Update Enable GamesDows Steam V3.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 "HKCU\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 "HKCU\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

@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@ SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
 
 echo Setting Playnite as default shell
 
-SET "KEY_NAME=HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
+echo Set Playnite as the default shell
+SET "KEY_NAME=HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon"
 SET "VALUE_NAME=Shell"
 SET "PLAYNITE_FOLDER=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite"
-SET "PLAYNITE_PATH=%LOCALAPPDATA%\Playnite\Playnite.FullscreenApp.exe"
+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"
-SET "VBS_NAME=RunBatchSilently.vbs"
-SET "VBS_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%VBS_NAME%"
 
 @echo off
 SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
@@ -26,11 +25,11 @@ echo rem 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 REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%EXPLORER_PATH%" /f
+echo REG ADD "HKCU\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 timeout /t 10 /nobreak ^>nul
-echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%PLAYNITE_PATH%" /f
+echo REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%PLAYNITE_PATH%" /f
 ) > "%SCRIPT_PATH%"
 
 
@@ -38,8 +37,10 @@ echo %VBS_PATH%
 
 echo Creating RunBatchSilently.vbs script
 
-rem Create VBScript to run the batch file silently
+:: Create VBScript to run the batch file silently
 @echo off
+SET "VBS_NAME=RunBatchSilently.vbs"
+SET "VBS_PATH=%PLAYNITE_FOLDER%\%VBS_NAME%"
 echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") > "%VBS_PATH%"
 echo WshShell.Run chr(34)^&"%SCRIPT_PATH%"^&chr(34), 0, True >> "%VBS_PATH%"
 echo Set WshShell = Nothing >> "%VBS_PATH%"
@@ -97,10 +98,10 @@ 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.
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ bcdedit.exe -set {globalsettings} bootuxdisabled on
 
 echo Disable Logon UI
 
-reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DisableLogonUI /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
+reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v DisableLogonUI /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
 
 echo Disable Visual Effects
 reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop" /v VisualEffects /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f

Enable GamesDows Steam V3.bat

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 @echo off
-SETLOCAL EnableExtensions
+SETLOCAL EnableExtensions EnableDelayedExpansion
 
 echo Setting Steam Big Picture as default shell
 
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ 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"
@@ -39,24 +36,15 @@ 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 whoami ^| find /i "%%USERNAME%%" ^>nul
+echo Check if user is logged on
+echo query user ^| find /i "%USERNAME%" ^>nul
 echo if ERRORLEVEL 1 exit
-echo rem Set Shell back to Explorer
-echo REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%%EXPLORER_PATH%%" /f
+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 rem Launch Explorer minimized without stealing focus by using a temporary VBScript
-echo set "TempVBS=%%TEMP%%\LaunchExplorerMinimized.vbs"
-echo (echo Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell"))>"%%TempVBS%%"
-echo (echo ' 7 = Minimized & no focus) >>"%%TempVBS%%"
-echo (echo WshShell.Run "explorer.exe", 7, False)>>"%%TempVBS%%"
-echo (echo Set WshShell = Nothing)>>"%%TempVBS%%"
-echo cscript //nologo "%%TempVBS%%"
-echo del "%%TempVBS%%"
-
+echo start C:\Windows\explorer.exe
 echo timeout /t 10 /nobreak ^>nul
-echo REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%%STEAM_PATH%%" /f
+echo REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d "%STEAM_PATH%" /f
 ) > "%SCRIPT_PATH%"
 
 
@@ -125,7 +113,7 @@ echo ^</Task^>
 ) > "%XML_PATH%"
 
 echo Delete the existing scheduled task if it exists
-schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f /ru "%USERNAME%"
+schtasks /delete /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /f 
 
 echo Create the scheduled task using the XML file
 schtasks /create /tn "RunDelayedExplorerStart" /xml "%XML_PATH%" /ru "%USERNAME%"