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 # Show file extensions reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "HideFileExt" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f # Show hidden files reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "Hidden" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /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 # ---- 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 # 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 on first launch if ($launchingSandbox) { Start-Process explorer.exe C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\HostShared } # Uncomment to pause after running #Read-Host "Pause"