Rebuild Script

The rebuild.ps1 script automates reinstalling standard applications and applying system tweaks after a fresh Windows install.

Usage

1. Clone or download this repository.

2. Open PowerShell (the script self-elevates if not already admin) and run:

   .\rebuild.ps1

A timestamped transcript (rebuild-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.log) is written next to the script.

Customization

App selection lives in applications.json. Each entry has:

• Id — winget package ID (or Microsoft Store product ID)
• Name — display name used in log output
• ExcludeOn — array of any of Desktop, Laptop, ARM64, x64 to skip the app on those targets

Add, remove, or re-tag apps there; no script edits required.

What the script does

• Self-elevates to Administrator
• Detects architecture (x64 / ARM64) and form factor (Desktop / Laptop)
• Sets the power plan: Ultimate Performance on desktops (auto-imported via powercfg -duplicatescheme), Balanced on laptops
• Installs every app from applications.json not excluded for the current target, skipping anything already installed
• Sets UserDuckingPreference to "do nothing" for communication audio
• Force-installs the BypassPaywall extension in Edge via policy
• Sets the Windows App (Windows 365) environment to SelfHost
• Sets High Performance GPU preference for plex.exe (only if found)
• Disables system-wide CPU power throttling
• Invokes credentialfix.ps1 if present, which installs a scheduled task that resets CredentialUIBroker.exe every 6 hours (WebAuthn/FIDO2 workaround)

Notes

• Requires winget (ships with modern Windows 11).
• A reboot is recommended after the run.
• Failed installs are reported with the winget exit code; the script continues.

Contributions welcome.