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• Released 2018-08-14

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• 2022-07-06 - Switched to Windows 11

• (date not recorded) - I migrated from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.

  • I directly upgraded my Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. This is not a fresh installation and so my notes on Windows 10 are not complete.
  • See Windows 8.1 configuration for the starting point of my modifications.

Notes ∞

• 2018-08-21 - SSL 3.0 is vulnerable to the POODLE attack, and a recent Windows 10 update had it disabled by default. See RFC 7568.

• 2018-08-09 - Windows timeline (windows-tab) shows private browsing tabs.

Configuration ∞

• Windows 10 configuration, redux
• Windows 10 Cortana uninstallation (no longer possible)

• See also Usage and troubleshooting

Thoughts on the upgrade ∞

• A "free" upgrade. I wonder what happens to the license of a 7/8 user.
• Only good for as long as the device is supported. Which means for only as long as they want.

• Requires a permanent internet connection. Must not disable Windows update.

During the upgrade:

• Holy fuck did it take a long time.

• A lot of insulting "Oh this will be quick" .. "almost done" .. "go fuck yourself" text.

Thoughts on Windows 10 ∞

• I can click the lower-left Windows icon, view "All apps" (whatever an "app" is..) and see a big list. Now, Microsoft, if I have n-1 programs installed, HOW THE FUCK DO I FIND ANYTHING? Scroll through n-1 entries?

Holographic crap ∞

I have not, and almost certainly won't ever, test this..

• Now I know why they bought Minecraft.
• More computing power than a laptop. Which means it will cost as much as one.

• Half of the item-development shit won't be possible by everyday people. This all reminds me of Landmark.

Blurry unlock screen ∞

When asking for the password on the lock screen, the background picture is blurred.

This was added by default in a large update I received 2019-06-14.

The Fluent Design System now has the brush "acrylic" applied to the sign-in task.

I violently disagree with this so much that I turned off my lock screen picture.

Usage and troubleshooting ∞

• Windows 10 console utilities

[not tested] Disable Windows Update automatic reboot ∞

Windows will automatically reboot regardless of user activity.

1. %windir%\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator
2. Rename Reboot to Reboot.bak
3. Make a folder called Reboot

4. Restart

[impossible] Using two monitors with two different sessions / logins / users ∞

https://serverfault.com/questions/859249/windows-10-two-monitors-with-two-different-sessions

Virtual desktops ∞

Using Windows 10 virtual desktops

Installation from USB ∞

Windows 10 installation from USB

Touchpad gestures ∞

Windows 10 touchpad gestures

[unsolved] - Clear Protection History ∞

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/protection-history-f1e5fd95-09b4-46d1-b8c7-1059a1e09708

1 - delete some files ∞

As powershell (admin):

Remove-Item -Path "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Service\*" -Verbose

2 - toggle some services ∞

Some say to toggle these services on and off:

• Real-Time protection

  • See https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2017/07/18/windows-defender-antivirus-cloud-protection-service-advanced-real-time-defense-against-never-before-seen-malware/

• Cloud protection

.. but I can't find either of them.

3 - clear a log from the event viewer ∞

• windows-r > eventvwr

• Applications and Services Logs > Microsoft > Windows > Windows Defender >

  • Right-click "Operational" > Clear Log...

3b - clear some logs from the shell ∞

as admin / cmd:

for /F "tokens=*" %1 in ('wevtutil.exe el') DO wevtutil.exe cl "%1"

as admin / powershell:

Get-EventLog -LogName * | ForEach { Clear-EventLog $_.Log }

4 - registry thing ∞

• regedit

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scan

There is no "Scan" subfolder, and no "PurgeItemsAfterDelay" to find. "PurgeItemsAfterDelay" is nowhere in the registry.

Generic low-level installation check ∞

1. Open an admin command prompt
2. DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /restorehealth
3. sfc /scannow

4. Restart

Hibernate (sleep) at the command line (cmd prompt) ∞

powercfg -HIBERNATE OFF
rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState 0,1,0