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# This script will manually rip out all VMware Tools registry entries and files for Windows 2008-2019
# Tested for 2019, 2016, and probably works on 2012 R2 after the 2016 fixes.

# This function pulls out the common ID used for most of the VMware registry entries along with the ID
# associated with the MSI for VMware Tools.
function Get-VMwareToolsInstallerID {
    foreach ($item in $(Get-ChildItem Registry::HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products)) {
        If ($item.GetValue('ProductName') -eq 'VMware Tools') {
            return @{
                reg_id = $item.PSChildName;

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function Save-Download {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Given either the result of WebResponseObject or a Uri, will download the file to disk without having to specify a name.
    .DESCRIPTION
        Given either the result of WebResponseObject or a Uri, will download the file to disk without having to specify a name.
    .PARAMETER WebResponse
        A WebResponseObject from running an Invoke-WebRequest on a file to download.
    .PARAMETER Uri
        Uri of a file to download in lieu of supplying a WebResponseObject.

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# Disable 'Automatically detect proxy settings' in Internet Explorer.

# Read connection settings from Internet Explorer. 
$regKeyPath = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Connections\" 
$conSet = $(Get-ItemProperty $regKeyPath).DefaultConnectionSettings 
  
# Index into DefaultConnectionSettings where the relevant flag resides. 
$flagIndex = 8 
  
# Bit inside the relevant flag which indicates whether or not to enable automatically detect proxy settings.