Table of Contents
Windows 10
Inserting emoji
During text entry, type Windows logo key + . (period)
Windows 10 Provisioning
Turn OFF sounds
Turn OFF bitlocker
manage-bde -off C:
Touchpad gestures
Advanced gesture configuration –> 3 Finger Left –> Ctrl + Shift + Tab
Advanced gesture configuration –> 3 Finger Right –> Ctrl + Shift
UTC time
reg add “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation” /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f
Add "Networking connectivity in Standby" in Power Options using Command Prompt
- Allows us to change setting to “Disable” for “Standby (S0 Low Power Idle) Network Disconnected”
REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\F15576E8-98B7-4186-B944-EAFA664402D9 /v Attributes /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f
Disable Modern Standby
- Not recommended on XPS due to potential firmware power management bugs after waking from S3 sleep
reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power /v PlatformAoAcOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 0
Disable Bing search from Start menu
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" /T REG_DWORD /V "ConnectedSearchUseWeb" /D 0 /F reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /T REG_DWORD /V "DisableSearchBoxSuggestions" /D 1 /F
Blurry DPI fix
Update: Now in-built in Windows 10. Finally!
I have my display set to 125%. This helps fix the blurriness - windows10_dpi_blurry_fix.xpexplorer.com
Utilities
Imdisk + My fix for Fast Startup
OLD METHOD: Block cortana search + use with edge deflector:
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="CUSTOM RULE Disable Cortana" dir=out action=block program="%windir%\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" enable=yes
Disable CompatTelRunner.exe
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\compattelrunner.exe]
"Debugger"="systray.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\wsqmcons.exe]
"Debugger"="systray.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\LogiAiPromptBuilder.exe]
"Debugger"="systray.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
"Logitech Download Assistant"=-
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked]
"{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}"="Skype"
;[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]
; Unpin Onedrive from File Explorer
; "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000001
; "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image\shell\edit\command]
; aka "c:\program files\paint.net\paintdotnet.exe" "%1"
@=hex(2):22,00,63,00,3a,00,5c,00,70,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,20,\
00,66,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,5c,00,70,00,61,00,69,00,6e,00,74,00,2e,00,\ 6e,00,65,00,74,00,5c,00,70,00,61,00,69,00,6e,00,74,00,64,00,6f,00,74,00,6e,\
00,65,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,22,00,20,00,22,00,25,00,31,00,22,00,\
00,00
; remove 3d objects from My Computer
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\Namespace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\Namespace\{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}]
Turn off Intel adaptive contrast
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Class\{4d36e968-e325-11ce-bfc1-08002be10318}\0000]
(or 0001, 0002 - whichever corresponds to the intel gpu)
Replace the dword value for FeatureTestControl:
| Original value | New value |
|---|---|
| 9240 | 9250 |
| c200 | cff0 |
| 8200 | 8210 |
| 1200 | 1210 |
Scripted method: https://github.com/orev/dpst-control
Reset graphics driver: Win + Ctrl + Shift + B
ThrottleStop
schtasks /Create /SC ONLOGON /TN ThrottleStop /TR "C:\Opt\ThrottleStop\ThrottleStop.exe" /RL HIGHEST
Switch Windows 10 from RAID/IDE to AHCI
Fixes INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE after a BIOS reset
bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal (ALT: bcdedit /set safeboot minimal)
Restart into BIOS Setup and change SATA Operation mode
bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot (ALT: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot)
https://support.thinkcritical.com/kb/articles/switch-windows-10-from-raid-ide-to-ahci
Windows 10 blank icons in start menu for UWP icons
Warning: Causes icon refresh flickering… would Google please just fix this already!?
FontBase + Inkscape
Updated method for Inkscape UWP:
mklink /D "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Fonts\FontBaseGoogle" "%USERPROFILE%\FontBase\Providers\Google"
Old way:
rmdir "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\fonts" mklink /D "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\inkscape\fonts" "%USERPROFILE%\FontBase\Providers\Google"
APO Driver sound mod
(MaxxAudioPro is utterly horrible - I gave it fair go but I can't stand how it messes with the audio… like a bad DJ 
)
Select Dolby DAX API Service, Unlock Dolby Atmos
FX Configurator –> Dolby DAX3 UWP (APO Wrapper)
UWP will auto-download.
Download Necessary files (Default.xml etc.) and copy to C:\Windows\System32\dolbyaposvc
Start Dolby DAX API Service from Services
PowerPoint
Export slide resolution
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/troubleshoot/powerpoint/change-export-slide-resolution
Sleep mode troubleshooting
powercfg /request
# Identify source of problem. also see powercfg /requestsoverride /?
powercfg -lastwake
# To know all the devices who wake up your Computer run:-
powercfg -devicequery wake_armed
# To know who prevented your laptop from going to sleep recently run :-
powercfg -lastwake
# To know all the devices who wake up your Computer run:-
powercfg -devicequery wake_armed
# Wake timers
PS: Get-ScheduledTask | ? {$_.Settings.WakeToRun} | Out-GridView
Wallpaper highest quality
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] "JPEGImportQuality"=dword:00000064
Disable title bar shaking
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced] "DisallowShaking"=dword:00000001
installing UWP apps when the store doesn't let u
Repair Boot
bootrec is pretty broken. Do this instead:
bcdboot C:\windows /s S:
specifies C: as Windows partition, S: as system partition.
use mountvol and diskpart assign / remove to map drive letters
AV1 Video Codec
Fixes importing videos into PowerPoint (yes, you read that right)
https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9mvzqvxjbq9v?hl=en-US&gl=US