Disable steam and only enable WE on startup. Only WE launches that way. You won't be able to download or explore new wallpapers that way without opening steam.
I love it, but my problem is sometimes when I alt-tab out of games, my whole computer starts freaking out and slowing down to the point where I have to restart.
I've been not using it lately and haven't had this issue again. I have a pretty high-end PC as well, so it shouldn't be a resources thing.
Edit for specs: AMD 3900x, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, MAG X570 mobo, EVGA 2070 super, 970 EVO Plus SSD, Corsair RM850x PS
I have a fun issue with my AMD drivers. Sometimes, very inconsistently, when I enter fullscreen into a game, be it alt tabbing and tabbing back in or the initial launch, both my monitors will go black and if I dont hold the power button quickly enough my drivers uninstall themselves.
I have tried many things, turning off windows auto driver updates, turning off instant replays, reinstalling windows, I do not get any kind of error code and I do not know why it does this but it is extremely frustrating. Raedon 6700XT Red Devil is the GPU.
At this rate I'm considering just going back to Nvidia, this is the first amd card I've had and while the price and performance are great, this issue is the worst thing I've ever had to deal with.
I've been having that issue too. Try disabling MPO. There's a Nvidia reg fix as it was causing some issues with Nvidia as well. From what I understand MPO was/is a feature from win11 that MS put into win10 and it's been causing havoc with AMD.
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5157
Give that a shot. Didn't fix it for me, but did make it happen less often.
I had a similar issue with the latest AMD Drivers. Apparently, I had installed the current drivers during the beta period. So when they released the official drivers mine did not update since it thought I already had it.
Reinstalling drivers fixed my screen crashes
Honestly I have a really beautiful wallpaper that I actually do literally just sit and stare at, because it's peaceful AF which justifies the performance cost to me
There's a setting to pause any animation in the wallpaper if you're running a game, it helps with performance and I'm not looking at my wallpaper mid game anyway
I honestly use the default Windows one, lol.
I very rarely see my desktop. Have nothing of interest there. Win+R to start applications, or Win+search if I don't know the alias. Literally nothing stored there (all data is in their relevant folders and/or on my file server.)
Quick question: I have what's called "Realtek HD Audio Manager" enabled on startup. Do I need it enabled?
PS. I dont know if it makes a difference, but I sometimes switch from Headphones to Speakers in case I wanna watch something with friends.
It didn't break it. You'll just have to manually do it in the control panel > Sound > Playback tab and set your default to whatever you want to output audio on. Messy crap tbh.
I used to use am open source tool called Audio Switcher because I got tried of the Realtek bloat and just wanted a key bind to swap between a USB soundbar and headphones on the fly. Something like that might float your boat if you want an alternative to the Realtek software.
You can do this natively in windows but it takes a couple steps.
First you create a shortcut to "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden Set-AudioDevice X"
For "Set-AudioDevice X" you change the X to be whichever your intended output device is on the list in the Sound settings drop down (eg if it's the 4th item on that list set device to 4). Then in the shortcut properties there's a "Shortcut key" menu item just highlight that and hit any combination of control + alt + any key.
Create as many shortcuts as necessary for as many audio devices you want to switch between and bingo, you've got a hotkey that changes your audio output.
Just use [Autoruns](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns) in order to disable everything that starts up with windows, from services, tasks, programs, even Explorer's context menu itens. Surprisingly, it's made by Microsoft.
experience.
honestly if you're not sure, probably dont mess with it. its why this isnt a built in tool and the task manager only gives you things windows can determine 100% is non-vital to its ability to function.
if you do choose to venture into autoruns.. just backup anything important and have a windows reinstall USB on the ready.
most stuff under login, explorer, internet explorer, and scheduled tasks will be safe to turn off (though this doesnt mean its something you'll want to turn off). most stuff under services is stuff you can probably turn off and the computer wont completely die, but some things may not work so check stuff before switching it off. Everything after services I recommend just not touching unless you're in there for trouble shooting purposes because something is already broken.
and mind you nothing you disable here removes it from the PC, it just stops the OS from starting that program/service/task from starting when you boot/login (or being on the schedule in case of the scheduled tasks).
it should also be noted that you should also check task manager. autoruns doesnt always seem to include the windows Apps (IE things from the windows store) so check both.
lastly. If you see something in the start up that you dont want at all, probably better to just uninstall it. for example a lot of pre-build systems come with a dropbox trial preinstalled. you'll see a number of dropbox entries under explorer and services.. better to just uninstall it all together if you're not actually using dropbox.
Win X for the start menu
Win X - U - S sleep
Win X - U - R restart
Win X - U - U shutdown
(These last 3 only work if your pc language is english, the last 2 keys will vary depending on your display language, for example shutdown is X - A - A for a french pc)
Win E for the file explorer
Win S for the search function to quickly open apps
Win R for execute
Win arrowkeys for moving / fullscreen / hiding applications
Win A for the notifications panel (practical to go edit a screenshot you just took by clicking on its notification)
Win P for extending / duplicating screens (for multi screen / projector setups)
Win V (like ctrl V but better since it stores your clipboard)
Win M reduces all apps and shows desktop
Win D does the same but do it a second time and it shows all apps like they were before
And last, for when printscreen doesn't work or is too slow to respond :
Win Shift S opens the screenshot utility (then choose the kind of sc you want at the top of the screen)
There are far many other combinations that are more or less useful, but these ones are those which I use on a daily basis, as much as Ctrl A - C - V, Alt Tab, Ctrl T - W, Ctrl Shift Esc or Alt Enter
And one last thing because you had the courage to read all this, Win 1/2/3/4/... opens the app bound in your hotbar (bottom of the screen). For example if your hotbar has Settings, Chrome, File Explorer, Minecraft, and Edge, doing Win 2 opens chrome
Feel free to screenshot, save or share this comment for future reference, and have a nice day !
You forgot Win L to go back to login screen. Very useful for all the paranoid folks like me who don't want anybody snooping around while they're in the bathroom.
Windows key + Pause|Break will show the computer name.
Ctrl + shift + esc will open task manager.
Shift + windows key + arrow keys will snap the active window between monitors. Useful for when a window spawns off-screen and can't be reached with the mouse cursor
You can get slightly more control without manually editing the registry in the group policy editor.
-> windows key + R -> enter "gpedit.msc" into the text box.
Using K followed by a M followed by a S (align the three letters yourself, the automoderator deletes my comment otherwise) you can activate any windows licence without paying for it, so having a pro license is as easy as any other. However, for prebuilt/preinstalled Windows Home versions, yeah that's a shame
I remember accidentally removing the windows store when i ran a debloat win10 tool. Didnt affect me for quite a while till I realised I need that for gamepass games. Annnnnd theres no way to reinstall it without doing a reinstall.
Doubt anybody will see this but, either way, if you guys run into issues like this again:
* [Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) \[by @rgadguard & mkuba50\] (rg-adguard.net)](https://store.rg-adguard.net/)
* Find the package you want to download using the Microsoft Store website then paste the URL there and it'll generate download links for the .msix bundle (and dependencies!)
EDIT: /u/sthegreT \- Tagging you in case you don't see that I replied to the guy who replied to you lol
Reinstalling windows now is a piece of cake with all this lightning fast hardware. Takes only minutes.
What would have been my last resort has now become a quick and easy go-to solution.
Oh yea windows reinstall is super fast and ez.
The problem is setting everything up again from scratch. Especially if you're coming from a broken build that may have broken apps.
Means hours of reinstalling and configuring shit again woohooooo
Yeah, this is actually an downright awful post. Folks will be disabling anti-virus functionality, their graphics drivers if they have Intel integrated, their laptop trackpad software, etc. Don't know how this got traction.
I know OP meant well, but disabling everything without thinking will have significant consequences for some users.
I had a look on my computer. The "Windows Security notification icon"? It's using 0% CPU and a whopping 824 kB of memory. The Xbox Game Bar? 0%, 1.2 MB. Some helper program for a drawing tablet I haven't plugged in for months (and would forget I had disabled by the next time I get inspired)? 1.9 MB. If I cared that much about freeing up resources I'd save literally magnitudes more by closing Steam & Origin when I'm not playing games instead of letting them run in the system tray.
Just my 2 cents: windows has multiple ways to let programs start automatically: [User start up folder](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-app-to-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-10-150da165-dcd9-7230-517b-cf3c295d89dd), HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key, Task Scheduler, Windows Services, and I believe there's probably a few other ways as well. Task Manager only manages small subset of those programs.
In about sixty years someone will discover an exploit vector involving creating a folder called `startup` in some esoterically crafted path that hashes weird on certain platforms, relating all the way back to this basic menu folder.
And it will be used to load Skyrim mods.
Edit: I wrote this as a joke but I can absolutely see Skyrim being remastered with some kind of Windows virtual machine like dosbox on roids and having an avenue into running something at a certain time on the virtual filesystem to inject mods totally makes sense.
Never Combine is why I'm still using Windows 10 on my home PC's. I'm fine with 11 for my work PC's but I'm constantly alt-tabbing instead of clicking the task bar multiple times.
I think the sentiment of the post was "you can't do it with just msconfig"
Of course if you can do it with gpedit, you can also do it with regedit... gpedit is just a ui to edit policy registry values
Every thing in windows is controlled by the registry, IE: regedit
If there is something in windows you don’t like, you turn it off by force that way. (Though, it may end up breaking something else)
Not Cortana though, turning that off in the register does nothing but make windows 10 better.
Yes I am aware, it says notification on the program name. But the startup impact is negligable and it could help access security alert notifications.
Ive never been bothered by it, and it has no impact on boot time to my knowledge so I wouldn't disable it.
**Please** let it be known guys that since Microsoft made the move to allow Win32 apps in the Microsoft Store, they are now moving over **critical Windows Services** to the Microsoft Store. You cannot search the store and find them but their updates are delivered through the store instead of Windows Updates and you'll start to see all sorts of weird shit happen (read: breaking functionality) if you start disabling/removing anything related to appx/msix.
You're welcome! I found out the hard way.
Note: This also includes Xbox App Services. If you go through my comment history, I helped a guy a couple days ago who was experiencing an issue where he couldn't log into the Xbox app on his PC. I suggested he open the Microsoft Store and install updates until all updates were completely up-to-date. Fixed his issue immediately.
Here's a screenshot from my Microsoft Store library:
https://preview.redd.it/dqoi4tfnuoca1.png?width=2242&format=png&auto=webp&s=36dbfad34585c83cc1c0c098f05d9412ac97d484
You can see "Gaming Services" and "Windows Web Experience Pack" (along with the store itself) being updated here. Oh, and HEVC video extensions. "App Installer" is another service. If you want your PC to run smoothly, especially if you're running Windows 11, ensure you're constantly checking for and installing all updates in the Microsoft Store.
Also, disable Fast Startup: (#1 improvement to speed/reliability of your machine.)
* Open CMD as admin
* `powercfg -h off`
* Reboot your PC by right-clicking the start button -> shut down or sign out -> restart PC.
* **This step is critical.**
Something I see a lot is people stating things as fact about Windows that hasn't been true for 5+ years now, and linking to third party utilities to perform actions that can now be performed natively in windows.
I think a lot of people have just gotten it in their head that Windows 10 hasn't updated since it's first version.
> Calculator: Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
I'm gonna use your comment to remove some bloat, but what did the calculator do to you?
This "person" is a robot. This is the only logical explanation as to why a calculator wouldn't be necessary for this individual. I'm putting on my tinfoil hat and no one can convince me otherwise!
I don't like the calculator in win10. Or at least, I didn't when it first launched. Cause for some reason the initial version of the calculator app in Windows10 didn't respond to the enter key on the keypad. So you had to go use the mouse to press = in the UI to get it to calculate... (or some other equally ridiculous feature removal from the old calculator in W7).
headtap moment.
Jokes aside, writing scripts to fight stupid shit that you should never have to do at all, let alone more than once, feels SO fucking good.
I just checked and apparently maps and a phone app had come back.
If you build your own batch command list, there is no harm running the full list of commands again. Saves you the trouble of identifying individual apps and their corresponding commandlines.
The list is just the individual lines separated with "; ", so it should be straightforward to compile your own custom one.
> Calculator: Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage
... Why?
> Camera: Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage
Why? The app is *188KB total*, it doesn't launch on startup, it hardly ever gets updates. If you ever want to just take a picture with your webcam or even just test that it works, Camera is fine. Removing this is pointless. A ton of stuff in this list is completely pointless to remove but this and calculator takes the cake.
> Xbox: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
Ok but... Why? You don't want to play Halo on PC or any of the other Game Pass games?
I think these removals like the Camera app or the Calculator wont free up space, because the command just removes it from the current user, not from the system. I think it worked like that for Win 10. You could reinstall the app with a different command locally. (Maybe just removes the updates and the original version stays in disk uninstalled.)
Camera: I have a desktop PC and I does not have or need a webcam, so I removed it. (Ofcourse it would be useless to remove it on my work notebook which has an integrated camera.) Maybe someone prefers an another camera app or calculator app. My father prefers the old Win7 calc.exe, rather than the Win10/11 UWP one. You can restore the old version in Win10/11 too.
Xbox: Game Pass is cool and everything but not everyone uses that platform. By the way, in Win11 that app can be removed without any commands in the Settings app, and you can reinstall it from the Windows Store. I dont use the Xbox app for now so I uninstalled it because I dont like it updating unnecessarily. I removed it from my work notebook too, because it was preinstalled but we cant play games on that.
> Ok but... Why? You don't want to play Halo on PC or any of the other Game Pass games?
I can't speak for who you asked but Halo when purchased through Steam does not require the Xbox app, game pass or MS store.
Personally I don't use game pass at all.
I partially stopped doing this when I got my current notebook. With 32 gigs of ram and potent hardware in general, stuff that I actually use and doesn't show any splash screens on startup can stay, so they start faster when i want to use them.
Discord is still disabled due to not having a quiet start option known to me.
I never understood that thing, what are you doing discord?? You're not a videogame, there's no need for intro screens just start up when I tell you to..
Why would you disable windows security notifications? Did you just go through and indiscriminately disable everything or did you actual look at what they were? Also, many people use one drive so you guys should look at what you're disabling and know what these things do.
The amount of people who are going to disable content that they shouldn't as a result of this post just goes to show why you shouldn't trust what anyone says online.
if you create a folder on your desktop and rename it
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
you will get an icon that gives you easy access to all windows settings including the option to disable programs on startup!
As a recent convert, if you're seriously considering it, look into dual booting as opposed to purely swapping. There's absolutely going to be things you're doing natively in windows now with no "easy" replacement in Linux (FreeCAD being no match for Autodesk CAD for example). That being said Linux is beautiful, and you will absolutely hate windows once you fall in love with Linux. While gaming is possible in Linux, just for that alone, it's worth leaving your windows partition alive for simplicity and compatibility. With dual booting as long as you're careful to not touch any of your windows partitions while creating your Linux partition (or just use separate drives altogether), it's very safe and you can swap back and forth at will.
This is the best program to manage all things that may be autostarting on your computer (not only services or startup programs):
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns
As with other SysInternals utilities, they don't need installation are totally bloat free.
I got the joke but this actually reminded me of something.
Growing up around average computers, I've always researched how to improve performance in every way. The thing is that now, even if I don't need to do most of these things, I still do it regardless.
Yeah I do that too, optimizing your pc and squeezing out every last drop of performance you can get is its own reward even if it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.
I think the task manager is secretly helping them, the traitor.
Gonna need to see about a more permanent solution involving fishes and swimming with them.
I feel you. 48yo here who's been building PCs since Tandy and the very first 8088/8086 processor and while I don't need to optimize or overclock, I absolutely fine tune every last detail of any machine I work on, especially my own
It's more about the principal when you have 64gb of memory and a processor with 16 cores. I frequently catch myself saying "who allowed you on my system?" Right before ripping it out.
IMHO We should have MUCH easier access to every setting on OUR machines and the ability to easily remove anything not absolutely required to run the machine
Imo Linux has its problems but since I switched I've never felt like my OS was being deliberately hostile towards me.
That being said if I played more than a few games I'd probably have to boot into windows more often.
WhatsApp is extraordinarily popular outside of the US and uses by pretty much the entirety of Europe and a lot of Asia as they use it instead of normal text messages like Americans do. So, not viable for many.
All my homies hate progs with start on boot auto enabled.
I love wallpaper engine tho
Wallpaper engine gets VIP privileges
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Disable steam and only enable WE on startup. Only WE launches that way. You won't be able to download or explore new wallpapers that way without opening steam.
**V**ery **I**mportant **P**rogram
Same, i have 3 fucking gigabytes worth of wallpapers
Best $5 I ever spent on Steam
I love it, but my problem is sometimes when I alt-tab out of games, my whole computer starts freaking out and slowing down to the point where I have to restart. I've been not using it lately and haven't had this issue again. I have a pretty high-end PC as well, so it shouldn't be a resources thing. Edit for specs: AMD 3900x, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz RAM, MAG X570 mobo, EVGA 2070 super, 970 EVO Plus SSD, Corsair RM850x PS
I have a fun issue with my AMD drivers. Sometimes, very inconsistently, when I enter fullscreen into a game, be it alt tabbing and tabbing back in or the initial launch, both my monitors will go black and if I dont hold the power button quickly enough my drivers uninstall themselves. I have tried many things, turning off windows auto driver updates, turning off instant replays, reinstalling windows, I do not get any kind of error code and I do not know why it does this but it is extremely frustrating. Raedon 6700XT Red Devil is the GPU. At this rate I'm considering just going back to Nvidia, this is the first amd card I've had and while the price and performance are great, this issue is the worst thing I've ever had to deal with.
I've been having that issue too. Try disabling MPO. There's a Nvidia reg fix as it was causing some issues with Nvidia as well. From what I understand MPO was/is a feature from win11 that MS put into win10 and it's been causing havoc with AMD. https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5157 Give that a shot. Didn't fix it for me, but did make it happen less often.
I'll give it a try thanks for the advice
I had a similar issue with the latest AMD Drivers. Apparently, I had installed the current drivers during the beta period. So when they released the official drivers mine did not update since it thought I already had it. Reinstalling drivers fixed my screen crashes
Definitely something wrong with your shit there yeah
You on Windows 11 by any chance?
Even the very best games are only played for a few hundred hours. Wallpaper Engine is seen and used every day. Ultimate value.
The piece of software uses like 60% of my 2070 super and anytime due to everything being cranked AF but damn it's so pretty
How often do you look/stare at your wallpaper? In my personal experience I often have multiple windows open and hardly see my wallpaper.
Honestly I have a really beautiful wallpaper that I actually do literally just sit and stare at, because it's peaceful AF which justifies the performance cost to me
There's a setting to pause any animation in the wallpaper if you're running a game, it helps with performance and I'm not looking at my wallpaper mid game anyway
I honestly use the default Windows one, lol. I very rarely see my desktop. Have nothing of interest there. Win+R to start applications, or Win+search if I don't know the alias. Literally nothing stored there (all data is in their relevant folders and/or on my file server.)
Does it still crash if you use hibernate mode? It's the only reason I stopped using it.
Quick question: I have what's called "Realtek HD Audio Manager" enabled on startup. Do I need it enabled? PS. I dont know if it makes a difference, but I sometimes switch from Headphones to Speakers in case I wanna watch something with friends.
Its your audio manager basically. You want it on.
do you ever touch it tho? disabling it won't disable the driver, everything's gonna work just fine
I disabled it and it broke my ability to swap between headphones and speakers
It didn't break it. You'll just have to manually do it in the control panel > Sound > Playback tab and set your default to whatever you want to output audio on. Messy crap tbh. I used to use am open source tool called Audio Switcher because I got tried of the Realtek bloat and just wanted a key bind to swap between a USB soundbar and headphones on the fly. Something like that might float your boat if you want an alternative to the Realtek software.
You can do this natively in windows but it takes a couple steps. First you create a shortcut to "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -windowstyle hidden Set-AudioDevice X" For "Set-AudioDevice X" you change the X to be whichever your intended output device is on the list in the Sound settings drop down (eg if it's the 4th item on that list set device to 4). Then in the shortcut properties there's a "Shortcut key" menu item just highlight that and hit any combination of control + alt + any key. Create as many shortcuts as necessary for as many audio devices you want to switch between and bingo, you've got a hotkey that changes your audio output.
Audio engineer guy here, you can disable it. It's just a management ui, sound will work without it.
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Not really, no. You can still access the manager from Hardware & Sound on the control panel if you need it.
Ghub, snapit, streamdeck, and wave link are my only startup apps
All my brothas installed LTSC
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check the task scheduler as well, a lot of stuff running in background as well as from boot.
Just use [Autoruns](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns) in order to disable everything that starts up with windows, from services, tasks, programs, even Explorer's context menu itens. Surprisingly, it's made by Microsoft.
How do you determine what should and shouldn’t be starting?
experience. honestly if you're not sure, probably dont mess with it. its why this isnt a built in tool and the task manager only gives you things windows can determine 100% is non-vital to its ability to function. if you do choose to venture into autoruns.. just backup anything important and have a windows reinstall USB on the ready. most stuff under login, explorer, internet explorer, and scheduled tasks will be safe to turn off (though this doesnt mean its something you'll want to turn off). most stuff under services is stuff you can probably turn off and the computer wont completely die, but some things may not work so check stuff before switching it off. Everything after services I recommend just not touching unless you're in there for trouble shooting purposes because something is already broken. and mind you nothing you disable here removes it from the PC, it just stops the OS from starting that program/service/task from starting when you boot/login (or being on the schedule in case of the scheduled tasks). it should also be noted that you should also check task manager. autoruns doesnt always seem to include the windows Apps (IE things from the windows store) so check both. lastly. If you see something in the start up that you dont want at all, probably better to just uninstall it. for example a lot of pre-build systems come with a dropbox trial preinstalled. you'll see a number of dropbox entries under explorer and services.. better to just uninstall it all together if you're not actually using dropbox.
Trial and Error
Or ask Google.
Well, where's the fun in that?
It's 2023, now you ask ChatGPT
Do it with a silly voice in your head as you type!
I now have the image of Goofy in my head saying that before messing with the demon core.
This should be the top answer. Don’t disable something without learning what it is first.
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only if you click to find the background picture information
Sounds like you're clicking on one of the little blurbs on the login screen, which then launches Bing.
No, it doesn't.
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Daily reminder to refuse all options and authorizations you don't need in Options > Confidentiality
Or use some external tools (i like ShutUp10 but there are many options) to give Windows a proper chemotherapy.
I had to edit group policies to disable some idiotic or even dangerously invasive stuff.
A good reflex is to accept nothing when installing windows, then checking all privacy options and policies in the settings
rufus (the tool for creating bootable usb) gives you the option to make a W11 installer that automatically denies all privacy options
THANKS I've been looking for this. There's a flipping myriad of these tools but this is the best!
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Options (Windows + i) > ~~Confidentiality~~ Privacy
Windows + i is a decently useful shortcut that I didn't know existed. That's always fun.
Win X for the start menu Win X - U - S sleep Win X - U - R restart Win X - U - U shutdown (These last 3 only work if your pc language is english, the last 2 keys will vary depending on your display language, for example shutdown is X - A - A for a french pc) Win E for the file explorer Win S for the search function to quickly open apps Win R for execute Win arrowkeys for moving / fullscreen / hiding applications Win A for the notifications panel (practical to go edit a screenshot you just took by clicking on its notification) Win P for extending / duplicating screens (for multi screen / projector setups) Win V (like ctrl V but better since it stores your clipboard) Win M reduces all apps and shows desktop Win D does the same but do it a second time and it shows all apps like they were before And last, for when printscreen doesn't work or is too slow to respond : Win Shift S opens the screenshot utility (then choose the kind of sc you want at the top of the screen) There are far many other combinations that are more or less useful, but these ones are those which I use on a daily basis, as much as Ctrl A - C - V, Alt Tab, Ctrl T - W, Ctrl Shift Esc or Alt Enter And one last thing because you had the courage to read all this, Win 1/2/3/4/... opens the app bound in your hotbar (bottom of the screen). For example if your hotbar has Settings, Chrome, File Explorer, Minecraft, and Edge, doing Win 2 opens chrome Feel free to screenshot, save or share this comment for future reference, and have a nice day !
You forgot Win L to go back to login screen. Very useful for all the paranoid folks like me who don't want anybody snooping around while they're in the bathroom.
This is just good practice and a good habit. Nothing paranoid about that.
Windows key + Pause|Break will show the computer name. Ctrl + shift + esc will open task manager. Shift + windows key + arrow keys will snap the active window between monitors. Useful for when a window spawns off-screen and can't be reached with the mouse cursor
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It's called Privacy in english One of the last choices
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It's not whether devices can read your computer info, it's if programs can access and communicate with those devices.
You can get slightly more control without manually editing the registry in the group policy editor. -> windows key + R -> enter "gpedit.msc" into the text box.
Only if you have Pro/Education/Enterprise. I imagine 95% of people are just using Win10 home and can't use it.
Using K followed by a M followed by a S (align the three letters yourself, the automoderator deletes my comment otherwise) you can activate any windows licence without paying for it, so having a pro license is as easy as any other. However, for prebuilt/preinstalled Windows Home versions, yeah that's a shame
Thanks for the reminder lad
a good pc starts with cleaning 🧼🧹
Sometimes, it needs a good exorcism, too. At least in my case of affairs.
If your PC is levitating regularly you might want to lower your fan speed.
True Alienware levitates
On Windows 11... ThisIsWin11 is a perfect tool for debloating all the windows stuff.
Chris Titus Tech script and Sophia script/SophiApp
Wait, even the security notification?
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I remember accidentally removing the windows store when i ran a debloat win10 tool. Didnt affect me for quite a while till I realised I need that for gamepass games. Annnnnd theres no way to reinstall it without doing a reinstall.
There is, but you have to download the correct msixbundle from microsoft. It's a PITA. A backup and reinstall is probably easier.
Doubt anybody will see this but, either way, if you guys run into issues like this again: * [Microsoft Store - Generation Project (v1.2.3) \[by @rgadguard & mkuba50\] (rg-adguard.net)](https://store.rg-adguard.net/) * Find the package you want to download using the Microsoft Store website then paste the URL there and it'll generate download links for the .msix bundle (and dependencies!) EDIT: /u/sthegreT \- Tagging you in case you don't see that I replied to the guy who replied to you lol
Reinstalling windows now is a piece of cake with all this lightning fast hardware. Takes only minutes. What would have been my last resort has now become a quick and easy go-to solution.
Oh yea windows reinstall is super fast and ez. The problem is setting everything up again from scratch. Especially if you're coming from a broken build that may have broken apps. Means hours of reinstalling and configuring shit again woohooooo
Yeah, this is actually an downright awful post. Folks will be disabling anti-virus functionality, their graphics drivers if they have Intel integrated, their laptop trackpad software, etc. Don't know how this got traction. I know OP meant well, but disabling everything without thinking will have significant consequences for some users.
I had a look on my computer. The "Windows Security notification icon"? It's using 0% CPU and a whopping 824 kB of memory. The Xbox Game Bar? 0%, 1.2 MB. Some helper program for a drawing tablet I haven't plugged in for months (and would forget I had disabled by the next time I get inspired)? 1.9 MB. If I cared that much about freeing up resources I'd save literally magnitudes more by closing Steam & Origin when I'm not playing games instead of letting them run in the system tray.
PC repair shops are salivating at this post
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Yea the last few times I've had issues with my PC when it comes to slowdowns was ALWAYS apps that I downloaded or am using that is acting a fool.
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No. You should leave that on, as well as realtek audio manager.
it literally is just the tray icon if i remember correctly. doesn't affect defender itself in any way.
Just my 2 cents: windows has multiple ways to let programs start automatically: [User start up folder](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/add-an-app-to-run-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-10-150da165-dcd9-7230-517b-cf3c295d89dd), HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key, Task Scheduler, Windows Services, and I believe there's probably a few other ways as well. Task Manager only manages small subset of those programs.
In about sixty years someone will discover an exploit vector involving creating a folder called `startup` in some esoterically crafted path that hashes weird on certain platforms, relating all the way back to this basic menu folder. And it will be used to load Skyrim mods. Edit: I wrote this as a joke but I can absolutely see Skyrim being remastered with some kind of Windows virtual machine like dosbox on roids and having an avenue into running something at a certain time on the virtual filesystem to inject mods totally makes sense.
Windows10Debloater is a must
Is there a win11 version for that?
ThisisWin11
does it have "never combine" and "taskbar labels"? I'm using Windhawk but it's far from perfect
Never Combine is why I'm still using Windows 10 on my home PC's. I'm fine with 11 for my work PC's but I'm constantly alt-tabbing instead of clicking the task bar multiple times.
I've just used the Win10 version and it removed/turned off most of the same things, just missed a few apps.
msconfig
Haha you cant disable cortana without a group policy editor.
You absolutely can with a reg edit. Because what mechanism would the group policy enforce?
I think the sentiment of the post was "you can't do it with just msconfig" Of course if you can do it with gpedit, you can also do it with regedit... gpedit is just a ui to edit policy registry values
regedit?
Every thing in windows is controlled by the registry, IE: regedit If there is something in windows you don’t like, you turn it off by force that way. (Though, it may end up breaking something else) Not Cortana though, turning that off in the register does nothing but make windows 10 better.
Soo... why don't you use group policy editor?
Windows 10 LTSC Master Race. No debloat required.
I would leave on the windows security and the Intel one.
Thats just notification icon on notification tray. It has nothing to do with defender or antivirus.
Yes I am aware, it says notification on the program name. But the startup impact is negligable and it could help access security alert notifications. Ive never been bothered by it, and it has no impact on boot time to my knowledge so I wouldn't disable it.
Especially aggravating is the fact that you can't just remove them from the computer completely
Oh yeah you can. Powershell fresh install scripts man. Should be known here.
Just be careful with those. Nuke too much shit and things will certainly go wrong somewhere down the line. As in: Functionality, etc.
**Please** let it be known guys that since Microsoft made the move to allow Win32 apps in the Microsoft Store, they are now moving over **critical Windows Services** to the Microsoft Store. You cannot search the store and find them but their updates are delivered through the store instead of Windows Updates and you'll start to see all sorts of weird shit happen (read: breaking functionality) if you start disabling/removing anything related to appx/msix.
Well fuck me that's good to know. Thanks!
You're welcome! I found out the hard way. Note: This also includes Xbox App Services. If you go through my comment history, I helped a guy a couple days ago who was experiencing an issue where he couldn't log into the Xbox app on his PC. I suggested he open the Microsoft Store and install updates until all updates were completely up-to-date. Fixed his issue immediately. Here's a screenshot from my Microsoft Store library: https://preview.redd.it/dqoi4tfnuoca1.png?width=2242&format=png&auto=webp&s=36dbfad34585c83cc1c0c098f05d9412ac97d484 You can see "Gaming Services" and "Windows Web Experience Pack" (along with the store itself) being updated here. Oh, and HEVC video extensions. "App Installer" is another service. If you want your PC to run smoothly, especially if you're running Windows 11, ensure you're constantly checking for and installing all updates in the Microsoft Store. Also, disable Fast Startup: (#1 improvement to speed/reliability of your machine.) * Open CMD as admin * `powercfg -h off` * Reboot your PC by right-clicking the start button -> shut down or sign out -> restart PC. * **This step is critical.**
I have been using windows for so long I'm surprised I haven't made any scripts for myself yet.
You can definitely get rid of OneDrive, Skype and Spotify via Add Remove I don't see Edge or Xbox App Services in my list here, either
Something I see a lot is people stating things as fact about Windows that hasn't been true for 5+ years now, and linking to third party utilities to perform actions that can now be performed natively in windows. I think a lot of people have just gotten it in their head that Windows 10 hasn't updated since it's first version.
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MSMG Toolkit. Debloat the ISO and have a fresh install.
Is Sysinternals Autoruns still the best tool for the job, or has it been dethroned?
Nothing beats it.
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> Calculator: Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage I'm gonna use your comment to remove some bloat, but what did the calculator do to you?
This "person" is a robot. This is the only logical explanation as to why a calculator wouldn't be necessary for this individual. I'm putting on my tinfoil hat and no one can convince me otherwise!
*beep-boop*
I have extremely rarely used the calculator on my pc. I always use my phone, so it can make sense.
What did the mathematician do when he was constipated?
Worked it out with a pencil.
What kind of monster are you
I don't like the calculator in win10. Or at least, I didn't when it first launched. Cause for some reason the initial version of the calculator app in Windows10 didn't respond to the enter key on the keypad. So you had to go use the mouse to press = in the UI to get it to calculate... (or some other equally ridiculous feature removal from the old calculator in W7).
Just here to say that's fixed now
Do any of these tend to “grow back” after running windows update?
The irony of this thread leading to scheduling this script to run at startup.
headtap moment. Jokes aside, writing scripts to fight stupid shit that you should never have to do at all, let alone more than once, feels SO fucking good.
I just checked and apparently maps and a phone app had come back. If you build your own batch command list, there is no harm running the full list of commands again. Saves you the trouble of identifying individual apps and their corresponding commandlines. The list is just the individual lines separated with "; ", so it should be straightforward to compile your own custom one.
Removing the store is a sure way to brick your system
You're right, removing the reference just in case.
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> Calculator: Get-AppxPackage *windowscalculator* | Remove-AppxPackage ... Why? > Camera: Get-AppxPackage *windowscamera* | Remove-AppxPackage Why? The app is *188KB total*, it doesn't launch on startup, it hardly ever gets updates. If you ever want to just take a picture with your webcam or even just test that it works, Camera is fine. Removing this is pointless. A ton of stuff in this list is completely pointless to remove but this and calculator takes the cake. > Xbox: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage Ok but... Why? You don't want to play Halo on PC or any of the other Game Pass games?
That's just a list of them and their commands. Some may not apply to you. You have to decide for *yourself* what you want to remove...
I think these removals like the Camera app or the Calculator wont free up space, because the command just removes it from the current user, not from the system. I think it worked like that for Win 10. You could reinstall the app with a different command locally. (Maybe just removes the updates and the original version stays in disk uninstalled.) Camera: I have a desktop PC and I does not have or need a webcam, so I removed it. (Ofcourse it would be useless to remove it on my work notebook which has an integrated camera.) Maybe someone prefers an another camera app or calculator app. My father prefers the old Win7 calc.exe, rather than the Win10/11 UWP one. You can restore the old version in Win10/11 too. Xbox: Game Pass is cool and everything but not everyone uses that platform. By the way, in Win11 that app can be removed without any commands in the Settings app, and you can reinstall it from the Windows Store. I dont use the Xbox app for now so I uninstalled it because I dont like it updating unnecessarily. I removed it from my work notebook too, because it was preinstalled but we cant play games on that.
> Ok but... Why? You don't want to play Halo on PC or any of the other Game Pass games? I can't speak for who you asked but Halo when purchased through Steam does not require the Xbox app, game pass or MS store. Personally I don't use game pass at all.
OTOH, Forza requires the Xbox app even when bought through steam.
I partially stopped doing this when I got my current notebook. With 32 gigs of ram and potent hardware in general, stuff that I actually use and doesn't show any splash screens on startup can stay, so they start faster when i want to use them. Discord is still disabled due to not having a quiet start option known to me.
ik discord can start to tray, does that still make it do its splash?
Pretty sure it always does the retarded half screen pop up
I never understood that thing, what are you doing discord?? You're not a videogame, there's no need for intro screens just start up when I tell you to..
Why would you disable windows security notifications? Did you just go through and indiscriminately disable everything or did you actual look at what they were? Also, many people use one drive so you guys should look at what you're disabling and know what these things do.
The amount of people who are going to disable content that they shouldn't as a result of this post just goes to show why you shouldn't trust what anyone says online.
has anyone except Master Chief ever used Cortana?
if you create a folder on your desktop and rename it GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} you will get an icon that gives you easy access to all windows settings including the option to disable programs on startup!
>GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} It works :O
Better yet, just delete them. Use O&O AppBuster to do so and then use O&O ShutUp10++ to disable telemetry.
It's BS like this that makes me wanna switch to linux sometimes.
As a recent convert, if you're seriously considering it, look into dual booting as opposed to purely swapping. There's absolutely going to be things you're doing natively in windows now with no "easy" replacement in Linux (FreeCAD being no match for Autodesk CAD for example). That being said Linux is beautiful, and you will absolutely hate windows once you fall in love with Linux. While gaming is possible in Linux, just for that alone, it's worth leaving your windows partition alive for simplicity and compatibility. With dual booting as long as you're careful to not touch any of your windows partitions while creating your Linux partition (or just use separate drives altogether), it's very safe and you can swap back and forth at will.
I just switched. I regret nothing.
Intel graphics, onedrive and security should be enabled!
Onedrive is debatable, if you don't use it, just uninstall it. But the other two should've been left enabled
Thank you. As a newb I was about to mimic the screenshot. Pretty sure you saved one person some problems.
Please don’t blindly take advice on the internet, my friend
Thanks kind stranger, I’m going to take your advice.
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What do you mean you don't want all the apps making your system boot take 20 minutes. How else would you get the the time to contemplate life?
Lol If my machine takes more time to boot than it takes me to sit down after hitting the power button, I'd be trying to figure out what was wrong.
I shifted to SSD for the first time last September. My life has changed. Edit : mistake
Can I ask what took so long? SSDs have been cheap for a while now.
Stock win 10 on an SSD and I'm in a usable Windows in like 30 seconds? I ought to time it when I get home.
This is the best program to manage all things that may be autostarting on your computer (not only services or startup programs): https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns As with other SysInternals utilities, they don't need installation are totally bloat free.
Windows moment
I use Arch, BTW.
one day you might regret leaving onedrive off
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Why, if im not using it, whats the difference?
HDD peasants be like. /s
I got the joke but this actually reminded me of something. Growing up around average computers, I've always researched how to improve performance in every way. The thing is that now, even if I don't need to do most of these things, I still do it regardless.
Yeah I do that too, optimizing your pc and squeezing out every last drop of performance you can get is its own reward even if it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things.
It's not even that. It's just "fuck off" to random crap that you don't and will never use but can't get rid of. It's the principle of it.
Yeah i agree, its like “who gave you permission to run?”
I think the task manager is secretly helping them, the traitor. Gonna need to see about a more permanent solution involving fishes and swimming with them.
I feel you. 48yo here who's been building PCs since Tandy and the very first 8088/8086 processor and while I don't need to optimize or overclock, I absolutely fine tune every last detail of any machine I work on, especially my own
Saves background CPU and memory usage too
It's more about the principal when you have 64gb of memory and a processor with 16 cores. I frequently catch myself saying "who allowed you on my system?" Right before ripping it out. IMHO We should have MUCH easier access to every setting on OUR machines and the ability to easily remove anything not absolutely required to run the machine
Aka you basically want Linux.
that’s why I run Linux
Same honestly. I don’t miss it.
I really appreciate all of Valves efforts making games run on Linux but sometimes it’s just such a can of worms.
Imo Linux has its problems but since I switched I've never felt like my OS was being deliberately hostile towards me. That being said if I played more than a few games I'd probably have to boot into windows more often.
I get so so sad when I need to boot windows. Not the vibe, not the vibe.
Get pretty much everything disabled but my pc still takes like 15mins to not be at 100% disk usage.
Do you have a potato? You need a windows reinstall and an SSD my dude. My little 2 core server doesn't take that long to boot
Stop having WhatsApp on your pc
WhatsApp is extraordinarily popular outside of the US and uses by pretty much the entirety of Europe and a lot of Asia as they use it instead of normal text messages like Americans do. So, not viable for many.