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-rw-r--r--windows-apps.md (renamed from windows.md)32
-rw-r--r--windows-configuration.md44
2 files changed, 46 insertions, 30 deletions
diff --git a/windows.md b/windows-apps.md
index 483f239..6ad1168 100644
--- a/windows.md
+++ b/windows-apps.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Windows software
-================
+Windows apps
+============
A list of useful Windows apps.
I install those on more or less every Windows installation at some point or
@@ -92,31 +92,3 @@ http://www.lfd.uci.edu/~gohlke/pythonlibs/.
* Ruby
* Check `where ruby`.
* Install DevKit (`dk.rb init` && `dk.rb install`).
-
-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
diff --git a/windows-configuration.md b/windows-configuration.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..376553f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/windows-configuration.md
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Windows configuration
+=====================
+
+User Account Control
+--------------------
+
+Disable User Account Control (Windows 7/8):
+
+ reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System ^
+ /t REG_DWORD /f /v EnableLUA /d 0
+
+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).
+
+Windows Update
+--------------
+
+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
+
+Windows 10 upgrade
+------------------
+
+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
+
+Disable the Windows 10 upgrade:
+
+ reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate ^
+ /t REG_DWORD /f /v DisableOSUpgrade /d 1
+
+Desktop environment
+-------------------
+
+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