⚡ WindowsAcolyte

🧰 Unified WPF launcher for Windows utility scripts 🚀 One-click install via PowerShell 🎨 Dynamic Light/Dark Theme

🟢 Quick Start

⚡ Install / Update

✅ Fast • Trusted • No setup

irm "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ReAlNoMo/WindowsAcolyte/main/install.ps1" | iex

⚙️ Requirements

Requirement	Details
🟦 PowerShell	7.0+ (auto-download if missing)
🪟 Windows	10 / 11 (WPF required)
🔐 Admin	Required for some modules

Current version: v1.6

🧰 Modules (10 Total)

🎨 Dark Mode

Global theme toggle for the entire UI

Light Mode	Dark Mode

Toggle button (bottom-left sidebar)
Light + Dark themes (all 50+ colors)
Dynamic brush updates in real-time
Persistent across all modules
Logo border auto-adjusts
All native controls + custom elements

🔒 1. Hash Verifier

Category: Security Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Generate file hashes (SHA-256, SHA-512, SHA-384, SHA-1, MD5)
Compare computed hash against an expected value
Detect tampering or file corruption
Live progress bar with percentage display
Activity log with timestamps and status codes
Background processing via Runspace + DispatcherTimer (non-blocking UI)

💡 Use case: Verify downloads before execution 🪶 Windows changes: None

🗂️ 2. Explorer View Normalizer

Category: Windows Tools Admin: ⚠️ Yes

✔ What it does

Lets you compose global Explorer defaults using checkbox fields
Splits settings list into Already Set and Not Selected
Checks all settings on module load and shows current state immediately
Reset saved Explorer folder views
Force Details view across all normal folder types
Disable grouping completely (Last week, Last month, etc.)
Sort by Name (ASC)
Apply columns: Name, Date modified, Type, Size
Show hidden files
Show file extensions
Keep protected operating system files hidden
Disable Compact View
Enable Details Pane and keep Preview Pane available
Optional: use small desktop icons (IconSize=32)
Disable Folder Type Discovery with FolderType = NotSpecified
Apply to all folder types (Generic, Downloads, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, UserFiles, Searches)
Clear Shell Bags, BagMRU, Desktop/Defaults Streams, and common Open/Save dialog view caches
Restart Explorer automatically
Apply now supports apply + revert: unchecked options are reverted when possible
Automatic recheck runs immediately after apply so new states are shown without manual refresh

⚠️ Important

This resets saved Explorer folder views. Existing custom folder layouts are removed and replaced with the WindowsAcolyte defaults.

🧠 Registry Changes

HKCU:\...\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell\*
  LogicalViewMode  = 1
  Mode             = 4
  GroupView        = 0
  GroupBy          = ""
  GroupByKey:PID   = 0
  GroupByDirection = 1
  Sort             = Name ascending (REG_BINARY)
  ColInfo          = Name, Date modified, Type, Size (REG_BINARY)
  FolderType       = NotSpecified

HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  Hidden           = 1
  HideFileExt      = 0
  ShowSuperHidden  = 0
  UseCompactMode   = 0
  UseAutoGrouping  = 0

🧪 3. Hardware Inventory

Category: Diagnostics Admin: ⚠️ Yes

✔ What it does

System / Mainboard info (manufacturer, model, BIOS version and date)
CPU details (cores, clock speed, socket, cache sizes, driver version)
RAM slots (capacity, speed, manufacturer, part number, serial number)
GPU (VRAM, resolution, driver version and date)
Storage drives and logical partitions (size, free space, file system)
Network adapters (MAC, driver, IP address)
Audio devices with driver info
Full PnP driver list (sortable by class and device name)
Styled HTML report saved to the Desktop
Background processing with progress bar

📄 Output

Desktop\Hardware_Report_YYYY-MM-DD_HH-MM.html

✨ Features

Dark-themed HTML report
Sortable tables
Activity log with timestamps
Re-open last report button
Concurrent background processing

🪶 Windows changes: None (read-only)

🧱 4. Sandboxie Browser Launcher

Category: Security Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Launch browsers sandboxed via Sandboxie-Plus
Private / Incognito mode per browser
Auto-detect installed browsers on launch
6 supported browsers
Configurable sandbox name
Prerequisite check (Sandboxie-Plus + each browser)
Status display and activity log

🌐 Supported Browsers

Browser	Incognito	Private Mode	Auto-Detect
Chrome	✅	N/A	✅
Chromium	✅	N/A	✅
Firefox	N/A	✅	✅
Brave	✅	N/A	✅
Vivaldi	N/A	✅	✅
LibreWolf	N/A	✅	✅

⚠️ Requirements

Sandboxie-Plus installed
At least one supported browser installed

🧠 UI Features

✅ One button per browser (auto-disabled if not installed)
✅ Configurable sandbox name field
🔍 Prerequisite check on load (Sandboxie-Plus + all browsers)
🪵 Activity log

💡 Use case

Safely browse untrusted websites, test malware links, isolate browsing activity

🎮 5. Windows 11 Gaming Optimizer

Category: Gaming Performance Admin: ⚠️ Yes

🚀 Applies 29 performance tweaks with risk levels (fully idempotent)

🔥 High Impact Tweaks

Tweak	Effect	Reboot	Risk
HVCI Disable	🚀 Up to +25% FPS	✅ Yes	🔴 High
VBS Disable	🚀 +2-8% FPS	✅ Yes	🔴 High
GPU Scheduling	⏱️ -2ms latency	✅ Yes	🟢 Low
GameDVR Disable	🚀 +2-5% FPS	✅ Yes	🟢 Low
Spectre/Meltdown Disable	⚡ +5-15% CPU	✅ Yes	🔴 High
NVMe Stack Optimization	💾 Up to 45% less CPU per I/O	✅ Yes	🟡 Medium
Win32Priority	🎯 Frame consistency	❌ No	🟢 Low
Network Throttling Off	🌐 +10-30ms ping reduction	❌ No	🟢 Low

⚙️ Complete Tweaks List (29 Total)

🧠 CPU & Scheduling (7)

Memory Integrity / HVCI (OFF)
VBS / Virtual Machine Platform (OFF)
Ultimate Performance Power Plan
Power Throttling (OFF)
System Responsiveness = 10
Network Throttling (OFF)
Win32PrioritySeparation (Competitive/AAA modes)

🎨 Graphics & Gaming (8)

GameDVR / Xbox Recording (OFF)
Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (ON)
Windows Game Mode (ON) – CRITICAL for AMD X3D
Windowed Game Optimizations (Flip Model)
Games Task Scheduling = High
Transparency Effects (OFF)
Window Animations (OFF)
Menu Show Delay = 0

🌐 Network & Latency (3)

Disable Nagle Algorithm
Advanced TCP Optimizations
Taskbar Animations (OFF)

💾 Storage & Filesystem (3)

NTFS Disable Last Access Time
NTFS Disable 8.3 Filenames
Disable Paging Executive

🔒 Security & Privacy (5)

Spectre/Meltdown Mitigations (OFF) – HIGH RISK
Native NVMe Stack (Win11 24H2+) – EXPERIMENTAL
Disable Telemetry
Search History (OFF)
Share Across Devices (OFF)

🔌 Peripherals (2)

Dynamic Lighting (OFF)
Additional Registry Tuning
Advanced Gaming Settings

🧠 UI Features

✅ Checkbox selection with risk indicators (🟢 SAFE / 🟡 MODERATE / 🔴 HIGH)
🔍 Hardware detection (Intel 12+ / AMD Ryzen 5000+ / AMD X3D / NVIDIA)
⚠️ X3D CPU auto-detection (Game Mode forced ON)
🔍 Status detection (APPLIED ✅ / MISSING ⚠️)
🔄 Re-scan button
🪵 Activity log with timestamps & status codes
💾 Profile Save/Load (JSON format)
🔧 Restore Points auto-creation
📋 Registry backup before changes
🎨 Dark Mode support
✨ Recommended pre-selection based on hardware

📋 Profile System

Save current tweak configuration
Load saved profiles
Hardware context stored (CPU, GPU, RAM, Build)
JSON format (human-readable)
Multiple profiles supported
Validation on load

⚠️ Important Notes

🔴 Reboot required for many tweaks 🧠 AMD X3D CPUs → Game Mode MUST stay enabled (auto-detected, forced ON) 🔒 High-Risk tweaks → User confirmation popup required 💾 Registry backup → Automatic before changes ⚡ Competitive vs AAA → Win32Priority can be set to either mode 📊 Estimates → FPS gains are approximate; actual results vary per system

🔧 Recommended Tools (External)

Integrated recommendations for:

ISLC – Intelligent Standby List Cleaner (very high impact)
Process Lasso – CPU prioritization (Intel 12+/AMD X3D)
NVCleanstall – NVIDIA driver bloatware removal
TimerResolution – Windows timer boost (competitive games)
DDU – Complete driver uninstall
MSI Afterburner + RTSS – FPS limiting to refresh rate -3
O&O ShutUp10++ – Privacy & telemetry GUI
InSpectre – CPU mitigation status

⚡ 6. Ultimate Performance Power Plan

Category: Gaming Performance Admin: ⚠️ Yes

✔ What it does

Creates a dedicated WindowsAcolyte Ultimate Performance power plan from the Windows Ultimate Performance template
Activates the plan and applies maximum-performance AC/DC settings
Keeps monitors awake forever (Turn off display after = Never)
Disables sleep, hibernate, hybrid sleep, and hard-disk idle timers
Sets CPU minimum and maximum processor state to 100%
Applies aggressive CPU boost, maximum boost policy, performance-first EPP, and core parking disablement where Windows exposes those settings
Disables PCIe Link State Power Management, USB selective suspend, and wireless adapter power saving
Sets video playback to quality/performance mode
Shows the exact powercfg subgroup, setting, AC/DC value, and effect before applying
Includes Recheck, Apply, Set Balanced, and Activity Log actions
Skips unsupported hardware-specific settings safely and logs them as warnings

⚠️ Important

This profile is built for maximum responsiveness, not battery life. Expect higher idle power use, heat, and fan activity.

🐧 7. Linux ISO Downloader

Category: Downloader Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Download latest ISOs from official sources
Parallel downloads (1–5 concurrent)
Parent/child distro selection (main distro = all variants, sub-option = single variant)
Separate live progress row for every selected ISO
SHA256 verification (where available)
Auto mirror fallback
Resume / skip existing files
Background processing via ConcurrentQueue + DispatcherTimer

📦 Supported Distributions

Distro	Variants	Default	Source
Ubuntu	Desktop (Consumer), Server	✅ Both	ubuntu.com
Debian	Netinst (Server), Live Desktop	✅ Both	debian.org
Fedora	Workstation (Consumer), Server	✅ Both	fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux	Installer ISO	✅	archlinux.org
CachyOS	Desktop	❌ Opt-in	cachyos.org
Pop!_OS	Desktop NVIDIA, Desktop Intel/AMD	❌ Opt-in	pop-os.org

Clicking a main distro selects or clears all of its variants. Selecting only a sub-option downloads only that specific ISO.

✨ Features

Overall progress bar plus one persistent progress row per selected ISO
Speed indicator (MB/s) and ETA
Queued/running/done/failed/cancelled state per ISO
Activity log dynamically resizes under the progress area
Resume / skip existing files
Activity log
Mirror failover
Parallel download control

📁 Default Output (Auto-Detected)

C:\Users\[CurrentUser]\Downloads\ISOs

ℹ️ Automatically detects the current Windows user — no hardcoded paths

🦠 8. AV Scanner Downloader

Category: Downloader Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Download portable AV scanner tools from official vendor servers
Parallel downloads (1–4 concurrent)
Background processing via RunspacePool
Per-file progress tracking with speed and ETA
MD5/SHA256 verification (where available)
Live queue-based UI updates

📦 Supported Scanners

Scanner	Vendor	Portable	Verification
EEK	Emsisoft	✅	✅ MD5
KVRT	Kaspersky	✅	✅ SHA256
AdwCleaner	Malwarebytes	✅	❌
HouseCall	Trend Micro	✅	✅ SHA256

✨ Features

Per-file speed indicator (MB/s)
ETA calculation
Overall progress + file count
Activity log
Download coordination
ConcurrentQueue architecture

📁 Default Output (Auto-Detected)

C:\Users\[CurrentUser]\Downloads\AVScanners

ℹ️ Automatically detects the current Windows user — portable & flexible

🏗️ Architecture

Orchestrator Pattern: Isolated RunspacePool per download batch
Thread Safety: ConcurrentQueue for cross-runspace communication
UI Updates: DispatcherTimer-based polling (no blocking)
Cancellation: System.Threading.CancellationToken support

💡 Use case

Bulk download of portable security tools for offline scanning

🖥️ 9. Desktop Shortcut Creator

Category: Windows Tools Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Creates WindowsAcolyte shortcuts on the current user's Desktop
Supports Local Start and Online Installer shortcut variants
Uses English shortcut names:
- WindowsAcolyte - Start (Local).lnk
- WindowsAcolyte - Installer (Online).lnk
Uses PowerShell 7 (pwsh.exe) with -NoProfile and -ExecutionPolicy Bypass
Uses the dedicated white-background shortcut icon from logo/Windows_Acolyte_Shortcut_Icon.ico
Logs created shortcut paths and missing local install warnings

💡 Use case

Recreate WindowsAcolyte Desktop launch shortcuts directly from the app.

🧯 10. Rescue ISO Downloader

Category: Downloader Admin: ❌ No

✔ What it does

Downloads current rescue, partitioning, cloning, malware cleanup, RAM test, wipe, and boot repair images
Keeps stable local filenames like systemrescue-latest-amd64.iso
Replaces older matching files in the destination folder after a successful download
Supports parallel downloads with one progress row per selected tool
Extracts ISO files from upstream ZIP packages where required (Memtest86+, Super Grub2 Disk)
Uses official project pages, GitHub Releases, SourceForge project pages, and vendor latest URLs

📦 Supported Rescue Tools

Tool	Purpose	Source
SystemRescue	Data rescue and system recovery	system-rescue.org / SourceForge
GParted Live	Partitioning	SourceForge
Rescuezilla	Backup, restore, clone	GitHub Releases
Clonezilla Live	Disk and partition cloning	SourceForge
Hiren's BootCD PE	Windows PE repair toolkit	hirensbootcd.org
Kaspersky Rescue Disk	Offline malware cleanup	Kaspersky latest URL
Avira Rescue System	Offline malware cleanup	Avira latest URL
Memtest86+	RAM testing	memtest.org
ShredOS	Secure disk wiping	GitHub Releases
Super Grub2 Disk	Boot repair	SourceForge

📁 Default Output (Auto-Detected)

C:\Users\[CurrentUser]\Downloads\RescueISOs

ℹ️ Existing older matching ISO files are removed only after the new download has completed successfully.

🛠️ Installation (Manual)

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
.\install.ps1

📁 Install location:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\WindowsAcolyte

🧹 Uninstall

Remove-Item "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\WindowsAcolyte" -Recurse -Force

Remove from PowerShell profile:

$PROFILE

🧩 Custom Modules

📄 File naming:

modules/NN-Name.ps1

🧠 Template

Register-PowerToolsModule `
    -Id "custom-id" `
    -Name "Custom Module" `
    -Description "What it does" `
    -Category "Category" `
    -RequiresAdmin $false `
    -Show { }

✔ Best Practices

Inline XAML only
Logging with timestamps + status codes
Try/Catch everywhere
Use dynamic theme brushes ($Global:PTS_Brush)
Background processing for long tasks
ConcurrentQueue for thread-safe communication

🧯 Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
PowerShell 7 missing	Install from aka.ms/powershell
Command not found	Restart terminal
ExecutionPolicy error	Set RemoteSigned
Modules missing	Check `/modules` folder
Gaming tweaks missing	Run as Admin
Logo color wrong	Toggle dark mode
ISO path invalid	Uses auto-detected `Downloads\ISOs` folder
Browser buttons greyed out	Browser or Sandboxie-Plus not installed

🧩 Compatibility

Component	Requirement
PowerShell	7.0+
Windows	10 / 11
WPF	Required
Display	1024×600+
Download modules	.NET HttpClient (built-in)

📋 Version History

v1.6 (Current)

✅ All 10 modules fully functional
✅ Ultimate Performance Power Plan: creates a dedicated WindowsAcolyte power plan, activates it, disables monitor standby/sleep/disk idle, and enforces maximum CPU/PCIe/USB/WLAN performance settings
✅ Rescue ISO Downloader: latest rescue/partition/cloning/malware/memory/wipe/boot images with replacement cleanup
✅ Dynamic Light/Dark theme (all 50+ colors)
✅ Logo updated to logo/Windows_Acolyte_Logo.png
✅ Windows icon generated from the logo as logo/Windows_Acolyte_Icon.ico
✅ Desktop shortcut icon uses white background via logo/Windows_Acolyte_Shortcut_Icon.ico
✅ Theme colors aligned with the logo palette
✅ Explorer View Normalizer: checkbox UI, grouped state view, apply/revert, auto-recheck, small desktop icons
✅ Linux ISO Downloader: distro variant selection and one progress row per ISO
✅ Desktop Shortcut Creator: local start and online installer links from Windows Tools
✅ Shortcut launch paths cleaned up without -NoExit
✅ Gaming Optimizer: 29 tweaks + profiles
✅ AV Scanner: RunspacePool orchestration
✅ All modules use PTS_Brush theming
✅ Background processing via DispatcherTimer
✅ ConcurrentQueue for thread-safe communication
✅ Window starts maximized

⚠️ Disclaimer

🚨 Use at your own risk

This software is provided "as is", without any warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to functionality, reliability, security, or compatibility.

By using this software, you agree that:

All actions are performed at your own risk
System-level modifications (registry, performance tweaks, etc.) may cause issues
You are responsible for backups and system protection

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the author shall not be liable for any damages, including but not limited to data loss, system instability, hardware damage, security vulnerabilities, or indirect/consequential damages.

💡 Recommendation: Test in a VM or secondary system before applying changes.

📜 License

MIT

👤 Author

ReAlNoMo Version 1.5 • May 2026

🔗 Repository

https://github.com/ReAlNoMo/WindowsAcolyte

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⚡ WindowsAcolyte

🟢 Quick Start

⚡ Install / Update

⚙️ Requirements

🧰 Modules (10 Total)

🎨 Dark Mode

🔒 1. Hash Verifier

✔ What it does

🗂️ 2. Explorer View Normalizer

✔ What it does

🧠 Registry Changes

🧪 3. Hardware Inventory

✔ What it does

✨ Features

🧱 4. Sandboxie Browser Launcher

✔ What it does

🌐 Supported Browsers

🧠 UI Features

🎮 5. Windows 11 Gaming Optimizer

🔥 High Impact Tweaks

⚙️ Complete Tweaks List (29 Total)

🧠 CPU & Scheduling (7)

🎨 Graphics & Gaming (8)

🌐 Network & Latency (3)

💾 Storage & Filesystem (3)

🔒 Security & Privacy (5)

🔌 Peripherals (2)

🧠 UI Features

📋 Profile System

⚠️ Important Notes

🔧 Recommended Tools (External)

⚡ 6. Ultimate Performance Power Plan

✔ What it does

🐧 7. Linux ISO Downloader

✔ What it does

📦 Supported Distributions

✨ Features

🦠 8. AV Scanner Downloader

✔ What it does

📦 Supported Scanners

✨ Features

🏗️ Architecture

🖥️ 9. Desktop Shortcut Creator

✔ What it does

🧯 10. Rescue ISO Downloader

✔ What it does

📦 Supported Rescue Tools

🛠️ Installation (Manual)

🧹 Uninstall

🧩 Custom Modules

🧠 Template

✔ Best Practices

🧯 Troubleshooting

🧩 Compatibility

📋 Version History

v1.6 (Current)

⚠️ Disclaimer

📜 License

👤 Author

🔗 Repository

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