This is how I setup Windows ... More or less.

Windows Setup.md

Operating System

• Download the media creation tool
• Use it to downgrade Windows 11 to Windows 10

Note: You do not need an USB drive for this.

Updates

• Run Check for Updates and install all updates.
• Make sure to also install all optional updates.
• Reboot
• Double check that there are all updates installed.
  Sometimes, Windows Update does not catch them all.

Cleanup

• Remove everything from the taskbar.
• Unpin everything from the right side start menu.
• Open Apps and Features and remove any unwanted ones.
• Open Add or Remove Programs and remove any unwanted ones.

Domain

• Enter the Windows into the DFKI's domain.
• Add Bengt to the local adminstrators of this machine.

Installations

• Use Edge to install Google Chrome system-wide.
• Install Git for Windows system-wide, with default options.
• Install PyCharm Professional system-wide
• Install Meld system-wide.
• Install Deutsch ohne Tottasten.
• Install Unity Hub.
  • In Unity Hub, install Unity 2021.3.10f1 (or any newer patch version, e.g. "2021.3.11f1").
• Install Visual Studio 2022 Community Release with features for C# development for Unity.
• Install Steam system-wide.
  • In Steam, install SteamVR.
• Install GIMP system-wide.
• Install Inkscape system-wide.
• Install Docker Desktop for Windows system-wide.
• Install VLC system-wide.
• Install GitLab Runner system-wide.
• Install OpenVPN Connect for Windows system-wide.

Configurations

• Configure GitBash to alias g to git:

  alias g="git"

Configure Git

• Set username and email

Set nano as editor

git config --global core.editor "nano"

Set Meld as mergetool

Run in GitBash:

git config --global merge.tool meld
git config --global mergetool.meld.path /c/Program\ Files/Meld/Meld.exe

Configure PyCharm

• Use license

Configure Windows

Disable keyboard layout switching hotkey

Run this in Start:

powershell -Command Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\Keyboard Layout\Toggle' -Name HotKey -Value 3