Update Enable GamesDows Playnite.bat

Disable Gamesdows V2.bat

@@ -1,89 +0,0 @@
-@echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
-
-:: Define paths and names
-SET "STEAM_FOLDER=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
-SET "SCRIPT_NAME=DelayedExplorerStart.bat"
-SET "SCRIPT_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%SCRIPT_NAME%"
-SET "VBS_NAME=RunBatchSilently.vbs"
-SET "VBS_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%VBS_NAME%"
-SET "XML_NAME=DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml"
-SET "XML_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%XML_NAME%"
-
-echo ================================
-echo Disabling GamesDows
-echo ================================
-
-:: Reset the default shell to Explorer
-echo [1/5] Resetting default shell to Explorer...
-REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" /f
-if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-    echo [ERROR] Failed to reset the default shell.
-    goto end
-) else (
-    echo [SUCCESS] Default shell reset to Explorer.
-)
-
-:: Terminate Steam processes to ensure changes take effect
-echo [2/5] Terminating Steam processes...
-taskkill /IM "Steam.exe" /F >nul 2>&1
-taskkill /IM "SteamService.exe" /F >nul 2>&1
-echo [INFO] Steam processes terminated.
-
-:: Delete the DelayedExplorerStart.bat script
-echo [3/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStart.bat...
-IF EXIST "%SCRIPT_PATH%" (
-    DEL /F /Q "%SCRIPT_PATH%"
-    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %SCRIPT_NAME%.
-    ) else (
-        echo [SUCCESS] %SCRIPT_NAME% deleted.
-    )
-) else (
-    echo [INFO] %SCRIPT_NAME% does not exist.
-)
-
-:: Delete the RunBatchSilently.vbs script
-echo [4/5] Deleting RunBatchSilently.vbs...
-IF EXIST "%VBS_PATH%" (
-    DEL /F /Q "%VBS_PATH%"
-    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %VBS_NAME%.
-    ) else (
-        echo [SUCCESS] %VBS_NAME% deleted.
-    )
-) else (
-    echo [INFO] %VBS_NAME% does not exist.
-)
-
-:: Delete the DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml file
-echo [5/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml...
-IF EXIST "%XML_PATH%" (
-    DEL /F /Q "%XML_PATH%"
-    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %XML_NAME%.
-    ) else (
-        echo [SUCCESS] %XML_NAME% deleted.
-    )
-) else (
-    echo [INFO] %XML_NAME% does not exist.
-)
-
-:: Delete the scheduled task
-echo [6/6] Deleting scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart'...
-schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f >nul 2>&1
-if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
-    echo [WARNING] Could not delete the scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart'.
-) else (
-    echo [SUCCESS] Scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart' deleted.
-)
-
-echo.
-echo ================================
-echo GamesDows has been disabled successfully.
-echo A system restart is recommended for all changes to take effect.
-echo ================================
-
-:end
-ENDLOCAL
-pause

Disable Gamesdows V3.bat

@@ -0,0 +1,134 @@
+@echo off
+SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+
+:: Paths for Steam
+SET "STEAM_FOLDER=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
+SET "STEAM_SCRIPT_NAME=DelayedExplorerStart.bat"
+SET "STEAM_SCRIPT_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%STEAM_SCRIPT_NAME%"
+SET "STEAM_VBS_NAME=RunBatchSilently.vbs"
+SET "STEAM_VBS_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%STEAM_VBS_NAME%"
+SET "STEAM_XML_NAME=DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml"
+SET "STEAM_XML_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%STEAM_XML_NAME%"
+
+:: Paths for Playnite
+SET "PLAYNITE_FOLDER=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite"
+SET "PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_NAME=DelayedExplorerStart.bat"
+SET "PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_NAME%"
+SET "PLAYNITE_VBS_NAME=RunBatchSilently.vbs"
+SET "PLAYNITE_VBS_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%PLAYNITE_VBS_NAME%"
+SET "PLAYNITE_XML_NAME=DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml"
+SET "PLAYNITE_XML_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%PLAYNITE_XML_NAME%"
+
+echo ================================
+echo DISABLING GAMESDOWS / REMOVING CUSTOM SHELL
+echo ================================
+
+:: 1) Reset the default shell to Explorer
+echo [1/5] Resetting default shell to Explorer...
+REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" ^
+    /v "Shell" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" /f
+if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+    echo [ERROR] Failed to reset the default shell.
+    goto end
+) else (
+    echo [SUCCESS] Default shell reset to Explorer.
+)
+
+:: 2) Delete any existing DelayedExplorerStart.bat in Steam folder
+echo [2/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStart.bat from Steam folder...
+IF EXIST "%STEAM_SCRIPT_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%STEAM_SCRIPT_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %STEAM_SCRIPT_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %STEAM_SCRIPT_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %STEAM_SCRIPT_NAME% does not exist in Steam folder.
+)
+
+:: 2b) Delete any existing DelayedExplorerStart.bat in Playnite folder
+echo [2b/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStart.bat from Playnite folder...
+IF EXIST "%PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %PLAYNITE_SCRIPT_NAME% does not exist in Playnite folder.
+)
+
+:: 3) Delete any existing RunBatchSilently.vbs in Steam folder
+echo [3/5] Deleting RunBatchSilently.vbs from Steam folder...
+IF EXIST "%STEAM_VBS_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%STEAM_VBS_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %STEAM_VBS_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %STEAM_VBS_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %STEAM_VBS_NAME% does not exist in Steam folder.
+)
+
+:: 3b) Delete any existing RunBatchSilently.vbs in Playnite folder
+echo [3b/5] Deleting RunBatchSilently.vbs from Playnite folder...
+IF EXIST "%PLAYNITE_VBS_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%PLAYNITE_VBS_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %PLAYNITE_VBS_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %PLAYNITE_VBS_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %PLAYNITE_VBS_NAME% does not exist in Playnite folder.
+)
+
+:: 4) Delete any existing DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml in Steam folder
+echo [4/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml from Steam folder...
+IF EXIST "%STEAM_XML_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%STEAM_XML_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %STEAM_XML_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %STEAM_XML_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %STEAM_XML_NAME% does not exist in Steam folder.
+)
+
+:: 4b) Delete any existing DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml in Playnite folder
+echo [4b/5] Deleting DelayedExplorerStartTask.xml from Playnite folder...
+IF EXIST "%PLAYNITE_XML_PATH%" (
+    DEL /F /Q "%PLAYNITE_XML_PATH%"
+    if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+        echo [WARNING] Could not delete %PLAYNITE_XML_NAME%.
+    ) else (
+        echo [SUCCESS] %PLAYNITE_XML_NAME% deleted.
+    )
+) else (
+    echo [INFO] %PLAYNITE_XML_NAME% does not exist in Playnite folder.
+)
+
+:: 5) Delete the scheduled task (if it exists)
+echo [5/5] Deleting scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart'...
+schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f >nul 2>&1
+if ERRORLEVEL 1 (
+    echo [WARNING] Could not delete the scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart'.
+) else (
+    echo [SUCCESS] Scheduled task 'RunDelayedExplorerStart' deleted.
+)
+
+echo.
+echo ================================
+echo GamesDows has been disabled successfully.
+echo All Playnite/Steam scripts removed.
+echo The default shell is now Explorer.
+echo A system restart is recommended.
+echo ================================
+
+:end
+ENDLOCAL
+pause

Enable GamesDows Playnite.bat

@@ -1,24 +1,42 @@
 @echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
+:: Self-elevating Admin script
+:: This script will automatically request admin rights if not running as admin
+
+:: Check for admin rights and self-elevate if needed
+>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
+if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
+    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
+    goto UACPrompt
+) else (
+    goto GotAdmin
+)
+
+:UACPrompt
+    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    exit /B
+
+:GotAdmin
+    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    pushd "%CD%"
+    CD /D "%~dp0"
 
 echo Setting Playnite as default shell
 
 echo Set Playnite as the default shell
 SET "KEY_NAME=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
 SET "VALUE_NAME=Shell"
-SET "PLAYNITE_PATH=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite\Playnite.FullscreenApp.exe
-REG ADD "%KEY_NAME%" /v %VALUE_NAME% /t REG_SZ /d "%PLAYNITE_PATH%" /f
-
-
-@echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
-
-echo Define the default Playnite folder path and script names
 SET "PLAYNITE_FOLDER=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite"
+SET "PLAYNITE_PATH=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite\Playnite.FullscreenApp.exe"
+REG ADD "%KEY_NAME%" /v %VALUE_NAME% /t REG_SZ /d "%PLAYNITE_PATH%" /f
 SET "SCRIPT_NAME=DelayedExplorerStart.bat"
 SET "SCRIPT_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%SCRIPT_NAME%"
 SET "EXPLORER_PATH=C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
 
+@echo off
+SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+
 echo Creating DelayedExplorerStart.bat script
 
 echo Create the DelayedExplorerStart.bat script in the Playnite folder
@@ -30,7 +48,7 @@ echo if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit
 echo rem Set Shell back to Explorer
 echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%EXPLORER_PATH%" /f
 echo timeout /t 20 /nobreak ^>nul
-echo start C:\Windows\explorer.exe
+echo powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -Command "Start-Process explorer.exe"
 echo timeout /t 10 /nobreak ^>nul
 echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%PLAYNITE_PATH%" /f
 ) > "%SCRIPT_PATH%"
@@ -101,10 +119,10 @@ echo ^</Task^>
 ) > "%XML_PATH%"
 
 echo Delete the existing scheduled task if it exists
-schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f
+schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f /ru "%USERNAME%"
 
 echo Create the scheduled task using the XML file
-schtasks /create /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /xml "%XML_PATH%"
+schtasks /create /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /xml "%XML_PATH%" /ru "%USERNAME%"
 
 echo Delayed Explorer start script and VBScript created in Playnite folder.
 echo Scheduled Task added to run the script at logon.

Enable GamesDows Steam V3.bat

@@ -1,51 +1,60 @@
-@echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
+:: Self-elevating Admin script
+:: This script will automatically request admin rights if not running as admin
 
+rem Check for admin rights and self-elevate if needed
+>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system"
+if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' (
+    echo Requesting administrative privileges...
+    goto UACPrompt
+) else (
+    goto GotAdmin
+)
+
+:UACPrompt
+    echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    echo UAC.ShellExecute "%~s0", "", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    exit /B
+
+:GotAdmin
+    if exist "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs"
+    pushd "%CD%"
+    CD /D "%~dp0"
+
+SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
+echo Running with administrative privileges...
 echo Setting Steam Big Picture as default shell
 
+
 echo Set Steam Big Picture as the default shell
 SET "KEY_NAME=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
 SET "VALUE_NAME=Shell"
 SET "STEAM_PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe -bigpicture -nobootstrapupdate -skipinitialbootstrap -skipverifyfiles"
 REG ADD "%KEY_NAME%" /v %VALUE_NAME% /t REG_SZ /d "%STEAM_PATH%" /f
 
-@echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
-
 echo Define the default Steam folder path and script names
 SET "STEAM_FOLDER=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam"
 SET "SCRIPT_NAME=DelayedExplorerStart.bat"
 SET "SCRIPT_PATH=%STEAM_FOLDER%\%SCRIPT_NAME%"
 SET "EXPLORER_PATH=C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
-SET "MANIFEST_PATH=%STEAM_PATH%.manifest"
+SET "STEAM_EXE=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe"
+SET "MANIFEST_PATH=%STEAM_EXE%.manifest"
 
-:: Create the manifest file to force admin privileges for Steam
-echo Creating manifest file for Steam to run as admin...
-(
-echo ^<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?^>
-echo ^<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0"^>
-echo     ^<trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2"^>
-echo         ^<security^>
-echo             ^<requestedPrivileges^>
-echo                 ^<requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/^>
-echo             ^</requestedPrivileges^>
-echo         ^</security^>
-echo     ^</trustInfo^>
-echo ^</assembly^>
-) > "%MANIFEST_PATH%"
+echo Copying pre-created manifest file...
+copy "%~dp0steam.manifest" "%MANIFEST_PATH%" >nul 2>&1
 
 echo Creating DelayedExplorerStart.bat script
 
 echo Create the DelayedExplorerStart.bat script in the Steam folder
 (
 echo @echo off
-echo rem Check if user is logged on
+echo Check if user is logged on
 echo whoami ^| find /i "%USERNAME%" ^>nul
 echo if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit
-echo rem Set Shell back to Explorer
+echo Set Shell back to Explorer
 echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%EXPLORER_PATH%" /f
 echo timeout /t 20 /nobreak ^>nul
-echo start C:\Windows\explorer.exe
+echo powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -NoProfile -Command "Start-Process explorer.exe"
 echo timeout /t 10 /nobreak ^>nul
 echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%STEAM_PATH%" /f
 ) > "%SCRIPT_PATH%"
@@ -116,10 +125,10 @@ echo ^</Task^>
 ) > "%XML_PATH%"
 
 echo Delete the existing scheduled task if it exists
-schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f
+schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f 
 
 echo Create the scheduled task using the XML file
-schtasks /create /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /xml "%XML_PATH%"
+schtasks /create /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /xml "%XML_PATH%" /ru "%USERNAME%"
 
 echo Delayed Explorer start script and VBScript created in Steam folder.
 echo Scheduled Task added to run the script at logon.

README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-Transform your Windows Computer into a Video Game console first, PC second!
+Transform your Windows Computer into a Video Game console first, PC second! GamesDows is intended to emulate Steam OS's "Game Mode" as closely as possible. 
 
-**This script is a WIP. Currently, the main functionality works as intended (certainly in V1). Steam Big Picture (or Playnite) launches automatically when the OS boots, then explorer starts automatically after a delay, which allows you to exit to desktop via the menu without needing to launch a shortcut for Explorer.exe first.**
+**New: Now with Decky Loader support for Windows!**
+
+**This script is a WIP. Currently, the main functionality works as intended. Steam Big Picture (or Playnite) launches automatically when the OS boots with high priority set as as the shell, then explorer starts automatically after a delay, which allows you to exit to desktop via the menu without needing to launch a shortcut for Explorer.exe first.**
 
 **Note: Steam or Playnite must be installed, you must be signed in to Steam if using the Steam variant, and finally the Steam Autostart entry in task manager must be disabled/deleted before running the script.**
 
@@ -9,9 +11,9 @@ Transform your Windows Computer into a Video Game console first, PC second!
 # GamesDows
 The Enable GamesDows batch script makes Windows boot straight into Steam Big Picture or Playnite without displaying any Explorer UI elements to ensure a Game Console like experience on Windows. I made this because I have a Steam Deck and I want the experience to mirror that of Steam OS as closely as possible. However, this will work on any Windows PC, the commands are not specific to the Steam Deck.
 
-**How the main functionality works: The enable Game Mode batch script sets steam big picture as the shell (in V2 a VBS script is set as the shell when the computer boots, and then it immediately set Steam as the Shell, then runs a powershell command to start Steam or Playnite as admin> but launches steam as lower privileged (so the virtual mouse and keyboard don't work on system prompts such as task manager yet (in V1), it needs to run as admin to fix that. One of the 4 remaining problems, which again may be solved with V2) The enable Game Mode batch script creates a second VBS script to suppress the command prompt window when Explorer.exe launches in the background > The VBS script launches a second batch script created by the enable script creates and launches the second batch script via a scheduled task after a 20 second delay > delayed explorer batch script resets the shell to to explorer.exe, then launches explorer in the background so that it's possible to exit big picture without running a shortcut (menu performs as expected and exits directly to desktop without manually launching a separate shortcut).** 
+**How the main functionality works: The enable Game Mode batch script sets steam big picture as the shell and creates a manifest file in the Steam folder which allows it to always start as admin. The enable Game Mode batch script creates a VBS script to suppress the command prompt window when Explorer.exe launches in the background > The VBS script launches a second batch script created by the enable script creates and launches the second batch script via a scheduled task after a 20 second delay > delayed explorer batch script resets the shell to to explorer.exe, then launches explorer in the background so that it's possible to exit big picture without running a shortcut (menu performs as expected and exits directly to desktop without manually launching a separate shortcut).** 
 
-After another delay once explorer.exe is started (it retains elevated permissions once started), the default shell is reset to Steam Big Picture so that it boots directly to Big Picture as expected upon reboot. In V2, the script is reset to the first VBS script which resets the shell to Playnite/Steam Big Picture so the loop starts again every reboot.
+After another delay once explorer.exe is started (it retains elevated permissions once started), the default shell is reset to Steam Big Picture so that it boots directly to Big Picture as expected upon reboot. 
 
 The powershell commands are run directly via the batch script, so no secondary powershell script is needed. Everything in the script is done automatically when run as admin.
 
@@ -60,16 +62,46 @@ What remains to be fixed:
 
 1. Completely suppressing the taskbar from appearing when Windows Explorer automatically launches in the background. The taskbar displays temporarily for ~1 second when explorer.exe launches, which makes it appear over the Big Picture UI; and then it disappears. This is not intended behavior, and it is visually distracting. 
 
-2. Disabling the Windows welcome sign-in UI animation (user picture, user name, spinning wheel) entirely. Currently the Boot logo is removed as intended, and the script is set to log the user account which ran the script in automatically. The welcome sign-in animation still remains, and will be disabled in future versions of the script. Going to have to write a custom C++ application to do so since there is no off the shelf way to disable the Welcome Screen on Windows 11.
+2. Disabling the Windows welcome sign-in UI animation (user picture, user name, spinning wheel) entirely. Currently the Boot logo is removed as intended, and the script is set to log the user account which ran the script in automatically. The welcome sign-in animation still remains, and will be disabled in future versions of the script. Going to have to write a custom C++ application or a custom credential provider to do so since there is no off the shelf way to disable the Welcome Screen on Windows 11.
 
-3. (**Possibly solved in V2**)
-  
-Setting Steam to start as admin (VBS script to suppress the command prompt window set as the shell at boot > VBS script launches the batch script > batch sets steam big picture as the shell > batch launches steam as admin > delayed explorer batch script resets the shell to the VBS script so Steam launches as the default shell at boot.)
-
-4. Disabling the Steam client update window which displays momentarily when Steam updates (this only occurs when the Steam Client has an update, otherwise it will not appear) before launching Big Picture.
+3. Disabling the Steam client update window which displays momentarily when Steam updates (this only occurs when the Steam Client has an update, otherwise it will not appear) before launching Big Picture.
 
 **Please let me know if you have any issues with existing functionality and I'll try to get the bugs fixed up if any arise.**
 
-I will gladly take PRs to fix the 4 remaining issues if anyone knows how to solve them.
+I will gladly take PRs to fix the 3 remaining issues if anyone knows how to solve them.
+
+**Note: If for any reason explorer doesn't start and you get a black screen and cannot view the desktop, it needs to be launched manually via task manager by launching explorer.exe. It needs to be set as the shell first before it is launched from task manager for the desktop to appear when launched a single time, otherwise it will just launch a file browser window. Due to this limitation, you must start explorer.exe twice from task manager to load the Desktop**
+
+-------------------
+# Decky Loader for Windows
+
+https://github.com/ACCESS-DENIIED/Decky-Loader-For-Windows
+
+ACCESS-DENIIED's Decky Install Scripts are now included with GamesDows! Just run the separate install-decky.bat to get Decky automatically installed and configured for Steam! **Please ensure Python and Steam have already  been installed and configured, and make sure to already be signed into Steam before running the install script for Decky!**
+
+**Please make sure to check the original thread for the caveats described by ACCESS-DENIIED, the author of the Decky install scripts:**
+
+https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowsOnDeck/comments/1hl40i5/i_created_a_python_script_to_install_decky_loader/
+
+Below is the description of these scripts from ACCESS-DENIIED's repo:
+
+A Work-in-progress Python-based installer and build system for Decky Loader on Windows. This tool automates the entire process of building, installing, and configuring Decky Loader - bringing the Steam Deck's popular plugin system to Windows.
+
+## Features
+- 🚀 Simple installation and build process
+- ⚙️ Automatic dependency management (Node.js, npm, pnpm, Python)
+- 🔧 Configures Steam for plugin development
+- 🏃‍♂️ Sets up autostart for PluginLoader
+- 📁 Creates proper homebrew directory structure
+- 💻 Builds both console and GUI executables
+
+## Requirements
+- Windows 10/11
+- Steam installation
+- Internet connection for downloading dependencies
+
+## Usage
+Download the files or the zip in the releases section, run the Enable GamesDows script for either Steam or Playnite. 
+
+If you would also like to install Decky Loader, run "install_decky.bat" as administrator and follow the prompts. This script is not necessary for GamesDows to function, it enables the Decky Loader plugin system for Steam. I've included it in this project as it brings Windows one step closer to Steam OS functionality.
 
-**Note: If for any reason explorer doesn't start and you get a black screen and cannot view the desktop, it needs to be launched manually via task manager by launching explorer.exe. It needs to be set as the shell first before it is launching it from task manager for the desktop to appear, otherwise it will just launch a file browser window**

steam.manifest

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+    <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+        <security>
+            <requestedPrivileges>
+                <requestedExecutionLevel level="requireAdministrator" uiAccess="false"/>
+            </requestedPrivileges>
+        </security>
+    </trustInfo>
+</assembly>