Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- tips [2025/10/07 17:32] – w5ged
+++ tips [2025/10/15 13:37] (current) – w5ged
@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 ===== 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 ====
@@ Line 14: / Line 31: @@
   @echo off
   query user /SERVER:%1
+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 ====
@@ Line 33: / Line 59: @@
   REG ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v DisableAcrylicBackgroundOnLogon /t REG_DWORD /d 00000001 /f
-==== Helpful internet resources ====
+==== Install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account ====
+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
+===== Helpful internet resources =====
 == Texas ==
   * [[https://www.smartmetertexas.com/|Texas Smart Meter]]