Microsoft Windows Setup Note

Initial Setup

Installer Selection

TBD

System Configs

TBD

• Enable Sudo

Install PowerToys

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/powertoys/

Install Windows Terminal

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/terminal/

Install Windows Package Manager (winget)

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/package-manager/winget/
• https://www.marticliment.com/wingetui/

Enable Hyper-V

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/quick-start/enable-hyper-v/

Enable WSL2

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/wsl/install
• https://learn.microsoft.com/ja-jp/windows/wsl/install-manual

Update WSL2

wsl --update

If you are behind WSUS, see:

• https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-bypass-the-WSUS-server-in-Windows-10
• https://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/138033-wsus-bypass-to-windows-updates-online

Install wslu

For Ubuntu:

# add ppa if needed
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:wslutilities/wslu
sudo apt install -y wslu

For RHELs:

sudo dnf copr enable wslutilities/wslu
sudo dnf install wslu

See:

• https://wslutiliti.es/wslu/install.html

Enable Ubuntu Automatic Update

On the Task Scheduler, define a task to run the command below on PowerShell (in Priviledged mode):

wsl --distribution Ubuntu --user root --cd ~ -- /bin/zsh -c " sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade -y; sudo apt autoremove -y; sudo apt autoclean"

See also:

• https://gist.github.com/takumaw/eaa751aa41a3ba5dbd941b45b659df6e

Enable WSL2-Hyper-V access

On the Task Scheduler, define a task to run the command below on PowerShell (in Priviledged mode):

wsl --distribution Ubuntu --user root --cd ~ -- true
Get-NetIPInterface |
  where {$_.InterfaceAlias -eq 'vEthernet (WSL)' -or $_.InterfaceAlias -eq 'vEthernet (Default Switch)'} |
  Set-NetIPInterface -Forwarding Enabled

See also:

• http://ogawa.s18.xrea.com/tdiary/20201208p01.html
• https://gist.github.com/takumaw/693f1e1071ed3b0f79d981c7c4ec7866

Allow firewall to access to the Internet from WSL

See:

• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-my/windows/wsl/faq#why-do-i-not-have-internet-access-from-wsl-
• https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article/250344/windows-subsystem-for-linux-v2-windows.html

Tweak Explorer

See:

• Add or Remove Folders in File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum
• Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum
• Add or Remove OneDrive in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 | Windows 11 Forum

With Winaero Tweaker:

• Behavior
  • Ads and Unwanted Apps
    • Remove Ads
• Context Menu
  • Run As Always Visible
    • Add Run as different user to the Start Menu
• File Explorer
  • Customize This PC Folders
    • Add Cloud Drives
  • Navigation Pane - Default Items
    • Remove Home
    • Remove Gallery

Console Applications

Setup console applications inside WSL2.

See: Setup Note: Ubuntu

Graphical Applications

Office

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft OneNote
• Microsoft To-Do
• Microsoft Whiteboard
• Adobe Reader
• Gpg4win

Creativity

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• GIMP
• Inkscape
• Blender
• Audacity
• MuseScore

Scientific

• TeX Live
• LyX
• Mendeley
• Coq
• Isabelle/HOL

Utilities

• PowerToys
• Power Automate
• Caffeine

Development

• Git for Windows
• Google Chrome
• Mozilla Firefox
• Micsoroft Visual Studio Code
• JetBrains Datagrip
• JetBrains IntelliJ IDEA
• Eclipse
• DBeaver
• Wireshark
• Burp Suite