The following configs make my Windows Usage experience and usage better.
Manage App Execution Aliases
Once you have installed Python and added its Path to the System Environment Variables.
You can disable the Python App Installer App execution aliases to avoid spawning the
Microsoft Store each time you write python
or python3
in the command prompt/Git Bash.
P.S; Another way to execute python py
Disable Windows search suggestions via regedit
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# Disables task bar search suggestion via Command Prompt (Windows 10)
REG ADD HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer /v DisableSearchBoxSuggestions /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul 2>&1
# Disables bing search suggestions via PowerShell (Windows 11)
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Value 0 -Type DWord
Mostly for VulnResearch and ExpDev 😉😅
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Then Enable (Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus)
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Microsoft Defender Antivirus -> Real-time Protection Then Enable (Turn off real-time protection)
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Update
Then Disable (Configure Automatic Updates)
Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Windows Error Reporting
Then Enable (Disable Windows Error Reporting)