Windows 10

List of Everything to increase productivity in Windows10

• Enable NightLight

Dev Environment

• Dev Environment - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dev-environment (opens new window)
• Powertoys - https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys (opens new window)
• Learn - https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/browse/ (opens new window)
• Winget package manager
• Mouse sensitivity
• Kaspersky Exclusion to Nodejs.exe
• Font
  • My Favourite - https://www.jetbrains.com/lp/mono/ (opens new window)
  • https://www.programmingfonts.org/ (opens new window)
  • https://www.nerdfonts.com/ (opens new window)
  • https://www.slant.co/topics/67/~best-programming-fonts (opens new window)
  • Cascadia - https://github.com/microsoft/cascadia-code (opens new window)
• Github
  • https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome (opens new window)
  • https://github.com/jondot/awesome-devenv (opens new window)
  • https://github.com/kahun/awesome-sysadmin (opens new window)
  • https://github.com/k4m4/terminals-are-sexy (opens new window)

Softwares

Disk space saving

• Use portable apps
• Use another drive to install (Program Files)

System Softwares

• sync clock timezone
• Kaspersky, Bitdefender
• Utility - GlaryUtility, ccleaner(avoid)
• Pdf - Adobe reader, xodo
• Vlc
• Radeon settings software
• Gigabyte app center (utility for drivers)
• Bluetooth - use default windows drivers(mic not working)
• Rufus
• Torrent - qtorrent, utorrent(avoid)
• sound control - Eartrumpet

Work Softwares

• Help - https://alternativeto.net/

• On Windows :

  • VM(wsl2) - Ubuntu, Docker Desktop
  • VM(VirtualBox) - Lubuntu, win10, Ubuntu, etc
  • Browsers - chrome, firefox, brave, edge
  • Editor - Notepad++, Vscode(also code-server), vim,
  • Terminal - Windows Terminal
  • Typing - Easy typing(from store)
  • Whiteboard - Microsoft whiteboard
  • Draw - Draw.io (chrome extension), paint.net, krita
  • Photo editor - Photopea, Canva,Pixlr(cloud)
  • UI/UX Prototype - Figma(cloud based, easy collaboration), AdobeXD
  • Wireframe(after pen/paper) - Figma, AdobeXD, (eg: Platforma UI kit)
  • Vector Graphics - Illustrator, Inkscape
  • Video recording - OBS Studio
  • Video editing - Davinci resolve
  • Communicate - Skype, Windows Meet Now, Google meet, Discord, Microsoft teams, Telegram(unlimited storage)
  • Screen sharing tool - zoomit
  • Git - Git, gh-cli
  • Others - ShareX, Thunderbird, CrystalDiskMark

• On WSL:

  • Shell - Bash, Zsh, github-cli

Useful Tools in Windows10

• Clipboard
• MyPhone
• OneNote
• Store (for softwares)
• Snip & sketch
• Skype
• OneDrive
• Office
• winget (package manager like apt-get)
• Calendar with Tasks
• Calculator
• CLock (with Timezones)
• Emojis/Symbols - windows + .
• Assist(like remote login)

Settings

• Disable Background/startup apps (not all)
• Spacial sounds
• System Restore point
• Storage sense
• Night Light
• Disable internet explorer 11