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Windows Software

  • Powershell
    • Psreadline
    • Zoxide
    • oh my posh
    • alias pwsh=“/mnt/c/Program\ Files/Powershell/7/pwsh.exe”
    • alias vi=nvim
    • alias vim=nvim
    • alias cd=z
  • WSL
  • Everything
  • windirstat
  • Executor
  • Blackblaze
  • Prism Launcher
  • wootility
  • Air screen mirroring
  • Bambu Studio
  • Naps2
  • Raindrops
  • Autohotkey
  • mpv.net
  • lossless cut
winget install --id=Obsidian.Obsidian  -e
winget install --id=Valve.Steam  -e
winget install --id=Discord.Discord  -e
winget install --id=Spotify.Spotify  -e
winget install --id=Flameshot.Flameshot  -e
winget install --id=WerWolv.ImHex  -e
winget install --id=calibre.calibre  -e
winget install --id=SolveSpace.SolveSpace  -e
winget install --id=Cockos.REAPER  -e
winget install --id=Audacity.Audacity  -e
winget install --id=Cyanfish.NAPS2  -e
winget install --id=AutoHotkey.AutoHotkey  -e
winget install --id=RustemMussabekov.Raindrop  -e
winget install --id=BlenderFoundation.Blender  -e
winget install --id=OpenStenoProject.Plover  -e
winget install --id=Anki.Anki  -e
winget install --id=WinDirStat.WinDirStat  -e 
winget install --id=voidtools.Everything  -e
winget install --id=PrismLauncher.PrismLauncher  -e
winget install --id=WiresharkFoundation.Wireshark  -e
winget install --id=OBSProject.OBSStudio  -e
winget install --id=ajeetdsouza.zoxide  -e
winget install --id=DebaucheeOpenSourceGroup.Barrier  -e
winget install --id=Bitwarden.Bitwarden  -e
winget install --id=Microsoft.VisualStudioCode  -e
winget install --id=MartinBresson.Executor  -e
winget install --id=Bambulab.Bambustudio  -e
winget install --id=Ablaze.Floorp  -e
winget install --id=Vivaldi.Vivaldi  -e
winget install --id=VideoLAN.VLC  -e
winget install --id=mpv.net  -e
winget install --id=BurntSushi.ripgrep.GNU  -e
winget install --id=sharkdp.fd  -e
winget install --id=ch.LosslessCut  -e
winget install --id=RevoUninstaller.RevoUninstaller  -e
winget install --id=Rufus.Rufus  -e

App Store

There are a few things I get from the Appstore, mainly for convenience

  • Oh my posh
  • Powertoys
  • Icloud
  • Wolfram Alpha
  • Devtoys

Settings

Disable suggest snap when snapping window to side

  • System > Multitasking
  • Click dropdown arrow and uncheck "When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it"

Disable "ads"

  • Personalization > Lockscreen
  • Uncheck "Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen"
  • Personalize your lock screen > picture

Enable Hibernation

  • Open the old control panel (Might need to search )
  • Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do > Check hibernation

Customization

Terminal

Make sure version is > 6

$PSVersionTable.PSVersion to check

Hide other stuff from terminal

Profiles > Azure/Command promt, > Hide porfile form dropdown

Oh My Posh

winget install JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh --source winget --scope user --force or get it on the windows app store https://ohmyposh.dev/docs/installation/windows

Create powershell profile

if using a newer version of powershell it will ask if you want it made if you do notepad $PROFILE otherwise (but more than liekly it means your version is older) if (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE)) { New-Item -ItemType File -Path $PROFILE -Force }

Add required stuff to path

edit environment variables for account

click on PATH and add C:\Users\astro\AppData\Local\Programs\oh-my-posh\bin\ for themes create a new variable called POSH_THEMES_PATH and add

Add required software

https://github.com/PowerShell/PSReadLine From an elevated terminal run Install-Module -Name PowerShellGet -Force; exit

Install-Module PSReadLine -Repository PSGallery -Scope CurrentUser -AllowPrerelease -Force

https://github.com/devblackops/Terminal-Icons

Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery

View profile

notepad $PROFILE

oh-my-posh init pwsh --config "$env:POSH_THEMES_PATH\powerlevel10k_rainbow.omp.json" | Invoke-Expression

Import-Module -Name Terminal-Icons
Import-Module -Name PSReadLine

Set-PSReadLineOption -PredictionSource History
Set-PSReadLineOption -PredictionViewStyle listView
Set-PSReadLineOption -EditMode Windows

Invoke-Expression (& {
	$hook = if ($PSVersionTable.PSVersion.Major -lt 6) { 'prompt' } else { "pwd" }
	(zoxide init --hook $hook powershell | Out-String)
})

Starting directory

%USERPROFILE%

Settings to switch

System > Multitasking

  • Click dropdown arrow and uncheck "When I snap a window, suggest what I can snap next to it"

Personalization > Lockscreen

  • Uncheck "Get fun facts, tips, tricks and more on your lock screen"
  • Personalize your lock screen > picture

Enable Hibernation

Open the old control panel (Might need to search ) Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do > Check hibernation

Add executor to startup

Might be marked as a virus (allow through defender) make sure to mark launch on startup Change keybind to win + alt + A