feat: make indexing minimal by default instead of disabled

src/playbook/Configuration/atlas/services.yml

@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ actions:
     exeDir: true
     wait: true
 
+  - !writeStatus: {status: 'Configuring Indexing'}
+  - !cmd:
+    command: '"AtlasDesktop\3. General Configuration\Search Indexing\Minimal Search Indexing (default).cmd" /silent'
+    exeDir: true
+    wait: true
+
   ##############################################################################################
   ## SERVICES                                                                                 ##
   ##############################################################################################
@@ -44,7 +50,6 @@ actions:
   - !service: {name: 'TrkWks', operation: change, startup: 4}
   - !service: {name: 'PcaSvc', operation: change, startup: 4}
   - !service: {name: 'DiagTrack', operation: change, startup: 4}
-  - !service: {name: 'WSearch', operation: change, startup: 4}
 
     # ------ Microsoft recommendation - 'Do not disable' -----
   - !service: {name: 'diagnosticshub.standardcollector.service', operation: change, startup: 4}

src/playbook/Configuration/tweaks/qol/set-hidden-settings-pages.yml

@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ actions:
   - !registryValue:
     path: 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
     value: 'SettingsPageVisibility'
-    data: 'hide:recovery;maps;maps-downloadmaps;privacy;privacy-speechtyping;privacy-speech;privacy-feedback;privacy-activityhistory;search-permissions;privacy-general;sync;cortana-windowssearch;mobile-devices;mobile-devices-addphone;workplace;backup'
+    data: 'hide:recovery;maps;maps-downloadmaps;privacy;privacy-speechtyping;privacy-speech;privacy-feedback;privacy-activityhistory;search-permissions;privacy-general;sync;mobile-devices;mobile-devices-addphone;workplace;backup'
     type: REG_SZ
     builds: [ '<22000' ]
 
     # Windows 11
   - !registryValue:
     path: 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer'
     value: 'SettingsPageVisibility'
-    data: 'hide:recovery;maps;maps-downloadmaps;privacy;privacy-feedback;privacy-activityhistory;search-permissions;privacy-general;sync;cortana-windowssearch;mobile-devices;mobile-devices-addphone;workplace;family-group;deviceusage;home'
+    data: 'hide:recovery;maps;maps-downloadmaps;privacy;privacy-feedback;privacy-activityhistory;search-permissions;privacy-general;sync;mobile-devices;mobile-devices-addphone;workplace;family-group;deviceusage;home'
     type: REG_SZ
     builds: [ '>=22000' ]

src/playbook/Executables/AtlasDesktop/3. General Configuration/Search Indexing/Disable Search Indexing.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+set indexConfPath="%windir%\AtlasModules\Scripts\indexConf.cmd"
+if not exist %indexConfPath% (
+	echo The 'indexConf.cmd' script wasn't found in AtlasModules.
+	if "%~1"=="" pause
+	exit /b 1
+)
+set "indexConf=call %indexConfPath%"
+
+if "%~1" neq "" goto main
+set "___args="%~f0" %*"
+fltmc > nul 2>&1 || (
+	echo Administrator privileges are required.
+	powershell -c "Start-Process -Verb RunAs -FilePath 'cmd' -ArgumentList """/c $env:___args"""" 2> nul || (
+		echo You must run this script as admin.
+		if "%*"=="" pause
+		exit /b 1
+	)
+	exit /b
+)
+
+:main
+echo ===================================
+echo Disabling search indexing...
+echo ===================================
+echo]
+
+%indexConf% /stop
+
+echo]
+echo Finished.
+if "%~1" neq "/silent" pause
+exit /b

src/playbook/Executables/AtlasDesktop/3. General Configuration/Search Indexing/Enable Search Indexing.cmd

@@ -1,24 +1,55 @@
 @echo off
 setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
-if "%~1"=="/silent" goto main
+set indexConfPath="%windir%\AtlasModules\Scripts\indexConf.cmd"
+if not exist %indexConfPath% (
+	echo The 'indexConf.cmd' script wasn't found in AtlasModules.
+	if "%~1"=="" pause
+	exit /b 1
+)
+set "indexConf=call %indexConfPath%"
 
+if "%~1" neq "" goto main
 :: TI required for RespectPowerModes
 whoami /user | find /i "S-1-5-18" > nul 2>&1 || (
 	call RunAsTI.cmd "%~f0" %*
 	exit /b
 )
 
 :main
-(
-	sc config WSearch start=auto
-	sc start WSearch
-) > nul
-call "%windir%\AtlasModules\Scripts\settingsPages.cmd" /unhide cortana-windowssearch
+echo ===================================
+echo Enabling search indexing...
+echo ===================================
+echo]
+
+%indexConf% /stop
+
+%indexConf% /cleanpolicies
+%indexConf% /include "%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
+:: The Atlas folder is so that if the user searches for a Atlas-modified feature, a script shows up in search
+%indexConf% /include "%windir%\AtlasDesktop"
+%indexConf% /include "%systemdrive%\Users"
+:: Add default user exclusions
+for /f "usebackq delims=" %%a in (`dir /b /a:d "%SystemDrive%\Users"`) do (
+	for %%z in (
+		"AppData"
+		"MicrosoftEdgeBackups"
+	) do (
+		if exist "%SystemDrive%\Users\%%~a\%%~z" %indexConf% /exclude "%SystemDrive%\Users\%%~a\%%~z"
+	)
+)
+
+%indexConf% /start
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search" /v SetupCompletedSuccessfully /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > nul
+
+set regCmd=^>nul reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gather\Windows\SystemIndex" /v "RespectPowerModes" /t REG_DWORD /d 
+if "%~1"=="/silent" (%regCmd% "0" /f & exit /b)
 
-:: Respect Power Settings when Search Indexing to prevent performance loss during gaming or other high-performance tasks
-reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gather\Windows\SystemIndex" /v "RespectPowerModes" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
+echo]
+:: Respect Power Settings when Search Indexing to prevent performance loss during gaming or battery drain
+choice /c:yn /n /m "Would you like to have indexing disable its self when on battery or gaming? [Y/N] "
+if %errorlevel%==1 %regCmd% "1" /f
+if %errorlevel%==2 %regCmd% "0" /f
 
-if "%~1"=="/silent" exit /b
-echo Finished, please reboot your device for changes to apply.
+echo Finished, there might be some CPU usage for a period while indexing.
 pause
 exit /b

src/playbook/Executables/AtlasDesktop/3. General Configuration/Search Indexing/Minimal Search Indexing (default).cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+@echo off
+setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
+set indexConfPath="%windir%\AtlasModules\Scripts\indexConf.cmd"
+if not exist %indexConfPath% (
+	echo The 'indexConf.cmd' script wasn't found in AtlasModules.
+	if "%~1"=="" pause
+	exit /b 1
+)
+set "indexConf=call %indexConfPath%"
+
+if "%~1" neq "" goto main
+:: TI required for RespectPowerModes
+whoami /user | find /i "S-1-5-18" > nul 2>&1 || (
+	call RunAsTI.cmd "%~f0" %*
+	exit /b
+)
+
+:main
+echo ===================================
+echo Making search indexing minimal...
+echo This means no user folder indexing.
+echo ===================================
+echo]
+
+%indexConf% /stop
+
+%indexConf% /cleanpolicies
+:: Add only the Start Menu and AtlasDesktop paths by default
+:: The Atlas folder is so that if the user searches for a Atlas-modified feature, a script shows up in search
+%indexConf% /include "%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs"
+%indexConf% /include "%windir%\AtlasDesktop"
+%indexConf% /exclude "%systemdrive%\Users"
+
+:: Respect Power Settings when Search Indexing to prevent performance loss during gaming or battery drain
+reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\Gather\Windows\SystemIndex" /v "RespectPowerModes" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f > nul
+
+%indexConf% /start
+reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Search" /v SetupCompletedSuccessfully /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f > nul
+
+echo]
+echo Finished, there might be some CPU usage for a very small period while indexing.
+if "%~1" neq "/silent" pause
+exit /b

src/playbook/Executables/AtlasModules/Scripts/indexConf.cmd

@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+@echo off
+
+fltmc > nul 2>&1 || (echo You must run this script as admin. & exit /b)
+set ___settings=call "%windir%\AtlasModules\Scripts\settingsPages.cmd"
+
+
+:: Check args
+set ___policy=
+if "%~1"=="" goto help
+echo %1 | find "clude" > nul && (
+    if "%~2"=="" goto help
+    set ___policy=true
+)
+
+:: /include & /exclude
+if defined ___policy (
+    call :addIndexPath %~1 "%~2"
+)
+
+if "%~1"=="/cleanpolicies" (
+    echo Cleaning policies...
+    for %%a in (
+        "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DefaultExcludedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DefaultIndexedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CurrentPolicies\DefaultExcludedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CurrentPolicies\DefaultIndexedPaths"
+    ) do (
+        reg delete %%a /f > nul 2>&1
+        reg add %%a /f > nul
+    )
+)
+
+if "%~1"=="/start" (
+    echo Starting the indexer...
+    sc config WSearch start=delayed-auto > nul
+    sc start WSearch > nul
+
+    %___settings% /unhide cortana-windowssearch
+
+    echo Updating policy... ^(this might take a moment^)
+    gpupdate > nul
+)
+
+if "%~1"=="/stop" (
+    echo Stopping the indexer...
+
+    %___settings% /hide cortana-windowssearch
+
+    rem Kill the search index Control Panel pane
+    powershell -NoP -NonI -C "Stop-Process -Id (gcim Win32_Process | ? { $_.CommandLine -match 'srchadmin.dll' }).ProcessId -Force"
+
+    sc config WSearch start=disabled > nul
+    sc stop WSearch > nul 2>&1
+)
+
+exit /b
+
+
+
+:help
+    echo You must use one (not in combination)
+    echo -------------------------------------
+    echo /include [full folder path]
+    echo /exclude [full folder path]
+    echo /cleanpolicies
+    echo /start
+    echo /stop
+    exit /b
+
+
+:addIndexPath
+    echo Configuring indexer path...
+    set policy=DefaultIndexedPaths
+    if "%~1"=="/exclude" set policy=DefaultExcludedPaths
+
+    set "searchPath1=%~2"
+    set "searchPath=file:///%searchPath1%\*"
+    reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\%policy%" /v "%searchPath%" /t REG_SZ /d "%searchPath%" /f > nul
+    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CurrentPolicies\%policy%" /v "%searchPath%" /t REG_SZ /d "%searchPath%" /f > nul
+    exit /b
+
+
+:cleanPolicies
+    for %%a in (
+        "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DefaultExcludedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search\DefaultIndexedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CurrentPolicies\DefaultExcludedPaths"
+        "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Search\CurrentPolicies\DefaultIndexedPaths"
+    ) do (
+        reg delete %%a /f > nul 2>&1
+        reg add %%a /f > nul 2>&1
+    )
+    exit /b