Windows 10 Tweaks - KineticTheory/Linux-HPC-Env GitHub Wiki

General Windows Settings

• Privacy
  • General: Disable advertising id info.
  • System
    • display - 100% size, max monitor resolution
    • Remote Desktop - turn on.
  • For Developers - turn on "developer mode"
    • Might need to be logged in as an Admin to make this change.

File Explorer

• Make file explorer more useful
  • Set default options
    • View->options->View; change the following
    • Show full path in title bar
    • Show hidden files
    • uncheck 'hide extensions'
    • launch in separate process
    • expand to open folder
  • Prevent drive letters from showing twice in File Explorer.
    • Delete these registry keys:
    • Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}
    • Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}
    • Ref: https://www.howtogeek.com/335622/how-to-fix-windows-explorer-showing-drives-twice-in-the-sidebar/
  • Disable Quick Access
    • https://www.howtogeek.com/219936/how-to-disable-quick-access-in-file-explorer-on-windows-10/
    • File Explorer -> File -> General tab -> Open to "This PC" (and check items under "Privacy")
  • Set a custom startup folder
    • https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17415/set-the-windows-explorer-startup-folder-in-windows-7/
  • Theropod's Hidden Windows Features is a great for restoring sanity to File Explorer and Control Panel.
  • Enable Long File Names
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem\LongPathsEnabled = 1

Default the 'login' screen to use the PIV credentials dialog

• Ensure that HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\dontdisplaylastusername is set to 0.
• In this directory, delete these keys (if they exist) ** DontDisplayUserName ** DontDisplayUserName

Misc

• Enable numlock on sign-in screen
  • Computer\HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Keyboard\InitialKeyboardIndicators=2
• Clean up context menu
• Install LLVM - or maybe just use the one that ships with VS2019.

Fonts

• Install CascadiaCodePL.ttf to Windows
  • https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code/releases/tag/v2106.17
  • Use the Fonts Control Panel to uninstall existing CascadiaCode fonts
  • Use the Fonts Control Panel to install the new CascadiaCodePL.ttf font.
  • Use Windows Terminal Settings to select the new font.

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