https://github.com/KyleMit/winstall

Automating something I do at most once every year
https://github.com/KyleMit/winstall

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Automating something I do at most once every year

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/KyleMit/winstall
• Owner: KyleMit
• Created: 2022-02-18T21:55:32.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-23T15:30:08.000Z (9 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-12T04:34:30.761Z (6 months ago)
• Language: PowerShell
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• Size: 1.17 MB
• Stars: 3
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: readme.md

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README

        
# Winstaller

Automating something I do at most once every year

## Goals

* Operations should be idempotent - in that you may run the script as many times as you like in setting up or resetting your machine

* Errors should be actionable, but resolved programmatically

## Todo

* dotfiles

  * hard link

  * ask force overwrite?

  * split git file

  * split stack vs core profile

  * spellcheck dictionary

  * Download necessary assets (git repo)

    * Icons

    * Wallpapers

* windows explorer

  * Enable View Hidden files

  * Disable recent in Quick Access

* set chrome as default browser

  * [How to Change the Default Windows 11 Browser](https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-11-change-default-browser/)

* winget

  * only install new apps

  * winget upgrade

  * download `winget` if not present

* bootstrap

  * if you don't have ps, download via bat or sh

* windows

  * increase thumbnail size

  * taskbar tweaker

* apps

  * [nvm-windows](https://github.com/coreybutler/nvm-windows/releases)

* scripting

  * out-menu so we don't accidentally run anything

  * stop script if sub-error

  * use test checks

  * Add requires reboot and instructions on create admin account

  * todo - prompt for values or set via config?

* trackpad

  * invert scrolling

  * three finger tap -> middle click

* VS Code - Powershell Integrated Console

  * Use PS7

* Document dependendencies (i.e. Font relies on Scoop)

## Notes

* [How to use Visual Studio Code as default editor for git?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/30024353/1366033)

  ```bash

  git config --global core.editor "code --wait"

  ```

* Add to profile

  ```ps1

  "`nNew-Alias which get-command" | add-content $profile

  ```

* [Set File Type Association Default Application Command Line Windows 10 UserChoice Hash Internal Method](https://danysys.com/set-file-type-association-default-application-command-line-windows-10-userchoice-hash-internal-method/)

  > The main problem is that in recent versions of Windows 8/10 This key is protected by a hash associated with the file type, and succeeding in editing it without generating the valid hash the association is automatically restored to the default application.

```ps1

$regKeyUrl = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\{0}\UserChoice"

$regKeyHttp  = $regKeyUrl -f 'http'

$regKeyHttps = $regKeyUrl -f 'https'

$regKeyFile = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\{0}\UserChoice"

$regKeyHtm  = $regKeyFile -f '.htm'

$regKeyHtml = $regKeyFile -f '.html'

Set-ItemProperty $regKeyHttp  -name ProgId ChromeHTML

Set-ItemProperty $regKeyHttps -name ProgId ChromeHTML

Set-ItemProperty $regKeyHtm  -name ProgId ChromeHTML

Set-ItemProperty $regKeyHtml -name ProgId ChromeHTML

Get-ItemProperty $regKeyHttp

Get-ItemProperty $regKeyHttps

Get-ItemProperty $regKeyHtm

Get-ItemProperty $regKeyHtml

```

```xml

```