tooling/windows-setup.org

Windows 10 Setup

• Install windows subsystem for linux
• Configure windows ten
  • Update taskbar layout
  • Update start menu layout
  • Lock screen configuration
  • Fix inactive window title colors

Install windows subsystem for linux

To get underway we need to enable wsl. This requires a 64bit installation of Windows 10.

powershell.exe Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux

After enabling the wsl feature we need to download the debian installer and open it.

cd "C:\Users\jmhbnz\Downloads"
powershell.exe curl.exe -L -o debian.appx https://aka.ms/wsl-debian-gnulinux
powershell.exe Add-AppxPackage .\debian.appx

After the installer runs we need to manually enter a username and password for the unix account that wsl will use.

Configure windows ten

Enable all tray icons to be visible and restart explorer

powershell.exe Set-ItemProperty HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Micorosoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer EnableAutoTray 0  
powershell.exe ps explorer | kill

Additionally I normally take the following actions:

Update taskbar layout

• Hide the search box.
• Hide the task view button.
• Unpin all but explorer.

Update start menu layout

• Unpin all applications from start.

Lock screen configuration

• Untick show tips
• Set background to be picture and use in folder
• Remove status detailed or otherwise for apps on lock screen

Fix inactive window title colors

https://winaero.com/blog/change-color-of-inactive-title-bars-in-windows-10/