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Disable all Security and Maintenance notifications

Overview​

About this script

This script improves your privacy on Windows.

These changes use Windows system commands to update your settings.

This script disables all Security and Maintenance notifications in Windows, potentially enhancing privacy but also reducing system security awareness.

Security and Maintenance was formerly called Action Center 1. This interface manages and centralizes Windows security and maintenance settings 2 3 4 It notifies users about key system events, security risks, and maintenance issues 2 3. Windows automatically checks for security and maintenance issues and sends notifications by default 2.

This script disables notifications for:

  • Security messages: Windows Update, Internet security settings, Network firewall, Microsoft account Spyware and unwanted software protection, User Account Control, Virus protection, Windows activation 2
  • Maintenance messages: Windows Backup, Automatic Maintenance, Drive status, Device software, Startup apps, Windows Troubleshooting, HomeGroup, File History, Storage Spaces, Work Folders 2

Disabling these notifications may improve privacy by hiding system health and security details. It may slightly improve system performance by stopping these alerts from being processed and shown.

However, disabling these notifications may reduce security by:

  • Reducing awareness of critical security or health events
  • Potentially leaving the system vulnerable to unnoticed threats or issues
  • Preventing Windows from alerting you about important system maintenance needs
Caution

Disabling these notifications may significantly reduce your awareness of critical system and security issues, potentially increasing your system's vulnerability to threats.

Technical Details​

This script removes or modifies the following registry keys:

  • HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers 5 6
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks 5 6
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers 6 7
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Checks (outdated) 8 9 10
  • HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Providers (outdated) 11

These registry keys are linked to ActionCenter.dll 6 12, which is part of the Security and Maintenance component 12.

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 notifications category. This category includes scripts to disable Security and Maintenance notifications in Windows. Security and Maintenance was previously known as the Action Center or Security Center. It serves as a central interface in Windows for managing security and maintenance settings. It alerts... 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.

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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 all Security and Maintenance notifications.
  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:

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  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.

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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\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers 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\Security and Maintenance\Providers'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks'; $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 $global:ok item(s)."^""; }"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers'; $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 $global:ok item(s)."^""; }"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Checks 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Checks'; $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 $global:ok item(s)."^""; }"
:: Soft-delete the registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Providers 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Providers'; $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 $global:ok item(s)."^""; }"
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:: Restore registry key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers as TrustedInstaller
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Invoke-AsTrustedInstaller($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\Security and Maintenance\Providers'''+"^""`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 $cmd"
:: Restore registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks 
PowerShell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command "function Copy-Acl($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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Checks'; $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; }"
:: Restore registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers 
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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Security and Maintenance\Providers'; $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; }"
:: Restore registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Checks 
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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Checks'; $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; }"
:: Restore registry key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Providers 
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='HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Action Center\Providers'; $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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