From 616753ede199efd1bcff61dad57933eeeff7a2f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ThioJoe <12518330+ThioJoe@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2025 18:26:06 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Update startup script
- Add launch param to know when first launching sandbox
- Conditional adding of context menu stuff depending whether notepad and notepad++ are available
---
Sandbox Configurations/MyDefaultSandbox.wsb | 3 +-
Startup Scripts/SandboxStartup.ps1 | 110 ++++++++++++++++----
2 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Sandbox Configurations/MyDefaultSandbox.wsb b/Sandbox Configurations/MyDefaultSandbox.wsb
index 99b3e7a..1f84b1f 100644
--- a/Sandbox Configurations/MyDefaultSandbox.wsb
+++ b/Sandbox Configurations/MyDefaultSandbox.wsb
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@
B:\Caches\Sandbox_Share
C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared
+
true
- powershell -executionpolicy Bypass -command "start powershell {-file C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared\SandboxStartup.ps1}"
+ powershell -executionpolicy Bypass -command "start powershell {-file C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared\SandboxStartup.ps1 -launchingSandbox}"
diff --git a/Startup Scripts/SandboxStartup.ps1 b/Startup Scripts/SandboxStartup.ps1
index a9ea86f..714ded3 100644
--- a/Startup Scripts/SandboxStartup.ps1
+++ b/Startup Scripts/SandboxStartup.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
+
+param(
+ # Can include this switch when running from the .wsb file to indicate it's the first launch of the sandbox
+ # Useful if re-running this script within the sandbox as a test, but don't want certain parts to run again
+ [switch]$launchingSandbox
+)
+
+#Set-PSDebug -Trace 1
+
# Change context menu to old style
reg.exe add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve
-reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Start_ShowClassicMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
# Show file extensions
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "HideFileExt" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
@@ -8,43 +16,103 @@ reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "H
# Show hidden files
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
-# ---- Add 'Edit With Notepad' and 'Open Notepad' to context menu -------
-# Set the path to your specific Notepad executable which you'll put in the shared folder, since notepad isn't included in the sandbox for some reason
-# Go to C:\Windows on your main computer and copy Notepad.exe, then copy notepad.exe.mui from your main language folder, such as C:\Windows\en-US
-# Important: Notepad.exe.mui can't simply go next to notepad.exe. You need to actually create the language folder (like en-US) again next to notepad.exe and put it in that. Otherwise notepad won't run.
-$notepadPath = "C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared\notepad.exe"
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPath,0" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad\command" /ve /d "`"$notepadPath`" `"%1`"" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad" /ve /d "Open Notepad" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPath,0" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad\command" /ve /d "`"$notepadPath`"" /f
+# Fix for slow MSI package install. See: https://github.com/microsoft/Windows-Sandbox/issues/68#issuecomment-2754867968
+reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Policy /v VerifiedAndReputablePolicyState /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
+CiTool.exe --refresh --json | Out-Null # Refreshes policy. Use json output param or else it will prompt for confirmation, even with Out-Null
+
+# Change execution policy for powershell to allow running scripts. Normally it shows an error about a more specific policy (Process level Bypass policy), but it doesn't matter so we hide it via try/catch
+try { Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope LocalMachine -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null } catch {}
+
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
# ---- Add 'Open PowerShell Here' and 'Open CMD Here' to context menu -------
$powershellPath = "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"
$cmdPath = "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"
+Write-Host "`nAdding 'Open PowerShell/CMD Here' context menu options"
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\MyPowerShell" /ve /d "Open PowerShell Here" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\MyPowerShell" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$powershellPath,0" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\MyPowerShell\command" /ve /d "powershell.exe -noexit -command Set-Location -literalPath '%V'" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Mycmd" /ve /d "Open CMD Here" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Mycmd" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$cmdPath,0" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Mycmd\command" /ve /d "cmd.exe /s /k cd /d `"\`"%V`"\`"" /f
-# ---- Set .txt files to open with Notepad, Create txt option in Context Menu 'New' list
-cmd /c assoc .txt=txtfile
-cmd /c ftype txtfile=`"$notepadPath`" "%1"
+
+# ---- Add File Types to Context Menu > New ----
+# ShellNew Text Document - .txt
+Write-host "`nAdding txt document new file option"
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\txtfile" /ve /d "Text Document" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew" /f
-reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
+# Use --% to not have powershell parse the arguments, otherwise it won't pass the empty string for the /d parameter
+reg --% add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.txt\ShellNew" /v "ItemName" /t REG_SZ /d "New Text Document" /f
-# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# ShellNew PowerShell Script - .ps1 -- Also happens to make .ps1 scripts clickable to run because of the association with "ps1file"
+Write-host "`nAdding PowerShell new file option"
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps1" /ve /d "ps1file" /f
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ps1file" /ve /d "PowerShell Script" /f
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ps1file\DefaultIcon" /ve /d "%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-5372" /f
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps1\ShellNew" /ve /d "ps1file" /f
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps1\ShellNew" /f
+reg --% add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps1\ShellNew" /v "NullFile" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
+reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ps1\ShellNew" /v "ItemName" /t REG_SZ /d "script" /f
+
+# =============================== OPTIONAL - Notepad and Notepad++ ===============================
+
+# If you've included Notepad and/or Notepad++ in the shared folder, set the path to them here. Since notepad isn't included in the sandbox for some reason
+# If they aren't found, each step will be skipped, so you can run this script without them.
+
+# NotePad Tip: Go to C:\Windows on your main computer and copy Notepad.exe, then copy notepad.exe.mui from your main language folder, such as C:\Windows\en-US
+# Important: Notepad.exe.mui can't simply go next to notepad.exe. You need to actually create the language folder (like en-US) again next to notepad.exe and put it in that. Otherwise notepad won't run.
+$notepadPath = "C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared\notepad.exe"
+# For Notepad++, use the portable version
+$notepadPlusPlusPath = "C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared\Notepad++\Notepad++.exe"
+
+# Check if the Notepad and Notepad++ paths exist, if not, set them to null
+If (!(Test-Path $notepadPath)) { $notepadPath = $null; Write-Host "Notepad not found, context menu options will not be added." }
+If (!(Test-Path $notepadPlusPlusPath)) { $notepadPlusPlusPath = $null; Write-Host "Notepad++ not found, context menu options will not be added." }
+
+# ---- Add 'Edit With Notepad' and 'Open Notepad' to context menu (If Available) -------
+If ($null -ne $notepadPath) {
+ Write-Host "`nAdding Edit with notepad context menu options"
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPath,0" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad\command" /ve /d "`"$notepadPath`" `"%1`"" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad" /ve /d "Open Notepad" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPath,0" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad\command" /ve /d "`"$notepadPath`"" /f
+}
+
+# ---- Add 'Edit With Notepad++' and 'Open Notepad++' to context menu (If Available) -------
+If ($null -ne $notepadPlusPlusPath) {
+ Write-Host "`nAdding Edit/Open with Notepad++ context menu options"
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad++" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad++" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPlusPlusPath,0" /f
+ # Notepad++ needs the file path to be in quotes. To get the quotes to show up in registry, need to use two quotes, and need to escape both with powershell `"
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Edit with Notepad++\command" /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "`"$notepadPlusPlusPath`" -settingsDir=`"%appdata%`" `"`"%1`"`"" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad++" /ve /d "Open Notepad++" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad++" /v "Icon" /t REG_SZ /d "$notepadPlusPlusPath,0" /f
+ reg add "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Notepad++\command" /ve /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "`"$notepadPlusPlusPath`" -settingsDir=`"%appdata%`"" /f
+}
+
+# Set .txt files to open with Notepad, or Notepad++ if available
+cmd /c assoc .txt=txtfile
+If (($null -ne $notepadPath) -or ($null -ne $notepadPlusPlusPath)) {
+ If (!(Test-Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\shell\open\command')) { New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\shell\open\command' -Force }
+ # Prefer Notepad++ if available, otherwise use Notepad
+ If ($null -ne $notepadPlusPlusPath) {
+ Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\txtfile\shell\open\command' -Name '(Default)' -Value ('"{0}" -settingsDir=%appdata% "%1"' -f $editorPath) -Type ExpandString -Force
+ } Else { # If Npp isn't available, condition above means we know notepadPath is still available
+ cmd /c ftype txtfile=`"$notepadPath`" "%1"
+ }
+}
+
+# ================================ FINALIZATION ================================
# Restart Explorer so changes take effect
Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force
-# Open an explorer window to the host-shared folder
-Start-Process explorer.exe C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared
-# Change execution policy for powershell to allow running scripts
-Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Scope LocalMachine
+# Open an explorer window to the host-shared folder on first launch
+if ($launchingSandbox) { Start-Process explorer.exe C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared }
# Uncomment to pause after running
#Read-Host "Pause"
+