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-soundstart navigation -> none+To fix some nits:
  
 +===== Desktop =====
 Right click desktop | personalize Right click desktop | personalize
   * enable transparency -> off (maybe)   * enable transparency -> off (maybe)
 +  * sounds - start navigation - none (kills that annoying click every time you open a folder)
   * color, wallpaper, etc.   * color, wallpaper, etc.
  
-Explorer+===== Explorer =====
   * Hit alt to show the menu   * Hit alt to show the menu
   * view | details   * view | details
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       * show preview handlers in preview pane -> off (maybe)       * show preview handlers in preview pane -> off (maybe)
  
 +===== delete instead of recycle =====
 right click recycle bin | properties right click recycle bin | properties
   * don't move files to the recycle bin -> enable (maybe)   * don't move files to the recycle bin -> enable (maybe)
  
 +===== system properties =====
 win+pause/break to get to system properties win+pause/break to get to system properties
   * "advanced system settings" on the left to get to the REAL system properties   * "advanced system settings" on the left to get to the REAL system properties
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       * startup and recovery | settings | automatically restart -> off       * startup and recovery | settings | automatically restart -> off
  
-(control userpasswords2) 
  
 +===== enable auto login =====
 +  - 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)
  
 +===== show keyboard shortcut underlines =====
 +  - Start, type "ease", select 'Ease of Access Center'.
 +  - Click 'Make the keyboard easier to use'.
 +  - Tick ‘Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys’
 +
 +===== Default explorer to My Computer =====
 +If you don't want to see the libraries every time you open explorer, change the shortcut to:
 +  %SystemRoot%\explorer.exe ,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
 +  
 +===== Kill Windows 10 Upgrade message =====
 +Install "[[http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/|GWX Control Panel]]" and have it disable the "Get Windows 10" crap. Alternately, uninstall and disable update KB3035583.
 +
 +
 +===== 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
decrapping_windows_7.1304731391.txt.gz · Last modified: 2011/05/06 18:23 by tkbletsc

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