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-====== Windows 10 Home, Tips as of Fall 2017. Most tips work with all editions of Windows 10. As of 2017 Royce does NOT suggest using anything older than Windows10 ​due to security and compatibility. Fine alternatives are Ubuntu, iOS, OSX, Android, Chrome OS. Article by Royce E. Barber of ONTU.org ======+====== Windows 10 Home, Tips as of Fall 2017. Most tips work with all editions of Windows 10. As of 2017 Royce does NOT suggest using anything older than Windows 10 due to security and compatibility. Fine alternatives are Ubuntu, iOS, OSX, Android, Chrome OS. Article by Royce E. Barber of ONTU.org ======
  
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-* **Installing and Setup**… When installing Windows 10, I do so from a thumbdriveusing a recent copy of the free installer from Microsoft. When installing, I delete all partitions and start fresh. I always click Express Install, but curious people can click Custom Install. To skip login when you turn on the computer, you can't be signed into a Microsoft Account. If signed into a Microsoft Account, you may later add a short pin to make signin faster [click Start and type Pin]. Microsoft Account lets you use the so-so Cortana Voice Assistant. I skip it on install because my Remote Desktop app and SteamLink dislikes it, but you can add it later.+* **Installing and Setup**… When installing Windows 10, I do so from a FlashDriveloaded with recent copy of the free installer from Microsoft. When installing, I delete all partitions and start fresh. I always click Express Install, but curious people can click Custom Install. To skip login when you turn on the computer, you can't be signed into a Microsoft Account. If signed into a Microsoft Account, you may later add a short pin to make signin faster [click Start and type Pin]. Microsoft Account lets you use the so-so Cortana Voice Assistant. I skip it on install because my Remote Desktop app and SteamLink dislikes it, but you can add it later.
  
-Free Windows Installer, click "​Download Tool Now" and have a empty 16gb Flash Drive ready: [[https://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​software-download/​windows10|https://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​software-download/​windows10]]+**Official ​Free Windows Installer, click "​Download Tool Now"** and have a empty 16gb FlashDrive ​ready. You'll eventually still have to register Windows on your own: [[https://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​software-download/​windows10|https://​www.microsoft.com/​en-us/​software-download/​windows10]]
  
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-* **Advanced UAC Security**… If you want to set system security to high, if paranoid about viruses, click Start, type UAC, slide the slider to the top. I usually set it to high, which makes me click "​Ok"​ a few more times when some apps open. There are no bad effects.+* **Advanced UAC Security**… If you want to set system security to high, if paranoid about viruses, click Start, type UAC, slide the slider to the top. I usually set it to high, which makes me click "​Ok"​ a few more times when some apps open. There are no bad effects. Click Start, type UAC.
  
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-* **Ninite website** is safe and can auto-install a bunch of free software, and run it again every few months to update that same software. Ninite updates my Java which is an important language your computer uses.+* **[[https://​ninite.com/​|Ninite website**]]** is safe and can auto-install a bunch of free software, and you may run it again every few months to update that same software. Ninite updates my Java which is an important language your computer uses. Ninite doesn'​t install itself, it only installs your apps.
  
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-* **Show File Extensions**… Open a folder, click File, click Change Folder & Search Options, click View tab, uncheck Hide Extensions.+* **Show File Extensions**… Click Start, type //File Explorer Options// and click on it. Or… Open a folder, click File, click Change Folder & Search Options, click View tab, uncheck Hide Extensions. ​This means a photo titled Josh will now show up as Josh.JPG so you know it's JPG format. Visual as follows…\\ 
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 * **Disable special effects**… Optional. For max system speed, I disable pictures and transparency and most special effects. I don't disable thumbnails. * **Disable special effects**… Optional. For max system speed, I disable pictures and transparency and most special effects. I don't disable thumbnails.
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 +Then click Start, type //​Appearance//,​ click "//​Adjust the Appearance and Performance of Windows//"​.
  
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-* **Install Drivers**… Device Manager helps show what drivers are not installed. Usually Windows Update installs most drivers. My HP printer won't work unless I have the full software package installed. I still disable it from Startup, but it's needed to be installed.+* **Install Drivers**… Device Manager helps show what drivers are not installed. Usually Windows Update installs most drivers, when you click Start and type //Update//. For Device Manager, Click Start, type //Device Manager//. My HP printer won't work unless I have the full software package installed. I still disable it from Startup, but it's needed to be installed. If a driver stops working, Device Manager is the place to uninstall it and then reboot for it to auto-reinstall.
  
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-* **Janitor Apps**… For system health, I run these once a month: CCleaner and Defrag and Cleanup. Selecting almost all options. They aren't fully automatic.+* **Janitor Apps**… For system health, I run these once a month: CCleaner ​(from [[https://​www.piriform.com|www.piriform.com]]) ​and Defrag and Cleanup. Selecting almost all options. They aren't fully automatic.
  
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-* **Disable junk startup apps**… This will speed up a PC and prevent conflicts. Task Manager helps me see what apps run at startup. I install AutoRuns from Microsoft website, to fully see what apps are scheduled to run apart from Startup.+* **Disable junk startup apps**… This will speed up a PC and prevent conflicts. Task Manager helps me see what apps run at startup. I install ​[[https://​docs.microsoft.com/​en-us/​sysinternals/​downloads/​autoruns|AutoRuns from Microsoft website]], to fully see what apps are scheduled to run apart from Startup.
  
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-* **Taskbar**… I set Taskbar to show all apps and system icons. Auto-hide taskbar. Small icons on Taskbar.+* **Taskbar**… I set Taskbar to show all apps and system icons. Auto-hide taskbar. Small icons on Taskbar. Click Start, type System Icons to adjust your clock-area icons. Then click Start, type "​Select which icons appear"​. Click on it. At the top is a toggle, set it to On.
  
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-* **Passwords**… Windows let's you power on you computer in with a short Pin, or a Hotmail password, or no password if you aren't connected to a Microsoft Account. I keep a physical paper password book in a drawer in my office, which never ever leaves my office. When I need a password away from home, I take a photo of it with my phone or write it on scrap paper. An unimportant password can be short, but will likely get hacked. Important passwords must be at least 10 characters, including upper and lower case, at least two symbols, at least two numbers, and never any dictionary words. Over time you'll acquire a few hundred passwords, for banking and taxes and email and shopping sites and many others.+* **Passwords**… Windows let's you power on you computer in with a short Pin, or a Hotmail password, or no password if you aren't connected to a Microsoft Account. I keep a physical paper password book in a drawer in my office, which never ever leaves my office. When I need a password away from home, I take a photo of it with my phone or write it on scrap paper. An unimportant password can be short, but will likely get hacked. Important passwords must be at least 10 characters, including upper and lower case, at least two symbols, at least two numbers, and never any dictionary words. Over time you'll acquire a few hundred passwords, for banking and taxes and email and shopping sites and many others. ​An example password I might make, looks like this: @wdwd45723#​@_8z9734w@
  
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-* Desktop Right-Click menu needs to stay uncluttered… When installing an app, read the options, uncheck "​Desktop Right-Click Menu" and "Shell Integration",​ and "Auto start with Windows"​.+* **Desktop Right-Click menu needs to stay uncluttered**… When installing an app, read the options, uncheck "​Desktop Right-Click Menu" and "Shell Integration",​ and "Auto start with Windows"​.
  
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-* **Apps I use…** Personally, here are most the apps I (Royce Barber) have installed: Chrome browser. Office. Evernote. Ninite installer. K-Lite Video Codecs from Ninite. CCleaner cleans junk files. Fusion 360 (replaces Sketchup). zBrush Core. Photoshop cc 2017. Speccy. qBittorrent. Natural Reader 14. Vector Magic. Pepakura Designer. 7zip replaces Winzip. Filmora for video editing. VLC Player plays videos. Printer software. 3D printer software. Steam (for games and SteamLink gadget). Google Earth. KeepVid Pro. Games are Guildwars2, No Man's Sky, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Elder Scrolls Online. oCam for screen recording. And I try to use many included Windows apps like Notepad, Calc, Audio Recorder, Alarm clock, Skype for video calls, Edge browser (when needed).+* **Apps I use…** Personally, here are most the apps I (Royce Barber) have installed: Chrome browser. Office. Evernote. K-Lite Video Codecs from Ninite. CCleaner cleans junk files. Fusion 360 (3D design, ​replaces Sketchup). zBrush Core (for 3d sculpting). Autodesk ReMake (for photo scanning into 3D). Photoshop cc 2017. Speccy. qBittorrent. Natural Reader 14. Vector Magic (expensive vector app). CdBurnerXP. Pepakura Designer. 7zip replaces Winzip. Filmora for video editing. VLC Player plays videos. Printer software. 3D printer software. Steam (for games and SteamLink gadget). Google Earth. KeepVid Pro. Games are Guildwars2, No Man's Sky, Quake Champions, Rocket League, Elder Scrolls Online. oCam for screen recording. And I try to use many included Windows apps like Notepad, Calc, Audio Recorder, Alarm clock, Skype for video calls, Edge browser (when needed)
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 +* For advanced users, here are my Chrome Browser extensions. AdBlock, Adblock for YouTube, Alexa Traffic Rank, Allow Right-Click,​ Auto Replay for YouTube, Coupons at Checkout, ebay for Chrome, Full Page Screen Capture, Honey, Keepa - Amazon Price Tracker, Open Screenshot, Search the current site, Super Auto Refresh, The Great Suspender, View Background Image, WOT: Web of Trust. Noting, I only enable an extension when I'm using it.
  
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-**End of Article.**+* **Antivirus**:​ Windows 10 already has an antivirus built in, so you don't need a redundant one unless it has some feature you love. If you must install a pointless antivirus, AVG or Avast! are popular. 
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-**Software Royce Could Install But Wont** \\ 
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-* Audacity: I don't edit music enough to use it. If I need, I'll use something complex like Adobe.\\ 
-* Foobar2000: Some MP3's played don't work with my surround sound emulation.\\ 
-* Firefox/​Opera. I use Chrome now, so the Firefox I need is Portable Firefox to store my bookmarks.\\ 
-* ASUS Motherboard Utilities: They are completely pointless. AI Suite tells you the CPU Heat and Fan speed, and that's all it does. EPU-6 Engine lets you boost your CPU power "​frequency"​ by 5 (safe) to 60mhz (unsafe). TurboV EVO is dangerous overclocking software…perhaps I'll use in the far future. T.Probe is some kind of lame tempature graph which doesn'​t do anything or explain itself. The ONLY Asus utility I'll install is "PC Probe II" which has system information.\\ 
-* MagicJack Internet Phone: Amazing little USB2 gadget for my laptop, but it is fairly buggy, and will NEVER touch my big desktop computer! It screws up my USB ports, so I plug it in only when needed. It prevents rebooting.\\ 
-* LiveSwif: SWF Flash maker, but it's old and not forward-looking.\\ 
-* IRC programs other than MIRC. Such as X-Chat 2 and Smuxi. MIRC does every basic thing without being buggy.\\ 
-* Logitech Webcam Software (It's just tuning/​toys,​ cluddering the PC.)\\ 
-* iZ3D Anaglyph Driver. It's fun but makes the game harder so I don't use it.\\ 
-* Games For Windows - Live. I don't use it.\\ 
-* Anime Studio Pro 6 is a 2d stick figure animating program, which could be done in Adobe Flash.\\ 
-* Adobe Pagemill3 is an old fashioned visual html maker. Good with tables, but not modern at all. I use GoogleSites.\\ 
-* Paint Shop Pro 7. Primitive yet useful Photoshop-like painting software. I use Photoshop.\\ 
-* The Gimp. Free and slightly-less-useful alternative to Adobe Photoshop. I use Photoshop.\\ 
-* LibreOffice is a free and amazing replacement to Microsoft Office, but I'm required to use Microsoft Office 2010 at work.\\ 
-* iTunes. As long as I don't own an Apple iPod, iPhone, or iPad, I have no use at all for iTunes which is a proprietary/​annoying music organizer software.\\ 
-* RocketDock or any other dock program. I just don't need it, but I do need maximum system stability.\\ 
-* Enemy Territory QUAKEWars: Really a boring game.\\ 
-* WinRar, Winzip. (I use 7zip which is superior.)\\ 
-* StarDock Deskscapes. (Unstable, Wasted Resources, No one looks at their desktop anyway).\\ 
-* PLUG-INS: DivX (I use Xvid instead). Adobe Reader (I use GoogleDocs).\\ 
-* Frostwire is optional, I don't use it.\\ 
-* Ubuntu on SunVirtualBox. (Super easy to use, but I don't use it).\\ 
-* Blender (Too complicated to bother with.)\\ 
-* Inkscape.\\ 
-* IRFANVIEW (don't need it). Doesn'​t have many photo editing options.\\ 
-* Picasa: Annoying Photo Collection Software because it automatically collects photos from the whole hard drive. Not possible to permanently disable this. Do not need.\\ 
-* PowerDVD: It's the most popular BluRay playing software and does 3D, but it's very bloated. Corel WinDVD Pro 2010 is far superior.\\ 
-* PhotoScape is sometimes my fast photo manipulation tool, but I rarely use it.\\ 
-* Corel Painter11 and ArtRage are great but I rarely use it.\\ 
-* Windows Sidebar Gadgets such as All CPU Meter by AddGadget.Com (Install CoreTemp software to work with it) and Network Meter. Uninstall all other gadgets. "​Google Calendar Agenda"​ by [[http://​scippleron.com/​calendar.php?​mode=free|http://​scippleron.com/​calendar.php?​mode=free]] and iMap Weather.\\ 
-* PS3 Media Server. I'm sure it's great but I rarely use the PS3.\\ 
-* AIM/​YIM/​MSN/​Digsby optional. All I use is Miranda Chat Messenger to save memory.\\ 
-* 4Shared phone app.\\ 
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-* Not in a SubFolder: Calc. Word/​Excel/​Access. e-sword. FamilyTreeMaker. Kindle for ebooks. NeoBook. NotePad. VLC. TheMessage Audio Book Playlist. 7zip. Avast! Free Home Antivirus. TomTom2.\\ 
-* Web Folder: uTorrent, EverNote, PeerBlock, Chrome Browser, GoogleDrive,​ GoogleEarth. IE Browser.\\ 
-* Games Folder: GuildWars. Steam. Hawx2 is an UbiSoft Digital Download. Secret Maryo Chronicles.\\ 
-* System Tools Folder: Q-Dir (like explorer). TreeSize. Services.MSC. Ccleaner. DiskCleanup. File Hippo Update Checker. CdBurnerXP. Control Panel. Defrag. Win7 Resource Monitor. Windows Update. PDF Password Remover by AnyBizSoft. Router Parental Software (available only on the CD). GPU-Z Graphics Card Monitor. HotKeyz (Optional). Sandboxie. .\\ 
-* Programming:​ NeoBook. PureBasic.\\ 
-* Graphics, Audio, Video Editing Folder: VLC VideoLan. WinTV7 without bundled driver. FlipMino. PinnacleStudio. Win7 Live Movie Maker (windows comes with it). FRAPS Screen Recorder. Pinnacle Studio. Splash Light (plays blu-ray video). Virtual VCR and Virtual DUB. Corel WinDVD Pro 2010. Adobe SoundBooth. ReadPlease2003. Win7 Sound Recorder. CoreTemp from [[http://​www.alcpu.com/​CoreTemp/​|http://​www.alcpu.com/​CoreTemp/​]] .\\ 
-* Chat Folder: mIRC. Skype. Miranda chat messenger is best on memory.\\ 
-* Graphics Folder: zBrush4 is a Clay Software. Adobe Flash/​Illustrator/​PhotoshopCS6. CanoScan Driver (Kirk'​s Scanner). PTGui & PTGuiPro. Sketchup. SnagIt Screenshots.\\ 
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-* Software pinned to TaskBar: WindowsExplorer,​ Google Chrome, Notepad, Photoshop, readplease2003,​ Adobe Flash/​Photoshop/​Illistrator,​ uTorrent, Word/​Excel/​OneNote/​Access/​Visio. FamilyTreeMaker. GoogleDrive. Evernote. PureBasic.\\ 
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-* Drivers and System Plug-ins: ASUS Motherboard drivers and ASUS PC Probe II. Any Instant-On ExpressGate updates. Flash for Windows and for IE, Java, QuickTime, SilverLight,​ Xvid for streaming movies.\\ 
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-* Windows7 Explorer Libraries: MP3 n MusicVids (includes MP3 Faves Only. Audio Not Music. AudioBooks. ArtistMusicVidHumanUS. Aud Music Vids. MP3 Albumwrap. MP3 Archive).\\ 
-* Windows7 Explorer Favorites: Tessellations. 2tb drive. 300gb drive. Bio. Control Panel. Desktop Overflow. Desktop. uTorrent Downloads. MyScans. NoteTapes. OS C.\\ 
-* Folders on C Drive: REB Access Contacts. REB EverNote. REB ProfilePhotos. REB QuickerLaunch. REB RecycleBinLaunch. REB Wallpaper.\\ 
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-**Hardware in Royce'​s MSI GE62 Apache Gaming Laptop** \\+**CURRENT- ​Hardware in Royce'​s MSI GE62 Apache Gaming Laptop** \\
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 * MSI GE62 Apache-276. Also See manual folder. 5th Gen Intel Broadwell Core i7-5700HQ (2.7GHz - 3.5GHz). 14nm Processor. 15.6" 1920 x 1080. RAM 12GB DDR3 1600MHz. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5. Bought Oct 15, 2015 from EXcaliberPC.com. Cost exactly $1,061.06. 2 Year MSI Manufacturer Warranty on Parts&​Labor (Oct2015 becomes Oct2017). Wifi: Intel Wireless AC 3160. 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. Bluetooth4.0. Webcam 1280×720. SSD slot as typical 2.5 and also M.2 slot. CPU is hard soldered in.\\ * MSI GE62 Apache-276. Also See manual folder. 5th Gen Intel Broadwell Core i7-5700HQ (2.7GHz - 3.5GHz). 14nm Processor. 15.6" 1920 x 1080. RAM 12GB DDR3 1600MHz. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M 2GB GDDR5. Bought Oct 15, 2015 from EXcaliberPC.com. Cost exactly $1,061.06. 2 Year MSI Manufacturer Warranty on Parts&​Labor (Oct2015 becomes Oct2017). Wifi: Intel Wireless AC 3160. 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. Bluetooth4.0. Webcam 1280×720. SSD slot as typical 2.5 and also M.2 slot. CPU is hard soldered in.\\
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-**Hardware in Royce'​s 2017 Travel Touch-enabled 2-in-1 Laptop. [Paste the manual folder here].**+**CURRENT - Hardware in Royce'​s 2017 Travel Touch-enabled 2-in-1 Laptop. [Paste the manual folder here].**
  
 * Dell 2-in-1 Touch Inspiron. I think 15 inch. No optical drive. Very slim. Bought used on ebay with very cracked screen. Manufactored in 2016. Runs perfectly. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Processor is Intel Core i5 7500U at 2.50GHz with Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm. RAM Memory is 12.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown at 1064MHz (15-15-15-35). Motherboard is Dell Inc. 0XC4P5 (U3E1). Touch display is Intel Generic PnP Monitor (1920×1080@60Hz) Graphics are on processor, Intel HD Graphics 620 (Dell) with no graphics card. Storage is 223GB KINGSTON SH103S3240G (SSD). Optical Drives: None. Audio is Realtek Audio.\\ * Dell 2-in-1 Touch Inspiron. I think 15 inch. No optical drive. Very slim. Bought used on ebay with very cracked screen. Manufactored in 2016. Runs perfectly. Windows 10 Pro 64-bit. Processor is Intel Core i5 7500U at 2.50GHz with Kaby Lake-U/Y 14nm. RAM Memory is 12.0GB Dual-Channel Unknown at 1064MHz (15-15-15-35). Motherboard is Dell Inc. 0XC4P5 (U3E1). Touch display is Intel Generic PnP Monitor (1920×1080@60Hz) Graphics are on processor, Intel HD Graphics 620 (Dell) with no graphics card. Storage is 223GB KINGSTON SH103S3240G (SSD). Optical Drives: None. Audio is Realtek Audio.\\
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-**Hardware in Royce'​s First MSI Laptop (SOLD)** \\+**old. Hardware in Royce'​s First MSI Laptop (SOLD)** \\
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 * I loved it, but it wasn't fast enough for mid to high graphics in GuildWars2. I sold it on ebay in Oct2015.\\ * I loved it, but it wasn't fast enough for mid to high graphics in GuildWars2. I sold it on ebay in Oct2015.\\
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