Just putting this out there for easy copy / pasta
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# Set time-zone automatically
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tzautoupdate -Name start -Value "3"
Set-TimeZone "Eastern Standard Time"
w32tm /resync
# Disable the firewall
netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
# Set the current connection to 'Private' - By default it is 'Public' so WinRM will not enable.
Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex $((Get-NetConnectionProfile).InterfaceIndex) -NetworkCategory Private
# Enable WinRM
c:\windows\system32\winrm.cmd quickconfig -quiet
# Add DOT.NET 2.0--3.5
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name NetFx3~~~~
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# Get Serial number from BIOS
$SerialNumber = (Get-WmiObject -class win32_bios).SerialNumber
# Dell computers have a shorter Serial number, but others (ie. BeeLink mini's) are too long - This shortens it (to 7 characters) if the SN is longer than 9 characters.
# MPC = Mini PC
If ($SerialNumber.Length -gt 9) { $SerialNumber = "MPC$($SerialNumber.Remove(0, ($SerialNumber.Length - 7)))" }
$SerialNumber
# Rename the computer to its SN
Rename-Computer -NewName $SerialNumber -Force
Break
# Gotta reboot
shutdown -r -t 0
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# Download the PC Health Check app
Start "https://aka.ms/GetPCHealthCheckApp"
# Windows 11 Installation Assistant
Start "https://www.microsoft.com/software-download/windows11"
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# Make sure you have successfully, and correctly set the computers hostname
hostname
# This grabs the full name of the domain
$Domain_Name = (Get-DnsClient -InterfaceIndex $((Get-NetConnectionProfile).InterfaceIndex)).ConnectionSpecificSuffix
# it is possible to add creds to this command - but just enter username, and password at the credential prompt (no need to add 'domain\')
$JoinFail = $null; Add-Computer -domainname $Domain_Name -ErrorVariable JoinFail
If ($JoinFail -ge 1) {
Write-Host "Well, that didn't work..." -F 14;
Write-Host "'$Domain_Name' is in the clipboard..." -F 0 -B 14
$Domain_Name | Set-Clipboard
cmd.exe /c sysdp.cpl
}
Break
# Gotta reboot
shutdown -r -t 0
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# Make sure you have successfully, and correctly set the computers hostname
hostname
# This grabs the full name of the domain
$Domain_Name = (Get-DnsClient -InterfaceIndex $((Get-NetConnectionProfile).InterfaceIndex)).ConnectionSpecificSuffix
# it is possible to add creds to this command - but just enter username, and password at the credential prompt (no need to add 'domain\')
Add-Computer -domainname $Domain_Name
Break
# Gotta reboot
shutdown -r -t 0
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Others...
netsh advfirewall set currentprofile state off
netsh advfirewall set domainprofile state off
netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off
netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state off
