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Block Razer Software Installs

config/tweaks.json
1930  "WPFTweaksRazerBlock": {
1931    "Content": "Block Razer Software Installs",
1932    "Description": "Blocks ALL Razer Software installations. The hardware works fine without any software.",
1933    "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
1934    "panel": "1",
1935    "registry": [
1936      {
1937        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\DriverSearching",
1938        "Name": "SearchOrderConfig",
1939        "Value": "0",
1940        "Type": "DWord",
1941        "OriginalValue": "1"
1942      },
1943      {
1944        "Path": "HKLM:\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Device Installer",
1945        "Name": "DisableCoInstallers",
1946        "Value": "1",
1947        "Type": "DWord",
1948        "OriginalValue": "0"
1949      }
1950    ],
1951    "InvokeScript": [
1952      "
1953      $RazerPath = \"C:\\Windows\\Installer\\Razer\"
1954
1955      if (Test-Path $RazerPath) {
1956        Remove-Item $RazerPath\\* -Recurse -Force
1957      }
1958      else {
1959        New-Item -Path $RazerPath -ItemType Directory
1960      }
1961
1962      icacls $RazerPath /deny \"Everyone:(W)\"
1963      "
1964    ],
1965    "UndoScript": [
1966      "
1967      icacls \"C:\\Windows\\Installer\\Razer\" /remove:d Everyone
1968      "
1969    ],

Registry Changes

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