Windows

Windows is a desktop Operating Systems developed by Microsoft. For the past three decades, Windows has been the most popular operating system for personal computers.

Programs

Programs	Description
OpenRGB	Open source RGB lighting control that doesn’t depend on manufacturer software
NVcleanstall	Install NVIDIA Drivers
Debloater	Remove all unnecesary windows applications
Autohotkey	Hotkey software
HotkeyD	Hotkey software
Trakt-scrobbler	Scrobbler for trakt.tv
VIA	Keyboard mapping
Vial	Keyboard mapping
QMK Fimeware	Keyboard fimewares
PowerToys	System utilities
O&O ShutUp	AntySpy
SumatraPDF	PDF Viewer
CoreTemp	Monitor CPU
OpenHardware	Monitor tempoerature sensors
PowerUP	Information about GPU
Handbraker	Video transcoder
ShareX	Screen capture
DevToys	An offline app that helps developers in daily tasks
ModernFlyouts	Fluent design system for windows
Files	Building the best file manager experience for Windows
KeepassXC	Open-source password manager
FanControl	Highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows|
mRemoteNG	Open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager
glazewm	GlazeWM is a tiling window manager for Windows inspired by i3wm
TranslucentTB	A lightweight utility that makes the Windows taskbar translucent/transparent
Zebar	Zebar is a tool for creating customizable and cross-platform taskbars
Flow.Launcher	Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins
ExplorerPatcher	This project aims to enhance the working environment on Windows
Komorebi	A tiling window manager for Windows
MagicPods-Windows	Add little magic to your Airpods
mac-keyboard-behavior-in-windows	Emulates Mac keyboard shortcuts and modifier key behavior on Windows

• NZXT
• AMD Wraith Prism
• Trident Z RGB
• RGB Fusion

Startup Programs

• Open execute window Win+R:

# delete all unnecesary
shell:startup
# delete all unnecesary
shell:common startup

• Open regedit and delete all unnecessary:

# For User
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
# For Local Machine
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Open Task scheduler and DISABLE all unnecessary.

• Disable all Edge.
• Disable all Nvidia reports and updates in background.

OpenRGB

E:\Programs\OpenRGB\OpenRGB.exe --gui --startminimized --server

• Configuration folder

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\OpenRGB

Liquidctl

pip install liquidctl pywin32 psutil

liquidctl list 
liquidctl initialize all 
liquidctl status

• Control Fans (NZXT H500i)
• fan1 - 2 frontal fans
• fan2 - 1 back fan
• fan3 - 1 top fan

liquidctl --match "Smart Device" set fan1 speed 40
liquidctl --match "Smart Device" set fan2 speed 40
liquidctl --match "Smart Device" set fan3 speed 40

FanControl

• FanControl Liquidctl
• Avoid one by one permissions for ddl

Get-ChildItem "C:\Program Files\FanControl\Plugins\" -Recurse -File | ForEach-Object {
    Unblock-File -Path $_.FullName -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}

• Configuration folder

C:\Program Files\FanControl\Configurations

Variables

• System variables for configure program, appdata and user profile.

# Env variables
%PROGRAMFILES%
%APPDATA%
%LocalAppData%
%USERPROFILE%

Folders

User config is in C:\Users\Borja, for example .ssh

• Hosts

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc

• Tmp

C:\Users\Borja\AppData\Local\Temp

• SSH

C:\Users\Borja\.ssh

• Sort by ‘Date Modified’ but keep folders at the top?

Commands

• List which process is listening in a port

Get-Process -Id (Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6443).OwningProcess

• List ports

netstat -abn

• Kill process

Stop-Process -Id 30240 -Force

Install Modules

Install-Module -Name Terminal-Icons -Repository PSGallery
Install-Module -Name PSReadLine -Force
Install-Module -Name PSFzf -Force
Install-Module -Name z -Force

Powershell

Personalize Windows Terminal.

1. Install windows terminal.
2. Install Powershell from Windows Store.
3. Install Nerd Fonts for active Icons in particular Inconsolata from the releases and select Inconsolata Regular Nerd Font Complete Windows Compatible.ttf.
   • Be careful with the issue 509.
4. Change color scheme to Base 16 Ocean.
5. Install Startship for custom prompt.
6. Edit Powershell profile with VScode.

code $PROFILE
. $env:USERPROFILE\.config\powershell\profile.ps1

1. Create profile.ps1 file in .config for custom configuration.
2. Install Terminal Icons.
3. Install PSReadLine.
4. Install z Directory Jumper.
5. Install fzf y PSfzf.

How to know which version of Powershell

$PSVersionTable

Package manager

A package manager or package-management system is a collection of software tools that automates the process of installing, upgrading, configuring, and removing computer programs for a computer in a consistent manner. A package manager deals with packages, distributions of software and data in archive files.

• Winget
• Chocolatey
• Scoop

Key

For show windows key open regedit and see the key: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

Drivers

Uninstall all GPU drivers

• DDU

WSL

# Link .ssh folder
sudo ln -s /mnt/c/Users/<user>/.ssh ~/.ssh
# Link .kube folder
sudo ln -s /mnt/c/Users/<user>/.kube ~/.kube

• WSL-vpnkit
• HyperV-fix-for-dev

Network

# Add Port Forwarding
netsh interface portproxy add v4tov4 listenport=$port connectport=$port connectaddress=$remoteaddr
# Add Firewall Rule
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=$port dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=$port
# Delete PortForwarding
netsh interface portproxy delete v4tov4 listenport=$port
# Delete Firewall Rule
netsh advfirewall firewall delete rule name=$port
# Show PortForwardings
netsh interface portproxy show v4tov4

• Internet slow in terminal and in WSL2 ⇒ https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/4901#issuecomment-1933155508
• Traceroute

tracert 8.8.8.8

• Restart resolv.conf

sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
sudo bash -c 'echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf'
sudo bash -c 'echo "[network]" > /etc/wsl.conf'
sudo bash -c 'echo "generateResolvConf = false" >> /etc/wsl.conf'
sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv.conf

• Test connectivity between windows and WSL

# start server in WSL
python -m http.server --bind 0.0.0.0
# attack in windows
curl localhost:8000

• Add Static IP to WSL in Networking Mode = NAT. ⇒ https://stackoverflow.com/questions/69691928/can-i-set-a-static-ip-address-for-wsl-2

Modify in regedit:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss\NatNetwork Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss\NatGatewayIpAddress
# Current IP
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss

• Problem IPv6 with WSL ⇒ https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/issues/11002

Errors

• Windows doesn’t respond.
  1. Open terminal in Admin Mode.
  2. Enter this commands

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe