Windows 10 settings and software
Table of Contents
- Software
- DONE Install Librewolf
- DONE Install Total Commander
- DONE Install Taskbar Tweaker
- DONE Install Always on Top
- DONE Install PureText
- DONE Change CapsLock to Shift-key
- DONE Install KeepassXC
- DONE f.lux
- DONE Elgato control center
- DONE Install SAP GUI client from Software Center
- DONE Figure out how to change the localization from FI to EN
- DONE Disable widgets on the lock screen
- DONE Install Hack Nerd Font Mono
- DONE Disable Zscaler
- DONE Install Powertoys
- Settings
- DONE Settings - Display - Change the size of texts: 125%
- DONE Explorer
- DONE Change system sounds
- DONE Windows Hello
- DONE Disable win-arrow window snap from suggesting
- DONE Old taskbar (obsoleted)
- DONE Remove Cortana (obsoleted)
- DONE Remove Weather widget (obsoleted)
- DONE Disable Task View when doing win-arrow for window
- DONE Disable three-finger and four-finger gestures
- DONE Disable autostarts
- DONE Outlook
- DONE Install hoxhunt from software center - requires VPN
- DONE Mail archive copied from old computer
- DONE Copy rest of the Outlook settings in place manually
- DONE Group by conversations and received, keep conversations expanded
- DONE Outlook inbox conditional formatting view settings
- DONE Calendar conditional formatting view settings
- DONE Adobe Acrobat - Edit - Preferences
Software
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 -> C:\Users\TPyyhtia\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 Explorer Patcher for Windows 11 is needed. Update : But then issues like 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/
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C:\Users\pyyhttu\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\always-on-top.exe
After this pressing <ctrl>-<space> will keep focused window on top. Alternative is to use powertoys for this.
DONE Install PureText
And map to win-v) to paste in clear text. Install from Windows store.
Alternative is to use Powertoys and its Advanced Paste.
DONE Change CapsLock to Shift-key
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]. Create a new Binary Value: "Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00,2a,00,3a,00,00,00,00,00 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-caps-lock-key-in-windows-vista/ Then restart.
DONE Install KeepassXC
Copy settings file back to %APPDATA%\KeePassXC\keepassxc.ini
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 Figure out how to change the localization from FI to EN
DONE Disable widgets on the lock screen
Control Panel - Personalization - Lock Screen - Lock screen status: None
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 Disable Zscaler
As per this solution.
DONE Install Powertoys
To disable ctrl-w shortcut for ms-teams.
Settings
DONE Settings - Display - Change the size of texts: 125%
DONE Explorer
Practically 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 Old taskbar (obsoleted)
Right click on taskbar - Taskbar settings - Use small taskbar buttons - Combine taskbar buttons: Never
DONE Remove Cortana (obsoleted)
Right click on taskbar, remove cortana
DONE Remove Weather widget (obsoleted)
Right click on taskbar, News and interest
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 three-finger and four-finger gestures
Settings - Touchpad
DONE Disable autostarts
Windows key: startup Teams: Off
DONE Outlook
DONE Install hoxhunt from software center - requires VPN
DONE Mail archive copied from old computer
Copy via Nextcloud sync and then to c:\Users\TPyyhtia\AppData\Local\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 Adobe Acrobat - Edit - Preferences
Prevent pdf from opening to tabs but as separate documents to separate window instance.
You need to disable the new ui first. Go to:
Menu - Disable New Acrobat
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