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Ultimate guide to making windows more private and make it look better with Catppuccin theme
https://github.com/notsuju/make-windows-incredible
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Ultimate guide to making windows more private and make it look better with Catppuccin theme
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/notsuju/make-windows-incredible
- Owner: notsuju
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-06-19T09:12:47.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-06-21T13:49:11.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-06-22T20:09:35.242Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: alacritty, alacritty-theme, catppuccin, catppuccin-mocha, catppuccin-rice, catppuccin-theme, firefox, keypirinha, mozilla, nilesoft-shell, privacy, ricing, spicetify, spotify, vscode-theme, wallpapers, windows, windows-11
- Language: CSS
- Homepage:
- Size: 24.1 MB
- Stars: 3
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Make-Windows-Incredible
In this guide, I will help you make your windows install better, this includes the following:
+ ✨This is a guide which will help you make your windows pc much more **secure** and **private** by disabling most of the Telemetry.
+ Plus this guide will aslo make your windows install look way more **beautiful** using Catppuccin theme for most things.
+ Installing some really useful programs.
> [!NOTE]
> This guide has only been tested on Windows 11.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> This is only a guide almost all of the files, apps or videos are not owned by me.
> [!WARNING]
> This is going to be a long process and will take good amount of hard work.
## Screenshots
## Table of Contents
[Guides and some important programs](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#guides-and-some-important-programs)
- [Installing some important programs](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#first-install-some-important-programs)
- [Some important guides](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
[Making windows more private](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#making-windows-more-private)
- [Installing and hardening Firefox](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-and-hardening-firefox)
- [Disabling Telemetry](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#disabling-most-of-the-telemetry-by-microsoft)
- [Secure DNS](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#using-a-secure-dns)
- [Local account](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#use-a-local-account-instead-optional)
[🌷 Making Windows beautiful](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#making-windows-beautiful)
- [Pick a wallpaper](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#pick-a-wallpaper)
- [Installing Startallback and configuring it](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-startallback-and-configuring-it)
- [Installing new right-click menu](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-new-right-click-menu)
- [Installing and configuring Alacritty(Terminal)](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-and-configuring-alacrittyterminal)
- [Installing keypirinha(App Launcher)](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-keypirinhaapp-launcher)
- [Installing Catppuccin theme in firefox](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-catppuccin-theme-in-firefox)
- [Installing Catppuccin theme in vs code](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-catppuccin-theme-in-vs-code)
- [Installing Catppuccin theme in spotify](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-catppuccin-theme-in-spotify)
[Some extra Tips and programs to install (OPTIONAL)](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#installing-catppuccin-theme-in-spotify)
[Questions](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/edit/main/README.md#q-i-have-questions-where-can-i-get-help)
[Credits](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/edit/main/README.md#credits)
## Guides and some important programs
Some guides about how to download files from github and how to copy raw files and also installing some programs which will be nessecary later on.
### First install some important programs
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+ Install [scoop](https://scoop.sh/) by running `Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser
Invoke-RestMethod -Uri https://get.scoop.sh | Invoke-Expression` this command in powershell as administrator and wait till its successful
+ Install [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install) by running command prompt as administrator and paste this `Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072; iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))` and hit enter and let it install until you see successful.
+ Install Winget by downloading or updating [App Installer from microsoft store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1?activetab=pivot%3Aoverviewtab&hl=en-us&gl=US#activetab=pivot:overviewtab)
+ Downlaod [monaspace font](https://monaspace.githubnext.com/)
- Unzip the downloaded file.
- Open the unziped folder go `monaspace-v1.101>fonts>variable`
- Choose the `MonaspaceNeonVarVF.ttf` file and install the font by right-clicking and choosing install.
### Some guides about how to use github
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+ How to copy a **raw** file
see here
+ How to download file from github
see here
+ How to make files with different types
see here
## 🌆Making Windows more Private
This is gonna include setting up a **SECURE DNS**, **HARDENING FIREFOX**, **REMOVING MOST OF THE TELEMETRY** and some more tips.
So lets get started.
### 🪨Installing and hardening firefox
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Install firefox from (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/)
#### **You can follow this [youtube video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr8UFJzpNls&t=490s) for hardening firefox or just follow the following steps.**
#### Steps for hardening:
1. Changing some basic settings in **settings>home**
> Set homepage and new window to **blank page** (do the same for new tabs)
> Disable: Shortcuts
> Disable: recommended stories
> Disable recent activity
2. Changing settings in **settings>privacy and security**
> Change the tracking protection to Strict
> Enable: Tell websites not to sell or share my data
> Enable: Send websites a “Do Not Track” request
> Go under Firefox Data Collection and Use and disable everything
> Go under HTTPS-Only Mode and Enable: Enable HTTPS-Only Mode in all windows
3. Install extentions
> Ublock origin(for blocking adds)
> Firefox Color(needed later for customizing firefox)
4. Install a user.js file
> [!WARNING]
> **This could break some websites.**
Go to [Betterfox](https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox) and click on **raw** in the right hand side and copy everything.
HOW TO COPY A RAW FILE [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
**Search** `about:profiles` in the address bar of firefox
Under root directory click `Open Directory` or go to `C:\Users\SUJU\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\PROFILENAME` in your file manager
Create a file called **user.js** in the onpened directory and paste all of the raw file there and save it.
> You can make a file like user.js by changing the `txt` format to `js` see here
5. Changing the search engine to brave (see here [article](https://search.brave.com/default))
> Go to https://search.brave.com/
> Right click on the address bar
> There should be an option to add brave as a searxh engine just click + icon on brave logo
> Now go to firefox settings>search>**Change the search engine to barve**
Now restart firefox and its hardened. Good job!
### Disabling most of the telemetry by microsoft
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For this I would highly recommend to watch this **[video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU9L0udNV9M&t=657s)** by The PC Security Channel, its really easy to follow.
### Using a secure DNS
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I will be showing how to set up [nextdns](https://nextdns.io/)
Steps:
> [!NOTE]
> Best way of doing this is to follow the steps given on the setup page of [nextDNS](https://nextdns.io/) (recommended)
1. Go to [nextdns](https://nextdns.io/) and make an account
2. Open the Settings app
3. Go to Network & internet>Wifi>Hardware properties
4. Click the Edit button next to DNS server assignment
5. Select manual and Enable IPv4
6. Check the DNS Servers and put those values in **Preferred DNS** and **Alternate DNS**
7. On (mannual template) add your DNS-over-HTTPS.
8. Save
### Use a local account instead (Optional)
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You can this amazing [guide](https://www.elevenforum.com/t/switch-to-local-account-from-microsoft-account-in-windows-11.1219/) (its quite easy)
## 🌷Making Windows beautiful
Time to make everything [catppuccin theme](https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin).
### Pick a wallpaper
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Pick any catppuccin inspired wallpaper from [wall](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/tree/main/Wallpapers)
Find even more wallpapers [here](https://github.com/notsuju/wallpapers)
### Installing Startallback and configuring it
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Steps:
#### Preview
You can follow this amazing [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvpZx_SP2SM&list=PLGWgbaPiQ4hp4mYdaoVYnNZzzEym93d0t&index=5) by **VIN STAR** or **follow the following steps**
1. Install startallback from [here](https://startallback.com/)
2. Download this [file](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/blob/main/Catppuccin%20SAB.msstyles)
HOW TO DOWNLOAD A RAW FILE [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
3. Go to `C:\Program Files\StartAllBack\Styles` and copy the downloaded catppuccin sab file there.
4. Now right click on start logo on desktop, go to the last option preferences, it will open startallback settings.
see here
5. Go the taskbar settings and change the taskbar location setting to **TOP**
6. In taskbar settings change the visual style to catppuccin (do the same for start menu)
DONE THE START MENU AND TASKBAR ARE DONE. :)
### Installing new right-click menu
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Steps:
#### Preview
1. Install from [nilesoft shell](https://nilesoft.org/) or by running `winget install nilesoft.shell` in cmd
2. After installing your right-click menu will change and will have a lot more options.
3. You will have to downlaod Catppuccin-Mocha-Pink.nss theme from [Catppuccin nilesoft](https://github.com/catppuccin/nilesoft-shell/blob/main/mocha/catppuccin-mocha-pink.nss)
HOW TO DOWNLOAD A RAW FILE [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
4. After downloading the catppuccin-mocha-pink.nss file, open the file in notepad and **rename the file to theme.nss**
5. Copy the theme.nss file
6. Shift+right-click on the taskbar
7. Then clcik shell>open directory, this should open in file manager.
8. Go the folder `imports` in that directory and paste your theme.nss there.
9. Hold shift and right-click the taskbar and Click on **Exit Explorer**
DONE THE RIGHT CLICK MENU IS NOW THEMED. 💯
### Installing and configuring Alacritty(Terminal)
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Steps:
#### Preview
1. Intall [alacritty](https://alacritty.org/)
2. Opem alacritty once and close it.
3. Download my [alacritty.toml](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/blob/main/alacritty.toml) file
HOW TO DOWNLOAD A RAW FILE [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
4. Now copy this file and paste it in `C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\alacritty` in file manager
DONE YOUR ALACRITTY THEME IS DONE.
### Installing keypirinha(App Launcher)
Click me(this could be a bit complicated but just follow the steps)
Steps:
#### Preview
1. Now install Keypirinha by running this command `choco install keypirinha` in command prompt with administrator
2. Now go to `C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\keypirinha\tools\Keypirinha` and create a shortcut of keypirinha.exe
see here
3. Now **window+r** and type **shell:startup**
4. It will open in file manager
5. Move the shortcut to this location
6. Restart your computer
7. Now go to `C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\lib\keypirinha\tools\Keypirinha\default\App` and open keypirinha.ini file in notepad.
8. Close notepad and reopem notepad as administrator
9. Now copy the raw file from [here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/blob/main/Keypirinha.ini) by clicking the raw option
10. Now delete everything in file that you have opened in notepad and paste this new raw file in there and save.
11. Now do **win+ctrl+k** (we will change it alt+space later)
12. In keypirinha search box search config and click on keypirinha: Configure
see here
13. This is will open two text editor windows
14. Now just paste this
`[app]
hotkey_run = Alt+Space
[gui]
theme = catppuccin
show_on_taskbar = no
max_results = 10`
on the right window and save it by ctrl+s
see here
DONE NOW YOU CAN USE ALT+SPACE TO CALL KEYPIRINHA WITH CATPPUCCIN THEME. :0
### Installing Catppuccin theme in firefox
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Steps:
#### Preview
1. Open Firefox and type `about:config` in the address bar and search
2. It will say proceed with caution, just accept the ricks and continue
3. In about:config searxh for `legacyuserpro` and switch the value to true by **clicking the reversible button in the right hand corner**
4. Go to [here](https://github.com/mimipile/firefoxCSS/blob/main/userChrome.css) and copy the raw file
We are using a theme called [Another Online](https://github.com/mimipile/firefoxCSS/tree/main) by mimipile
5. Open firefox and type `about:profiles` in the address bar and search
6. Go the second option root directory and click open folder
7. Close firefox
8. Now here (step 6) create a folder named `chrome`
9. Now go inside the chrome folder
10. Make two files inside called `userChrome.css` and `userContent.css`
HOW TO MAKE FILE WITH `.css` type [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
11. Also make a folder named `img`
It should look like this
12. Now paste the raw file that was copied in **step 4** in `userChrome.css` and save
13. Go to [link](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/blob/main/userContent.css) and copy the raw file
HOW TO COPY RAW FILE [see here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible?tab=readme-ov-file#some-guides-about-how-to-use-github)
14. Paste this raw file in `userContent.css` and save
15. Now pick and downlaod any image from [here](https://github.com/notsuju/Make-Windows-Incredible/tree/main/Wallpapers) (this will be your firefox background)
16. Copy the image downloaded And paste that image in the `img` folder (this will be your firefox background image)
17. Copy the name of the image with file type `Example: 123.png` copy the whole thing 123.png
18. Now open `userContent` and look at **line 12** paste the copied name after `img/` and save
19. Close everything and reopen firefox (Your theme and img will work now)
20. Install the [Firefox color](https://color.firefox.com/)
21. Now go to [here](https://color.firefox.com/?theme=XQAAAAJDBAAAAAAAAABBqYhm849SCicxcUcPX38oKRicm6da8pFtMcajvXaAE3RJ0F_F447xQs-L1kFlGgDKq4IIvWciiy4upusW7OvXIRinrLrwLvjXB37kvhN5ElayHo02fx3o8RrDShIhRpNiQMOdww5V2sCMLAfehhp-xkeer3MCWdRzOxwUd1idIdYygjYcDC9HOohbgoQY1wJYK0MG9FFPmpCOo5rViKWXT2rMRBQb2guhvABroGB6LqX-HZ9JR9FU6ZnHTCdQPn261avChXEifYgCOyCKdS9ZoXxv_HHhkTIaEsdaPO9_OsUjQOnRR9pOQ-2-gaJG0tk5WJBmW2OdZHi6QoWbHvo-LCxDCc5eM3Jnlsv7tefW8SXXnLqRKzvRpV5w-LJMsxKo2sk_mbfjvCt5UXn08uJWISpZgv-55kH1p9oHbjThn2WEQRY5WG7yRe3QfTR0WgAOhFyS8twgohbNtAGIYntaJW-9ziKrBuB5ASBAQ_wKYehawNAyShIBulC6wkZK2RoN8CeDkNDHQH8xS1cfyPOuC1OiL9DwyNUyDzvtj_zmaZw) and save the color scheme
ALL DONE FIREFOX IS READY :)
### Installing Catppuccin theme in vs code
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Steps:
#### Preview
1. Go to this [link](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=AlexDauenhauer.catppuccin-noctis) and click on install and let it install on vs code
2. Now open vs code and do `ctrl+k+T` and search catppuccin noctis and click on it to apply.
ALL DONE, VS CODE IS DONE.
### Installing Catppuccin theme in spotify
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For this we will have to install spicetify.
Steps:
#### Preview
1. Uninstall Spotify
2. Go to [Spotify website](https://www.spotify.com/de-en/download/windows/) and click on download directly from spotify
see here
3. Install Spotify
4. Install [Spicetify](https://spicetify.app/) by running this command in powershell `iwr -useb https://raw.githubusercontent.com/spicetify/cli/main/install.ps1 | iex`
5. It will ask if you want to install marketplace type `y`
6. Once the installion is done
7. Open Spotify and log-in
8. A new option of store will be available
9. Click on it and go to themes and install **text darkthemer** and reload
10. And choose the **rosepine flavour**
see here
ALL DONE EXPLORE THE STORE AND INSTALL THINGS THAT YOU LIKE
## ✨Some extra Tips and programs to install (OPTIONAL)
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+ Install [revo](https://www.revouninstaller.com/) super powerful uninstaller
+ Install [Fastfetch](https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch) by running the command `winget install fastfetch` in the terminal
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+ Install [kde connect](https://kdeconnect.kde.org/) connect your phone and pc over wifi and do some amazing things(You will have to downlaod it on both pc and mobile)
+ Install [Proton vpn](https://protonvpn.com/) really good vpn with some free countries
+ I recommend using [proton mail](https://proton.me/mail) instead of gmail (you can use it free)
+ I recommend using a password manager like [proton](https://proton.me/pass) (you can use it free)
+ Install amazing tool [ani-cli](https://github.com/pystardust/ani-cli) by erntinall that lets you watch anime through terminal
## ❓Q: I have questions. Where can I get help?
For any questions, please start a discussion in GitHub Discussions.
Or report an issue.
## 🧾Credits
All the programs mentioned belong to their respective owners.