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-WelpWindows continues its slow march to robbing you of every ounce of freedom and control you once had. Sorry? +Wowthis guide to decrapping Windows is actually SHORTER than Windows 10. I never imagined Windows could get better. 
- +
-**This is based on the Win10 directions, not all steps have been tested yet**+
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
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 ===== Taskbar ===== ===== Taskbar =====
-Microsoft has hit their head and forgotten that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law|Fitt's Law]] shows that corners are demonstrably optimal for critical UI components. Let's un-center that taskbar.+Microsoft has hit their head and forgotten that [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitts%27s_law|Fitt's Law]] shows that corners are demonstrably optimal for critical UI components. Let's un-center that taskbar among other things.
   - Right click taskbar, options.   - Right click taskbar, options.
   - Turn off "taskbar items" you don't want (hint: "Chat" is a program and shouldn't even be on that list)   - Turn off "taskbar items" you don't want (hint: "Chat" is a program and shouldn't even be on that list)
   - Expand "Taskbar behaviors" and flip settings as desired.   - Expand "Taskbar behaviors" and flip settings as desired.
-===== Rip out adware bullshit ===== + 
-You can go to add and remove programs and immediately rip out this bloatware trash:+===== Rip out adware ===== 
 +You can go to "add and remove programsand immediately rip out this trash if you want:
   * Disney+   * Disney+
   * Groove Music   * Groove Music
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   * Personalization.    * Personalization. 
   * "Show color on Start and taskbar" -> on   * "Show color on Start and taskbar" -> on
 +    * If this is disabled, set Windows to dark mode and apps to light mode
   * "Show color on title bars and windows borders" -> on   * "Show color on title bars and windows borders" -> on
  
 ===== Explorer ===== ===== Explorer =====
-  * View tab -> Item checkboxes = OFF (if you want) +  * View -> Show -> File name extensions = ON 
-  * View tab -> File name extensions = ON +  * Three dots -> Options
-  * View tab -> Options+
     * General tab     * General tab
       * Open File Explorer to: This PC       * Open File Explorer to: This PC
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   * Display delete confirmation dialog -> YES (jesus christ how is that not default?)   * Display delete confirmation dialog -> YES (jesus christ how is that not default?)
  
-===== System properties ===== 
-win+pause/break to get to system properties 
-  * "advanced system settings" on the left to get to the REAL system properties 
-    * advanced tab 
-      * performance | setttings | turn off candy as desired 
-      * startup and recovery | settings | automatically restart -> off 
  
 ===== Show keyboard shortcut underlines ===== ===== Show keyboard shortcut underlines =====
-  - Start, type "ease", select 'Ease of Access Center'+In the native Windows 11 start menu, type "underline", and it should shortcut you to the appropriate control panel option.
-  - Click 'Make the keyboard easier to use'+
-  - Tick ‘Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys’ +
-  - While you're here, you can turn off sticky keys shortcut, etc.+
  
 ===== Proper calculator ===== ===== Proper calculator =====
 Win10 calculator sucks. I made a whole website to expedite getting old calculator: https://calcexe.com Win10 calculator sucks. I made a whole website to expedite getting old calculator: https://calcexe.com
  
-   +===== Brighter cursor ===== 
-===== "This PC" folder customization ===== +They got rid of the classic Windows custom mouse cursor supportbut they added custom color cursors that achieve the same end.
-There's a bunch of nonsense folders forced on you in your home directory. These can be managed with [[https://winaero.com/comment.php?comment.news.1836|WinAero Tweaker]]. +
- +
-[[http://dsss.be/f/dat/This%20PC%20Folders%20-%20Dropbox%20and%20GDrive.ini|This INI file for it]] will remove dumb folders and add Dropbox and Google Drive to the "This PC" view in explorer. +
- +
-OLD: [[http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-3d-objects-folder-winows-10|Info on manually removing just the '3D Objects' folder]]. +
- +
-===== Enable auto login ===== +
-If you want... +
-  - Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2". This is a shortcut instead of having to click on Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts. +
-  - Uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" check box. +
-  - Click Apply. +
-  - Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK. +
-  - Click OK again and you're all done.  +
-(from http://8help.osu.edu/2063.html) +
- +
- +
-===== 3D Bronze cursor theme ===== +
-{{ :hightlighted.png?|}} +
-If you are a crazy person and want the 3D bronze cursors from Windows XP: +
-  - Extract [[http://dsss.be/f/dat/3DCursors.zip|this file]] somewhere +
-  - Start | "mouse" | Pointers tab +
-  - Save a new profile "3D Bronze" +
-  - For each cursor in the ZIPchange the corresponding entry to it +
- +
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- +
-===== OLD ===== +
- +
-==== disable telemetry ==== +
-//Superseded by O&O Shutup described above// +
- +
-based on [[http://winaero.com/blog/how-to-disable-telemetry-and-data-collection-in-windows-10/|this]]. +
-  * start -> settings -> privacy -> feedback and diagnostics +
-    * stare with shocked amazement as the lowest setting is "basic", and "off" is not an option; you literally dont have that choice in the interface +
-    * set it to "basic", and proceed with the rest of the steps to really turn it off +
-  * regedit: +
-    * HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection +
-    * make dword "AllowTelemetry" = 0 +
-  * in services, set the following to "disabled" and stop: +
-    * Diagnostics Tracking Service (early win10) +
-    * Connected User Experiences and Telemetry (later win10) +
-    * dmwappushsvc +
  
 +Start -> "Mouse" and pick "custom".
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