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Windows 10 for Linux Users Configuration guide
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Cortana Taskbar Search

You can remove the bar by right clicking it and selecting hidden.

Can't open Metro apps with local account

https://4sysops.com/archives/why-the-built-in-administrator-account-cant-open-edge-and-a-lesson-in-uac/ Summary:

  1. open the Local Group Policy Editor. You can run it by searching "edit group policy" in the start menu.
  2. Go to LCP > CC > WS > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
  3. Enable run all administrators in admin approval mode and restart.

Change default search engine on Edge Browser

  1. Go to Google.com.
  2. click on the browser settings
  3. click Advanced Settings
  4. change the default search engine.

Change default search on the start Start Menu

Install Chrome, Change the default browser to Chrome and install the Chrometana Extension https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chrometana-redirect-bing/kaicbfmipfpfpjmlbpejaoaflfdnabnc

Disable OneDrive and remove it from File Explorer

  1. open the Local Group Policy Editor. You can run it by searching "edit group policy" in the start menu.
  2. Go to "Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\OneDrive"
  3. Enable the policy.

Disable Windows Defender

  1. open the Local Group Policy Editor. You can run it by searching "edit group policy" in the start menu.
  2. Go to "Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Defender"
  3. Enable the "Turn off Windows Defender Policy"
  4. Click the no AV alert
  5. Click "Turn Off notifications about A.V."

Disable Windows Firewall

  1. Turn it off
  2. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Security and Maintenance > Turn off messages about firewall.

Permanently uninstall default apps without having them be automatically reinstalled

  1. In the Windows Store remove all Queued installations
  2. In search for "Apps and Features", click on the result under "Settings"
  3. Uninstall

Finishing touches

  1. Ask yourself, "WHYYY" and "How do we get here."
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