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--- decrapping_windows_10 [2017/10/22 10:31] – tkbletsc
+++ decrapping_windows_10 [2022/12/04 13:32] (current) – [3D Bronze cursor theme] tkbletsc
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   * View tab -> File name extensions = ON
   * View tab -> Options
-    * view tab
+    * General tab
-      * navigation pane (these were formerly in the general tab)
+      * Open File Explorer to: This PC
-        * show all folders -> on
+      * Show recently used files in Quick access = off
-        * expand to current folder -> on
+      * Show frequently used folders in Quick access = off
-      * display the full path in the title bar -> on
+    * View tab
+      * Navigation pane (these were formerly in the general tab)
+        * Show all folders -> on
+        * Expand to current folder -> on
+      * Display the full path in the title bar -> on
 ===== Delete instead of recycle =====
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       * startup and recovery | settings | automatically restart -> off
+===== 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’
+  - While you're here, you can turn off sticky keys shortcut, etc.
+===== Proper calculator =====
+Win10 calculator sucks. I made a whole website to expedite getting old calculator: https://calcexe.com
+===== "This PC" folder customization =====
+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.
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 (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’
-  - While you're here, you can turn off sticky keys shortcut, etc.
 ===== 3D Bronze cursor theme =====
+**Note: Modern Windows 10/11 actually has decent cursor settings, so you can just make a big gold cursor yourself with the built-in options. Here's this old approach in case you still want it:**
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 If you are a crazy person and want the 3D bronze cursors from Windows XP: