Feature upgrades

Windows Enterprise Defaults supports running as a custom action at the end of a successful Windows feature upgrade - Run custom actions during feature update.

When Install-Defaults.ps1 runs, it copies the project files to C:\WINDOWS\System32\update\run\f38de27b-799e-4c30-8a01-bfdedc622944. This enables the solution to be re-run after the feature update is complete and ensure the desired system configuration is maintained.

File Explorer showing the feature upgrade files

When a feature upgrade completes (e.g. Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 24H2), success.cmd is executed. This will re-run Install-Defaults.ps1 and explicitly run Remove-AppxApps.ps1 in targeted mode. This removes a set of AppX applications that are often reinstalled during a feature update.

@ECHO OFF
SET SOURCE=C:\WINDOWS\System32\update\run\f38de27b-799e-4c30-8a01-bfdedc622944
%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -File "%SOURCE%\Remove-AppxApps.ps1" -Targeted
%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoLogo -NonInteractive -WindowStyle Hidden -File "%SOURCE%\Install-Defaults.ps1" -Path "%SOURCE%"