Windows 10 configuration

2015-08-10
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On installation ∞

  • You can remove the USB stick after the first reboot.
  • Say no/not now to all the privacy-related prompts.

  • TODO - deny all metrics sent to Microsoft!

First boot:

  • Perform a Windows Update
  • Settings > Windows Update > (Update Settings) > Advanced options > Choose how updates are delivered: off

  • Privacy Options

    • general: off Let websites...
    • off: let apps...
  • camera: all off, microphone, notifications, account info, contacts, calendar

  • Windows defender

    • off cloud
    • off ... sample

  • Delete C:\Windows.old if it's empty.

Stuff ∞

  • Tap the Win key

    • Type any letter, like the letter 'a'
    • On the left, click the gear icon.
    • [_] Search online and include web results.

  • Disable OneDrive

    • Right-click > Settings
    • Settings > [_] Start OneDrive automatically when I sign in to Windows
    • (Click Ok)
    • Right-click > Exit

  • Right-click the taskbar >

    • Search > [x] Hidden
    • [_] Show Task View Button

  • Start > Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options

    • [_] Enhance pointer precision
    • ("pointer precision" is mouse acceleration)

Settings ∞

TODO - instructions on getting here

System ∞

Right click the desktop > Display settings

  • Notifications & actions

    • [_] Show me tips about Windows
    • [_] Show notifications on the lock screen
    • [_] Show alarms, reminders and incoming VOIP calls on the lock screen

  • Notifications & actions - Show notifications from these apps

    • [_] Microsoft OneDrive

  • Offline maps

    • [Delete all maps]
    • Map updates > [_] Automatically update maps

Personalization ∞

Right click the desktop > Personalize

  • Background

    • For some reason, while my desktop remains black, Windows 10 lists my background as a picture.
    • Background [Solid color] > (Black)
    • FIXME - this does not resolve issues with the taskbar color
    • (to update - this will get turned off by Ease of Access settings)

  • Lock screen

    • Background [Picture] (pick anything)
    • [_] Get fun facts, tips, tricks, and more on your lock screen
    • Choose an app to show detailed status (click each, and remove it)
    • Choose apps to show quick status (click each, and remove it)

  • TODO - Themes

    • Right click the desktop > Personalize
    • Themes >

  • Start

    • [_] Occasionally show suggestions in Start
    • [Choose which folders appear in Start] - Turn everything off, except for sFile Explorer and Settings

Ease of access ∞

  • Keyboard

    • [_] Enable shortcut underlines -- TODO - this doesn't seem to do what I expect. Right-clicking the desktop does not show underlines.

Privacy ∞

  • General

    • (everything off)
    • [_] Let websites provide locally relevant content by accessing my language list

  • Location

    • Location History - [Clear]

  • Camera

    • (turn off anything you like)

  • Microphone

    • (turn off anything you like)

  • Account info

    • [_] Let apps access my name, picture, and other account info

  • Contacts

    • (turn off anything you like)

  • Calendar

    • [_] Let apps access my calendar

  • Messaging

    • [_] Let apps read or send messages (text or SMS)

  • Radios

    • [_] Let apps control radios

  • Other devices

    • [_] Let your apps automatically share and sync info with wireless devices that don't explicitly pair with your PC, tablet, or phone

  • Feedback

    • Feedback Frequency - Windows should ask for my feedback [Never]
    • Diagnostic and usage data - Send your device data to Microsoft [Basic] -- FIXME - Is there no way to turn this off?

  • Background apps

    • (turn off anything you like) I disable everything.

Services ∞

TODO - These are from Windows 8.1 and there may be new services for Windows 10.

Disable the following services.

Many of these were re-enabled after my 8.1 to 10 upgrade.

  • Distributed Link Tracking Client

    • If you don't use NTFS networking

  • IP Helper

    • If you don't use that networking fancyness

  • Print Spooler

    • If you don't have a printer.

  • Themes

    • You can still use a simplified oldschool-style "theme" when this service is disabled.

  • Windows Image Acquisition

    • If you don't use a webcam and scanner.
    • I got a webcam, and I believe this was automatically set to 'Automatic'
  • Windows Search

  • Windows Time

    • TODO - I don't know if this disables NTP.

  • Workstation

    • If not using SMB

Bugs? ∞

Background pictures ∞

Right click the desktop > Personalize > Background

Background [Picture]

This functionality does not have arrows left/right for that list. If you click the rightmost image, more images appear.

Windows 10 cmd.exe configuration ∞

alt-x c to open the prompt

(repeat these with the administrator cmd - alt-x a)

alt-space > Defaults

Options:

  • Command History - I might want to change things.

  • Edit Options - I might have changed things. I have everything checked off.

Font:

  • Font [Consolas]

  • Size [18]

Layout

  • Screen Buffer Size

    • Height [9999]

  • Window Size -- These are for a 1920x1200 monitor setting.

    • Width [235]
    • Height [83]

TODO ∞

  • Folder options

    • control.exe /name Microsoft.FolderOptions
    • View tab:
      rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7
    • Search tab
      rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2
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