Root cause fix: runner.go passed config as unevaluated PS expression
via -File mode - scripts received a literal string instead of parsed
object. Changed to -ConfigPath; scripts load JSON themselves via
shared common.ps1 (Write-Log, Get-Feature, Load-Config).
GUI now regenerates runtime config before run so user selections
actually reach the scripts.
Merged 04-default-profile + 05-personalization into single script
(one hive load/unload, no Explorer restart, no hive contention).
Deleted Deploy-Windows.ps1 (xetup.exe is sole entry point),
06-scheduled-tasks.ps1 (tasks caused more harm than good),
07-desktop-info.ps1 (replaced by BackInfo long ago).
Step ordering: activation moved early, pcIdentity before WU
(exit 9 on rename only when rename actually happened).
Edge policies split into mandatory (telemetry, first-run) vs
recommended (UI preferences user can override).
Atera install uses Start-Process -Wait instead of fragile sleep.
Updated config.json, tests, DefaultConfig to match current state.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
04-default-profile: Create File Explorer.lnk (and PowerShell.lnk for
admin profile) in C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\...\Start Menu
before writing LayoutModification.xml. On a clean Windows 11 install
the System Tools folder is often missing from the Default profile,
which causes the taskbar pin to be silently skipped.
12-windows-update: Enable temporary autologon for adminx9 so the
machine logs in automatically after each update reboot without
operator intervention. AutoLogonCount=10 as safety cap.
Autologon is disabled (and DefaultPassword removed) by the
scheduled task when no more updates are found.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- 04-default-profile: default profile now pins Explorer+Edge (was empty),
preventing MS Store and other defaults from appearing in taskbar
- 03-system-registry: disable Edge new tab page quick links, background,
content feed (NewTabPageQuickLinksEnabled/BackgroundEnabled/AllowedBackgroundTypes)
- 05-personalization: set Wallpaper="" in default hive so new user accounts
get solid-color background instead of black fallback
- runner: add onStepStart callback, fires before each script launch
- gui: step progress strip in run phase — color-coded labels per step
(pending gray · / running blue ► / ok green ✓ / error red ✗ / skipped gray –)
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
