A list of tweaks and applications to improve your workflow in Windows
What are the advantages of doing this?
- Direct access to commonly used folders on your drive
- Map a certain drive letter to this folder -> this makes installation of programs into that folder very convenient
How to do it:
Computer -> Map network drive -> chose drive letter and specify path //localhost/c$/'path'
Make sure to change the option in View -> Options -> Open file explorer to, is set to "this pc"
Change this key in your registry or run 'EnableNetworkInstall.reg':
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/System
create a new DWORD entry with the name EnableLinkedConnections and value 1
This registry change will allow installers to install directly into a selected folder mapped as a network drive.
In some cases, even with this fix, certain installers might disallow installing to a network location.
What are the advantages of doing this?
- You can remove the feed that shows up when closing all tabs while using the 'open previous pages setting'
- You can specify the page Edge shows on startup
How to do it:
Search for 'Edit Group policy' or use WIN+R and type 'gpedit.msc'
Go to 'Computer Configuration' -> 'Administrative Templates' -> 'Windows Components' -> 'Microsoft Edge'
Search for 'Allow web content on New Tab page' -> disabled it
Still in the group policy editor microsoft edge page
Search for 'Configure Start pages' -> Enable it and type about:blank (include the brackets) in the empty box under options, or type a desired webpage like <google.com>
What are the advantages of doing this?
- You don't have to type your password on your desktop computer at home
- Will still keep password protection for remote access
How to do it:
Search for 'netplwiz' or use WIN+R and type 'netplwiz'
Uncheck 'Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer'
Fill in your microsoft account password twice and restart