![]() ![]() Set „If you’ve been away, when should Windows require you to sign in again?“ to 5 min.Choose where to get apps: ‚Anywhere, but warn me before installing an app that’s not from the Microsoft Store‘.User Account Control settings: ‚Always notify me‘.This improves security and only costs rare additional confirmation prompts. Shows most used app at the top of All apps in the Start menu This hopefully only shows weather info on the Taskbar. Set Taskbar Widgets setting ‚Show Announcements“ off.They will show in addition to the local time when pointing at the clock shown on the taskbar. Sadly the colored borders settings is currently ignored by MS Office and many older apps.Īdd two additional clocks via ‚Date & Time, Additional Clock‘. Without colored borders I find it hard to distinguish between layered windows when using dark mode. Show accent color on title bars and windows borders.With a centered taskbar, pinned icons move when additional apps are opened. I consider background images distracting noise. See Gute Elektronik und Zubehör for good USB-C/A Sticks. Create System partition image backup using backup tool.Might have to enable system restore first. the drive can easily be unlocked other machines by simply entering the password (the long recovery key is needed only if one forgets the password)Ĭreate a first backup to make it easy to revert to this point.Protect backups using Bitlocker on the external drive.Which is still available in Windows 11 (under Control Panel) or via the command wbAdmin. – backup system images (free version) and It looks like MS has deprecated File History (for OneDrive folder backup?). I don’t use File History because it does not support Boxcryptor encrypted files. ![]() Install PC maker’s updates via their tool, e.g.Receive updates for other Microsoft products.Get Windows updates as soon as they are available.In addition, I configure a fingerprint if the machine supports this. This is safer than always using your password. Add German language via language settings for proofing tools.Sadly MS and many app developers confuse display language with locale, often resulting in apps with German UI even though I intended English. My typical windows and apps layout 3 Clocks and my tray icons Install WindowsĮven though being German, I prefer English as display language because the UI texts are shorter, there are less translation errors and it is easier to search for help with English texts and error messages. Outlook HubBar disabled for more horizontal space.My favorite Office commands in Quick Access toolbar above ribbon.Window borders in accent color (where supported by app).– Windows 11 Field Guide M y typical Windows and apps layout: I am slowly migrating to Windows 11, see Windows 11 ist (noch?) nix für mich.įor details on Windows features and configuration, see Paul Thurrot’s Windows field guides: See Using the Windows Dev Kit 2023 ARM Mini-PC as Office Computer This post describes how I typically set up and configure my Windows machines. ![]()
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