### Configuration & settings

- add partition (shrink C to ~10% or 100GB), format the other one as `D` => [DATA] with subfolders: documents*, OneDrive*
- add new disk with the letter `E` => [WORKING] with subfolders: data, databases, downloads*, github, R_public, temp, torrents, VMs, youtube
- fix displays
- change power plan settings
- turn *hibernation* off (`powercfg -h off` as admin)
- change *swap* values (2048GB)
- turn off "remote assistance"
- change *best appearance* to *best performance*
- uninstall all you can from apps in settings and start menu
- uninstall shitty Microsoft bloatware using terminal (first `winget list` then `winget uninstall "pkgname"`, see `remove_windows_microsoft_crap` on pastebin)
- play around with LG software and uninstall useless ones

>>> RESTORE POINT

- install `StartAllBack` and configure (can we please save settings somewhere?)
- run `OOSU10` taking `cfg` file `from `d:\OneDrive\settings\software\OOS10\`
- change onedrive folder (remember to keep PC on until it finishes reinstate all files)
- switch on `private networking`
- make `C:/Programs` folder for all portable software: 
  - AIMP
  - BCUninstaller
  - core-temp
  - cpu-z
  - CrystalDiskInfo
  - CrystalDiskMark
  - DesktopOK
  - DriverView
  - everything
  - gpu-z
  - hwinfo
  - hwmon
  - julia
  - keepass
  - LibreOfficePortable
  - npp
  - OOSU10
  - Phoenix
  - processing
  - rtools44
  - ShareX
  - SysinternalsSuite
  - tagscan
  - TorBrowser
  - UsbTreeView
  - VeraCrypt
  - WContig
  - Win-Debloat
  - wiztree
- make `C:/settings` copying from onedrive contents device from `desktop` and `startmenu`. Move the windows reference accordingly. 
- `totalcomnander` key + config
- `keepass` portable + config
- `kaspersky` + licence + config + password
- `filezilla pro` key + config
- `daemon tools` licence key + add RAM disk ?
- add HomeServers + Hetzner Boxes + Sambas:
  H] datamaps Hetzner Box https://u261064.your-storagebox.de/ u261064
  M] MaSTeR Samba per master \\144.76.183.100\master lucav
  N] MaSTeR Hetzner Box https://u354530.your-storagebox.de/ u354530
  O] MaSTeR Samba per clienti \\144.76.183.100\clienti lucav
  Y] MicroServerOld \\192.168.1.165\MicroServerOld
  Z] MicroServer \\192.168.1.188\MicroServer
- change value to max in regedit for 
  ```
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > System > CurrentControlSet > Services > WebClient > Parameters > FileSizeLimitinBytes
  ```
- FIREFOX + sync + AD Block config
- TOTAL COMMANDER > during installation change ini location

>>> RESTORE POINT

- change win folder links: 
  - Start Menu `C:\settings\startmenu\`
  - Desktop `C:\settings\desktop\`
  - Downloads `E:\downloads\`
  - Documents `D:\documents\`
  - Music `d:\OneDrive\music\`
  - Pictures `d:\OneDrive\images\photos\`
  - Videos `d:\OneDrive\videos\`
- DesktopOK $ (means PORTABLE) >> copy settings and reinstate last saved conf
- totalcmd *
- ?? Fix taskbar and start menu
- ?? disable some services: search, xbox*
- scroll through the settings app and control panel to get rid of all shitty microsoft settings
- DAEMON Tools Ultra https://www.daemon-tools.cc/account/serials >>> licence + RamDisk in R:\
- EVERYTHING $ https://www.voidtools.com/downloads/ >>> change database location + other settings
- MOBAXTERM Use paid version  >> import sessions, overwrite conf (ini file in `Documents`)
- FileZilla Pro Use paid version  >> import sessions 
- PDF-XChange Use paid version  >> import ??
- Notepad++ $
- AIMP $
- Chrome
- CUE Splitter
- Defraggler > 
- DiskCheckup
- FreeFileSync
- IrfanView
- Joplin > sync with Hetzner Box
- julia $
- Phoenix (ex Brackets)
- processing $
- QGIS
- qbitTorrent
- R 
- RStudio
- Rtools C:/PROGRAMS
- ShareX $
- SysinternalsSuite (RAMMAP) $
- tagscan $
- Tor Browser $
- VeraCrypt $
- VirtualBox
- VLC
- WinRAR
- WIZTREE $
- Office 365
- Surfshark

>>> RESTORE POINT

These I am not sure to be installed again:
- ? Calibre (connect to `$OneDrive/calibre`)
- ? Open-Shell *
- ? Arduino
- ? CryptoPrevent


### snapshot
- go to `Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Back up and Restore (Windows 7)`
- on the left menu click `Create a system image`
- insert NVME 128/256GB disk to store image on
- choose above disk

To recover, choose the above disk as the boot device by using hotkey or through BIOS configuration