New Windows Machine Setup

setup.ps1

# PowerShell Script to Install Chocolatey and Common Packages

# Ensure running as Administrator
if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator"))
{
    Write-Warning "You need to have Administrator rights to run this script."
    exit
}

# Set execution policy to allow the script to run
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force

# Install Chocolatey
Write-Host "Installing Chocolatey..."
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; `
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; `
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

# Refresh environment variables
$env:Path = [System.Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("Path", "Machine")

# Install common packages
$packages = @(
    "googlechrome",
    "wsl2",
    "git",
    "7zip",
    "vscode",
    "nodejs",
    "zoom",
    "vlc",
    "ccleaner",
    "slack",
    "dropbox",
)

Write-Host "Installing packages: $($packages -join ', ')"
choco install $packages -y

# Confirm installation
Write-Host "Installation complete. Installed packages:"
choco list --local-only

# Optionally, restart to apply changes
Write-Host "It is recommended to restart your computer to apply all changes."