Code snippets for the most commonly executed tasks in Windows

You can execute custom scripts on Windows 10(v1703+) and Windows 11 PCs, enrolled in Hexnode using the Hexnode Installer App. Hexnode supports .bat, .cmd, .ps1 script formats. Here are some sample code snippets for the most commonly executed tasks in Windows that you might find useful:

Disclaimer:

The sample scripts provided below are adapted from third-party open-source sites.

Serial No	Script
1	Enable/Disable Firewall
2	Add Windows to AD domain
3	Change admin user to non-admin user
4	Restart device
5	Shutdown device
6	Install EXE app
7	Uninstall store apps
8	Uninstall Enterprise apps
9	Create users
10	Add user to group
11	Change password
12	Rename file
13	Delete file and folders
14	Display all users
15	OS Update
16	Copy text to clipboard
17	Download Files
18	Fetch List of previously connected Wi-Fi networks
19	Find File
20	Clear Password
21	Add Printers
22	Stop and Restart Windows Audio Service
23	Delete Certificate
24	Backup Files and Folders
25	Change Non-admin User to Admin User
26	Ping Website
27	Get Login Information of the last logged-in user
28	Block websites
29	Create Files and Folders
30	Create new folder if it doesn’t exist
31	Check Encryption Status of drives
32	View files and folders
33	Deploy Certificates
34	Change Screensaver Time
35	Copy Files/Folders
36	Create a New Folder and Add Shortcut
37	Clear Cache and Temporary Files
38	Fetch Windows device logs
39	Set Wallpaper
40	Fetch Browsing History
41	Set Screensaver
42	Clear Browsing History
43	Set up Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client
44	Collect Windows System Information
45	Set Time Zone
46	Automate login to a user account
47	Set screen time limits
48	Change Fonts
49	Allow access only to specific third-party apps
50	Wipe device
51	Disable/Enable Microsoft Accounts
52	Block app installation by standard users
53	Clear browser cache
54	Delete local user account(s)
55	Manage Google Chrome extensions
56	Obtain the history of user logons and logoffs
57	Configure file/folder permissions
58	Change date format
59	Disable automatic app updates
60	Change default browser
61	Collect MDM logs
62	Download and install driver updates
63	Change device name
64	Fetch BitLocker Recovery key
65	Download and install Google Chrome browser
66	List installed applications
67	Fetch battery status
68	Get available disk space
69	Fetch running processes
70	Fetch OS license details
71	Fetch info about drives
72	Fetch certificate details
73	Force close apps
74	Find size of files in folder
75	Disable/Enable Remote Desktop & Remote Assistance
76	Set homepage in Microsoft Edge
77	Change Bluetooth Status
78	Install or uninstall packages
79	Convert text to uppercase/lowercase
80	Find location of Windows device using IP address
81	Check certificate expiry
82	Get the MAC address
83	Install/Uninstall Firefox
84	Manage current working directory
85	Hide Restart option
86	Add content to files
87	Create self-signed certificate
88	Turn on/off location services
89	Manage registry keys
90	Enable/Disable Remote Desktop
91	Event logs of shutdown events
92	Block apps
93	Uninstall Chrome
94	Enable BitLocker
95	Disable BitLocker
96	Suspend or resume BitLocker protection
97	Start a process
98	Fetch location coordinates
99	Play beep sound
100	Controlled folder access
101	Hide Sleep option from the Start menu
102	Enable/ Disable Windows Sign-in options
103	Enroll Chrome browsers
104	Display Firewall profile settings
105	Convert text to speech
106	Manage registry entries
107	Clear cache for Teams app
108	Restart Google Chrome
109	Create a CSV file
110	Access the Downloads folder in multi-app kiosk
111	Fetch AUMID of apps
112	Hide Hibernate option from Start menu
113	Find, remove/rename files with duplicate filenames
114	Turn on/off keyboard shortcuts
115	Schedule notifications
116	Enable/Disable WinRE
117	Fetch performance details
118	Set/Update active hours
119	Enable/Disable Diagnostic Data Viewer
120	Adjust master volume
121	Auto-launch app in multi-app kiosk mode
122	Enable/Disable Windows optional features
123	Disable toast/pop-up notifications
124	Reset Firefox
125	Log off users from current active sessions
126	Domain based sign in using GCPW
127	Set/Get event log properties
128	List all the connected Bluetooth devices
129	Create file share access
130	Verify File authenticity with Hashing
131	Automatic logon to screenless kiosks
132	Set up interactive logon messages
133	Perform network tasks
134	Start background job in PowerShell
135	Get current culture settings