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diff --git a/windows.md b/windows.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1eb3df2 --- /dev/null +++ b/windows.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +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 |