Settings applied by the Powershell Desired Configuration State script
Stopped and Disabled Services
- ActiveX Installer
- Auto Time Zone Updater
- Bluetooth Support Service
- ContactData
- Device Management Wireless Application
- Downloaded Maps Manager
- Geolocation Service
- Internet Connection Sharing
- Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper
- Microsoft Account Sign-in Assistant
- Microsoft App-V Client
- Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
- Network Connected Devices Auto Setup
- Offline Files
- Phone Service
- Print Spooler
- Printer Extensions and Notifications
- Quality Windows Audio Video Experience
- Radio Management Service
- Routing and Remote Access
- Sensor Monitoring Service
- Sensor Service
- Shell Hardware Detection
- Smart Card
- Smart Card Device Enumeration Service
- SSDP Discovery
- Still Image Acquisition Events
- Sync Host
- Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
- UPnP Device Host
- User Data Access
- User Experience Virtualization Service
- WalletService
- Windows Camera Frame Server
- Windows Image Acquisition
- Windows Insider Service
- Windows Mobile Hotspot Service
- Windows Search
- Xbox Live Auth Manager
- Xbox Live Game Save
Started and Enabled Services
- Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) Required for DSC to work
Settings > Privacy
- Disables Cortana, Cortana Search, Cortana Web Search
- Sets Diagnostics and Feedback Reporting to Basic (The service is also disabled)
- Disables Activity Tracking and Publishing
- Disable Custom Adverising
- Disable Speech
- Disable Inking and Typing
- Disable Location Tracking
- Disable Background Apps
- Disables App Notifications
- Disables App Account Info Access
- Disables App Contact Access
- Disables App Calendar Access
- Disables App PhoneCall Access
- Disables App Call Hist Access
- Disables App Email Access
- Disables App User Tasks Access
- Disables App Messaging Access
- Disables App Radio Access
- Disables App Diagnostics Access
- Disables App Document Access
- Disables App Pictures Access
- Disables App Video Access
- Disables App File System Access
Settings > Update and Security
- Windows Updates Delivery Optimization - Don't allow downloads from other PCs (p2p)
- Disable Find My Device
- Disable Windows Defender Automatic Sample Submission
- Disable Windows Automatic Updates
- Disable Hardware Device Automatic Metadata Download
- Disable Windows Store automatic updates
Settings > System
- Disable Remote Assistance
- Disable Multitasking (Snap, Timeline)
- Disable Share Across Devices (Shared Experiences)
- Disable Clipboard History
- Disable Lock Screen Notifications
- Disable Toast Notifications
- Disable Tablet Mode
- Prefer IPv4 Over IPv6
Settings > Device
- Disable Spellcheck
- Disable Text Suggestions and Corrections
- Disable AutoPlay
Settings > Search
- Disable Cloud Search
Settings> Gaming
- Disable Captures (Audio/Video/Cursor)
- Disable Broadcasting
- Disable GameDVR
- Disable GameBar
- Disable GameBar Controller Shortcut
- Disable GameMode
Power Profile and Settings
- Disable fast boot
- Disable power button sleep
- Disable power button hibernate
- Set power profile to high performance
- Disable USB Selective Suspend
- Disable Power Throttle feature
User Preferences
- Ensures mouse pointer speed is 6/11 (default 1:1)
- Disables Enhanced Pointer Precision
- Show all icons in taskbar
- Disable Mouse Scrolling on Inactive Windows
- Disable Ease of Access Touchback and Gestures
- Disable Ease of Access Narrator
- Disable App Launch Tracking
- Disable Suggested Content
- Disable Tailored Experiences
- Disable Visual Effects (Windows Advanced, Best Performance Option)
- Show File Extensions
- Disable Reopen Apps After Restart or Update
- Disable Lock Screen Background Image
- Disable Show People in Taskbar
Misc System Features
- Disable Lock Screen app and features
- Disable Widgets
Network Service Configuration
- Disable Multicast DNS (LLMNR)