Add DSC configurations for user interface, Windows features, and services; implement app installation and removal scripts

- Created `DSC-UserInterfaceConfiguration.ps1` to manage user interface settings via registry changes.
- Developed `DSC-WindowsFeatures.ps1` to install OpenSSH Client and enable NFS Client features.
- Implemented `DSC-WindowsServices.ps1` to ensure Terminal Services are running and set to automatic startup.
- Added `PS-InstallApps.ps1` to manage app installations and remove the msstore source if it exists.
- Created `PS-RemoveApps.ps1` to remove unwanted apps, provisioned packages, and handle Office applications via winget.

DSC-UserInterfaceConfiguration.ps1

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+Configuration UserInterfaceConfiguration {
+    Import-DscResource -ModuleName PSDesiredStateConfiguration
+    
+    Node localhost {
+        
+        # === TASKBAR WIDGETS ===
+        
+        # Disable Taskbar Widgets (Windows 11)
+        Registry DisableTaskbarWidgets {
+            Ensure = "Present"  
+            Key = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32"
+            ValueName = "(Default)"
+            ValueType = "String"
+            ValueData = ""
+        }
+        
+        # === KEYBOARD & INPUT SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # Disable Print Screen key for Snipping Tool
+        Registry DisablePrintScreenSnipping {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\Control Panel\Keyboard"
+            ValueName = "PrintScreenKeyForSnippingEnabled"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Configure Sticky Keys
+        Registry ConfigureStickyKeys {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\StickyKeys"
+            ValueName = "Flags"
+            ValueType = "String"
+            ValueData = "506"
+        }
+        
+        # Configure Keyboard Response
+        Registry ConfigureKeyboardResponse {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\Control Panel\Accessibility\Keyboard Response"
+            ValueName = "Flags"
+            ValueType = "String"
+            ValueData = "122"
+        }
+        
+        # === EXPLORER SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # Disable Cloud Files in Quick Access
+        Registry DisableCloudFilesQuickAccess {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "ShowCloudFilesInQuickAccess"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Disable Frequent folders
+        Registry DisableShowFrequent {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "ShowFrequent"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Disable Recent files
+        Registry DisableShowRecent {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "ShowRecent"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Open File Explorer to This PC
+        Registry LaunchToThisPC {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+            ValueName = "LaunchTo"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # Show file extensions
+        Registry ShowFileExtensions {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+            ValueName = "HideFileExt"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Show hidden files
+        Registry ShowHiddenFiles {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
+            ValueName = "Hidden"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # Disable AutoComplete append completion
+        Registry DisableAutoCompleteAppend {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoComplete"
+            ValueName = "Append Completion"
+            ValueType = "String"
+            ValueData = "no"
+        }
+        
+        # Hide Recently Added Apps
+        Registry HideRecentlyAddedApps {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "HideRecentlyAddedApps"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # === TASKBAR SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # Set Taskbar alignment to left
+        Registry TaskbarAlignLeft {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\advanced"
+            ValueName = "TaskbarAl"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Hide Search box from taskbar
+        Registry HideSearchBox {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search"
+            ValueName = "SearchboxTaskbarMode"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Hide Meet Now button
+        Registry HideMeetNow1 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "HideSCAMeetNow"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry HideMeetNow2 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "HideSCAMeetNow"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # Disable News and Interests
+        Registry DisableNewsAndInterests {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Dsh"
+            ValueName = "AllowNewsAndInterests"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Hide People Bar
+        Registry HidePeopleBar1 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "HidePeopleBar"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry HidePeopleBar2 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer"
+            ValueName = "HidePeopleBar"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry DisablePeopleBand {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\People"
+            ValueName = "PeopleBand"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Disable Windows Feeds
+        Registry DisableWindowsFeeds {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Feeds"
+            ValueName = "EnableFeeds"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # === THEME & APPEARANCE ===
+        
+        # Set Dark theme for apps
+        Registry DarkThemeApps {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize"
+            ValueName = "AppsUseLightTheme"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Set Dark theme for system
+        Registry DarkThemeSystem {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize"
+            ValueName = "SystemUsesLightTheme"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # Enable transparency effects
+        Registry EnableTransparency {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize"
+            ValueName = "EnableTransparency"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # === REMOTE DESKTOP SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # Enable Remote Desktop
+        Registry EnableRDP1 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server"
+            ValueName = "fDenyTSConnections"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry EnableRDP2 {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server"
+            ValueName = "fSingleSessionPerUser"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry EnableTermService {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService"
+            ValueName = "Start"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "2"
+        }
+        
+        Registry EnableRDPWD {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDPWD"
+            ValueName = "Start"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "2"
+        }
+        
+        Registry EnableRDPTcp {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RDP-Tcp"
+            ValueName = "Start"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "2"
+        }
+        
+        Registry EnableRDPPolicy {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services"
+            ValueName = "fDenyTSConnections"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # === MPC-HC MEDIA PLAYER SETTINGS ===
+        
+        Registry MPCHCKeepHistory {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "KeepHistory"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCRememberFilePos {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "RememberFilePos"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCRememberPosAudio {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "RememberPosForAudioFiles"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCAfterPlayback {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "AfterPlayback"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCRememberWindowPos {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "RememberWindowPos"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCRememberWindowSize {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "RememberWindowSize"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCLoopFolder {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "LoopFolderOnPlayNextFile"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCLockNoPause {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "LockNoPause"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCPreventDisplaySleep {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "PreventDisplaySleep"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCShufflePlaylist {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "ShufflePlaylistItems"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCRememberPlaylist {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "RememberPlaylistItems"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCHidePlaylistFullScreen {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "HidePlaylistFullScreen"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCLoop {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "Loop"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCUpdaterAutoCheck {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "UpdaterAutoCheck"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        Registry MPCHCUpdaterDelay {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\MPC-HC\MPC-HC\Settings"
+            ValueName = "UpdaterDelay"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "0"
+        }
+        
+        # === NETWORK SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # TCP Window Size optimization
+        Registry TcpWindowSize {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters"
+            ValueName = "TcpWindowSize"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "16711680"
+        }
+        
+        Registry GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters"
+            ValueName = "GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "16711680"
+        }
+        
+        # === APPLICATION SETTINGS ===
+        
+        # ShareX Settings
+        Registry ShareXDisableUpdateCheck {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\ShareX"
+            ValueName = "DisableUpdateCheck"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        Registry ShareXDisableUpload {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\ShareX"
+            ValueName = "DisableUpload"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+        
+        # Firefox Default Search Engine
+        Registry FirefoxDefaultSearch {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Mozilla\Firefox\SearchEngines"
+            ValueName = "Default"
+            ValueType = "String"
+            ValueData = "DuckDuckGo"
+        }
+        
+        # ACDSee Settings
+        Registry ACDSeeSettings {
+            Ensure = "Present"
+            Key = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\ACD Systems\LUXEA Pro\080\LClient"
+            ValueName = "cod"
+            ValueType = "DWord"
+            ValueData = "1"
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+# Generate the MOF file
+UserInterfaceConfiguration -OutputPath "\temp\DSC\UserInterfaceConfiguration"
+
+# Apply the configuration  
+Start-DscConfiguration -Path "\temp\DSC\UserInterfaceConfiguration" -Wait -Verbose -Force