Windows Is Awesome Actually

The main things I used to make Windows work for me after I gave up on Linux (for Desktop).

If you invest even a fraction of the time you spend on Linux into Windows instead, you’d have a system that’s more reliable and fully meets your needs.

Windows Features (built-in)

• Virtual Desktops
• WSL (Ubuntu)
• winget
• Task Scheduler
• RDP
• Shortcut for switching apps: Win + [1-9]
• Disable animations setting
• End Task in Taskbar setting

Programs

• AltSnap
• Windhawk
• PowerToys
• scoop - For CLI programs mainly. Even though I use WSL 99% of the time.
• Everything
• BCUninstaller
• SoundSwitch
• Autohotkey
• WizTree

WSL

• Homebrew
• VS Code WSL Extension
• Docker direct install (as opposed to Docker Desktop)
• LXRunOffline

Autohotkey

My config

• On Laptop (QMK on Desktop) - Caps Lock to Esc on tap, Ctrl on hold.
• Scrollock types out clipboard (for pasting into windows which don't allow pasting).
• Alt + Win + Left/Right Move window to virtual desktop.
• Hotstrings

Windhawk

My config

• Streamline Taskbar with theming (image).
• Scroll on taskbar to switch virtual desktops.
• Scroll on tasktray area to change volume.
• Middle click Taskbar to toggle autohide.
• Smarter autohide.
• Never combine labels.
• Middle click taskbar app to close it.

PowerToys

• Shortcut to close window: Win + Q
• Always On Top
• Text Extractor
• Command Palette