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https://github.com/dominique-mueller/my-computer-setup
My personal computer setup.
https://github.com/dominique-mueller/my-computer-setup
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My personal computer setup.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/dominique-mueller/my-computer-setup
- Owner: dominique-mueller
- Created: 2019-06-30T12:26:42.000Z (about 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-02-14T16:18:33.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-10T17:47:21.480Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: apps, computer, development, gaming, setup, software, windows
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- Size: 11.7 KB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# My Computer Setup
My personal computer setup, for Windows.
## Windows
Advanced configurations.
### Disable web search in start menu
1. Open Group Policy Editor (`gpedit`)
2. Navigate to "User Configuration" > "Administrative Templates" > "Windows Components" > "File Explorer"
3. Open "Turn off display of recent search entries in the File Explorer search box" policy (double click)
4. Select "Enabled", hit "Apply" and "OK"
## Apps
The following is a list of software I usually install on my computer.
| Name | Source | Description |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Google Chrome** | [Website](https://www.google.com/intl/de_de/chrome) | Primary browser |
| **Microsoft PowerToys** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP89DCGQ3K6VLD) | Utilities |
| **Process Lasso** (paid) | [Website](https://bitsum.com) | Mainly interesting for pinning CPU priorities / affinities |
| **7-Zip** | [Website](https://7-zip.org) | File archiver (zip, rar, iso, ...) |
| **Notepad++** | [Website](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads) | Universal file editor |
| **Media Player Classic** | [Website](https://github.com/clsid2/mpc-hc) | The fastest media player (audio, video) |
| **Google Drive for Desktop** | [Website](https://www.google.com/intl/de/drive/download) | Google Drive Sync |
| **Obsidian** | [Website](https://obsidian.md) | Knowledge management |
| **Microsoft 365 Single** (paid) | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/CFQ7TTC0K5BF) | Good'old office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) |
| **Adobe Creative Cloud** (paid) | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDLPKWG9SW2WD) | Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g. Photoshop, Lightroom, XD, After Effects, Premiere Pro) |
| **Paint.NET** | [Website](https://www.getpaint.net/download.html) | Simple photo editor, perfect for quickly compressing images |
| **Spotify** | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NCBCSZSJRSB) | Spotify |
| **ExpressVPN** (paid) | [Website](https://www.expressvpn.com/de/vpn-software/vpn-windows) | VPN connection |
| **OBS Studio** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPFFH613W8V6LV) | Streaming / Recording |
| **Virtual Clone Drive** | [Website](https://www.elby.ch/de/products/vcd.html) | Mount images into the Explorer |
| **Discord** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDC2RH70K22MN) | Game Messaging |
| **Whatsapp Desktop** | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NKSQGP7F2NH) | Private Messaging |
| **Telegram Desktop** | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NZTWSQNTD0S) | Private Messaging |
| **Slack** | [Store](https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9WZDNCRDK3WP) | Work Messaging |
| **Zoom** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP99J3KP4XZ4VV) | Work Video Conferencing Client |
| **Microsoft Teams** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP8BT8DW290MPQ) | Work Messaging |
### Paint.NET Plugins:
| Name | Source | Description |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| **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 |
| **SvgFileType** | [Website](https://github.com/otuncelli/Scalable-Vector-Graphics-Plugin-for-Paint.NET) | Adds support for `.svg` files |
> Plugins (`.dll` files) for file type support are placed into the `C:\Program Files\paint.net\FileTypes` folder
### Outlook: Disable Microsoft 365 connection when using on-premise Exchange setup
After setting up your Outlook e-mail address as per usual,
1. Open the Registry Editor (`regedit`)
2. Navigate to `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Outlook\AutoDiscover`
3. Create a new "DWORD (32-bit) Value" with the name `ExcludeExplicitO365EndPoint` and the value `1`
4. Restart Outlook, possibly restart Windows
## Gaming Clients
The following is a list of software used for gaming purposes.
| Name | Source | Description |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Battle.net Launcher** | [Website](https://www.blizzard.com/de-de/apps/battle.net/desktop) | Battle.net Client |
| **Epic Games Launcher** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XP99VR1BPSBQJ2) | Epic Games Client |
| **EA App** | [Website](https://www.ea.com/games/library/pc-download) | EA Gaming Client |
| **Steam** | [Website](https://store.steampowered.com/about) | Steam Gaming Client |
| **Ubisoft Connect** | [Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/XPDP2QW12DFSFK) | Ubisoft Gaming Client |
| **GOG Galaxy 2.0** | [Website](https://www.gog.com/galaxy) | GOG Galaxy 2.0 Launcher |
## Development
See **[my development setup](https://github.com/dominique-mueller/my-development-setup)**.