Bootstrap

Fight Windows!

Things to do regulary:

Disk Cleaner and also clean system files
Check for updates
- Windows Update
- Microsoft Store
- Chocolatey (choco upgrade all -y)
- Any individually installed application

See individual steps described in more detail below.

Install Graphics driver
Install Chipset driver
Update before proceeding further
Install choco package manager and install all previous packages
Install Windows Media Pack (App & Features new style menu and add optional feature 'Media Pack')
Clean up unwanted apps in 'App & Features new style menu and under 'Control Panel -> Programs & features -> Optional'
Clean up unwanted apps in Microsoft Store
Install WinAero and adjust/import settings
Install WindowsSpyBlocker and adjust settings
Disable Fast Boot
Change default view mode to details
Adjust mouse settings
Adjust Explorer settings
Disable Game Bar by searching for "Game bar shortcuts"
Use RTC as UTC, e.g. via https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System_time#UTC_in_Microsoft_Windows
Change clock to use an external NTP server, e.g. dismail and enable "Windows Time" service under "Services" (autostart delay)

Open PowerShell as administrator and install package manager.

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))

Upgrade with choco upgrade chocolatey

List all installed with clist -l.

Windows Security -> App & browser control -> Reputation-based -> Check apps and files | SmartScreen = off

Or disable anything in "Reputation-based"

Remove checkbox in mouse settings "Enhance pointer precision"