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Optimize Windows 11
0.9 Install Windows with a local account so as to edit the name of the %USER% folder
1. Prevent Edge from using system resources
Open Edge, then click the 3 dots and select Settings
Search for boost in Edge settings
Turn off Startup Boost setting and also the one that allows background extensions and apps when Edge is not running
It is not safe to remove Edge from Windows because its functionality is used in many other built in-apps
1.5 Set up Dev Home
And Dev Drive
Move TMP PATH to Dev Drive
2. Install
FiraCode Nerd Font
WSL
LM Studio
SDKMAN (for Java)
Python from Microsoft Store
Virtual Box (for another Windows instance)
git
3. Don't install
Anaconda
4. No need to install
fish
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