From 836e603b238a28432bc3a91ec2844a50daa0ac04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Campagnaro Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 16:49:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Update windows readme --- windows/readme.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-) diff --git a/windows/readme.md b/windows/readme.md index 4a9dbed..342de15 100644 --- a/windows/readme.md +++ b/windows/readme.md @@ -5,7 +5,13 @@ * Install Windows Defender -* Enable clear text +* Disable the WinSAT task which is used to figure out your Windows performance score. It eats up +processor time and is generally useless. + * Open task scheduler. + * **note** If you see an error about a selected task {0} no longer existing then you'll need + to repair the task scheduler. See + https://www.thewindowsclub.com/the-selected-task-0-no-longer-exists-error-in-task-scheduler + * Go to `Local` -> `Microsoft` -> `Maintenance` and disable the WinSAT task. * Setup a symbol server: * Right-click My Computer -> Properties -> Advanced Tab -> Environment Variables @@ -15,22 +21,24 @@ * Configure crash dump storage location for projects via the registry. -## Enable security updates +* Enable security updates + *this may no longer be an issue* + * If you don't have an antivirus program, or you do but it's not verified by Microsoft, then you + will not receive security updates unless you set a key in the registry. Note that Windows + Defender counts as a valid antivirus program. + * Add the following registry key: -If you don't have an antivirus program, or you do but it's not verified by Microsoft, then you will -not receive security updates unless you set a key in the registry. Note that Windows Defender counts -as a valid antivirus program. + Key="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" + Value="cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" Type="REG_DWORD” + Data="0x00000000” -Add the following registry key: -Key="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" -Value="cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" Type="REG_DWORD” -Data="0x00000000” +## Windows 7 Stuff -## Disable Win 7 Fault Tolerant Heap -*Might be in Win 10+ too?* -* I don't see why you want to spend large amounts of CPU time to hide application instability. -* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Win7AppQual/fault-tolerant-heap - * Disable on system via regedit: set the REG_DWORD value **HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\FTH\\Enabled** to **0**. +* Enable clear text +* Disable Win 7 Fault Tolerant Heap + * I don't see why you want to spend large amounts of CPU time to hide application instability. + * https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/Win7AppQual/fault-tolerant-heap + * Disable on system via regedit: set the REG_DWORD value **HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft\\FTH\\Enabled** to **0**. ## Setup up Unix-like Shell * Install [MSYS2 w/ MinGW-w64](http://www.msys2.org/) to `C:\msys64`