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Default Software: Firefox - web browser uBlock Origin - Ad-Blockerer - Firefox plugin LibreOffice - Free Office Suite - See also: The Document Foundation Notepad++ - text editor Syncthing - Share and Sync file folders between PCs and Phones - Syncthing Android App on the Google Play Store VLC - media player (video) Note: To play Bluray discs with VLC, install MakeMKV and in MakeMKV select View - Preferences - Integration - check VLC - click OK. Now VLC should be able to play Bluray discs using MakeMKV decryption. WACUP - media player (audio) - (Alternative to Winamp forum - Winamp.com) Security: Anti-Virus = Microsoft Windows Defender (Included free with Windows 10) Anti-Malware = Malwarebytes Login Account = Standard Account in Windows (NOT Administrator Account in Windows for daily tasks) Windows Updates = Keep Windows updated Browser Updates = Keep Web Browser updated Router = Change default administrator password on router to something difficult to guess and keep router software updated Alternate Web Browsers: Vivaldi - Powerful. Personal. Private. Get unrivaled customization options and built-in browser features for better performance, productivity, and privacy. Chrome - web browser - Chrome web store Ad-Blocker = uBlock Origin - Google Chrome plugin Disable HTML5 Autoplay = Google Chrome plugin (stops auto play of HTML5 video on web sites) Avoid Video/Sound stopping when switching browser tabs = Disable Page Visibility API ? OneTab (by one-tab.com) = Google Chrome Plugin |
Optional Software: 7-Zip - Unzip/unrar software Adobe Reader - .pdf file viewer Barrier - allows sharing of one keyboard/mouse between computers Box - Share files across the Internet Brave - ad-blocking, privacy, and security focused web browser CutePDF - print to a PDF file cwrsync - Rsync directory synchronization Cygwin - Run Linux/Unix tools on Windows Dropbox - Store/Share files Online dsynchronize - synchronize two or more folders DVDShrink - DVD backup FileZilla - Show All Client download options - Sourceforge link - sftp/ftp client Foobar2000 - audio player FreeFileSync - Open Source software - folder comparison and synchronization software (includes RealTimeSync - youtube demo) gedit - Text editor Gimp - Paint program GoodSync - File Synchronization and Backup Software Handbrake - Video file converter IceChat - IRC chat client ImgBurn - CD/DVD/Blu-Ray burner software inSSIDer - find open WiFi channels iTunes Jalbum - publish pictures to www Java - (manual download) - JDK (Java SE) Keepa - Amazon price history browser plug-in KeePass - encrypted password manager MakeMKV - DVD to .MKV file - Forums - "Recommended UHD Drives to get" - Temporary Beta Key Marxio FCV - MD5 File Checksum Verifier - cnet MD5 & SHA Checksum Utility OBS Studio - video recording and live streaming software PDFill FREE PDF Tools - cnet - encrypt/password protect pdf files Putty - SSH client Quicktime - media player robocopy - mirror folders (comes with Windows) Rufus ISO to USB Shortcut - Video Editing Software Secret Space Encryptor for Android - encrypt files Synergy - share one mouse and keyboard between multiple computers SyncToy - synchronizes files and folders Taxact - tax preparation software Tor Browser - privacy based web browser TreeSize Free - show disk usage by directory (for advanced users. No longer supported) uMatrix: Point and click matrix to filter net requests according to source, destination and type - uMatrix github - uMatrix for Chrome browser - uMatrix for Firefox uTorrent - Torrent client VirtualBox - Virtual system software VMware Workstation Player - Virtual system software VMware vCenter Converter - Virtual system software VSDC - Free video editing software Win32DiskImager - write .img files to USB or SD card WPS Office - Free Office Suite alternative Xming X Server for Windows - X Window Client/Server Zoom Client for Meetings - video conferencing software Windows Subsystem for Linux - Install the Linux Subsystem on Windows 10 Open PowerShell as Administrator and run: Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux Restart your computer when prompted. More info: Windows_Subersystem_For_Linux.txt Windows Subsystem for Linux Distribution Switcher CentOS on Windows Subsytem for Linux (WSL) How to run Fedora with Windows subsystem for Linux (WSL) Optional Browser Plug-Ins: Save to Google - Saves a web page to Google - Google Save To evaluate yet: Ghostery - privacy plug in WOT (Web Of Trust) - web site trust plug in |
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Windows 11 Notes |
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Download Windows 11 from Microsoft During Windows 11 install, you get stuck at "Let's connect you to a network": Install suggests looking at: aka.ms/networksetup Issue is, installer doesn't support your Network card with a driver. Quick notes to progress: Download and copy your Network card driver onto a USB drive and insert that USB drive in new install computer. On stuck install, press: Shift + F10 Click mouse on new Command Prompt window and run: explorer Click on USB drive (in my case it was E:) Select and run the Network card driver install executable setup program. In my case, it was: E:> Asus_X670E-A_LAN_driver > W11 > AsusSetup Then I can see "Network" which goes from disconnected to Connected and then can select "Next". Shortcut key combinations: Win = Windows Key Shortcuts: CTRL + N = open new File Explorer window using current selected location Win + E = open new File Explorer window using default start location CTRL + T = open new File Explorer tab Clean up Windows 11 after install: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/ Show full context menu when right clicking (avoids "show more options"): Open a Command Prompt window. Type the following command line and press Enter: reg add HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32 /ve /d "" /f Exit the Command Prompt window. Log off and login back in, or restart Explorer (via Task Manager) for the change to take effect. Remove Copilot and web search from the start bar so you only search apps/settings/files: See also: See also: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-copilot-in-windows-search-in-windows-11.5309/ REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" /V BingSearchEnabled /T REG_DWORD /D 0 /F Then restart Explorer or Windows. |
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Windows 10 Notes |
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How to clean install Windows 10 Windows Commands: Send file directory listing and subdirectories to a text file: dir /s/b > file.txt msinfo32 systeminfo taskmgr msconfig netplwiz - Turn off boot login prompt: uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. - OK - enter password 2 times where (command) - find/locate/which a command from command line Check for missing or currupt Windows files: Right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run As Administrator", then type: sfc /scannow Check for disk problems, type: chkdsk /f Advanced commands: -------------------------------------- System Internals Suite - process explorer, etc... BCDEdit.exe - edit the boot configuration Windows 10 troubleshooting: --------------------------------------- Start your PC in safe mode in Windows Example, to delete files that Administrator can not delete: Start > Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. Restart Now button under the Advanced startup section to enter Windows RE. Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings > Restart. Press F4 key to enter Windows 10 Safe Mode. In Safe Mode, you can try to delete the target folder or file. Open Command Prompt as Administrator Delete files and folder examples: Get help on commands: help del help rmdir del /f "\path\to\file.txt" del *.log del logfile* del *log* del file1 file2 file3 To remove an empty folder: rmdir "\path\to\folder" To delete folder and everything below it: rmdir /s "\path\to\folder" To delete folder and everything below it without being prompted y/n: rmdir /s /q "\path\to\folder" 0x80070643 - "ERROR_INSTALL_FAILURE" during Windows Update - (need to resize recovery partition Manually or Use a sample script) Old: -------------------------------------- Windows 10 upgrade install stuck at "checking for updates" open Command Prompt as Administrator net stop wuauserv (wait a minute) (I noticed that Windows 10 upgrade continued shortly after stopping wuauserv service) net start wuauserv |
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CD/DVD burner software: InfraRecorder + ImgBurn CDBurnerXP Pro Express Burn Nero Blu-Ray DVD software: AnyDVD HD by SlySoft + CinePlayer BD by Roxio * PowerDVD by CyberLink + TotalMedia Theater 3 by ArcSoft * WinDVD 2010 by Corel Other: Canon Powershot Digital camera drivers and software Real VNC Server WarFTP Server Daemon WinSCP - scp/sftp file transfer application WinZip - zip compression application WinRAR - zip/rar compression application |
Chrome Plug-in/Add-ons: HTTPS Everywhere - A Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure - caused some issues with some web sites Privacy Badger - blocks spying ads and invisible trackers - caused some issues with some web sites Firefox Add-ons: Adblock Plus - limits ads Flashblock - limits flash NoScript - limits javascript Sync - share bookmarks across computers ublock origin - ad blocker UnMHT - show .mht files To try yet: DownThemAll! IE Tab Session Manager Tab Mix Plus |
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Windows 8.1 Notes |
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Power User Menu = Windows_Key + x Turn off login prompt: Start - netplwiz - uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. - OK - enter password 2 times Turn off login prompt after waking from sleep mode: Control Panel - Power Options - Require a password on wakeup - Change settings that are currently unavailable - Don't require a password - Save changes Start at Windows Desktop after boot: Right click on Task Bar - Properties - Navigation tab - Check "When I sign in or close all apps on screen, go to the desktop instead of Start" - OK Start shows Apps view instead of Start: Right click on Task Bar - Properties - Navigation tab - Check "Show the Apps view automatically when I go to Start" - OK |
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WINDOWS 7 NOTES |
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Turn off login prompt: Start - netplwiz - uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer. - OK - enter password 2 times Turn off login prompt after waking from sleep mode: Control Panel - Power Options - Require a password on wakeup - Change settings that are currently unavailable - Don't require a password - Save changes Verify SSD TRIM is enabled: Open an Administrator Command Prompt and run: fsutil behavior query DisableDeleteNotify 0=TRIM enabled 1=TRIM not enabled If it is set to 1, you can force TRIM enabled by running: fsutil behavior set DisableDeleteNotify 0 Enable Windows Games: Start - Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off - Games - OK Clean Install Windows 7 with Upgrade Media How to Create a System Image in Windows 7 How to: Install Windows 7 from a USB Key! Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Windows 7: A desktop user's take Windows 7: Tested in depth Optional for Windows 7: Turn off UAC If using SSD drive, verify these are disabled for SSD drive: Disable disk indexing Disable superfetch Disable windows search |
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WINDOWS XP NOTES: |
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Disable startup user login screen: Start - Run - "control userpasswords2" - uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." Set explorer to "%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,/select,c:\docs" Windows Startup configuration: start - run - msconfig Turn off default audio sounds Cisco VPN: Windows Firewall - Exceptions tab Add Port - Cisco VPN - Port 62515 - UDP Before install, remove any USB hardware (USB memory cards, USB computer connections to monitor, etc...) (USB keyboard and mouse are OK) Why 32-bit Windows sees only 3GB not 4GB RAM on a system that has 4GB of RAM installed |