⚠️ All scripts in this document should be executed in Windows Powershell as Administrator.
- Windows Defender ignore list
- Powershell
- Choco
- Universal time
- Visual Studio Code Extensions
- Node.js
- Common commands
- Enabling Windows features
- Docker for Windows
- Windows
ENVIRONMENTvariables - Disable Windows 10 telemetry
ForEach ($item in @(
"${env:WINDIR}\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
"D:\Install"
"D:\Apps"
)) {
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath (Convert-Path -Path $item)
}Update help for all Powershell commands:
Update-HelpAllow to run PS scripts:
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Install powershell modules
ForEach ($item in @(
"Microsoft.PowerShell.ConsoleGuiTools" # Adds `Out-ConsoleGridView`
"nvm" # Node version manager
)) {
Install-Module -Name $item -Force
}
Chocolatey is the Package Manager for Windows.
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))choco list --local-onlyUpgrades to latest version all apps installed using Chocolatey:
choco upgrade all -y --allowunofficial --ignore-checksumInstalls apps listed in an array:
$packages = @(
###> Internet
"firefox" # From mozilla with love
"googlechrome" # Thing for collecting personal data
"qbittorrent" # Best torrent client
"slack" # Corporate chat
"synologydrive" # Synology Drive client
"teamviewer" # Desktop remote control
"telegram" # Text me baby
"viber" # Say hello to your granny
"warp" # Cloudflare Warp VPN
#"1password"
#"discord" # Gaming chat
#"filezilla" # FTP/SFTP client
#"googledrive" # Google Drive client
#"nordvpn" # NordVPN Client
###< Internet
###> System
"hashtab" # File properties tab with hashes
"hwinfo" # System components information
"lockhunter" # Searchs what locks application
"peazip" # Fancy archiver
"teracopy" # Better file copy.
#"7zip" # Archiver
#"ccenhancer" # Cleaner tool advanced settings
#"ccleaner" # Cleaner tool
#"crystaldiskinfo" # Disk information
#"crystaldiskmark" # Disk benchmark
#"defraggler" # Defragmentation app
#"geekuninstaller" # Uninstall tool
#"linkshellextension" # Explorer context links for symlinks/hardlinks
#"recuva" # Deleted files recovery
#"rufus" # Windows/Linux ISO to USB writer
#"speccy" # Advanced system information tool
#"windirstat" # Visual directory size
###< System
###> Command line tools
"adb" # Android Debug Bridge (adb)
"curl" # cUrL is a tool and library for transferring data with URLs
"ffmpeg"# Video encoder
"grep" # grep is a utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines that match a regular expression
"jq" # Command-line JSON processor
"md5" # Calculates md5
"universal-adb-drivers" # Android ADB drivers
"unrar" # RAR unarchiver
"unzip" # Zip unarchiver
"youtube-dl" # CLI YouTube downloader
"zip" # Zip archiver
###< Command line tools
###> System libraries & runtimes
"directx" # DirectX library
"dotnet3.5" # .NET Framework: v3.5
"dotnet4.7" # .NET Framework: v4.7
"geforce-experience" # Nvidia Geforce Experience
"openjdk" # OpenJDK + OpenJDK JRE
"python3" # Python3 runtime
"vcredist-all" # C++ redistributables
###< System libraries & runtimes
###> Office
"libreoffice-fresh" # Not the best but good office. "fresh" == most recent version
"notion" # Notes.
#"adobereader" # Adobe Reader
#"onlyoffice" # Best open free MS Office alternative
#"pdfxchangeeditor" # PDF reader
###< Office
###> Media
"k-litecodecpackmega" # Most complete set of codecs
"vlc" # Best porn player
#"audacity" # Simple audio editing
#"krita" # Image editor
#"monosnap" # Screenshot tool
#"xnviewmp" # Image viewer
###< Media
###> Development
"git.install" # Version Control System
"microsoft-windows-terminal" # Nice windows terminal
"sublimemerge" # Git GUI tool
"sublimetext3" # Fast text/code editor
"vscode" # Code editor
"jetbrainstoolbox" # Jetbrains app for installing IDEs
#"awscli" # Amazon Web Services cli
#"docker-desktop" # Docker
#"gitextensions" # Git extensions
#"nodejs-lts" # Node
#"sourcetree" # Git GUI tool
#"yarn" # Node package manager
###> Development
###> Games
#"retroarch" # Retro games emulation station
#"epicgameslauncher" # Epic Games Store
#"steam" # Steam
###< Games
###> Fonts
"jetbrainsmono"
"opensans"
"droidsansmono"
"hackfont"
"inconsolata"
"dejavufonts"
"robotofonts"
"ubuntu.font"
"anonymouspro"
###< Fonts
); choco install -y --allowunofficial --ignore-checksum $packagesFor fixing incorrect time in Windows with dual-boot installed linux, import following to registry:
Windows Universal Time - On.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation]
"RealTimeIsUniversal"=dword:00000001
Install using choco
choco install vscode --yesFollowing command installs code extensions by extension id:
ForEach ($extension in @(
"acarreiro.calculate" # Calculates inline math expr
"amazonwebservices.aws-toolkit-vscode" # AWS toolkit
"christian-kohler.path-intellisense" # File path autocomplete
"coenraads.bracket-pair-colorizer" # Bracket Pair Colorizer
"dakara.transformer" # Filter, Sort, Unique, Reverse, Align, CSV, Line Selection, Text Transformations and Macros
"editorconfig.editorconfig" # EditorConfig support
"esbenp.prettier-vscode" # Prettier - Code formatter
"github.github-vscode-theme" # GitHub color theme
"golang.go" # Golang support
"hookyqr.beautify" # HTML/JSON beautifier
"mhutchie.git-graph" # Git graph
"mikestead.dotenv" # .env support
"ms-azuretools.vscode-docker" # Docker support
"ms-python.python" # Python support
"ms-vscode-remote.remote-ssh" # SSH support
"pkief.material-icon-theme" # Material Icon Theme
"tommasov.hosts" # Hosts file syntax highlighter.
"tyriar.lorem-ipsum" # Lorem Ipsum generator
"william-voyek.vscode-nginx" # nginx.conf support
"yzhang.markdown-all-in-one" # Markdown tools
#"alefragnani.Bookmarks" # Bookmarks
#"TabNine.tabnine-vscode" # AI-assisted autocomplete
###> Node/NPM/Yarn specific extensions
"christian-kohler.npm-intellisense" # NPM better autocomplete
"dbaeumer.vscode-eslint" # Eslint support
"mariusschulz.yarn-lock-syntax" # yarn.lock syntax highlight
##> PHP/Drupal specific extensions
#"ikappas.composer" # Composer support
#"ikappas.phpcs" # PHP CodeSniffer
)) {
code --install-extension $extension --force
}
Install node version manager:
choco install nvm --yesReopen powershell.
$nodeVersion='14.17.5'; nvm install $nodeVersion; nvm use $nodeVersion$packages=@(
'bower'
'eslint'
'eslint-config-airbnb'
'eslint-config-google'
'eslint-config-standard'
'eslint-plugin-import'
'eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y'
'eslint-plugin-node'
'eslint-plugin-promise'
'eslint-plugin-react'
'eslint-plugin-react-hooks'
'firebase-tools'
'flow'
'flow-bin'
'gulp'
'http-server'
'lsp'
'typescript'
'vscode-css-languageserver-bin'
'vscode-html-languageserver-bin'
'yarn'
); npm install -g $packages| Action | Command |
|---|---|
| Disable password prompt on windows load | netplwiz |
| Reset DNS | ipconfig /flushdns; netsh winsock reset |
Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Hyper-V -Alldism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestartInstall package: https://wslstorestorage.blob.core.windows.net/wslblob/wsl_update_x64.msi
Set WSL2 version as default
wsl --set-default-version 2
Install linux:
Check installed versions
wsl --list --verbose
-
Install Docker for Windows:
choco install docker-desktop -
Add your
Projectsdirectory to Windows Defender Exclusion list for better Docker performance:Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "D:\Projects"
-
Add directory to Windows Indexing exclusion list for better Docker performance:
Control Panel -> Indexing Options -> Add all of your development directories
%APPDATA%\Docker\settings.json
{
"cpus": 8,
"memoryMiB": 32000,
"swapMiB": 4096,
"diskSizeMiB": 128000000000,
"exposeDockerAPIOnTCP2375": true,
}| Variable | Volatile (Read-Only) | Default value assuming the system drive is C: |
|---|---|---|
ALLUSERSPROFILE |
C:\ProgramData | |
APPDATA |
C:\Users{username}\AppData\Roaming | |
CD |
Y | The current directory (string). |
ClientName |
Y | Terminal servers only - the ComputerName of a remote host. |
CMDEXTVERSION |
Y | The current Command Processor Extensions version number. (NT = "1", Win2000+ = "2".) |
CMDCMDLINE |
Y | The original command line that invoked the Command Processor. |
CommonProgramFiles |
C:\Program Files\Common Files | |
COMMONPROGRAMFILES(x86) |
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files | |
COMPUTERNAME |
{computername} | |
COMSPEC |
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe or if running a 32 bit WOW - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | |
DATE |
Y | The current date using same region specific format as DATE. |
ERRORLEVEL |
Y | The current ERRORLEVEL value, automatically set when a program exits. |
FPS_BROWSER_APP_PROFILE_STRING FPS_BROWSER_USER_PROFILE_STRING |
Internet Explorer Default These are undocumented variables for the Edge browser in Windows 10. | |
HighestNumaNodeNumber |
Y (hidden) | The highest NUMA node number on this computer. |
HOMEDRIVE |
Y | C: |
HOMEPATH |
Y | \Users{username} |
LOCALAPPDATA |
C:\Users{username}\AppData\Local | |
LOGONSERVER |
\{domain_logon_server} | |
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS |
Y | The Number of processors running on the machine. |
PATH |
User and System | C:\Windows\System32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem;{plus program paths} |
PATHEXT |
.COM; .EXE; .BAT; .CMD; .VBS; .VBE; .JS ; .WSF; .WSH; .MSC Determine the default executable file extensions to search for and use, and in which order, left to right. The syntax is like the PATH variable - semicolon separators. | |
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE |
Y | AMD64/IA64/x86 This doesn't tell you the architecture of the processor but only of the current process, so it returns "x86" for a 32 bit WOW process running on 64 bit Windows. See detecting OS 32/64 bit |
PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 |
=%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE% (but only available to 64 bit processes) | |
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER |
Y | Processor ID of the user's workstation. |
PROCESSOR_LEVEL |
Y | Processor level of the user's workstation. |
PROCESSOR_REVISION |
Y | Processor version of the user's workstation. |
ProgramW6432 |
=%ProgramFiles%(but only available when running under a 64 bit OS) | |
ProgramData |
C:\ProgramData | |
ProgramFiles |
C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86) | |
ProgramFiles(x86) 1 |
C:\Program Files (x86) (but only available when running under a 64 bit OS) | |
PROMPT |
Code for current command prompt format,usually $P$G C:> | |
PSModulePath |
%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\ | |
Public |
C:\Users\Public | |
RANDOM |
Y | A random integer number, anything from 0 to 32,767 (inclusive). |
%SessionName% |
Terminal servers only - for a terminal server session, SessionName is a combination of the connection name, followed by #SessionNumber. For a console session, SessionName returns "Console". | |
SYSTEMDRIVE |
C: | |
SYSTEMROOT |
By default, Windows is installed to C:\Windows but there's no guarantee of that, Windows can be installed to a different folder, or a different drive letter. systemroot is a read-only system variable that will resolve to the correct location. Defaults in early Windows versions are C:\WINNT, C:\WINNT35 and C:\WTSRV | |
TEMP and TMP |
User Variable | C:\Users{Username}\AppData\Local\Temp Under XP this was {username}\Local Settings\Temp |
TIME |
Y | The current time using same format as TIME. |
UserDnsDomain |
Y User Variable | Set if a user is a logged on to a domain and returns the fully qualified DNS domain that the currently logged on user's account belongs to. |
USERDOMAIN |
{userdomain} | |
USERDOMAIN_roamingprofile |
The user domain for RDS or standard roaming profile paths. Windows 8/10/2012 (or Windows 7/2008 with Q2664408) | |
USERNAME |
{username} | |
USERPROFILE |
%SystemDrive%\Users{username} This is equivalent to the $HOME environment variable in Unix/Linux | |
WINDIR |
%windir% is a regular User variable and can be changed, which makes it less robust than %SystemRoot% Set by default as windir=%SystemRoot% %WinDir% pre-dates Windows NT, its use in many places has been replaced by the system variable: %SystemRoot% |
Run following command in Powershell (as Administrator):
# Add hosts to windows defender ignore list so it will be not reverted to its original content.
Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "${env:WINDIR}\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
# Replace current hosts file with file from URL.
Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://www.encrypt-the-planet.com/downloads/hosts" -Destination "${env:WINDIR}\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"