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managing software

configuring terminal

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [ENT]
  • Click Settings
    • Click Startup
      • Set Default profile to PowerShell
      • Set Default terminal application to Windows Terminal
    • Under the Profiles heading, click PowerShell
      • Set Command line to "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7\pwsh.exe" -NoLogo
      • Under the Additional settings heading, click Appearance
        • Under the Text heading, set Color scheme to One Half Dark
        • Under the Text heading, set Font face to IosevkaTerm Nerd Font Mono
        • Under the Text heading, set Font size to 14
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exit

configuring ohmyposh

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [ENT]

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notepad "$PROFILE"
$PROFILE
$PROFILE
oh-my-posh init pwsh | Invoke-Expression

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. $PROFILE
exit

deleting steam shortcuts

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [CTRL + SHFT + ENT]

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notepad "deleting-steam-shortcuts.bat"
deleting-steam-shortcuts.bat
deleting-steam-shortcuts.bat
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@title Remove Steam Uninstall Links From Windows
@net session >nul 2>&1
@if %errorlevel% == 0 (
    @for /F "delims=" %%a in ('reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall ^| findstr /C:"Steam App"') do @reg delete "%%a" /f
    @for /F "delims=" %%a in ('reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall ^| findstr /C:"Steam App"') do @reg delete "%%a" /f
    @echo Success!
    @pause>nul
) else (
    @echo You do not have Administrator Priveleges. Try right clicking and choosing 'run as administrator '
    @pause>nul
)

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.\deleting-steam-shortcuts.bat
Remove-Item "deleting-steam-shortcuts.bat" -Force
exit

managing startup applications

managing startup directories

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [ENT]

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explorer shell:common startup
exit

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [ENT]

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explorer shell:startup
exit

managing startup registry keys

  • Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  • Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

updating software

updating powershell module

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [CTRL + SHFT + ENT]

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Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force
exit

updating windows

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [CTRL + SHFT + ENT]

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Import-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate
Download-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -MicrosoftUpdate -WithHidden -Verbose
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot -MicrosoftUpdate -WithHidden -Verbose
exit

updating winget packages

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [ENT]

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winget upgrade -hr --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
exit

[WIN + R] | pwsh | [CTRL + SHFT + ENT]

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winget upgrade -hr --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
exit