#+TITLE: Windows 10 settings and software
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#+DATE: <2021-06-04 Tue>
#+AUTHOR: Tuomas Pyyhtiä
#+EMAIL: pyyhttu+windows10@pm.me
#+DESCRIPTION: Windows 10/11 settings and software
#+KEYWORDS: Windows 10
#+LANGUAGE: en
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* Software

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** DONE Install Librewolf

From Microsoft Store.

- Then export and import your bookmarks.
- History not to be moved.
- Configs move manually.

** DONE Install Total Commander
=wincmd.ini= & =wcx_ftp.ini= ->
  =%APPDATA%\Roaming\GHISLER)=

** DONE Install Taskbar Tweaker
Separate/Ungroup the task bar programs (http://rammichael.com/7-taskbar-tweaker)

In order for Taskbar Tweaker to work in Windows 11, also [[https://ramensoftware.com/7-taskbar-tweaker-on-windows-11-with-windows-10s-taskbar][Explorer Patcher for Windows 11]] is needed.
Update [2023-06-18 Sun]: But then issues like
[[https://github.com/valinet/ExplorerPatcher/issues/1551][1551]] happened, so
needed to uninstall. My winver was =Version 22H2 (OS Build 22621.1848)= Observing.

** DONE Install Always on Top
http://www.labnol.org/software/tutorials/keep-window-always-on-top/5213/
-->\\
=C:\Users\pyyhttu\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\always-on-top.exe=\\

After this pressing {{{kbd(<ctrl>-<space>)}}} will keep focused window on top. Alternative is to use powertoys for this.

** DONE Change CapsLock to Shift-key

Use [[https://nerdschalk.com/top-5-ways-to-disable-caps-lock-on-windows-11/#method-4-using-powertoys][Powertoys]].

** DONE Install KeepassXC
Copy settings file back to =%APPDATA%\KeePassXC\keepassxc.ini=, then compare settings values from old host installation and then add.

** DONE f.lux
f.lux: install so that you can work in dark (no eye strain headaches anymore).

** DONE Elgato control center
Download from https://www.elgato.com/en/downloads (Elgato Key Light Air)

** DONE Install SAP GUI client from Software Center
SAP_SAPGUI_for_Windows_X.XX_x64_EN_01

** DONE Disable Zscaler
As per this [[https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/xm2jng/disable_zscaler_startup_only_launch_it_when/][solution]].

** DONE Install Powertoys
To [[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/is-it-possible-to-turn-off-the-ctrl-w-shortcut/4fbbd3fc-1aee-47b4-beac-ac4c3b0412ef][disable]] ctrl-w shortcut for ms-teams.

Shortcuts enabled:

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Keys and shortcuts disabled:

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** DONE Powertoys: Enabled modules

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** DONE Outlook

*** DONE Install hoxhunt from software center - requires VPN
Update: Not needed to install, comes nowadays installed as default.

*** DONE Mail and settings migrated from old computer

=%OneDrive%\Personal\Mail\=
- =data files (.ost and .nst)=
- =archive (.pst)=
- =rules.rwz= (export in Outlook via =Rules - Export=
- =Outlook.srs= (%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook), Send/Receive settings. 
- Calendars: =%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook\Internet Calendar Subscriptions.pst=
- Navigation pane and account configuration: =%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.xml=

Copy via Onedrive then sync on new host to
  =%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook\= then setup in =File - Options - Account Settings - Data files - tab=.

*** DONE Copy rest of the Outlook settings in place manually

i.e. by comparing settings from old computer's Outlook and keying in to new Outlook.

*** DONE Group by conversations and received, keep conversations expanded

- View Settings ::
    Group By: Conversation(Ascending)\\
    Sort items by: Conversation (Ascending)\\
    Then by: Received (Ascending)

*** DONE Outlook inbox conditional formatting view settings

- Sent only to me ::
    Where I am: "the only person on the To line"

- CCd ::
    Where I am: on the CC line with other people

*** DONE Calendar conditional formatting view settings

Also stored in .PST but in case it becomes corrupted:

- CCd ::
    Optional Attendees contains Tuomas Pyyhtiä\\

- Private ::
    Sensitivity equals Private

- Agenda ::
    Subject is exactly agenda\\
    Subject is exactly Agenda

- Work ::
    Organized By... Pyyhtiä Tuomas\\
    Attendees... Pyyhtiä Tuomas\\
    Required Attendees is (exactly) Pyyhtiä Tuomas\\
    Duration is less than 8 hours

- Free ::
    Show Time As equals Free\\
    Recurring equals Yes

- Recurring ::
    Recurring equals Yes

- Out of Office ::
    Show Time As equals Out of Office

** DONE Install IrfanView
Windows 11 default image viewer does not support arrow keys to navigate.
Install with admin-rights.
Then go in Windows settings to "Set default apps" and associate IrfanView to jpg, png, webm etc.

** DONE Uninstall Snipping Tool
As it seems to hijack the PrtScn workflow.

** DONE Adobe Acrobat - Edit - Preferences

Prevent pdf from opening to tabs but as separate documents to separate
window instance.

You need to [[https://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Preferences_by_version/Windows/07_12_2022.html#:~:text=Users%20can%20switch%20between%20the,Disable%20New%20Acrobat%20(Windows).][disable the new ui]] first. Go to:\\
=Menu - Disable New Acrobat=

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Documents: [X] Remember current state of tools pane
Documents: [] Restore last view settings when reopening documents
Documents: [] Automatically save documents to temporary file every x minutes
General: [] Open documents as new tabs in the same window (requires relaunch)
General: [] Show me messages when I launch Adobe Acrobat
General: [] Tell me if Adobe is not my default PDF application
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** DONE Sharepoint and office apps: Disable autosave
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** DONE Disable Xearch
   CLOSED: [2025-11-15 Sat 12:07]

{{{kbd(C-S esc)}}} (as an administrator), go to Services tab, locate =XearchService=, stop the service. Monitor it stays stopped (it does when I set it not to start).


** DONE Install iCloud drive from [[https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pktq5699m62?hl=en-US][Microsoft appstore]].
* Operating System

** DONE Change the localization from EN to FI

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** DONE Prevent keyboard layout changing from ENG FI to ENG US

   Which is evident when typing emails and you usually get that pesky "@" instead ":

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** DONE Disable widgets on the lock screen
Control Panel - Personalization - Lock Screen - Lock screen status: None

** DONE Hide "recent" stuff in start menu and taskbar app right click menu
Control Panel - Personalization - Start
- Show most used apps: Off
- Show recently opened items in Start, Jump List, and File Expolorer: Off
- Show recommendations for tips, shortcuts, new apps, and more: Off

** DONE Install Hack Nerd Font Mono
https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads
Then define Windows Terminal with the font so that 'nvim-tree/nvim-web-devicons' work.

** DONE Settings - Display - Change the size of texts: 125%

** DONE Explorer

Practically {{{kbd(win-e)}}}. Select =View - Hidden items= (so that Appdata folder shows).

** DONE Change system sounds

=Change System Sounds - Sound Scheme: No Sounds; Inactivate "Play Windows Startup sound"=

** DONE Windows Hello

=Sign-in options - Windows Hello Pin=

** DONE Disable win-arrow window snap from suggesting

Go to System - Multitasking - Snap Windows. Disable "When I snap a window, sugest what I can snap next to it".

** DONE Taskbar

=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Task view: Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Widgets: Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Search: Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Copilot in Windows (preview): Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Microsoft Onedrive: Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Taskbar alignment: Left=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Show flashing on taskbar apps: Off=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels: Never=\\
=Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels on other taskbars: Never=

** DONE Disable Task View when doing win-arrow for window

Right click task bar, deselect Task View. Then go to =Start -> Settings -> Multitasking=.

From the Snap menu, turn off When I snap a window, show what I can snap
next to it.

** DONE Disable showing tabs
=System - Multitasking settings - Show tabs from apps when snapping or pressing Alt+Tab: Don't show tabs=.

** DONE Disable three-finger and four-finger gestures

Settings - Touchpad

** DONE Disable autostarts (Settings - Apps - Startup)
Or Windows key: startup

Teams: Off\\
   GlobalProtect Client: Off (Otherwise VPN is autoconnecting, and it screwed up presentation view in Teams. Edit: disabling autostart won't work, have to kill the GlobalProtect service, which requires admin rights. Instead, just log out of GlobalProtect.)

** DONE Disable touch screen

As per https://www.guidingtech.com/disable-touchscreen-in-windows-11/

1. Run from control panel device manager as admin
2. Scroll list until you have "HID-compliant touch screen"
3. Right click on it and select Disable.

** DONE Disable Logitech Options+ -banner

See [[https://superuser.com/questions/1267865/how-to-get-rid-of-logitech-options-software-recommendation-dialog][this]].

Disabled by doing:

1.    Click Start
2.    Type msconfig.exe, push enter.
3.    Click the 'Startup' tab - Open Task Manager.
4.    Disable LogiLDA.DLL

*[2025-02-26 Wed]*: Seems to work, no banner has been seen.
** DONE Remove from login splash the weather applet

** NEXT Windows debloat scripts
https://lobste.rs/s/6ezt8q/microsoft_maintains_its_own_windows
** NEXT Windows Privacy settings
Go to =Privacy & security: General=. Disable:

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