Windows Install "First Things"
During Install
Choose Location "World"
Work or School
Domain Join
No Password (set up later)
or
If available "I don't have internet"
or
If Win11 Shift + F10 OOBE\BYPASSNRO
Log In "no@thankyou.com" any password
Say no to everything
After Install
Set real location
Run Chris Titus Tool & do whatever.
Open PowerShell as admin
iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex
It will install Chocolatey and I think winget. If not, it has a winget reinstall in config section.
This could replace the App Installer update below. I have not used reinstall option.
Open Windows store > App Installer > update
cmd as admin
winget install -e --id SomePythonThings.WingetUIStore
winget install -e --id Chocolatey.ChocolateyGUI
download Symenu
Open Symenu
[If v8 high def monitor has scaling problems, go to "Options>General>Do this for high def screens]
Install PatchMyPC
Open PatchMyPC & Install stuff. I like how it updates so use it if it has the programs I want.
7zip, ShareX, Everything Search, Winaero etc.
Install Wintoys, Powertoys & TranslucentTB from MS Store
If Chris Titus tweaks done Wintoys will have fewer tweaks to do. Get Wintoys from Windows store.
Probably need Snappy Driver Origin. Start as admin and download index.
If you want extreme bloat removal
BloatyNosy (I haven't used it) It is in Symenu.
If running in VirtualBox install Guest Additions and reboot to change display resolution.
Be sure to disable "unattended setup" to avoid VBoxUser
16 GB total RAM is not enough 32 is better. The VM will be happy with 8 GB
Current steps for Win11 install
I don't have product key
Choose English World (for cleaner install)
Something went wrong will show up
Choose Skip
Keyboard Yes
Skip
Name your device
Set up for work or school
Sign-in options
Domain join instead
Name
blank password (set up later)
no to everything
Set region to US
Open Windows Store
App Installer > update (Just click around you'll hit it eventually)
Get Powertoys, Wintoys, TranslucentTB
Run Christ Titus WinUtil
irm https://christitus.com/win | iex
Create Portable Programs directory
Get Symenu, PatchMyPC, Launchyqt
With PatchMyPC intall 7zip, Everything Search
Set up Excluded folder (I keep pre-done on
Mega.nz password is "excluded")
Remember FrostRose password is 2016
It seems /Defender is now seeing inside 7zip and deleting the download so password is needed.
To get clean versions:
Excluded
Defender will even try to stop you from downloading so set up folder, exclude it in traditional
manner and download to that excluded folder. "sordum" is password
Anything else needing exclusion
ExplorerPatcher for Windows 11 (I don't think compatible with Nilesoft shell) I like it for Win11 - At least I now have a small icon Taskbar. Nilesoft is a tad to cluttered anyway.
Setting hidden icons as visible works but you need to click and drag them to taskbar after setting.
Fixing Windows
Try an in place upgrade before trying reset. Open (mount) downloaded ISO and run setup.
Or move all the install files to a Win folder and run from there.
Lock Screen Overlay
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ContentDeliveryManager
Set the DWORD value SubscribedContent-338387Enabled to 0
Target for old Control Panel
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}
* Or just use Windows search :)
