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Disable Security and Maintenance desktop features

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 desktop integration in Windows.

Windows automatically loads certain applications at startup using Shell Service Objects 1. These objects are loaded early during startup by explorer.exe, the core shell for Windows 1. Shell Service Objects handle tasks like file management, system operations, and user interface interactions 2.

The script removes the Security and Maintenance Shell Service Object 3 4. This object shows security and health notifications on your desktop. Disabling this may reduce certain Security and Maintenance capabilities, such as specific file operations, window management, system tasks, service control, help functions, security dialogs, shell integration, and application search 2.

Disabling this integration may:

  • Enhance privacy by reducing the visibility of security and health-related information on your desktop.
  • Improve system performance by reducing system resource usage associated with these notifications.

However, disabling notifications may reduce your awareness of important security and health issues.

Caution

This script may result in losing access to certain Security and Maintenance features and missing important security alerts.

Technical Details​

This script removes the following components:

  • Security and Maintenance Shell Service Object with CLSID: F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A 3 4
  • The associated registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} 3 4

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

Explore Categories​

This action belongs to Disable Security and Maintenance category. This category includes scripts that disable various components of the Security and Maintenance feature. Security and Maintenance was previously known as Action Center. This feature provides a central interface for managing Windows security and maintenance settings. It monitors and... Read more on category page ▶

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 desktop features.
  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

  2. Type cmd

  3. Right click on Command Prompt select Run as administrator

  4. Click on Yes to run Command Prompt

Animation showing how to open terminal as administrator on Windows 11

  1. Copy the following code:
Code to apply changes
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} 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\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) { $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue); foreach ($key in $srcKeys) { $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName; Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey; }; $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop; $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner); $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections); $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections); Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; }; function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) { try { Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""; }; try { Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""; }; try { Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; } catch { try { Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""; }; throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""; }; }; $rawPath='HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'; $suffix='.OLD'; $global:ok = 0; $global:skip = 0; $global:fail = 0; function Rename-KeyTree($Path) { Write-Host "^""Processing key: $Path"^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: Key does not exist.'; $global:skip++; return; }; $values = (Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property); foreach ($value in $values) { Write-Host "^""Renaming '$value'"^""; if ($value.EndsWith($suffix)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: Has suffix.'; $global:skip++; continue; }; $backupName = $value + $suffix; Write-Host "^""Renaming to '$backupName'."^""; try { Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $backupName -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host 'Successfully renamed.'; $global:ok++; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename value: $_"^""; $global:fail++; }; }; $subkeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue); foreach ($key in $subkeys) { Rename-KeyTree $key.PSPath; }; Write-Host "^""Renaming key '$Path'."^""; if ($Path.EndsWith($suffix)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: Has suffix.'; $global:skip++; } else { $backupPath = $Path + $suffix; while (Test-Path -LiteralPath $backupPath) { $backupPath += $suffix; }; Write-Host "^""Renaming to '$backupPath'."^""; try { Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $Path -New $backupPath -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host 'Successfully renamed.'; $global:ok++; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to rename: $_"^""; $global:fail++; }; }; }; Write-Host "^""Soft deleting registry key '$rawPath' recursively."^""; $hive = $rawPath.Split('\')[0]; $path = $hive + ':' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length); Rename-KeyTree $path; $totalItems = $global:ok + $global:skip + $global:fail; Write-Host "^""Total items: $totalItems, Renamed: $global:ok, Skipped: $global:skip, Failed: $global:fail"^""; if (($totalItems -eq 0) -or ($totalItems -eq $global:skip)) { Write-Host 'No items were processed. The operation had no effect.'; } elseif ($global:fail -eq $totalItems) { throw "^""Operation failed. All $global:fail items could not be processed."^""; } elseif ($global:ok) { Write-Host "^""Successfully processed $global:ok item(s)."^""; }"
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:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\WOW6432Node\CLSID\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A} 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($Src, $Dst) { $srcKeys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Src -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue); foreach ($key in $srcKeys) { $dstKey = Join-Path $Dst $key.PSChildName; Copy-Acl -Src $key.PSPath -Dst $dstKey; }; $acl = Get-Acl -Path $Src -ErrorAction Stop; $sections = [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::All -band (-bnot [System.Security.AccessControl.AccessControlSections]::Owner); $sddl = $acl.GetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sections); $acl.SetSecurityDescriptorSddlForm($sddl, $sections); Set-Acl -Path $Dst -AclObject $acl -ErrorAction Stop; }; function Rename-KeyWithAcl($Old, $New) { try { Copy-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Destination $New -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction Stop; } catch { throw "^""Failed to copy: $_"^""; }; try { Copy-Acl -Src $Old -Dst $New; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to copy ACL: $_"^""; }; try { Remove-Item -LiteralPath $Old -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; } catch { try { Remove-Item -LiteralPath $New -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed to clean up: $_"^""; }; throw "^""Failed to remove: $_"^""; }; }; $rawPath='HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellServiceObjects\{F56F6FDD-AA9D-4618-A949-C1B91AF43B1A}'; $suffix ='.OLD'; $global:fail = 0; $global:ok = 0; function Get-Real($s) { while ($s.EndsWith($suffix)) { $s = $s.Substring(0, $s.Length - $suffix.Length); }; return $s; }; function Restore-KeyTree($Path) { $dest = Get-Real $Path; $src = $Path; Write-Host "^""Restoring key: '$dest' from '$src'"^""; if (-Not $src.EndsWith($suffix)) { $src += $suffix; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $src)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: No data.'; Restore-Children $dest; return; }; }; if (Test-Path -LiteralPath $dest) { Write-Host 'Skipping to avoid data loss. Key already exists.'; Write-Warning "^""Manual intervention may be required to fully restore from '$src'."^""; } else { try { Rename-KeyWithAcl -Old $src -New $dest -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host 'Successfully restored.'; $global:ok++; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""; $global:fail++; }; }; Restore-Children $dest; }; function Restore-Children($Path) { Write-Host "^""Restoring values in '$Path'"^""; if (-Not (Test-Path -LiteralPath $Path)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: Key does not exist. No action needed.'; return; }; $values = ( Get-Item -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction Stop | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Property ); foreach ($value in $values) { Write-Host "^""Restoring value '$value'"^""; if (-Not $value.EndsWith($suffix)) { Write-Host 'Skipping: No action needed.'; continue; }; $real = Get-Real $value; Write-Host "^""Renaming to '$real'."^""; try { Rename-ItemProperty -LiteralPath $Path -Name $value -NewName $real -ErrorAction Stop; Write-Host 'Successfully restored.'; $global:ok++; } catch { Write-Warning "^""Failed: $_"^""; $global:fail++; }; }; $keys = @(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue); foreach ($key in $keys) { Restore-KeyTree $key.PSPath; }; }; Write-Host "^""Restoring registry key '$rawPath' recursively."^""; $hive = $rawPath.Split('\')[0]; $path = $hive + ':' + $rawPath.Substring($hive.Length); Restore-KeyTree $path; if ($global:fail) { Write-Error 'Failed to restore'; Exit 1; }"

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