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2.1 KiB
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68 lines
2.1 KiB
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creation date: 2022-01-08
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tags: [note,windows,install]
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---
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Fight Windows!
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## Things to do regulary:
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* Disk Cleaner and also clean system files
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* Check for updates
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* Windows Update
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* Microsoft Store
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* Chocolatey (`choco upgrade all -y`)
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* Any individually installed application
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## Fresh install (and adjust settings)
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See individual steps described in more detail **below**.
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* Install Graphics driver
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* Install Chipset driver
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* Update **before** proceeding further
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* Install choco package manager and install all previous packages
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* Install Windows Media Pack (App & Features new style menu and add optional feature 'Media Pack')
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* Clean up unwanted apps in 'App & Features new style menu and under 'Control Panel -> Programs & features -> Optional'
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* Clean up unwanted apps in Microsoft Store
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* Install WinAero and adjust/import settings
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* Install WindowsSpyBlocker and adjust settings
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* Disable Fast Boot
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* Change default view mode to details
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* Adjust mouse settings
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* Adjust Explorer settings
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* Disable Game Bar by searching for "Game bar shortcuts"
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* Use RTC as UTC, e.g. via https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time#UTC_in_Microsoft_Windows
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* Change clock to use an external NTP server, e.g. dismail and enable "Windows Time" service under "Services" (autostart delay)
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### Install choco package manager
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Open PowerShell as _administrator_ and install package manager.
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```
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Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
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```
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Upgrade with `choco upgrade chocolatey`
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List all installed with `clist -l`.
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### Disable Fast Boot
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* Control Panel -> Power Options -> Change not changeable -> Advanced
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### Disable Smart Screen
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Windows Security -> App & browser control -> Reputation-based -> Check apps and files | SmartScreen = off
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Or disable anything in "Reputation-based"
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### Adjust mouse settings acceleration
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Remove checkbox in mouse settings "Enhance pointer precision"
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### Adjust Explorer settings
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* Disable recent items
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* Set start to "This PC"
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* Adjust default file extensions and hidden files detail view
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