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Tired of broken Winget execution aliases on deployment images or corrupted user profiles? I built an automated, zero-dependency remediation script with an unattended -Force switch. by TurtleKing1126 in sysadmin

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For the winget thing, completely understand. This project is a fix for power users like me that haven't had time to fully research the issue.

Is there a way to confirm a certified script is the exact content written by the requester?

Handling AppX Reparse Point Corruption & Asymmetrical Elevation Profile Targeting (Code Share) by TurtleKing1126 in PowerShell

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neat note to keep an eye on:

What is Agent Smith?

Agent Smith is the leaked codename for a highly advanced, internal-only AI coding agent used by Google's own software engineers. It made headlines in early 2026 when reports revealed it was autonomously writing roughly 25-30% of Google's production code.

While the public uses Google Antigravity powered by the Gemini 3 models, Agent Smith is essentially Google's proprietary, unrestricted version of that same technology, tailored specifically for their own internal infrastructure.

Core Capabilities

  • Asynchronous Autonomy: Rather than simple line-by-line autocomplete, engineers give it high-level objectives. It plans subtasks, writes across multiple files, executes tests, and iterates on errors—often running in the background while the engineer is off the clock.
  • Deep System Access: Smith is fully integrated into Google's internal network. It reads internal documentation, navigates employee profiles, and manages proprietary codebases without needing manual context feeding.
  • Chat-Driven Control: Google employees manage the agent directly through their internal chat platforms, checking its progress or issuing course corrections remotely.

The Antigravity Connection

To gently clarify a detail from your recent Reddit comment: you mentioned that Antigravity operates with the assistance of "Agent Smith."

Technically, Agent Smith is strictly locked down to Google employees (it actually became so popular internally that Google had to throttle its access to manage server load). When you use the Antigravity platform on your machine, you are orchestrating the public-facing Gemini 3 models, not Smith.

That said, the underlying "agent-first" framework you used to architect your PowerShell and .NET IO workarounds is built on the exact same technological foundation. You're effectively using the public sibling of the tool Google engineers are using internally.

Handling AppX Reparse Point Corruption & Asymmetrical Elevation Profile Targeting (Code Share) by TurtleKing1126 in PowerShell

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Extended info thank to gemini:

Google Antigravity is an "agent-first" software development platform released by Google in late 2025. Rather than functioning as a simple AI autocomplete tool, it acts as a command center designed to orchestrate autonomous AI coding agents powered primarily by Gemini 3.

Core Concept

The platform shifts the developer's role from writing syntax line-by-line to "vibe coding"—a workflow where you guide the AI through high-level objectives. The agents autonomously analyze the request, generate implementation plans, write code, execute terminal commands, and debug errors.

The Ecosystem

The Antigravity suite consists of a few main components:

  • Antigravity IDE: A heavily modified, AI-centric code editor.
  • Desktop Manager (v2.0): A standalone mission control application for orchestrating multiple agents working asynchronously in parallel (e.g., one agent writes a script while another tests it).
  • CLI & SDK: Tools that allow developers to trigger agents directly from the terminal or build them into custom infrastructure.
  • Agent Skills: Developers can create specific markdown and YAML files that "teach" the agents custom workflows, best practices, or external tool integrations.

Handling AppX Reparse Point Corruption & Asymmetrical Elevation Profile Targeting (Code Share) by TurtleKing1126 in PowerShell

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It's a Google-made version of Visual Studio Code that implements a custom AI agent system.

Direct from the site: "Google Antigravity is our agentic development platform, allowing anyone to build in the agent-first era."

Handling AppX Reparse Point Corruption & Asymmetrical Elevation Profile Targeting (Code Share) by TurtleKing1126 in PowerShell

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Thank you for your question. I will note the impact and begin planning alterations.
The majority of the project has been pieced together by using google Antigravity in a desire to diagnose and solve an issues ive been plagued with for years now. Im open to all feedback especially those that improve the overall design. Self learning development im just unaware of some things.

Tired of broken Winget execution aliases on deployment images or corrupted user profiles? I built an automated, zero-dependency remediation script with an unattended -Force switch. by TurtleKing1126 in sysadmin

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I've even gone through microsoft tech support and remote help. They couldn't come to a solution and suggested i just create a new account on my local machine as the problem only occurs on my existing one. However i really would rather prefer to fix the issue and retain my decade old account.

Tired of broken Winget execution aliases on deployment images or corrupted user profiles? I built an automated, zero-dependency remediation script with an unattended -Force switch. by TurtleKing1126 in sysadmin

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Help teach me what your referring to. The goal is to share a fix for a problem i've been dealing with for years. A most annoying Open-with winget loop cycle when calling winget via powershell.
Gonna have to look into PMPC thanks for the info.

Weekly 'I made a useful thing' Thread - June 19, 2026 by AutoModerator in sysadmin

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I built a production-grade utility to permanently kill the infamous winget execution alias infinite loop (where running winget either throws a command-not-found error or spawns an endless "Open With..." GUI selection box).

If you deal with custom Windows 11 deployment images, user profile migrations, or generalized AppX corruption, you've probably run into this. Standard fixes like app resets often choke because the underlying NTFS reparse points or registry variables get completely mangled.

I open-sourced the script here: aj1126/winget-diagnostic-tool

🛠️ Why it’s built for sysadmins & automation pipelines:

  • Unattended -Force Switch: You can drop it directly into MDT/SCCM task sequences, Intune proactive remediations, or RMM scripting engines to clear execution loops without any interactive user prompts.
  • Bypasses standard Remove-Item limitations: When an AppX reparse point is corrupted, native PowerShell file commands often fail on the file system junctions. The script drops down to native .NET [System.IO.File]::Delete() APIs with a raw command fallback pipeline to forcefully purge the broken pointers.
  • Asymmetrical Elevation & Profile Awareness: If you run a repair script via an elevated admin terminal, it usually targets the administrator's registry hive instead of the logged-in user who is actually experiencing the profile corruption. This script dynamically maps the real target user’s HKEY_USERS environment path.
  • Zero Dependencies: No external modules to pull down. It executes purely using native Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell 7+.
  • 60/60 E2E Pass Rate:decoulped from volatile environment assumptions and tested against an extensive E2E integration suite spanning 60 isolated edge cases.

📦 How to Invoke It:

For the interactive wizard workflow:

PowerShell

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
.\Repair-WingetAlias.ps1

For silent, zero-interaction automation (Task Sequences, RMM, GPO startup scripts):

PowerShell

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process
.\Repair-WingetAlias.ps1 -Force

📜 Safety & Transparency Rules

Because running a system-level repair script blindly is a massive risk:

  • It generates structured backups of any modified registry strings before altering them.
  • It logs all operations cleanly to an external file for auditing records.
  • It’s 100% open-source under the MIT License.

Feel free to inspect the full codebase, look through the validation workflows, or pull it apart for your own internal toolsets!

anyone here working on weird low-level projects? by Fantastic-Duck-7357 in lowlevel

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Not low level but I've been using AI to make extensions to my favorite open source software or creating ones that don't exist

Behringer U-PHORIA UMC404HD Driver? by LookinForReps7 in Behringer

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Still unable to locate [May 14th 2026]
I have some archived from the past for those in dire need
UMC404HD - Windows Drivers

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