Set up your Windows device using automation

Features • Documentation • Usage

FAQ • License • Contribution

About

WinRice is a PowerShell script designed to automate setting up a new Windows device or a fresh Windows installation. It automates a few of the useful things that people generally do when installing starting afresh in Windows.

Features

• Allows you to batch install apps & features
• Configures Windows UI
• Configures Windows Update policies
• Enhances privacy
• Disables non-essential tasks
• Disables silent installation of apps from Microsoft Store
• Disables suggestions and tips
• Hardens security
• Removes non-essential apps
• Removes non-essential features
• Restores all power options

Using WinRice

Requirements

• You've read the documentation and know what WinRice does. If you're new, start with Main-brief.md.
• Your device:
  • Is connected to the Internet
  • Is powered by an in-service Windows version.
  • Does not have any pending restarts

The directory that contains all documents is available here.

Using an EXE [Recommended]

Use this link to download the program.

Alternative methods

Alternatively, you may use this command in PowerShell (Admin) to run WinRice:

Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://bit.ly/WinRice'))

Contributing

Read CONTRIBUTING.MD.