Instructions for future reference.
- Kill "let's finish setting up your device".
- Go to Settings, System, Notifications, Additional Settings
- Uncheck "Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device".
- Unpin "Microsoft Store" from the taskbar.
- Unpin "Microsoft Edge" from the taskbar.
- Taskbar settings:
- Taskbar items:
- Widgets: Off
- Chat: Off
- Taskbar behaviours:
- Taskbar alignment: Left
- Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar:
- Open the "Run Prompt" (with Win+R)
- Execute this nonsense:
- explorer shell:::{05d7b0f4-2121-4eff-bf6b-ed3f69b894d9}
- Check the "always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar" checkbox.
- Delete the Microsoft Edge icon from the desktop and empty the recycle bin.
- Uninstall apps:
- Clipchamp - Video Editor
- Feedback Hub
- Mail and Calendar
- Maps
- Microsoft News
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft To Do
- Office
- Power Automate
- Quick Assist
- Solitaire Collection
- Tips
- Weather
(Microsoft Store, Microsoft Edge, Cortana, "Get Help", "People", Windows Security, and "Your Phone" cannot be uninstalled. Microsoft should be sued to oblivion for this.)
- Configure Windows File Explorer
- Folder Options:
- View:
- Files and Folders:
- Check "Decrease space between items (compact view)
- Check "Show hidden files, folders and drives
- Uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types"
- Uncheck "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)"
- Check "Launch folder windows in a separate process"
- Check "Restore previous folder windows at log-on"
- Navigation pane:
- Check "Expand to open folder"
- Check "Show all folders"
- Check "Show Network"
- Check "Show This PC"
- Remove standard Windows annoyances
- Settings -> Time & language -> Typing -> Autocorrect misspelled words -> OFF
- Settings -> Accessibility -> Text cursor -> Text cursor thickness -> 2
- Settings -> Accessibility -> Keyboard -> Sticky, Filter, and Toggle keys -> Sticky keys -> Keyoard shortcut for Sticky keys -> OFF
- Settings -> Accessibility -> Keyboard -> Sticky, Filter, and Toggle keys -> Filter keys -> Keyoard shortcut for Filter keys -> OFF
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