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--- decrapping_windows_11 [2022/04/26 18:00] – ["This PC" folder customization] tkbletsc
+++ decrapping_windows_11 [2023/02/12 20:54] (current) – [Title bars] tkbletsc
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-Welp, Windows continues its slow march to robbing you of every ounce of freedom and control you once had. Sorry?
+Wow, this 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 =====
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 ===== 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.
   - 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.
-===== 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 programs" and immediately rip out this trash if you want:
   * Disney+
   * Groove Music
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   * Personalization.
   * "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
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 ===== Show keyboard shortcut underlines =====
 In the native Windows 11 start menu, type "underline", and it should shortcut you to the appropriate control panel option.
 ===== Proper calculator =====
 Win10 calculator sucks. I made a whole website to expedite getting old calculator: https://calcexe.com
+===== Brighter cursor =====
+They got rid of the classic Windows custom mouse cursor support, but they added custom color cursors that achieve the same end.
-===== 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 ZIP, change 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".