Legendary Pokémon

1) Disable Windows Defender

Gpedit.msc -> Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Defender -> Disable

2) Disable Conrtana but keep Search

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search]
"AllowCortana"=dword:00000000

3) ModernUI "apps" as the actual Administrator account

Gpedit.msc -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options. Enable "User Access Control: Admin Approval Mode For built in Administrator….”

4) Free Adblock for Edge

Post #135 and Post #137

5) Color calibration

Post #162

6) Remove the folders(Music, Pictures etc) from This PC

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; Documents
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}]
; Music
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}]
; Downloads
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}]
; Pictures
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}]
; Videos
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}]
; Desktop
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer​\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]

7) Remove some Metro Apps

To remove the system apps, take ownership of the subfolders in C:\Windows\SystemApps, back them up and delete the following ones:
- ContactSupport
- Edge
- CloudExperienceHost
- ContentDeliveryManager
- Cortana
- Xbox stuff
- ParentalControls (if you are of age : )
- WindowsFeedback

You might need to end some running processes to successfully delete the folders.

8) Load programs quicker

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters]
“EnablePrefetcher”=dword:00000005

9) Unload DLL to save memory when not in use

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
and create a sub-key named AlwaysUnloadDLL. Double-click the (Default) value and change it to '1'.

<#
Use 'set-executionpolicy remotesigned' prior to running this script.
#>

If (-NOT ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))

{
$arguments = "& '" + $myinvocation.mycommand.definition + "'"
Start-Process powershell -Verb runAs -ArgumentList $arguments
Break
}


get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.3DBuilder | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Getstarted | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.SkypeApp | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsMaps | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingWeather | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.Office.OneNote | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.XboxApp | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneMusic | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.ZuneVideo | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingSports | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingNews | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.WindowsPhone | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.BingFinance | remove-appxpackage
write-host "completed"