Windows 10 Power User Customization Guide

[ekeda]

Set custom display resolution:
Start Menu > Settings > System > Display > Advanced display settings > Advanced sizing of text and other items -> Set a custom scaling level

 

Disable feedback:
Start Menu > Settings > Privacy > Feedback & diagnostics > Windows should ask for my feedback -> Never

 

Disable User Account Control:
Control Panel > User Accounts > Change User Account Control settings > Never notify -> Set
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA -> 0
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > User Account Control: Allow UIAccess applications to prompt for elevation without using the secure desktop -> Enable
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for elevation -> Disable
Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation -> Disable

 

Disable Services in Computer Management:
Auto Time Zone Updater
Connected Device Platform Service
Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic Service Host
Diagnostic System Host
Distribute Link Tracking Client
dmwappushsvc
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
Network Connection Broker
Remote Registry
Routing and Remote Access
Security Center
Smart Card
SSDP Discovery
Superfetch
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Update Orchestrator Service
UPnP Device Host
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service
Windows Search
Windows Time
Windows Update
Work Folders

 

Remove build-in apps:
https://www.howtogeek.com/224798/how-to-uninstall-windows-10s-built-in-apps-and-how-to-reinstall-them/

 

Delete Task Scheduler Microsoft Windows Jobs in Computer Management:
AppID
Application Experience
Autochk
Customer Experience Improvement Program
Defrag
DiskDiagnostic
Maps
NetTrace
RetailDemo
UpdateOrchestrator
Windows Defender
Windows Media Sharing
WindowsUpdate
Wininet
Work Folders

 

Disable Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Internet Communication Management > Internet Communication settings > Turn off Windows Customer Experience Improvement Program -> Enable

 

Disable Windows Defender:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Defender > Turn off Windows Defender -> Enable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{09A47860-11B0-4DA5-AFA5-26D86198A780} -> Delete folder

 

*Disable Security Center:
Rename C:\Windows\System32\ActionCenter.dll to ActionCenter.bak
Rename C:\Windows\System32\ActionCenterCPL.dll to ActionCenterCPL.bak

 

Disable Cortana:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Search > Allow Cortana -> Disable

 

*Disable SearchUI:
Rename C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchUI.exe to SearchUI.bak

 

Disable Telemetry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection -> Create 32-bit DWORD value named AllowTelemetry -> 0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection\AllowTelemetry -> 0

 

Disable recent items:
Start Menu -> Settings -> Personalization -> Start
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar > Do not keep history of recently opened documents -> Enable
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar > Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu -> Enable

 

Disable OneDrive:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > OneDrive > Prevent the usage of OneDrive for file storage -> Enable
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}\System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree -> 0

 

*Remove Network icon from File Explorer:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder\Attributes -> b0940064
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder\Attributes -> b0940064

 

Disable Thumbnails for taskbar tabs:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced -> Create 32-bit DWORD value named ExtendedUIHoverTime -> 25000

 

Disable Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution:
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > DNS Client > Turn off multicast name resolution -> Enable

 

Disable Teredo:
Control Panel > Windows Firewall > Advanced settings > Outbound Rules > Action > New Rule -> Block port 3544

 

Disable GameDVR:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\GameConfigStore\GameDVR_Enabled -> 0

 

Hide Language bar in taskbar:
Control Panel > Language > Advanced settings > Use the desktop language bar when it's available -> Tick
Control Panel > Language > Advanced settings > Change language bar hot keys > Language Bar > Hidden -> Tick

 

Delete start menu shortcuts:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

 

*Gain permissions:
https://www.howtogeek.com/262464/how-to-gain-full-permissions-to-edit-protected-registry-keys/

Edited April 11, 2017 by ekeda