• Microsoft Windows 10

• Windows 10 release information

• https://superuser.com/questions/217504/is-there-a-list-of-windows-special-directories-shortcuts-like-temp/217506#217506
• System Error Codes (0-499+)
• http://redeem.microsoft.com/ (TODO: Put somewhere else)

• LTSC 2021
• IoT Enterprise LTSC has the longest support date of 2032-01-13 and works well

• Windows 10 21H2 Cumulative Updates - Microsoft Update Catalog
• KB5014032 2022-05 SSU is required before the latest CU

• To show ISO downloads on Windows 10 from Firefox: Tools → Browser Tools → Responsive Design Mode

• Windows 10

• https://gigperformer.com/docs/ultimate-guide-to-optimize-windows-for-stage/naglesalgorithm.html
• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/networking/registry-entry-control-tcp-acknowledgment-behavior
• TODO

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v "AllowClipboardHistory" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /v "AllowCortana" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/protect-against-speculative-execution-side-channel-vulnerabilities-in
• https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "FeatureSettingsOverride" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "3" /f

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "FeatureSettingsOverrideMask" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "3" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\GameDVR" /v "AllowgameDVR" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

powercfg /H off

fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\InputPersonalization" /v "AllowInputPersonalization" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.jpg" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.jpeg" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.gif" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.png" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.bmp" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.tiff" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\.ico" /ve /t "REG_SZ" /d "PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\Terminal Services" /v "fDenyTSConnections" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System" /v "EnableCdp" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

• General
• Windows Store Apps
• Microsoft Edge

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v "SmartScreenEnabled" /t "REG_SZ" /d "Off" /f

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /v "EnableWebContentEvaluation" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" /v "EnabledV9" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize" /v "StartupDelayInMSec" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\SystemRestore" /v "DisableSR " /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection" /v "AllowTelemetry" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "EnableLUA" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v "HubMode" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

Dism /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:"SearchEngine-Client-Package" /Remove

reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "NavPaneShowAllFolders" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "VerboseStatus" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f

• https://scripttiger.github.io/hosts-packages/

• Powershell Script *.ps1

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }
[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = "tls12, tls11, tls"

# https://scripttiger.github.io/alts/
# Compressed

# Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling + porn + social
Invoke-WebRequest "https://scripttiger.github.io/alts/compressed/blacklist-fgps.txt" -OutFile "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

# Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling + social
#Invoke-WebRequest "https://scripttiger.github.io/alts/compressed/blacklist-fgs.txt" -OutFile "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

# Unified hosts + fakenews + gambling
#Invoke-WebRequest "https://scripttiger.github.io/alts/compressed/blacklist-fg.txt" -OutFile "C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"

ipconfig /flushdns

• Change D:\ to install media drive if necessary

Dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:"NetFX3" /All /Source:"D:\sources\sxs" /LimitAccess

• Not necessary with Local Account log-ins and Pro/Enterprise/LTSC editions
• Tested fine on 20H2, 21H2, and 23H2
• This broke the start menu on 1809
• 2024/08: May cause Explorer windows to act broken at times on 11 23H2

• Powershell Script *.ps1

Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Remove-AppxPackage

taskkill /IM "OneDrive.exe" /F

%windir%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall

rmdir "%UserProfile%\OneDrive" "%ProgramData%\Microsoft OneDrive" "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive" "C:\OneDriveTemp" /S /Q

reg delete "HKCR\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f

reg delete "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f

• Last updated: 2020/10/02

:: .NET Framework 4
"%windir%\microsoft.net\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe" update /force /queue
"%windir%\microsoft.net\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe" update /force /queue
"%windir%\microsoft.net\Framework\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe" executequeueditems
"%windir%\microsoft.net\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.exe" executequeueditems

:: System File Check, Cleanup, and Repair
"%windir%\system32\Dism.exe" /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase /RestoreHealth
"%windir%\system32\sfc.exe" /scannow

:: Classic Disk Cleanup
"%windir%\system32\cleanmgr.exe" /sageset:65535
"%windir%\system32\cleanmgr.exe" /sagerun:65535

:: Defrag/Trim
"%windir%\system32\dfrgui.exe"

• To be done after a proper driver is manually installed
• This ensures Windows Update nor anything else can replace installed drivers for specific devices unattended
• Additional entries need to add a new number (the value after /v)
• The device ID can be acquired from Device Manager and should be pasted as-is (no extra slashes)

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions" /v "DenyDeviceIDs" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions" /v "DenyDeviceIDsRetroactive" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f

• Do not copy/paste these as-is; only here for reference
• Adjust to specific devices as-needed

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions\DenyDeviceIDs" /v "#" /t "REG_SZ" /d "PCI\VEN_XXXX&DEV_XXXX&SUBSYS_XXXXXXXX&REV_XX" /f

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DeviceInstall\Restrictions\DenyDeviceIDs" /v "#" /f

• More Programs

• https://www.7-zip.org/download.html

• Latest USB Driver
• Latest platform-tools
• 30.0.5 platform-tools ¹⁾

SETX /M path "%path%;C:\Program Files\platform-tools"

• https://github.com/aria2/aria2/releases

SETX /M path "%path%;C:\Program Files\aria2c"

• https://sourceforge.net/projects/brainworkshop/files/brainworkshop/

• Only available on LTSB/LTSC

win32calc

• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=8109

• exe

• https://www.gimp.org/downloads

• https://keepassxc.org/download#windows

• https://sourceforge.net/projects/mpv-player-windows/files/64bit-v3/
• https://mpv.io/

• https://mupdf.com/releases/index.html
• https://mupdf.com/releases/history.html

• https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download

• https://obsproject.com/download

• https://www.qbittorrent.org/download

• https://github.com/abbodi1406/vcredist/releases

• https://vulkan.lunarg.com/sdk/home
• If Intel Graphics drivers are installed first, requires dragging VulkanRT-#-Installer.exe onto RunAsTI64.exe

• https://download.battle.net/en-us/?product=bnetdesk

• https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/SteamSetup.exe
• See Game Launch Flags

• See Drivers for more URLs

• Dell Latitude 5591 - Support and BIOS Updates

• Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400H CPU @ 2.50GHz
• TODO: Chipset name

• ASUS ROG Forums (AHCI 2xx/3xx)
• Windows 11 Forum (AHCI 2xx/3xx)

• https://station-drivers.com/index.php/en/component/remository/Drivers/Intel/HID-Event-Filter/orderby,4/lang,en-gb/

• Intel Download Center ²⁾
• ASUS ROG Forums (AHCI 2xx/3xx)
• Windows 11 Forum (AHCI 2xx/3xx)

• Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH Serial IO I2C Controller #0 and #1 (rev 10)
• TODO: Chipset name

• At some point on the links below the 3xx mention was removed, but 4xx is the same 30.100.2132.2 version
• ASUS ROG Forums (3xx/4xx)
• Windows 11 Forum (3xx/4xx)

• I219-LM Gigabit
• Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM (rev 10) ³⁾

• Intel Download Center ⁴⁾
• ASUS ROG Forums (I217/I218/I219)
• Windows 11 Forum (I217/I218/I219)

• wireless-AC 9560
• Intel Corporation Cannon Lake PCH CNVi WiFi (rev 10)

• Intel Download Center (IT Administrators )
• ASUS ROG Forums (8xxx/9xxx/AXxxx)
• Windows 11 Forum (8xxx/9xxx/AXxxx)

• Intel UHD Graphics 630
• Intel Corporation CoffeeLake-H GT2 [UHD Graphics 630]

• Intel Download Center
• LaptopVideo2Go