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+Cygwin packages
+===============
+
+I install those on more or less every Cygwin installation at some point or
+another, so I thought it would be nice to make a complete list.
+
+* `bc`
+* `cmake`
+* `curl`
+* `cygcheck-dep`
+* `dos2unix`
+* `email`
+* `gcc-g++`
+* `git`
+* `gnupg`
+* `make`
+* `mingw64-x86_64-gcc-g++`
+* `nano`
+* `openssh`
+* `openssl`
+* `p7zip`
+* `patch`
+* `patchutils`
+* `python3`
+* `rsync`
+* `screen`
+* `source-highlight`
+* `sqlite3`
+* `tree`
+* `unzip`
+* `vim`
+* `wget`
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+Markdown style guide
+====================
+
+* `diff`- and HTML-friendliness is valued over human-readability.
+* Every sentence starts on a new line ("semantic newlines").
+* Lines are at most 79 characters wide, not counting neither the carriage
+return, nor the line feed characters.
+    * Not 80 characters, because when you display a 80-character line with a
+line feed at the end in Windows's Command Prompt, an extra empty line is added.
+* No hanging indents in lists.
+    * Nested lists are indented with 4 spaces.
+    * No hanging indents in those also.
+    * Longer items wrap at 79 characters and continue from the leftmost
+character column.
+Additional sentences start there also.
+* Prefer reference-style linkes over inline links.
+Use implicit reference link names where appropriate, omitting the second pair
+of brackets `[]` entirely.
+* First- and second- level headers are underlined (with `=` and `-`).
+The number of `=` (or `-`) signs must be equal to the number of characters in
+the header.
+* File paths are enclosed in double quotes.
+Environment variable names are enclosed in a pair of backticks (\`) unless it's
+a part of a path.
+Executable names are enclosed in a pair of backticks (\`) unless it's a part of
+a path, a link or a header.
+* Code blocks are indented with 4 spaces.
+
+        Code blocks inside lists are indented with 4 * (list nesting level + 1) spaces.
+
+In a table, | the | first row | is underlined.
+----------- | --- | --------- | --------------
+Leftmost    | and | rightmost | vertical
+lines       | are | omitted.  |
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+Windows software
+================
+
+A list of useful Windows apps.
+I install those on more or less every Windows installation at some point or
+another, so I thought it would be useful to make a complete list.
+
+Essential
+---------
+
+* 7-Zip
+    * Associate file types and disable the "CRC SHA >" context menu entry in
+Tools -> Options...
+    * Check `where 7z`.
+* Far Manager
+    * Enable Explorer integration during installation.
+* Google Chrome
+    * Don't sync history.
+* Sublime Text 3
+* SumatraPDF
+    * Disable update checks.
+* Sysinternals Suite
+    * Check `where procexp`.
+* TeamViewer
+    * Disable integrated system health checks (Extras -> Options -> Advanced).
+* VLC
+    * Disable update checks.
+    * Don't install web browser plugins.
+
+Optional
+--------
+
+* CCleaner
+    * Disable "system monitoring" & "Active Monitoring".
+    * Disable update checks.
+* Ghostscript
+    * Check `where gswin32`/`where gswin64`.
+* Graphviz
+    * Check `where dot`.
+* ImageMagick
+    * Install "legacy utilities".
+    * Check `where convert`.
+* qBittorrent
+    * Set downloads directory path.
+* Skype
+    * Disable automatic startup.
+* TeX Live
+    * Check `where pdflatex`.
+* WinDirStat
+* WinSCP
+
+Development
+-----------
+
+* CMake
+    * Check `where cmake`.
+* doxygen
+    * Check `where doxygen`.
+* Haskell Platform
+    * `cabal update`
+    * Set `user-install: False` in "%APPDATA%\cabal\config" (optional).
+    * `cabal install hlint hoogle ShellCheck` (optional).
+* Haskell Stack
+    * Update `STACK_HOME` (when installing to any directory other than the
+default one).
+    * Check `where stack`.
+* KDiff3
+    * Disable Explorer integration using CCleaner.
+    * Check `where kdiff3`.
+* Python
+    * Check `where python`.
+    * `pip install` numpy & matplotlib from
+http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/.
+* Ruby
+    * Check `where ruby`.
+    * Install DevKit (`dk.rb init` && `dk.rb install`).
+* WinMerge
+    * Disable Explorer integration using Edit -> Options... -> Shell
+Integration (possibly using CCleaner too).
+    * View -> Select Font...
+
+Configuration
+=============
+
+* Disable User Account Control (Windows 7/8). This also works on Windows 10,
+but, as with Windows 8, renders all "modern" applications unusable, which in
+case of Windows 10 includes the infamous Cortana, disabling even the simplest
+things (like searching among installed applications).
+
+        reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ^
+            /t REG_DWORD /f /v EnableLUA /d 0
+
+* Disable the "Get Windows 10" application (Windows 7/8):
+
+        reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx ^
+            /t REG_DWORD /f /v DisableGwx /d 1
+        reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate ^
+            /t REG_DWORD /f /v DisableOSUpgrade /d 1
+
+* Disable automatic reboots after updates are installed (Windows 7/8/10):
+
+        reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU ^
+            /t REG_DWORD /f /v NoAutoRebootWithLoggedOnUsers /d 1
+
+* Disable the "new app installed" notifications (Windows 8/10):
+
+        reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer ^
+            /t REG_DWORD /f /v NoNewAppAlert /d 1