This is a list of software that i use on a build of Windows.

Software Installation

Drivers

• AMD
• Intel
• Nvidia
• RealTek
• Alienware

Security

• Windows Defender
• [Firewall & Network Protection]
• [Threat Protection]
• [App & Browser Control]
• [Device Security]

WebBrowser Extentions

• Bitwarden
• Dark Reader
• Office
• Enhancer for YouTube™
• Reddit Enhancement Suite
• Honey
• Ghostery
• Amazon Assistant
• Auto Translate for YouTube
• Fakespot
• ReviewMeta
• GBChess Extension

Desktop

• Discord
• SoundSwitch
• LightShot
• ShareX
• Logitech G-Hub
• Playnite
• RePlays
• Rainmeter
• Lively
• TranslucentTB
• DeskPinss

RGB

• Corsair iCue
• Signal RGB

Text Editors & Comparison

• Notepad++
• WinMerge

Password Vault

• KeePass

Terminals

• Windows Terminal
• Putty
• WinSCP

Remote Desktop

• Remote Desktop Manager
• NoMachine - Linux
• Synergy

Archive

• 7Zip

Coding

• Visual Studio
• Github Desktop
• Ghidra
• HxD
• IDA

Multimedia Player

• VLC

Music

• Sonos
• Spotify
• Tidal

App Packaging

• Install Creator
• Patch Maker

Image Manipulation

• GIMP

Overclocking

• Ryzen Master

PC Specs

• Speccy

Programming

Debugger

• x64dbg

IDA (Interactive DisAssembler)

• Hex-Rays
• Explorer Suite

IDE (Integrated Development Environment)

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code
• [Xcode
• NetBeans
• IntelliJ IDEA
• Eclipse
• BlueJ
• Codenvy
• DrJava
• JGrasp
• WebStorm

SRE (Software Reverse Engineering)

• Ghidra
• Cutter

SCE (Source Code Editor)

• Notepad++

Apps

• Npackd

Other

• Chocolatey ( https://chocolatey.org/install )

Installation using Chocolatey

Install ChocolateyGui:

choco install chocolateygui

Open ChocolateyGui and install (enable "Include Prerelease" and Dark theme):

• Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime - all versions (vcredist-all)
• Mozilla Firefox (Firefox)
• Firefox Developer Edition (firefox-dev)
• 7-Zip (Install) (7zip.install)
• AdoptOpenJDK jre8 hotspot (adoptopenjdk8jre)
• AnyDesk MSI (Install) (anydesk.install)
• AutoHotkey (Install) (autohotkey.install)
• BleachBit (Install) (bleachbit.install)
• CPU-Z (Install) (cpu-z.install)
• CrystalDiskInfo (Install) (crystaldiskinfo.install)
• Discord (Install) (discord.install)
• DirectX (directx)
• Ext2Fsd (ext2fsd)
• Greenshot (greenshot)
• iNFekt NFO Viewer (infekt)
• IrfanView (Install) (IrfanView)
• IrfanView All Plugins (Install) (irfanviewplugins)
• Kate (kate)
• KeePassXC (keepassxc)
• Krita (krita)
• LibreOffice Fresh (libreoffice-fresh)
• Logitech Gaming Software (logitechgaming)
• MSI Afterburner (msiafterburner)
• Mumble (mumble)
• Okular (okular)
• Open-Shell (Install) (open-shell)
• OpenAL (Install) (openal)
• Revo Uninstaller Pro (revouninstallerpro)
• SMPlayer (smplayer)
• VLC media player (vlc)

Windows Configuration

Windows:

Right click on the task bar:

Disable "Show Task View button" Disable "Show People on the taskbar"

Set "Search" to "Hidden"

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Open "Power & Sleep" and set both time to "Never"

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Open "Additional power settings"

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Show additional plans:

Tick "Ultimate Performance"

Change plan settings: set both value to never

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"Choose what the power buttons do"

"Change settings that are currently unavailable"

Disable "Turn on fast startup"

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Software config

Open Shell:

Start menu style: Windows 7 style

Skin: Windows Aero

Explorer: Right click disable open shell in it

W10Privacy

Privacy: Enable everything

Telemetry: Enable everything

Explorer: Tick everything except "Show a desktop icon for Network" and "Show protected operating system files in File Explorer"

Services: Enable "Turn of Windows Defender" (optional)

Tweaks: Enable the alternative "Dark Theme"

7-Zip

"Tools" - "Options"

Associate 7-Zip with everything except iso/cab/vhd