""; }; if ($failedCount -gt 0) { Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""; }; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null"
:: Restore files matching pattern: "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\ActionCenterCPL.dll" with additional permissions 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "$revert = $true; $pathGlobPattern = "^""%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\ActionCenterCPL.dll.OLD"^""; $expandedPath = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($pathGlobPattern); Write-Host "^""Searching for items matching pattern: `"^""$($expandedPath)`"^""."^""; $renamedCount   = 0; $skippedCount   = 0; $failedCount    = 0; Add-Type -TypeDefinition "^""using System;`r`nusing System.Runtime.InteropServices;`r`npublic class Privileges {`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool AdjustTokenPrivileges(IntPtr htok, bool disall,`r`n        ref TokPriv1Luid newst, int len, IntPtr prev, IntPtr relen);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool OpenProcessToken(IntPtr h, int acc, ref IntPtr phtok);`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""advapi32.dll`"^"", SetLastError = true)]`r`n    internal static extern bool LookupPrivilegeValue(string host, string name, ref long pluid);`r`n    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, Pack = 1)]`r`n    internal struct TokPriv1Luid {`r`n        public int Count;`r`n        public long Luid;`r`n        public int Attr;`r`n    }`r`n    internal const int SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED = 0x00000002;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_QUERY = 0x00000008;`r`n    internal const int TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES = 0x00000020;`r`n    public static bool AddPrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = SE_PRIVILEGE_ENABLED;`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    public static bool RemovePrivilege(string privilege) {`r`n        try {`r`n            bool retVal;`r`n            TokPriv1Luid tp;`r`n            IntPtr hproc = GetCurrentProcess();`r`n            IntPtr htok = IntPtr.Zero;`r`n            retVal = OpenProcessToken(hproc, TOKEN_ADJUST_PRIVILEGES | TOKEN_QUERY, ref htok);`r`n            tp.Count = 1;`r`n            tp.Luid = 0;`r`n            tp.Attr = 0;  // This line is changed to revoke the privilege`r`n            retVal = LookupPrivilegeValue(null, privilege, ref tp.Luid);`r`n            retVal = AdjustTokenPrivileges(htok, false, ref tp, 0, IntPtr.Zero, IntPtr.Zero);`r`n            return retVal;`r`n        } catch (Exception ex) {`r`n            throw new Exception(`"^""Failed to adjust token privileges`"^"", ex);`r`n        }`r`n    }`r`n    [DllImport(`"^""kernel32.dll`"^"", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]`r`n    public static extern IntPtr GetCurrentProcess();`r`n}"^""; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::AddPrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null; $adminSid = New-Object System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier 'S-1-5-32-544'; $adminAccount = $adminSid.Translate([System.Security.Principal.NTAccount]); $adminFullControlAccessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule( $adminAccount, [System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemRights]::FullControl, [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlType]::Allow ); $foundAbsolutePaths = @(); try { $foundAbsolutePaths += @(; Get-Item -Path $expandedPath -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty FullName; ); } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] { <# Swallow, do not run `Test-Path` before, it's unreliable for globs requiring extra permissions #>; }; $foundAbsolutePaths = $foundAbsolutePaths | Select-Object -Unique | Sort-Object -Property { $_.Length } -Descending; if (!$foundAbsolutePaths) { Write-Host 'Skipping, no items available.'; exit 0; }; Write-Host "^""Initiating processing of $($foundAbsolutePaths.Count) items from `"^""$expandedPath`"^""."^""; foreach ($path in $foundAbsolutePaths) { if (Test-Path -Path $path -PathType Container) { Write-Host "^""Skipping folder (not its contents): `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; if($revert -eq $true) { if (-not $path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping non-backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; } else { if ($path.EndsWith('.OLD')) { Write-Host "^""Skipping backup file: `"^""$path`"^""."^""; $skippedCount++; continue; }; }; $originalFilePath = $path; Write-Host "^""Processing file: `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; if (-Not (Test-Path $originalFilePath)) { Write-Host "^""Skipping, file `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" not found."^""; $skippedCount++; exit 0; }; $originalAcl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $accessGranted = $false; try { $acl = Get-Acl -Path "^""$originalFilePath"^""; $acl.SetOwner($adminAccount) <# Take Ownership (because file is owned by TrustedInstaller) #>; $acl.AddAccessRule($adminFullControlAccessRule) <# Grant rights to be able to move the file #>; Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; $accessGranted = $true; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to grant access to `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; if ($revert -eq $true) { $newFilePath = $originalFilePath.Substring(0, $originalFilePath.Length - 4); } else { $newFilePath = "^""$($originalFilePath).OLD"^""; }; try { Move-Item -LiteralPath "^""$($originalFilePath)"^"" -Destination "^""$newFilePath"^"" -Force -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host "^""Successfully processed `"^""$originalFilePath`"^""."^""; $renamedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $newFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; } catch { Write-Error "^""Failed to rename `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"" to `"^""$newFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; $failedCount++; if ($accessGranted) { try { Set-Acl -Path $originalFilePath -AclObject $originalAcl -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to restore access on `"^""$originalFilePath`"^"": $($_.Exception.Message)"^""; }; }; }; }; if (($renamedCount -gt 0) -or ($skippedCount -gt 0)) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $renamedCount items and skipped $skippedCount items."^""; }; if ($failedCount -gt 0) { Write-Warning "^""Failed to process $($failedCount) items."^""; }; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeRestorePrivilege') | Out-Null; [Privileges]::RemovePrivilege('SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege') | Out-Null"

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