This is a list of software that i use on a build of Windows.
- Windows Defender
- [Firewall & Network Protection]
- [Threat Protection]
- [App & Browser Control]
- [Device Security]
- Bitwarden
- Dark Reader
- Office
- Enhancer for YouTube™
- Reddit Enhancement Suite
- Honey
- Ghostery
- Amazon Assistant
- Auto Translate for YouTube
- Fakespot
- ReviewMeta
- GBChess Extension
- Discord
- SoundSwitch
- LightShot
- ShareX
- Logitech G-Hub
- Playnite
- RePlays
- Rainmeter
- Lively
- TranslucentTB
- DeskPinss
- Remote Desktop Manager
- NoMachine - Linux
- Synergy
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- [Xcode
- NetBeans
- IntelliJ IDEA
- Eclipse
- BlueJ
- Codenvy
- DrJava
- JGrasp
- WebStorm
Install ChocolateyGui:
choco install chocolateygui
Open ChocolateyGui and install (enable "Include Prerelease" and Dark theme):
- Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime - all versions (
vcredist-all) - Mozilla Firefox (
Firefox) - Firefox Developer Edition (
firefox-dev) - 7-Zip (Install) (
7zip.install) - AdoptOpenJDK jre8 hotspot (
adoptopenjdk8jre) - AnyDesk MSI (Install) (
anydesk.install) - AutoHotkey (Install) (
autohotkey.install) - BleachBit (Install) (
bleachbit.install) - CPU-Z (Install) (
cpu-z.install) - CrystalDiskInfo (Install) (
crystaldiskinfo.install) - Discord (Install) (
discord.install) - DirectX (
directx) - Ext2Fsd (
ext2fsd) - Greenshot (
greenshot) - iNFekt NFO Viewer (
infekt) - IrfanView (Install) (
IrfanView) - IrfanView All Plugins (Install) (
irfanviewplugins) - Kate (
kate) - KeePassXC (
keepassxc) - Krita (
krita) - LibreOffice Fresh (
libreoffice-fresh) - Logitech Gaming Software (
logitechgaming) - MSI Afterburner (
msiafterburner) - Mumble (
mumble) - Okular (
okular) - Open-Shell (Install) (
open-shell) - OpenAL (Install) (
openal) - Revo Uninstaller Pro (
revouninstallerpro) - SMPlayer (
smplayer) - VLC media player (
vlc)
Right click on the task bar:
Disable "Show Task View button" Disable "Show People on the taskbar"
Set "Search" to "Hidden"
Open "Power & Sleep" and set both time to "Never"
Open "Additional power settings"
Show additional plans:
Tick "Ultimate Performance"
Change plan settings: set both value to never
"Choose what the power buttons do"
"Change settings that are currently unavailable"
Disable "Turn on fast startup"
Start menu style: Windows 7 style
Skin: Windows Aero
Explorer: Right click disable open shell in it
Privacy: Enable everything
Telemetry: Enable everything
Explorer: Tick everything except "Show a desktop icon for Network" and "Show protected operating system files in File Explorer"
Services: Enable "Turn of Windows Defender" (optional)
Tweaks: Enable the alternative "Dark Theme"
"Tools" - "Options"
Associate 7-Zip with everything except iso/cab/vhd