Apart from some privacy choices there are a few more things to do to make Windows work the way I like it.
Feature | Instructions | Reference |
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Disable auto mic adjustment | Open sound controls and for each mic disable exclusive control | |
Disable web search | see ghacks article | ghacks.net |
Disable Windows telemetry services | Regedit: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DiagTrack\Start = 4 : Start = 4 Regedit: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\Diagtrack-Listener : Startr = 0PowerShell: Remove-Item “LogFiles\WMI\Diagtrack-Listener.etl*” Reboot Windows | bsi.bund.de (German) |
Disable download of manufaturer apps | A broken URL in Windows 10 (and Windows 11?) causes an error that seems to affect some devices. As a temporary fix one can disable automatically downloading manufacturers' apps and custom icons via the advanced system settings. Hit the Windows icon in the taskbar and search for advanced system settings . Open them and go to the tab called Hardware . There select Device Installation Settings and change that setting to No . Save the changes and reboot the computer. | Microsoft Answers |