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-====== Windows Hacks ======+====== Tips & Other Information ======
  
-===== Batch Files =====+===== Windows Hacks ===== 
 + 
 +==== Best Practices ==== 
 + 
 +  * Don't keep your important files on local storage devices. Use a NAS! 
 +  * Backup often & keep a copy offsite 
 +  * Use portable programs when possible 
 + 
 +==Recommended Portable Applications== 
 +  * [[https://www.7zip.com/|7-Zip]] for compression. Use .zip format, compression method BZip2 (uses all CPU cores) 
 +  * [[https://www.audacityteam.org/|Audacity]] for recording audio. 
 +  * [[https://joshmadison.com/convert-for-windows/|Convert]] 
 +  * [[https://www.gimp.org/|GIMP]] for editing images. 
 +  * MQTT Explorer 
 +  * NTP Monitor 
 +  * Space Sniffer 
 +  * VLC Player 
 +  * PuTTY / WinSCP 
 + 
 +==== Batch Files ====
 Create batch files for commonly used tasks & place them in C:\Program Files (x86), then append 'C:\Program Files (x86)' to the default PATH so you can run them from anywhere: Create batch files for commonly used tasks & place them in C:\Program Files (x86), then append 'C:\Program Files (x86)' to the default PATH so you can run them from anywhere:
   SETX PATH /M "%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)"   SETX PATH /M "%PATH%;C:\Program Files (x86)"
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   query user /SERVER:%1   query user /SERVER:%1
  
-===== Registry Tweaks =====+Reset Edge (if it is stuck on another monitor/display): fix_edge.bat 
 +  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" -window-position=100,100 https://google.com/ 
 + 
 +Create/update a local copy of a network share on the drive where this batch file is run: sync.bat  (Keep it on a USB drive & use it to periodically backup a folder on the network.) 
 +  @echo off 
 +  SET SHARENAME=insertsharenamehere 
 +  SET FOLDERNAME=insertfoldernamehere 
 +  robocopy "\\%SHARENAME%\%FOLDERNAME%" "%CD:~0,3%%FOLDERNAME%" /E /MIR 
 + 
 +==== Registry Tweaks ====
  
 Make all menu items show up when you right click something (show more options by default) Make all menu items show up when you right click something (show more options by default)
   REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /ve /d "" /f   REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /ve /d "" /f
  
-Disable per-user Proxy configuration+Disable per-user proxy configuration
   REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxySettingsPerUser /t REG_DWORD /d 000000001 /f   REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings" /v ProxySettingsPerUser /t REG_DWORD /d 000000001 /f
  
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   REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v DisableWindowsUpdateAccess /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f   REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate" /v DisableWindowsUpdateAccess /t REG_DWORD /d 00000000 /f
      
-Enable Administrative Share C$+Enable administrative share C$
   REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f   REG ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system /v LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  
 +Disable the blurry background during login
 +  REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
 +
 +==== Install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account ====
  
-====== Helpful internet resources ======+On the install screen where you pick the country, press shift-F10 to open the command prompt. 
 +  >net user USERNAME * /add 
 +  >net localgroup administrators USERNAME /add 
 +  >net user USERNAME /active:yes 
 +  >net user USERNAME /expires:never 
 +  >net user Administrator /active:no 
 +  >net user defaultUser0 /delete 
 +  >net user 
 +  >regedit 
 +  Navigate to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE 
 +  Delete keys DefaultAccountAction, DefaultAccountSAMName, DefaultAccountSID 
 +  Change LaunchUserOOBE to SkipMachineOOBE 
 +  >shutdown /r /t 0
  
-**Texas**+===== Helpful internet resources ===== 
 +== Texas ==
   * [[https://www.smartmetertexas.com/|Texas Smart Meter]]   * [[https://www.smartmetertexas.com/|Texas Smart Meter]]
   * [[https://texashistory.unt.edu/|University of North Texas - Portal to Texas History]]   * [[https://texashistory.unt.edu/|University of North Texas - Portal to Texas History]]
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   * [[https://www.houstontx.gov/health/Pollen-Mold/|Houston Pollen/Mold Info]]   * [[https://www.houstontx.gov/health/Pollen-Mold/|Houston Pollen/Mold Info]]
  
-**Education**+==Education==
   * [[https://www.khanacademy.org/|Khan Academy]]   * [[https://www.khanacademy.org/|Khan Academy]]
  
-**Maps**+==Maps==
   * [[https://msc.fema.gov/portal/|FEMA Flood Map Service Center]]   * [[https://msc.fema.gov/portal/|FEMA Flood Map Service Center]]
   * [[https://www.harriscountyfws.org/|Harris County Flood Warning System]]   * [[https://www.harriscountyfws.org/|Harris County Flood Warning System]]
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   * [[https://lightbox-tx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer|ArcGIS]]   * [[https://lightbox-tx.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer|ArcGIS]]
  
-**Ham Radio**+==Ham Radio==
   * [[http://www.eham.net/exams/|eHam Test Exams]]   * [[http://www.eham.net/exams/|eHam Test Exams]]
   * [[http://aprs.fi/#!lat=29.73970&lng=-95.83020|APRS]]   * [[http://aprs.fi/#!lat=29.73970&lng=-95.83020|APRS]]
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