Windows 10 Setup Electric Boogaloo.md - For all the things setup didn't ask you about

Windows 10 Setup Electric Boogaloo.md

For all the things setup didn't ask you about

Settings

• Advanced Windows Update options
  • Receive updates for other Microsoft products when you update Windows - On
• Allow the shortcut key to start Sticky Keys - Off (If you use Sticky Keys keep it on)
• Change active hours - 6 AM-12 AM
• Change the date and time formats - Military time without 0 padding
• Choose if the alternate home experience launches with mixed reality - On
• Get tips, tricks, and suggestions as you use Windows - Off
• Offer suggested actions - Off
• Set the time zone automatically - On
• Show Windows welcome notifications - Off
• Show suggestions occasionally in Start - Off
• Suggest ways I can set up my device to get the most out of Windows - Off

Change what closing the lid does

1. Click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
2. Uncheck Turn on fast startup.
3. Click Save changes.

Device Manager

If Windows Update installs an old GPU driver over the new one you just installed:

1. Click the display adapters arrow, right-click the GPU, and select properties.
2. Click the driver tab and roll back driver.

If ThinkPad middle-click resets to scrolling when your laptop sleeps:

1. Download Hotkey Features Integration.
2. Click the system devices arrow, right-click fn and function keys, and select uninstall device.
3. Install Hotkey Features Integration.
4. Reboot.

Edit power plan

Click Change advanced power settings

• Sleep > Hibernate after > All - Never

File Explorer

Click the View tab in the upper-left corner and click Options on the right

• View tab > Advanced settings > Files and Folders > Show sync provider notifications (AKA OneDrive ads) - Off

Mail

Click Settings in the lower-left corner

• Manage accounts > All accounts > Change mailbox sync settings > Download new content - as items arrive
• Manage accounts > All accounts > Change mailbox sync settings > Download email from - the last 3 months
• Personalization > Folder and message spacing - Medium (2-in-1)/Compact (Desktop)
• Message list > Swipe actions > Swipe right - Mark as read (Apply to all accounts)
• Message list > Image preview - Off
• Reading pane > Auto-open - Off
• Signature > Use an email signature - Off (Apply to all accounts)

Network status

1. Click Properties.
2. Edit IP settings.
3. Click IPv4.
4. Set Preferred DNS to 8.8.8.8.
5. Set Alternate DNS to 8.8.4.4.

Photos

• Albums > Enable automatically generated albums - Off

Windows Security

Click Settings in the lower-left corner

• Notifications > Virus & threat protection notifications > Recent activity and scan results - Off

Windows Terminal

            "fontFace": "Cascadia Mono PL",
            
                // Start WSL in your homedir
                "commandline": "wsl.exe ~ -d Ubuntu-20.04",
                // For light mode heretics
                "colorScheme": "Tango Light",
                
        // Thanks paulwhiting
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+-" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+plus" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+down" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+left" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+right" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+up" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+down" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+left" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+right" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "alt+shift+up" ] },
        { "command": "unbound", "keys": [ "f11" ] },
    ],

Uninstall

• Microsoft Solitaire Collection
• Office
• Skype

Suggested links

• How to disable web search on Windows 10 version 1803
• How to swap the Fn (Function) and Ctrl (Control) keyboard keys in BIOS (There are similar settings for Fn and Num lock at boot.)