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Functions

Pratyaksh Mehrotra edited this page Mar 18, 2022 · 17 revisions

Description

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This document contains a comprehensible and detailed list of all the functions that WinRice consists of, and their jobs.

Legend

  • 🟩 Runs by default
  • 🟨 Is configured by user during runtime
  • 🟥 Does not run by default
  • 🟪 Conditional run

Apps & Features

Function State Job
InstallVCLibs 🟥 Installs Visual C++ libraries and runtimes. These are required dependencies for some apps.
UninstallVCLibs 🟥 Reverts InstallVCLibs.
InstallWinGet 🟩 Installs Windows Package Manager (WinGet).
InstallNanaZip 🟩 Installs NanaZip (a modern 7-zip derivative). Read more.
UninstallNanaZip 🟥 Reverts InstallNanaZip.
WinGetImport 🟨 Allows the user to import apps; used in conjunction with winget export.
Winstall 🟨 Runs Winstall, a WinRice exclusive feature.
Winuninstall 🟥 Reverts Winuninstall. Warning: This function has a low success rate.
InstallHEVC 🟩 Installs HEVC Video Extensions.
UninstallHEVC 🟥 Reverts UninstallHEVC.
EnableWSL 🟨 Installs Windows Subsystem for Linux. Read more about WSL.
DisableWSL 🟥 Reverts EnableWSL.
EnabledotNET3.5 🟨 Enables dotNET 3.5 which is used by legacy programs.
DisabledotNET3.5 🟥 Reverts EnabledotNET3.5.
EnableSandbox 🟨 Enables Windows Sandbox. Read more about Windows Sandbox.
DisableSandbox 🟥 Reverts EnableSandbox.
UninstallApps 🟨 Uninstalls unessential apps. Read more.
WebApps 🟩 Removes Office online web apps.
UnpinStartTiles 🟩 [Windows 10] Unpins all apps / tiles from Start menu.
UnpinAppsFromTaskbar 🟩 Unpins Edge, Mail, Microsoft Store, Office, Teams, and Xbox apps from taskbar.
UninstallOneDrive 🟨 Uninstalls Microsoft OneDrive app.
InstallOneDrive 🟥 Reverts UninstallOneDrive.
UninstallFeatures 🟨 Uninstalls mostly-unused optional features. List includes: tap here.
InstallFeatures 🟥 Reverts InstallFeatures.

 


 

Privacy

Function State Job
DisableActivityHistory 🟩 Does not store your activity on your device.
EnableActivityHistory 🟥 Reverts DisableActivityHistory.
DisableAdvertisingID 🟩 Turns off Advertising ID.
EnableAdvertisingID 🟥 Reverts DisableAdvertisingID.
DisableBackgroundApps 🟩 Turns off background activity of all UWP apps
EnableBackgroundApps 🟥 Reverts DisableBackgroundApps.
DisableErrorReporting 🟩 Turns off Windows Error Reporting.
EnableErrorReporting 🟥 Reverts DisableErrorReporting.
DisableFeedback 🟩 Turns off notifications asking for feedback of your Windows experience.
EnableFeedback 🟥 Reverts DisableFeedback.
DisableInkHarvesting 🟩 Turns off inking and typing personalization, which learns from your typing and creates a personal dictionary.
EnableInkHarvesting 🟥 Reverts DisableInkHarvesting.
DisableLangAccess 🟩 Restricts websites ability to personalize content delivered to you by accessing your language list.
EnableLangAccess 🟥 Reverts DisableLangAccess.
DisableLocationTracking 🟩 Turns off location tracking and location permission for all apps.
EnableLocationTracking 🟥 Reverts DisableLocationTracking.
DisableMapUpdates 🟩 Turns off automatic updates of offline maps.
EnableMapsUpdates 🟥 Reverts DisableMapUpdates.
DisableSpeechRecognition 🟩 Turns off online speech recognition, which uses your voice for apps using Microsoft's online speech recognition technology.
EnableSpeechRecognition 🟥 Reverts DisableSpeechRecognition.
DisableSilentInstallApps 🟩 Turns off silent installation of recommended apps. Warning: This setting WILL affect installation of OEM apps. Hence it is strongly recommended to keep your device and apps up-to-date before using WinRice.
EnableSilentInstallApps 🟥 Reverts DisableSilentInstallApps.
HideSuggestedContentInSettings 🟩 Turns off Suggested content from appearing in Settings app
ShowSuggestedContentInSettings 🟥 Reverts HideSuggestedContentInSettings.
HideSuggestedContentInStart 🟩 Turns off ads from appearing in Start menu.
ShowSuggestedContentInStart 🟥 Reverts HideSuggestedContentInStart.
DisableTailoredExperiences 🟩 Restricts Microsoft from using your diagnostic data for personalized tips, ads and recommendations.
EnableTailoredExperiences 🟥 Reverts DisableTailoredExperiences.
DisableTelemetry 🟩 Prevents your device from sending diagnostic data to Microsoft.
EnableTelemetry 🟥 Reverts DisableTelemetry.
EnableClipboard 🟩 Configures your device to remember your clipboard history which can be accessed using Windows + V. Clipboard data stays on device.
DisableClipboard 🟥 Reverts EnableClipboard.

 


 

Security

Function State Job
AutoLoginPostUpdate 🟥 Automatically login to last-active user account after the device is restarted after finishing a Windows Update.
StayOnLockscreenPostUpdate 🟥 Stay on Lock screen post a update restart
DisableVBS 🟥 Disables Virtualization-based security on devices that do not natively support MBEC. Read more.
EnableVBS 🟥 Reverts DisablesVBS.
DisableCredentialCache 🟩 Disables Windows credential caching. Read more.
EnableCredentialCache 🟥 Reverts DisableCredentialCache.
DisableLLMNR 🟩 Disables Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution. Read more.
EnableLLMNR 🟥 Reverts EnableLLMNR.
EnableSEHOP 🟪 Enables Structured Exception Handling Overwrite Protection. Read more.
DisableSEHOP 🟥 Reverts EnableSEHOP.
DisableWPAD 🟩 Disables Web Proxy Auto-Discovery protocol. Read more.
EnableWPAD 🟥 Reverts DisableWPAD.

 


 

Tasks & Services

Function State Job
EnableStorageSense 🟩 Turns on Storage Sense.
DisableStorageSense 🟥 Reverts EnableStorageSense.
DisableReserves 🟩 Turns off Reserved storage.
EnableReserves 🟥 Reverts DisableReserves.
DisableAutoplay 🟩 Turns off AutoPlay.
EnableAutoplay 🟥 Reverts DisableAutoplay.
DisableAutorun 🟩 Turns off Autorun.
EnableAutorun 🟥 Reverts DisableAutorun.
DisableHibernation 🟩 Turns off Hibernation only on desktops
EnableHibernation 🟥 Reverts DisableHibernation.
BIOSTimeUTC 🟩 Sets BIOS time to UTC.
BIOSTimeLocal 🟥 Sets BIOS time to local time, reverting SetBIOSTimeUTC.
EnableNumLock 🟩 Enables Num lock key on startup.
DisableNumLock 🟥 Reverts EnableNumLock.
DisableServices 🟩 Turns off DiagTrack and SysMain services and sets their startup type to disabled.
EnableServices 🟥 Reverts DisableServices.
DisableTasks 🟩 Disables these tasks.
EnableTasks 🟥 Reverts DisableTasks.
DisableAMDTasks 🟪 Disables these AMD specific tasks.
EnableAMDTasks 🟥🟪 Reverts DisableAMDTasks.
SetupWindowsUpdate 🟩 Sets up Windows Update policies. Read more.
ResetWindowsUpdate 🟥 Resets all Windows Update policies.
EnablePowerdownAfterShutdown 🟩 Fully powers down your computer on shut down where it is "Safe to unplug the power cable" which also stops a few specific laptops from automatically starting up after a shutdown. This registry edit isn't officially documented.
DisablePowerdownAfterShutdown 🟥 Reverts EnablePowerdownAfterShutdown.

 


 

Windows Explorer

Function State Job
EnablePrtScrToSnip 🟩 Opens screen snipping when Prt Scr is pressed.
DisablePrtScrToSnip 🟥 Reverts EnablePrtScrToSnip.
ShowExtensions 🟥 File Explorer and (Windows 11) Start's Recommended section show extensions of all files.
HideExtensions 🟥 Reverts ShowExtensions.
HideRecentFilesInQuickAccess 🟩 Restricts your recent files from showing up in Quick Access.
ShowRecentFilesInQuickAccess 🟥 Reverts HideRecentFilesInQuickAccess.
DisableStickyKeys 🟩 Prevents Sticky keys prompt from showing up when Shift is pressed 5 times continuously.
EnableStickyKeys 🟥 Reverts DisableStickyKeys.
SetExplorerThisPC 🟩 Opens This PC when ⊞ Win + E is pressed.
SetExplorerQuickAccess 🟥 Reverts SetExplorerQuickAccess.
Hide3DObjects 🟩 Hides 3D Objects folder from File Explorer sidebar.
Restore3DObjects 🟥 Reverts Hide3DObjects.
HideSearchBar 🟩 Hides Search UI element.
RestoreSearchBar 🟥 Reverts HideSearchBar.
HideTaskView 🟩 Hides Task view icon from Taskbar.
RestoreTaskView 🟥 Reverts HideTaskView.

Windows 11

Function State Job
HideWidgets 🟩 Hides Widgets icon from Taskbar.
RestoreWidgets 🟥 Reverts DisableWidgetsItem.
HideChat 🟩 Hides the Chat icon from Taskbar.
RestoreChat 🟥 Reverts DisableChatItem.

Windows 10

Function State Job
HideCortana 🟩 Hides Cortana icon from Taskbar.
RestoreCortana 🟥 Reverts HideCortana.
HideMeetNow 🟩 Hides the Meet now icon from Taskbar.
RestoreMeetNow 🟥 Reverts HideMeetNow.
HideNI 🟩 Hides News and interests from Taskbar.
RestoreNI 🟥 Reverts DisableTaskbarFeed.

 


 

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