https://github.com/doview/windows-is-awesome-actually
The main things I used to make Windows work for me after I gave up on Linux.
https://github.com/doview/windows-is-awesome-actually
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The main things I used to make Windows work for me after I gave up on Linux.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/doview/windows-is-awesome-actually
- Owner: DovieW
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2025-08-12T12:23:36.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-12T13:03:49.000Z (10 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-12T15:12:24.914Z (10 months ago)
- Topics: powertoys, windhawk, windows, windows11, wsl, wsl2
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- Size: 15.6 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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# Windows Is Awesome Actually
The main things I used to make Windows work for me after I gave up on Linux.
## Windows Features
- Virtual Desktops
- End Task in Taskbar
- WSL (Ubuntu)
- Shortcut for switching apps: `Win + [1-9]`
- winget
- Task Scheduler
- RDP
- Disable animations
## Programs
- AltSnap
- Windhawk
- PowerToys
- scoop - For CLI programs mainly. Even though I use WSL 99% of the time.
- Everything
- BCUninstaller
- SoundSwitch
- Autohotkey
## WSL
- Homebrew
- VS Code WSL Extension
- Docker direct install (as opposed to Docker Desktop)
- LXRunOffline
## Autohotkey
- On Laptop (QMK on Desktop) - Caps Lock to Esc on tap, Ctrl on hold.
- Scrollock types out clipboard (for pasting into windows which don't allow pasting).
- `Alt + Win + Left/Right` Move window to virtual desktop.
- Hotstrings
## Windhawk
[My config](/windhwk_config.md)
- Streamline Taskbar with themeing ([image](https://i.imgur.com/isBupPg.png)).
- Scroll on taskbar to switch virtual desktops.
- Scroll on tasktray area to change volume.
- Middle click Taskbar to toggle autohide.
- Smarter autohide.
- Middle click to close window.
## PowerToys
- Shortcut to kill window
- Always On Top
- Text Extractor
- Command Palette