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Open Group Policy Editor (`gpedit`)\n2. Navigate to \"User Configuration\" \u003e \"Administrative Templates\" \u003e \"Windows Components\" \u003e \"File Explorer\"\n3. Open \"Turn off display of recent search entries in the File Explorer search box\" policy (double click)\n4. Select \"Enabled\", hit \"Apply\" and \"OK\"\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Apps\n\nThe following is a list of software I usually install on my computer.\n\n| Name                            | Source                                                            | Description                                                                       |\n| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| **Google Chrome**               | [Website](https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/chrome)               | Primary browser                                                                   |\n| **Microsoft PowerToys**         | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP89DCGQ3K6VLD)   | Utilities                                                                         |\n| **Process Lasso** (paid)        | [Website](https://bitsum.com)                                     | Mainly interesting for pinning CPU priorities / affinities                        |\n| **7-Zip**                       | [Website](https://7-zip.org)                                      | File archiver (zip, rar, iso, ...)                                                |\n| **Notepad++**                   | [Website](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads)                | Universal file editor                                                             |\n| **Media Player Classic**        | [Website](https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc)                       | The fastest media player (audio, video)                                           |\n| **Google Drive for Desktop**    | [Website](https://www.google.com/intl/de/drive/download)          | Google Drive Sync                                                                 |\n| **Obsidian**                    | [Website](https://obsidian.md)                                    | Knowledge management                                                              |\n| **Microsoft 365 Single** (paid) | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/CFQ7TTC0K5BF)        | Good'old office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)                           |\n| **Adobe Creative Cloud** (paid) | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDLPKWG9SW2WD)   | Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g. Photoshop, Lightroom, XD, After Effects, Premiere Pro) |\n| **Paint.NET**                   | [Website](https://www.getpaint.net/download.html)                 | Simple photo editor, perfect for quickly compressing images                       |\n| **Spotify**                     | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NCBCSZSJRSB)   | Spotify                                                                           |\n| **ExpressVPN** (paid)           | [Website](https://www.expressvpn.com/de/vpn-software/vpn-windows) | VPN connection                                                                    |\n| **OBS Studio**                  | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPFFH613W8V6LV)   | Streaming / Recording                                                             |\n| **Virtual Clone Drive**         | [Website](https://www.elby.ch/de/products/vcd.html)               | Mount images into the Explorer                                                    |\n| **Discord**                     | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDC2RH70K22MN)   | Game Messaging                                                                    |\n| **Whatsapp Desktop**            | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NKSQGP7F2NH)   | Private Messaging                                                                 |\n| **Telegram Desktop**            | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NZTWSQNTD0S)   | Private Messaging                                                                 |\n| **Slack**                       | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9WZDNCRDK3WP)   | Work Messaging                                                                    |\n| **Zoom**                        | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP99J3KP4XZ4VV)   | Work Video Conferencing Client                                                    |\n| **Microsoft Teams**             | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP8BT8DW290MPQ)   | Work Messaging                                                                    |\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Paint.NET Plugins:\n\n| Name            | Source                                                                                                                                    | Description                   |\n| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |\n| **IcoCur**      | [Website](https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/927-icon-cursor-and-animated-cursor-format-v37-may-2010/page/13/?tab=comments#comment-514467) | Adds support for `.ico` files |\n| **SvgFileType** | [Website](https://github.com/otuncelli/Scalable-Vector-Graphics-Plugin-for-Paint.NET)                                                     | Adds support for `.svg` files |\n\n\u003e Plugins (`.dll` files) for file type support are placed into the `C:\\Program Files\\paint.net\\FileTypes` folder\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n### Outlook: Disable Microsoft 365 connection when using on-premise Exchange setup\n\nAfter setting up your Outlook e-mail address as per usual,\n\n1. Open the Registry Editor (`regedit`)\n2. Navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Office\\16.0\\Outlook\\AutoDiscover`\n3. Create a new \"DWORD (32-bit) Value\" with the name `ExcludeExplicitO365EndPoint` and the value `1`\n4. Restart Outlook, possibly restart Windows\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Gaming Clients\n\nThe following is a list of software used for gaming purposes.\n\n| Name                    | Source                                                            | Description             |\n| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |\n| **Battle.net Launcher** | [Website](https://www.blizzard.com/de-de/apps/battle.net/desktop) | Battle.net Client       |\n| **Epic Games Launcher** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP99VR1BPSBQJ2)   | Epic Games Client       |\n| **EA App**              | [Website](https://www.ea.com/games/library/pc-download)           | EA Gaming Client        |\n| **Steam**               | [Website](https://store.steampowered.com/about)                   | Steam Gaming Client     |\n| **Ubisoft Connect**     | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDP2QW12DFSFK)   | Ubisoft Gaming Client   |\n| **GOG Galaxy 2.0**      | [Website](https://www.gog.com/galaxy)                             | GOG Galaxy 2.0 Launcher |\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n## Development\n\nSee **[my development setup](https://github.com/dominique-mueller/my-development-setup)**.\n","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fitsdevdom%2Fmy-software-setup","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fitsdevdom%2Fmy-software-setup","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fitsdevdom%2Fmy-software-setup/lists"}