https://github.com/farag2/sophia-script-for-windows

:zap: The most powerful PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows
https://github.com/farag2/sophia-script-for-windows

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:zap: The most powerful PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows

Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/farag2/sophia-script-for-windows
Owner: farag2
License: mit
Created: 2018-10-17T11:09:58.000Z (over 7 years ago)
Default Branch: master
Last Pushed: 2025-05-09T16:02:21.000Z (10 months ago)
Last Synced: 2025-05-09T17:22:38.065Z (10 months ago)
Topics: 22h2, 23h2, 24h2, debloat, debloater, debloating, gui, ltsc, powershell, script, sophia, sophia-script, tweak, tweaker, tweaks, windows, windows-10, windows-11, windows-debloat
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Forks: 606
Open Issues: 0
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Support: supported_windows_builds.json

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Sophia Script for Windows

# Sophia Script for Windows

The most powerful PowerShell module for fine-tuning Windows on GitHub

Made with of Windows

## Key features

* `Sophia Script for Windows` cares about your Windows stability and informs in case of finding a problem
* More than 150 unique functions to configure Windows using Microsoft's officially documented ways without making any harm to it
* Every tweak has its corresponding function to restore default settings
* Fully open-source project
* All archives are being built and uploaded using [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/actions)
* Configure Windows AI
* Configure Windows privacy, security, personalization
* Available via Scoop, Chocolatey, and WinGet
* ARM64 support
* PowerShell 7 support
* Has no conflict with [VAC](https://help.steampowered.com/faqs/view/571A-97DA-70E9-FF74#whatisvac)
* Uninstall UWP apps displaying their localized packages names
* Script generates installed UWP apps list [dynamically](#screenshots)
* Applied registry policies will be displayed in the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in (gpedit.msc)
* Enable DNS-over-HTTPS using
* [Cloudflare DNS](https://developers.cloudflare.com/1.1.1.1/setup/windows/)
* [Google Public DNS](https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using)
* [Quad9 DNS](https://quad9.net/service/service-addresses-and-features/)
* [Comss.one DNS](https://www.comss.ru/page.php?id=7315)
* [AdGuard DNS](https://adguard-dns.io/public-dns.html)
* Uninstall OneDrive
* Interactive [prompts and popups](#screenshots)
* TAB [completion](#how-to-run-the-specific-functions) for functions and their arguments (using Import-TabCompletion.ps1)
* Change location of the user folders (without moving user files) using an interactive menu
* Desktop
* Documents
* Downloads
* Music
* Pictures
* Videos
* Install free (light and dark) `Windows 11 Cursors Concept v2` cursors from [Jepri Creations](https://www.deviantart.com/jepricreations/art/Windows-11-Cursors-Concept-v2-886489356) on-the-fly
* Archive was downloaded to [Cursors](https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/tree/master/Cursors) folder using [DeviantArt API](https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/blob/master/.github/workflows/Cursors.yml)
* Set an app as default one for specific extension without `How do you want to open this` pop-up
* Export and import all Windows associations. You need to install all apps according to exported JSON file to restore all associations
* Install WSL Linux distribution with [pop-up](#screenshots) using friendly distro names
* Create scheduled tasks with a [native toast notification](#screenshots)
* Create scheduled tasks `Windows Cleanup` and `Windows Cleanup Notification` for cleaning up Windows of unused files and Windows updates files
* Create a scheduled task `SoftwareDistribution` for cleaning up `%SystemRoot%\SoftwareDistribution\Download`
* Create a scheduled task `Temp` for cleaning up `%TEMP%`
* Install the latest provided Microsoft Visual C++ 2015–2026 x86/x64
* Install the latest provided .NET Desktop Runtime 8, 9, 10 x64
* Many more File Explorer and context menu tweaks

## Table of Contents

* [Key features](#key-features)
* [How to download](#how-to-download)
* [How to use](#how-to-use)
* [How to run the specific function(s)](#how-to-run-the-specific-functions)
* [System Requirements](#system-requirements)
* [Screenshots](#screenshots)
* [How to translate](#how-to-translate)
* [SophiApp 2.0](#sophiapp-20-c--winui-3)

## How to download

### From release page

Windows 10
Windows 11

### Download via PowerShell

Download and expand to Downloads folder the latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version depending to your Windows and PowerShell versions you use.

```powershell
iwr script.sophia.team -useb | iex
```

Download and expand to Downloads folder the latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version from the last [commit](https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows/commits/master/) depending to your Windows and PowerShell versions you use.

```powershell
iwr sl.sophia.team -useb | iex
```

### Chocolatey

Download and expand to Downloads folder latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version depending to your Windows version you use.

```powershell
choco install sophia --force -y
```

Download and expand to Downloads folder latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version for PowerShell 7 depending to your Windows version you use.

```powershell
choco install sophia --params "/PS7" --force -y
```

```powershell
# Uninstall and then remove downloaded folder manually
choco uninstall sophia --force -y
```

### WinGet

Download and expand to Downloads folder latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version for Windows 11 and PowerShell 5.1 (SFX archive `sophiascript.exe`).

```powershell
$DownloadsFolder = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" -Name "{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
winget install --id TeamSophia.SophiaScript --location $DownloadsFolder --accept-source-agreements --force

& "$DownloadsFolder\sophiascript.exe"
```

```powershell
# Uninstall Sophia Script for Windows
winget uninstall --id TeamSophia.SophiaScript --force
```

### Scoop

Download and expand to Downloads folder latest `Sophia Script for Windows` version for Windows 11 for PowerShell 5.1.

```powershell
# scoop bucket rm extras
scoop bucket add extras
scoop install sophia-script --no-cache
```

```powershell
# Uninstall Sophia Script for Windows
scoop uninstall sophia-script --purge
```

## How to use

* Download archive for your system and expand it
* Look through the `Sophia.ps1` file to configure functions that you want to be run
* Place the `#` char before function if you don't want it to be run
* Remove the `#` char before function if you want it to be run
* Copy path of downloaded `Sophia Script for Windows` folder
* Right click on `Windows` button, open Terminal (PowerShell) as admin, and paste copied path to folder

```batch
cd path\to\folder
```

* Set execution policy to be able to run scripts only in the current PowerShell session

```powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
```

* Type `.\Sophia.ps1`and press Enter

### How to run the specific function(s)

* Do all steps from [How to use](#how-to-use) section and stop at setting execution policy in `PowerShell`
* [Dot source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_operators#dot-sourcing-operator-) the `Import-TabCompletion.ps1` file first:

```powershell
# With a dot at the beginning
. .\Import-TabCompletion.ps1
```

* Сall any script function with name autocompletion using TAB

```powershell
Sophia -Functions
Sophia -Functions temp
Sophia -Functions unin
Sophia -Functions uwp
Sophia -Functions "DiagTrackService -Disable", "DiagnosticDataLevel -Minimal", Uninstall-UWPApps

Uninstall-UWPApps, "PinToStart -UnpinAll"
```

## Wrapper

Wrapper is a `3rd party closed-source` wrapper for `Sophia Script for Windows`. It's fully maintained by [@BenchTweakGaming](https://github.com/BenchTweakGaming).

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