[VCM]Deprecate the Video Conference Mute utility (#36772)

* Remove all VideoConferenceMute related code and files

* Clean up vcm driver registry keys

* Also remove the Webcam report tool

* Also clean out video conference on the installer

* Fix spellcheck

* Remove comment about video conf

* Update gpo files revision

* Revert removing the VCM policies

* Deprecate VCM GPO policy

* Change deprecation message to show first supported version

* Tweak supported strings in the adml

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/App.xaml.cs

@@ -440,7 +440,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI
                 case "FileExplorer": return typeof(PowerPreviewPage);
                 case "ShortcutGuide": return typeof(ShortcutGuidePage);
                 case "PowerOcr": return typeof(PowerOcrPage);
-                case "VideoConference": return typeof(VideoConferencePage);
                 case "MeasureTool": return typeof(MeasureToolPage);
                 case "Hosts": return typeof(HostsPage);
                 case "RegistryPreview": return typeof(RegistryPreviewPage);

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml

@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@
                     x:Uid="Shell_TextExtractor"
                     Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/TextExtractor.png}"
                     Tag="TextExtractor" />
-                <NavigationViewItem
-                    x:Uid="Shell_VideoConference"
-                    Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/VideoConferenceMute.png}"
-                    Tag="VideoConference" />
                 <NavigationViewItem
                     x:Uid="Shell_Workspaces"
                     Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/Workspaces.png}"

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeShellPage.xaml.cs

@@ -174,12 +174,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
                 IsNew = false,
             });
 
-            Modules.Insert((int)PowerToysModules.VideoConference, new OobePowerToysModule()
-            {
-                ModuleName = "VideoConference",
-                IsNew = false,
-            });
-
             Modules.Insert((int)PowerToysModules.MeasureTool, new OobePowerToysModule()
             {
                 ModuleName = "MeasureTool",
@@ -286,7 +280,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
                     case "FileExplorer": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeFileExplorer)); break;
                     case "ShortcutGuide": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeShortcutGuide)); break;
                     case "TextExtractor": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobePowerOCR)); break;
-                    case "VideoConference": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeVideoConference)); break;
                     case "MouseUtils": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeMouseUtils)); break;
                     case "MouseWithoutBorders": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeMouseWithoutBorders)); break;
                     case "MeasureTool": NavigationFrame.Navigate(typeof(OobeMeasureTool)); break;

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeVideoConference.xaml

@@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-<Page
-    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views.OobeVideoConference"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls"
-    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:tk7controls="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.UI.Controls"
-    mc:Ignorable="d">
-
-    <controls:OOBEPageControl x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference" HeroImage="ms-appx:///Assets/Settings/Modules/OOBE/VideoConferenceMute.png">
-        <controls:OOBEPageControl.PageContent>
-            <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical" Spacing="12">
-                <TextBlock x:Uid="Oobe_HowToLaunch" Style="{ThemeResource OobeSubtitleStyle}" />
-
-                <StackPanel>
-                    <controls:ShortcutWithTextLabelControl x:Name="HotkeyMicVidControl" x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference_ToggleMicVid" />
-                    <controls:ShortcutWithTextLabelControl x:Name="HotkeyMicControl" x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference_ToggleMic" />
-                    <controls:ShortcutWithTextLabelControl x:Name="HotkeyPushToTalkControl" x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference_PushToTalkMic" />
-                    <controls:ShortcutWithTextLabelControl x:Name="HotkeyVidControl" x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference_ToggleVid" />
-                </StackPanel>
-
-                <tk7controls:MarkdownTextBlock x:Uid="Oobe_VideoConference_HowToLaunch" Background="Transparent" />
-
-                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                    <Button x:Uid="OOBE_Settings" Click="SettingsLaunchButton_Click" />
-
-                    <HyperlinkButton NavigateUri="https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference" Style="{StaticResource TextButtonStyle}">
-                        <TextBlock x:Uid="LearnMore_VCM" TextWrapping="Wrap" />
-                    </HyperlinkButton>
-                </StackPanel>
-            </StackPanel>
-        </controls:OOBEPageControl.PageContent>
-    </controls:OOBEPageControl>
-</Page>

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/OOBE/Views/OobeVideoConference.xaml.cs

@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Enums;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.ViewModel;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.OOBE.Views
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
-    /// </summary>
-    public sealed partial class OobeVideoConference : Page
-    {
-        public OobePowerToysModule ViewModel { get; set; }
-
-        public OobeVideoConference()
-        {
-            this.InitializeComponent();
-            ViewModel = new OobePowerToysModule(OobeShellPage.OobeShellHandler.Modules[(int)PowerToysModules.VideoConference]);
-            DataContext = ViewModel;
-        }
-
-        private void SettingsLaunchButton_Click(object sender, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            if (OobeShellPage.OpenMainWindowCallback != null)
-            {
-                OobeShellPage.OpenMainWindowCallback(typeof(VideoConferencePage));
-            }
-
-            ViewModel.LogOpeningSettingsEvent();
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnNavigatedTo(NavigationEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ViewModel.LogOpeningModuleEvent();
-            HotkeyMicVidControl.Keys = SettingsRepository<VideoConferenceSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.MuteCameraAndMicrophoneHotkey.Value.GetKeysList();
-            HotkeyMicControl.Keys = SettingsRepository<VideoConferenceSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.MuteMicrophoneHotkey.Value.GetKeysList();
-            HotkeyPushToTalkControl.Keys = SettingsRepository<VideoConferenceSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.PushToTalkMicrophoneHotkey.Value.GetKeysList();
-            HotkeyVidControl.Keys = SettingsRepository<VideoConferenceSettings>.GetInstance(new SettingsUtils()).SettingsConfig.Properties.MuteCameraHotkey.Value.GetKeysList();
-        }
-
-        protected override void OnNavigatedFrom(NavigationEventArgs e)
-        {
-            ViewModel.LogClosingModuleEvent();
-        }
-    }
-}

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/ShellPage.xaml

@@ -191,12 +191,6 @@
                             x:Uid="Shell_QuickAccent"
                             helpers:NavHelper.NavigateTo="views:PowerAccentPage"
                             Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/QuickAccent.png}" />
-                        <!--  Mouse pointer cross hair  -->
-                        <NavigationViewItem
-                            x:Uid="Shell_VideoConference"
-                            helpers:NavHelper.NavigateTo="views:VideoConferencePage"
-                            Icon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/VideoConferenceMute.png}"
-                            IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsVideoConferenceBuild, Mode=OneWay}" />
                     </NavigationViewItem.MenuItems>
                 </NavigationViewItem>
 

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/VideoConference.xaml

@@ -1,171 +0,0 @@
-<Page
-    x:Class="Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views.VideoConferencePage"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Controls"
-    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:tkcontrols="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Controls"
-    xmlns:tkconverters="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI.Converters"
-    xmlns:ui="using:CommunityToolkit.WinUI"
-    mc:Ignorable="d">
-
-    <Page.Resources>
-        <tkconverters:StringVisibilityConverter
-            x:Name="EmptyToCollapsedConverter"
-            EmptyValue="Collapsed"
-            NotEmptyValue="Visible" />
-        <tkconverters:StringVisibilityConverter
-            x:Name="EmptyToBoolConverter"
-            EmptyValue="False"
-            NotEmptyValue="True" />
-    </Page.Resources>
-
-    <controls:SettingsPageControl x:Uid="VideoConference" ModuleImageSource="ms-appx:///Assets/Settings/Modules/VideoConference.png">
-        <controls:SettingsPageControl.ModuleContent>
-            <StackPanel ChildrenTransitions="{StaticResource SettingsCardsAnimations}" Orientation="Vertical">
-                <InfoBar
-                    x:Uid="VideoConference_DeprecationWarning"
-                    IsClosable="False"
-                    IsOpen="True"
-                    IsTabStop="True"
-                    Severity="Informational">
-                    <InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                        <HyperlinkButton
-                            x:Uid="VideoConference_DeprecationWarningButton"
-                            HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                            NavigateUri="https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/21473"
-                            Style="{StaticResource TextButtonStyle}" />
-                    </InfoBar.ActionButton>
-                </InfoBar>
-
-                <tkcontrols:SettingsCard
-                    x:Uid="VideoConference_Enable"
-                    HeaderIcon="{ui:BitmapIcon Source=/Assets/Settings/Icons/VideoConferenceMute.png}"
-                    IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsElevated, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="ToggleSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                <InfoBar
-                    x:Uid="VideoConference_RunAsAdminRequired"
-                    IsClosable="False"
-                    IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsElevated, Converter={StaticResource BoolNegationConverter}, Mode=OneWay}"
-                    IsTabStop="True"
-                    Severity="Informational" />
-                <InfoBar
-                    x:Uid="GPO_SettingIsManaged"
-                    IsClosable="False"
-                    IsOpen="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabledGpoConfigured, Mode=OneWay}"
-                    IsTabStop="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabledGpoConfigured, Mode=OneWay}"
-                    Severity="Informational" />
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="VideoConference_Shortcuts" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkeyControl_Header">
-                        <controls:ShortcutControl MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" HotkeySettings="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraAndMicrophoneMuteHotkey, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_MicrophoneMuteHotkeyControl_Header">
-                        <controls:ShortcutControl MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" HotkeySettings="{x:Bind ViewModel.MicrophoneMuteHotkey, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_MicrophonePushToTalkHotkeyControl_Header">
-                        <controls:ShortcutControl MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" HotkeySettings="{x:Bind ViewModel.MicrophonePushToTalkHotkey, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraMuteHotkeyControl_Header">
-                        <controls:ShortcutControl MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" HotkeySettings="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraMuteHotkey, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                </controls:SettingsGroup>
-
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="VideoConference_Microphone" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_SelectedMicrophone" HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE720;}">
-                        <ComboBox
-                            MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}"
-                            ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.MicrophoneNames, Mode=OneTime}"
-                            SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.SelectedMicrophoneIndex, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_PushToReverse">
-                        <ToggleSwitch x:Uid="PushToReverseSwitch" IsOn="{x:Bind ViewModel.PushToReverseEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                </controls:SettingsGroup>
-
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="VideoConference_Camera" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander
-                        x:Uid="VideoConference_SelectedCamera"
-                        HeaderIcon="{ui:FontIcon Glyph=&#xE960;}"
-                        IsExpanded="True">
-                        <ComboBox
-                            MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}"
-                            IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=TwoWay}"
-                            ItemsSource="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraNames, Mode=OneTime}"
-                            SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.SelectedCameraIndex, Mode=TwoWay}" />
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraOverlayImagePathHeader">
-                                <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Spacing="8">
-                                    <Button x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraOverlayImageBrowse" Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.SelectOverlayImage, Mode=OneWay}" />
-                                    <Button
-                                        x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraOverlayImageClear"
-                                        Command="{x:Bind ViewModel.ClearOverlayImage, Mode=OneWay}"
-                                        IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraImageOverlayPath, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource EmptyToBoolConverter}}" />
-                                </StackPanel>
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard Visibility="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraImageOverlayPath, Mode=OneWay, Converter={StaticResource EmptyToCollapsedConverter}}">
-                                <Border
-                                    MaxHeight="100"
-                                    HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                                    CornerRadius="4">
-                                    <Image
-                                        x:Uid="VideoConference_CameraOverlayImageAlt"
-                                        Source="{Binding Mode=OneWay, Path=CameraImageOverlayPath}"
-                                        ToolTipService.ToolTip="{x:Bind ViewModel.CameraImageOverlayPath, Mode=OneWay}" />
-                                </Border>
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
-                </controls:SettingsGroup>
-
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="VideoConference_Toolbar" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition" IsExpanded="True">
-                        <ComboBox MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.ToolbarPositionIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_TopLeftCorner" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_TopCenter" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_TopRightCorner" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_BottomLeftCorner" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_BottomCenter" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarPosition_BottomRightCorner" />
-                        </ComboBox>
-                        <tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarMonitor">
-                                <ComboBox MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.ToolbarMonitorIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarMonitor_Main" />
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarMonitor_All" />
-                                </ComboBox>
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                            <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarHide">
-                                <ComboBox MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.ToolbarHideIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarHideNever" />
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarHideUnmuted" />
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarHideMuted" />
-                                    <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_ToolbarHideTimeout" />
-                                </ComboBox>
-                            </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                        </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander.Items>
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsExpander>
-                </controls:SettingsGroup>
-
-                <controls:SettingsGroup x:Uid="VideoConference_Behavior" IsEnabled="{x:Bind ViewModel.IsEnabled, Mode=OneWay}">
-                    <tkcontrols:SettingsCard x:Uid="VideoConference_StartupAction">
-                        <ComboBox MinWidth="{StaticResource SettingActionControlMinWidth}" SelectedIndex="{x:Bind ViewModel.StartupActionIndex, Mode=TwoWay}">
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_StartupActionNothing" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_StartupActionUnmute" />
-                            <ComboBoxItem x:Uid="VideoConference_StartupActionMute" />
-                        </ComboBox>
-                    </tkcontrols:SettingsCard>
-                </controls:SettingsGroup>
-            </StackPanel>
-        </controls:SettingsPageControl.ModuleContent>
-
-        <controls:SettingsPageControl.PrimaryLinks>
-            <controls:PageLink x:Uid="LearnMore_VCM" Link="https://aka.ms/PowerToysOverview_VideoConference" />
-        </controls:SettingsPageControl.PrimaryLinks>
-    </controls:SettingsPageControl>
-</Page>

src/settings-ui/Settings.UI/SettingsXAML/Views/VideoConference.xaml.cs

@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation
-// The Microsoft Corporation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Helpers;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Library;
-using Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.ViewModels;
-using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-
-namespace Microsoft.PowerToys.Settings.UI.Views
-{
-    public sealed partial class VideoConferencePage : Page, IRefreshablePage
-    {
-        private VideoConferenceViewModel ViewModel { get; set; }
-
-        private static string PickFileDialog()
-        {
-            // this code was changed to solve the problem with WinUI3 that prevents to select a file
-            // while running elevated, when the issue is solved in WinUI3 it should be changed back
-            OpenFileName openFileName = new OpenFileName();
-            openFileName.StructSize = Marshal.SizeOf(openFileName);
-            openFileName.Filter = "Images(*.jpg,*.jpeg,*.png)\0*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.png\0";
-
-            // make buffer 65k bytes big as the MAX_PATH can be ~32k chars if long path is enable
-            // and unicode uses 2 bytes per character
-            openFileName.File = new string(new char[65000]);
-            openFileName.MaxFile = openFileName.File.Length;
-            openFileName.FileTitle = new string(new char[65000]);
-            openFileName.MaxFileTitle = openFileName.FileTitle.Length;
-            openFileName.InitialDir = null;
-            openFileName.Title = string.Empty;
-            openFileName.DefExt = null;
-
-            bool result = NativeMethods.GetOpenFileName(openFileName);
-            if (result)
-            {
-                return openFileName.File;
-            }
-
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        public VideoConferencePage()
-        {
-            var settingsUtils = new SettingsUtils();
-            ViewModel = new VideoConferenceViewModel(
-                settingsUtils,
-                SettingsRepository<GeneralSettings>.GetInstance(settingsUtils),
-                SettingsRepository<VideoConferenceSettings>.GetInstance(settingsUtils),
-                ShellPage.SendDefaultIPCMessage,
-                PickFileDialog);
-            DataContext = ViewModel;
-            InitializeComponent();
-        }
-
-        public void RefreshEnabledState()
-        {
-            ViewModel.RefreshEnabledState();
-        }
-    }
-}