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scripts/powershell/set-user-desktop-icons.ps1

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+[Console]::OutputEncoding = [Text.Encoding]::UTF8
+$ErrorActionPreference = 'Continue'
+
+Write-Host "[*] Setting desktop icons for User account"
+
+# Icon GUIDs
+$computerGUID = "{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"
+$controlPanelGUID = "{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}"
+$recycleGUID = "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
+
+# Get User SID
+try {
+    $user = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount("User")
+    $userSID = $user.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier]).Value
+    Write-Host "[*] User SID: $userSID"
+} catch {
+    Write-Host "[!] Could not get user SID, trying alternative method"
+
+    # Try to get SID from registry
+    $userProfiles = Get-ChildItem "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList"
+    foreach ($profile in $userProfiles) {
+        $profileData = Get-ItemProperty -Path $profile.PSPath -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+        if ($profileData.ProfileImagePath -like "*\User") {
+            $userSID = $profile.PSChildName
+            Write-Host "[*] Found User SID: $userSID"
+            break
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+if (-not $userSID) {
+    Write-Host "[!] Could not determine User SID" -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Check if user hive is loaded (user is logged in)
+$userHivePath = "HKU:\$userSID"
+
+if (Test-Path $userHivePath) {
+    Write-Host "[*] User is currently logged in, modifying active hive"
+
+    $desktopIconsPath = "$userHivePath\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel"
+    $classicIconsPath = "$userHivePath\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu"
+
+    # Ensure registry paths exist
+    foreach ($path in @($desktopIconsPath, $classicIconsPath)) {
+        if (-not (Test-Path $path)) {
+            New-Item -Path $path -Force | Out-Null
+            Write-Host "    Created registry path"
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Enable desktop icons
+    $icons = @{
+        "Computer" = $computerGUID
+        "Control Panel" = $controlPanelGUID
+        "Recycle Bin" = $recycleGUID
+    }
+
+    foreach ($iconName in $icons.Keys) {
+        $guid = $icons[$iconName]
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $desktopIconsPath -Name $guid -Value 0 -Type DWord
+        Set-ItemProperty -Path $classicIconsPath -Name $guid -Value 0 -Type DWord
+        Write-Host "    Enabled: $iconName"
+    }
+
+    Write-Host "[*] Refreshing desktop for logged-in user"
+
+    # Create a script to run as the user to refresh the desktop
+    $refreshScript = @"
+Add-Type -TypeDefinition 'using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; public class Win32 { [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern bool InvalidateRect(IntPtr hWnd, IntPtr lpRect, bool bErase); [DllImport("user32.dll")] public static extern IntPtr GetDesktopWindow(); }'
+[Win32]::InvalidateRect([Win32]::GetDesktopWindow(), [IntPtr]::Zero, $true)
+"@
+
+    try {
+        # Try to refresh the desktop
+        Invoke-Expression $refreshScript
+        Write-Host "    Desktop refresh attempted"
+    } catch {
+        Write-Host "    Could not refresh desktop automatically"
+    }
+
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "[OK] Desktop icons configured for active User session"
+    Write-Host "Icons should appear shortly. If not visible:"
+    Write-Host "1. Right-click desktop > Refresh"
+    Write-Host "2. Log out and log back in as User"
+
+} else {
+    Write-Host "[*] User is not currently logged in"
+    Write-Host "[!] Cannot modify registry while user is logged out"
+    Write-Host ""
+    Write-Host "Please:"
+    Write-Host "1. Log in as User"
+    Write-Host "2. Run this script again"
+    Write-Host "3. Or reboot and log in as User, then run the script"
+}