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<#
		WindowsUpdatePowerShell script
		Written by Ned Bellavance with functions borrowed from Brian White and the 
		WindowsUpdate module written by Michal Gajda.  This script is meant to automate
		the installation of Windows Updates on a brand new system.  This is not a 
		replacement for WSUS or SCCM or anything centrally managed.  It installs all 
		available, required Windows Updates until there are none left.  It will
		require an internet connection, of course, and local Administrator credentials.

		The script is run without parameters. Logs are written out to the 

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function Grant-LogOnAsService
{
	<#
			.SYNOPSIS
			Grant user log on as a service right in PowerShell
	
			.DESCRIPTION
			Grant user log on as a service right in PowerShell
	
			.PARAMETER Users

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function Get-GPMissingPermissionsGPOs
{
  <#
      .SYNOPSIS
      Find Group Policy Objects with missing permissions
	
      .DESCRIPTION
      Find Group Policy Objects do not grant any permissions to the 'Authenticated Users' or 'Domain Computers' groups
	
      .EXAMPLE

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function New-ADDnsServerConditionalForwarderZone
{
  <#
      .SYNOPSIS
      Create a DNS Conditional Forwarder as an Active Directory Integrated Zone
	
      .DESCRIPTION
      Create a DNS Conditional Forwarder as an Active Directory Integrated Zone
	
      .PARAMETER Name

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#requires -version 4.0

<#
      .SYNOPSIS
      High Performance Powershell Module Installation

      .DESCRIPTION
      This is a proof of concept for using the Powershell Gallery OData API and HTTPClient to parallel install packages
      It is also a demonstration of using async tasks in powershell appropriately. Who says powershell can't be fast?
      This drastically reduces the bandwidth/load against Powershell Gallery by only requesting the required data

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$pathExclusions = (New-Object -TypeName System.Collections.ArrayList)
$processExclusions = (New-Object -TypeName System.Collections.ArrayList)

$null = $pathExclusions.Add($env:windir + '\Microsoft.NET')
$null = $pathExclusions.Add($env:windir + '\assembly')

#$null = $pathExclusions.Add($env:USERPROFILE + '\Downloads\HeidiSQL_11.3_64_Portable')

$null = $pathExclusions.Add($env:USERPROFILE + '\.dotnet')
$null = $pathExclusions.Add($env:USERPROFILE + '\.nuget')

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:: Windows 10 Hardening Script
:: This is based mostly on my own personal research and testing. My objective is to secure/harden Windows 10 as much as possible while not impacting usability at all. (Think being able to run on this computer's of family members so secure them but not increase the chances of them having to call you to troubleshoot something related to it later on). References for virtually all settings can be found at the bottom. Just before the references section, you will always find several security settings commented out as they could lead to compatibility issues in common consumer setups but they're worth considering. 
:: Obligatory 'views are my own'. :) 
:: Thank you @jaredhaight for the Win Firewall config recommendations!
:: Thank you @ricardojba for the DLL Safe Order Search reg key! 
:: Thank you @jessicaknotts for the help on testing Exploit Guard configs and checking privacy settings!
:: Best script I've found for Debloating Windows 10: https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater
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