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28 changes: 26 additions & 2 deletions src/playbook/Executables/AtlasModules/Scripts/newUsers.ps1
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# On Windows 24H2/25H2, a sleep/wake cycle can cause Windows to recreate an existing user profile
# from the Default template. This re-triggers the RunOnce entry and runs this script a second time,
# which forces a logoff and wipes the user's settings.
#
# To prevent this, we write a completion marker to HKLM after setup finishes (see bottom of script).
# HKLM survives profile resets; HKCU lives inside the profile folder and would be wiped along with it.
#
# The marker key is the user's SID (Security Identifier) — a unique, permanent ID assigned to each
# Windows account. Unlike a username, the SID never changes even if the profile is deleted and
# recreated. Using it as the key name lets us track setup state per user on shared machines.
$sid = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().User.Value
$marker = Get-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\AtlasOS\UserSetup' -Name $sid -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($marker.$sid -eq 1) { exit }

$windir = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('Windows')
& "$windir\AtlasModules\initPowerShell.ps1"
$atlasDesktop = "$windir\AtlasDesktop"
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -74,6 +88,16 @@ if ([string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($browser)) {
$null = New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search' -Name 'SearchboxTaskbarMode' -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force

# Write the completion marker for this user so the guard above exits early on any future re-run.
# -Force creates the registry key if it does not exist yet (idempotent, no pre-check needed).
# This script runs as SYSTEM via RunOnce, so HKLM writes succeed without elevation issues.
try {
$null = New-Item -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\AtlasOS\UserSetup' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\AtlasOS\UserSetup' -Name $sid -Value 1 -Type DWord -Force
} catch {
Write-Warning "Failed to write setup marker for SID '$sid': $($_.Exception.Message)"
}

# Leave
Start-Sleep 5
logoff
Start-Sleep 5
logoff
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