Boxstarter Script for VM-based Development Environment (VDMS)

install

# This boxstarter script installs a standard VDMS Developer Workstation.
# Magic boxstarter URL to start the show:
#
# start http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?


function SetPowerPlan([string]$PreferredPlan)
{
    Write-Host "Setting Powerplan to $PreferredPlan"
    $guid = (Get-WmiObject -Class win32_powerplan -Namespace root\cimv2\power -Filter "ElementName='$PreferredPlan'").InstanceID.tostring()
    $regex = [regex]"{(.*?)}$"
    $newpowerVal = $regex.Match($guid).groups[1].value

    # setting power setting to high performance
    powercfg -S  $newpowerVal
}


try {
    # Allow unattended reboots
    $Boxstarter.RebootOk=$false
    $Boxstarter.AutoLogin=$true

    # Configure basic system settings
    Update-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
    Set-WindowsExplorerOptions -EnableShowFileExtensions -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar
    Disable-InternetExplorerESC
    Set-TaskbarOptions -Lock

    # Power plan setup
    SetPowerPlan "High performance"
    Write-BoxstarterMessage "Setting Standby Timeout to Never"
    & powercfg.exe -change -standby-timeout-ac 0
    & powercfg.exe -change -standby-timeout-dc 0
    Write-BoxstarterMessage "Setting Monitor Timeout to Never"
    & powercfg.exe -change -monitor-timeout-ac 0
    & powercfg.exe -change -monitor-timeout-dc 0
    Write-BoxstarterMessage "Setting Disk Timeout to Never"
    & powercfg.exe -change -disk-timeout-ac 0
    & powercfg.exe -change -disk-timeout-dc 0
    Write-BoxstarterMessage "Turning off Windows Hibernation"
    & powercfg.exe -h off

    # Default to the desktop rather than application launcher
    Set-StartScreenOptions -EnableBootToDesktop -EnableDesktopBackgroundOnStart -EnableShowStartOnActiveScreen -EnableShowAppsViewOnStartScreen -EnableSearchEverywhereInAppsView -EnableListDesktopAppsFirst

    # Allow running PowerShell scripts
    Update-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

    # Update Windows and reboot if necessary
    Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptEula


    # DotNet Runtime
    cinst dotnet3.5
    cinst dotnet4.5.1


    # Add Browsers
    cinst Firefox
    cinst GoogleChrome

    # Add Lightweight Editor
    cinst brackets
    Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($boxstarter.programfiles86)\Brackets\Brackets.exe"

    # Add Git
    cinst git.install
    [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("PATH", $env:Path + ";C:\Program Files\Git\bin", 'User')
    cinst poshgit
    cinst git-credential-winstore

    # Add Console Program
    cinst conemu
    Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($boxstarter.programfiles86)\ConEmu\ConEmu.exe"

    # Add Database Tools
    cinst mssqlserver2012express
    Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($Boxstarter.programFiles86)\Microsoft SQL Server\110\Tools\Binn\ManagementStudio\Ssms.exe"


    # Install Visual Studio 2013 Professional with Update 4
    cinst VisualStudio2013Professional -InstallArguments "/Features:'WebTools SQL'"
    Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($boxstarter.programfiles86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe"
    cinst VS2013.4
    cinst testdriven.net
    cinst nuget.commandline


    # VS extensions
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage ProductivityPowerTools2013 https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/dbcb8670-889e-4a54-a226-a48a15e4cace/file/117115/4/ProPowerTools.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage NuGetPackageManager https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/4ec1526c-4a8c-4a84-b702-b21a8f5293ca/file/105933/7/NuGet.Tools.2013.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage IndentGuides https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/e792686d-542b-474a-8c55-630980e72c30/file/48932/20/IndentGuide%20v14.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage VSCommands https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c6d1c265-7007-405c-a68b-5606af238ece/file/106247/18/SquaredInfinity.VSCommands.VS12.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage VSColorOutput https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/f4d9c2b5-d6d7-4543-a7a5-2d7ebabc2496/file/63103/9/VSColorOutput.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage PowerShellTools http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c9eb3ba8-0c59-4944-9a62-6eee37294597/file/112013/6/PowerShellTools.vsix
    #Install-ChocolateyVsixPackage WebEssentials2013 https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/56633663-6799-41d7-9df7-0f2a504ca361/file/105627/42/WebEssentials2013.vsix


    # Install all Windows updates
    Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptEula
    Write-ChocolateySuccess 'boxstarter.desktop'

} catch {
  Write-ChocolateyFailure 'boxstarter.desktop' $($_.Exception.Message)
  throw
}

#gwmi Win32_Product -Filter "Name LIKE 'Behaviors%'" | foreach { $_.Uninstall() }
#gwmi Win32_Product -Filter "Name LIKE 'Microsoft Advertising%'" | foreach { $_.Uninstall() }