* Script work is brought into better focus
* New layout will be used to better package the python scripts
* No hidden folders (they will be hidden at build time)
* All building should be done under setup/
* Avoids ambiguous .bin/.cbin folders at root of project
If Launch.cmd aborted it would cause the launcher to abort as well.
If the error was handled by Launch.cmd then we can assume the launcher ran correctly.
* Removed PywScript
* Setting L_NCMD with PSScript or PyScript will now use their respective native windows (instead of ConEmu)
* Relaunch in ConEmu code reworked to avoid launching ConEmu twice in this case
* i.e. CMD (Launch.cmd) --> ConEmu (Launch.cmd) --> ConEmu (some_script.py)
* Updated PSScript section to match PyScript
## MAJOR refactoring done ##
* All .cmd Command scripts
* Brandind / Settings variables now set via .bin/Scripts/settings/main.py
* Window titles now set using KIT_FULL_NAME
* All .py Python scripts
* All ClientDir paths should now use KIT_SHORT_NAME
* Long lines wrapped to better follow PEP8
* String formatting now more consistant
* Updated run_program() and popen_program() calls to use lists
* (e.g. cmd = ['', '', '']; run_program(cmd))
** Should improve clarity IMO
* Update window titles AFTER init_global_vars() so KIT_FULL_NAME can be used
* Branding / Settings
* Support tech now configurable
* (e.g. "Please let {tech} know and they'll look into it")
* Timezone now configurable
* Upload info can now be disabled/enabled in .bin/Scripts/settings/main.py
* CHKDSK
* Combined read-only and fix scripts and added menu
* DISM
* Combined ScanHealth and RestoreHealth scripts and added menu
* functions/common.py
* BREAKING: run_program() and popen_program() no longer accept 'args' variable
* Misc
* Removed Win7 NVMe launcher
* Never used and Win7 is deprecated
* Removed "DeviceRemover" and "Display Driver Uninstaller" launchers
* Both cut too deep and were not useful
* Removed Nirsoft utilities and Sysinternals Suite launchers
* Too many tools unused.
* Added .url links to the websites in case the tools are needed
* Replaced WinDirStat with TreeSizeFree
* Replaced Q-Dir launcher with XYplorer launcher
* Q-Dir was running into issues on Windows 10
* Removed C.IntRep, ESET, and MBAM launchers from "OSR & VR"
* Removed JRT
* Deprecated and discontinued by MBAM
* Removed unsupported QuickBooks launchers (2014 and older)
* Removed unsupported Office launchers (2010 and 2013\365)
* Removed "Revo Uninstaller" launcher
* Removed infrequently used tools from "Diagnostics"
* Auslogics DiskDefrag
* BatteryInfoView
* BIOSCodes
* GpuTest
* HeavyLoad
* Bugfixes
* major_exception() try-blocks should catch CTL+c again
* Allows for manual script bailing
## MAJOR refactoring in progress ##
# BROKEN SCRIPTS #
(These scripts need updated to use the new global_vars & try_and_print)
* user_data_transfer.py
* install_sw_bundle.py
* All Python scripts
* PLAN: Replace vars_wk with global_vars
* functions.py
* PLAN: Will hold (nearly?) all functions going forward
* Should simplify the remaining scripts
* (e.g. reset_browsers and sw_diagnostics both had a backup_browsers())
* PLAN: Move all program definitions to functions.py
* (e.g. vars_wk['SevenZip'] --> global_vars['Programs']['SevenZip'])
* Added major_exception()
* Should be called if anything goes wrong to alert user and provide info
* Added non_clobber_rename()
* Appends a number (if necessary) to avoid overwriting data
* Added popen_program()
* Removes subprocess req for sw_checklist
* Added try_and_print()
* Run a function and show CS/NS/etc
* Can add additional "result" strings via Exception classes
* Passes unrecognized args/kwargs to the function
* Used by scripts to standardize message formatting and error handling
* exit_script() now handles opening the log (if set) and killing caffeine.exe
* Refactored init_vars_wk/os code to work with global_vars
* Uses the try_and_print function for better formatting and error handling
* BREAKING: 'OS' vars now located in global_vars['OS'] (including 'Arch')
* OS labeled as 'outdated', 'very outdated', and 'unrecognized' as needed
* BREAKING: renamed PROGRAMS to TOOLS
* Expanded TOOLS
* Removed log_file as a required argument from all functions
* Removed vars_wk/global_vars as a required argument from all functions
* Removed unused WinPE functions
* Sorted functions
* user_checklist() (formerly reset_browsers())
* Most functions moved to functions.py (see above)
* Browsers
* Work has been split into backup, reset, and config sections
* Script now asks all questions before starting backup/reset/config
* Script now forces the homepage to DEFAULT_HOMEPAGE (set in functions.py)
* (i.e. it no longer asks first, it just does it)
* Current homepages are listed where possible before backup/reset/config
* Launch/Launchers
* Added QuickBooks support
* Removed launchers
* CPU-Z
* HWMonitor
* PerfMonitor2
* SanDisk Express Cache
* Shortcut Cleaner
* SuperAntiSpyware (SAS)
* Replaced Notepad2-Mod with Notepad++
* NEW: CompressedBin folder .cbin
* This folder holds compressed versions of what was in .bin
* These files are 7-zip compressed using file + header encryption
* (This is to avoid false-positive AV alerts)
* NEW: Python conversion
* All scripts rewritten / ported to Python
* All PoSH scripts removed
* All scripts adjusted to no longer use vars as a variable
* This is because vars is a built-in function
* Also, slightly more clear as vars_wk == variables for Wizard Kit
* vars_os merged with vars_wk for since both are based on the current system
* Launch.cmd no longer uses %path% and instead directly modifies L_PATH
* fixes bug where an empty %PATH% would halt various scripts
* Copy WizardKit
* Now only copies the required folders in .bin
* Avoids potentially massive slowdowns on often-used UFDs
* Updated to support the new .cbin folder
* User Data Transfer expanded
* File-based main data selection is now done first
* Default inclusions and exclusions adjusted
* Cleanup should now unhide TransferDir
* Launch.cmd and Launchers updated
* Launch and Launcher_Template reworked to support the new .cbin method
* Launch will extract the archive (if exists) and then launch the item
* Launch.cmd now automatically reloads inside ConEmu
* Launch.cmd now runs from L_ITEM's dir in most cases
* Added L_NCMD to use the native command window instead of ConEmu
* Added PywScript mode that uses Python native console window
* Launchers are customized at the top of the files now
* FindBin and Flags functions have been moved to the end of the file
* Launchers and Launch.cmd now use more descriptive variable names
* Helps readability and troubleshooting
* Ported code from copy_office.cmd into Launch.cmd
* Office setup local folders now have better naming
* Scripts should now print details about the ENV when aborting
* Should help diagnose future breaks, typos, etc..
* Added a gen_office.bash script for creating the Office Setup Launchers
* Fixed Office variable issue (needed delayedexpansion)
* SW Diagnostics / SW Checklist
* (Re)added Kill All Processes section using ProcessKiller 2.0 from Tron
* Added Everything - dumps a file listing of the %systemdrive%
* Added Opera to the browser backup section
* AdwCleaner is no longer removed during the checklist
* HWiNFO has replaced HWMonitor due to false AMD/ATI readings
* HWiNFO is not opened until after Enter is pressed to exit the checklist
* Installed OS warnings expanded to mark many more versions as outdated
* SAS is no longer force-removed at the end of the script
* The new user data size function is reading data for all users
# Migration to Python started #
* PoSH has an extreme slowdown for some systems while it runs an optimization
** pass for .NET on the first PoSH script execution.
** This is reason enough to move to an alternative.
* New additions:
* User Data Transfer script
* Will extract from a WIM or copy from a folder
* Uses wimlib-imagex for images and FastCopy for folders
* Removes undesired items after transfer/extraction
* HWiNFO
* Missing ODD repair registry patch
* Q-Dir
* SW Bundle install script
* ConEmu
* Moving back to ConEmu for better performance.
* Copy-WizardKit
* Now uses FastCopy
* functions.py
* Ported init.ps1 to Python using functions.py (from WinPE) as a base
* Launch.cmd
* Elevating programs/scripts now done using a temp VBScript file
* Can run Python scripts (using either the 32 or 64 bit runtime)
* transferred_keys.cmd
* Expanded searched paths
* Misc
* Lots of variables and files renamed
* Lots of hard-coded paths are now in variables
* Should only be set in scripts in %bin%\Scripts
* Moved a subset of the Diagnostics launchers to a new 'Extras' folder
* The launchers moved are those that are less-often used
* Refactored FindBin code to be more concise
* Renamed "KitDir" "ClientDir" to indicate that it is on the client's system
* Removed GeForce Experience launcher as it now requires an account
* Added link to NVIDIA's driver webpage to download the correct driver
* Removed AMD's Gaming Evolved launcher
* This is usually bundled with the GPU driver anyway
* Switched back to ConEmu
* Variable and script names are now more descriptive
* i.e. checklist -> final_checklist, and HH -> %kit_dir%
* (not happy with %kit_dir%, will probably change again)
Major .bin and extraction code overhaul
* All .cmd files now have code for searching the for the .bin folder
* This starts at the script's parent folder and moves upward
* If no .bin folder is found then print an error to the screen
* 7z has been replaced with 7za
* This is for better handling of x32/x64 usage
* This also fixed a few bugs with extracting ProduKey/MailPassView/etc
* We no longer require the full power of 7z.exe/7z.dll
* (Since wimlib-imagex will probably be used for WIM files soon-ish)
* Bugfixes
* A few calls of pushd were unsafe (without quotes)
* SFC scan no longer closes immediately
* DISM
* Much safer WinVer check
* Enter / Exit SafeMode
* Now enables MSI (un)installers in SafeMode w/ Networking
* Final Checklist
* NEW: can now be run directly from UFD
* Hide Windows 10 Upgrade.reg
* Added more registry blocks
* Removed Chocolately
* Too much volatility
* Ninite will regain default installer status
* Replaced ConEmu with Cmder
* Cmder has a heavily modified ConEmu
* Changed background
* Added Cmder launchers in Misc
* SW Diagnostics
* NEW: can now be run directly from UFD
* BleachBit / Winapp2.ini updated
* Expanded selections
* Now only checks temp data size; DOES NOT delete temp data
* Internet connection test will now loop until the manually exited
* Now warns you that it can't check Windows activation in SafeMode
* Bugfixes
* reset_browsers.ps1
* Should skip "resetting" the backup folders (i.e. Default.wkbak)
