henryyang/windows-essential

My Windows Essential Application

Windows Essential Application

It just my note to quickly install essential applications.

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Base on personal experience, author isn't responsible for any data lost or damage, proceed at your own risk.

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Daily Use

Wox

Requirement: Everything、Python 3

• An effective launcher for windows.
• I also recommend Alfred for macOS. It's more efficiency launcher than Spotlight.
• Official Plugin store
  • Google Translate
  • Simple Web Search
  • Currency Converter

Personalize HotKey

HotKey	Description
Alt+Space	Trigger launcher

ShareX

• This screen capture tool is more powerful than the original one. It can set up the same HotKey as macOS.

Personalize HotKey

HotKey	Description
Alt+Shift+3	Capture entrie screen
Alt+Shift+4	Capture active window
Alt+Shift+5	Capture region

Windows Terminal

WSLTTY

Cmder

• The best console emulator on Windows.
• It support cmd, PowerShell and WSL(Windows Subsystem Linux)
• Strongly recommend download "Full" version, it contains git and other useful Linux tools like less, grep, tar, unzip, grep, sed and so on.

Personalize HotKey

HotKey	Description
Alt+Ctrl+1	Trigger Task1 (run cmd as Admin)
Alt+Ctrl+2	Trigger Task2 (run PowerShell as Admin)
Alt+Ctrl+3	Trigger Task3 (run WSL on Bash)
Ctrl+ Number	Switch to Number tab

Visual Studio Code

• The Best Code editor ?!
• Support lots of syntax highlighting.
• Major platforms supported (Windows, macOS, Linux).

VMware Workstation

• My favorite VM(virtual machine) solution on Windows.
• If you are a macOS user, I strongly recommend choosing Parallels Desktop to be your VM solution.

Steam

• The MOST IMPORTANT Application in my PC !!!
• Yep, Playing Game with Windows and Hard work with Linux.

System Tools

Chocolatey

• The package manager for Windows.
• Just like Homebrew on macOS or Linuxbrew on Linux.
• ONLY INSTALL PACKAGE FROM WHOM YOU TRUSTED

scoop

• All the app install by scoop will located in %UserProfile%\scoop directory
• scoop install aria2; scoop config aria2-enabled true
• scoop install ag busybox fd file git gzip jq less ln neovim psutils shasum sqlite sudo tar touch which xz

QuickLook

• Just like macOS can pressing the SpaceKey to get a quick preview.

HEIF Image Extensions

• Let your PC can read the latest iOS images format.

Tips

• Windows Subsystem for Linux Installation Guide for Windows 10
• Turn Off Indexing in Windows for Better Performance
• Completely uninstall Microsoft Edge on Windows 10
• [Windows Shortcuts – Mosky’s Notes](Windows Shortcuts by @moskytw)