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fix: warn about WSL impact of disabling VBS #1691

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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/playbook/Executables/AtlasDesktop/7. Security/Core Isolation (VBS)/Disable VBS.cmd
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Expand Up @@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ fltmc > nul 2>&1 || (
exit /b
)

if /i not "%~1"=="/silent" (
echo WARNING: Disabling VBS may prevent WSL2 and Docker Desktop from starting.
choice /c:yn /n /m "Continue? [Y/N] "
if errorlevel 2 exit /b
)

:: Update Registry (State and Path)
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\AtlasOS\Services\%settingName%" /v state /t REG_DWORD /d %stateValue% /f > nul
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\AtlasOS\Services\%settingName%" /v path /t REG_SZ /d "%scriptPath%" /f > nul
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/playbook/Executables/AtlasDesktop/7. Security/Core Isolation (VBS)/Enable VBS.cmd
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:: Change to match the setting name (e.g., Sleep, Indexing, etc.)
set "settingName=VbsState"
:: Change to 0 (Disabled) or 1 (Enabled/Minimal) etc
set "stateValue=0"
set "stateValue=1"
set "scriptPath=%~f0"

set "___args="%~f0" %*"
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/playbook/Executables/AtlasModules/Scripts/ScriptWrappers/ConfigVBS.ps1
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Expand Up @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ $kernelShadowStacks = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenar
$credentialGuard = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\DeviceGuard\Scenarios\CredentialGuard"

if ($DisableAllVBS) {
Write-Warning "Disabling VBS features..."
Write-Warning "Disabling VBS features. This may prevent WSL2 and Docker Desktop from starting."

# Memory Integrity
New-ItemProperty -Path $memIntegrity -Name "Enabled" -Value 0 -PropertyType DWORD -Force # Need to be forced since Windows 11 24H2
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion src/playbook/playbook.conf
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Expand Up @@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Atlas makes your computer snappier and more private with lots of usability impro
<Name>disable-power-saving</Name>
</CheckboxOption>
<CheckboxOption>
<Text>Disable Core Isolation</Text>
<Text>Disable Core Isolation (may break WSL2/Docker)</Text>
<Name>disable-core-isolation</Name>
</CheckboxOption>
</Options>
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