VMFirst

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VMFirst is a small script created out of pure frustration over day to day need of configuring new made VMs. this script is designed around requiring almost zero user input to save time and prevent confusion, the focus of VMFirst is to get rid of the unnecessary windows bloatware and features that are not needed in a VM environment.

Why should I use it?

The main advantage of VMFirst is ease of use and the time you can save with it. It is designed to let you focus on the important stuff while it gets the VM ready for you, which makes it great for Mass VM deployment or Repeated VM installation.

I made this script to speed up my VM configuring process, but I decided to upload it here for anyone who might need it. I hope you find it useful.

Usage

Note: Please run the script as administrator

1. Download the latest release
2. Again, please run the script as administrator
3. enjoy!

VMFirst Features

Argument	Description
Disable News and interest	Disables News and interests widget
Disable Advertising ID	Disables and resets microsoft advertising ID of the VM
Disable Automatic Windows Updates	Disables Windows Automatic updates
Disable BingSearch	Disables windows search with bing
Disable Cortana	Disables Cortana
Disable MeetNow	Disables MeetNow button and advertising
Disable Mouse acceleration	Disables Mouse acceleration
Disable SearchBar	Disables the big ol search windows search bar on taskbar
Disable Automatic download of promoted apps	Disables the big ol windows search bar on taskbar
Disable Telemetry	Disables the nasty microsoft phone home thingy
Disable Windows Defender	Disables Windows Defender and related services to reduce cpu and disk usage.(can get ReEnabled through the script menu)
Show file extensions	Makes explorer show file extensions
Show hidden files	Makes explorer show hidden files
Uninstall OneDrive	Uninstalls OneDrive
ReEnable Defender	Incase you need to reactivate windows defender, there is an option to reset windows defender and its services
Delete Temp files	Deletes Temporary files
Disable GameDVR	Disables Xbox GameBar gameplay recording service
Disable Delivery Optimization	Disables Delivery Optimization on the whole machine
Disable Location service	Disables Windows location service
Disable Hibernation	Disables Hibernation to free up disk space
Enable DarkMode	Enables DarkMode to prevent your eyes from exploding
And much much more!	You can look up the source code for more details and info

Things to consider

• this script is intended to be used on windows 10 VMs but you can try it on Windows 11 if you are feeling brave.
• you can run and use VMFirst as soon as you install windows, but it is recommended to run VMFirst after you installed VMware/VirtualBox drivers on your OS.