# Windows

- For removing feedback hub
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5L4oxS6HpE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5L4oxS6HpE)
    
- Making windows flexible
    
    [https://www.itechtics.com/easily-enable-group-policy-editor-gpedit-msc-in-windows-10-home-edition/](https://www.itechtics.com/easily-enable-group-policy-editor-gpedit-msc-in-windows-10-home-edition/) : to enable gpedit to control aspects without making changes in registry directly
    
    [add_gpedit_msc_by_drudger_d3kh6vm.zip](../../_resources/add_gpedit_msc_by_drudger_d3kh6vm.zip)
    
    Also use this to install gpedit in windows 10 home
    
    also following bat file can be executed:
    
    [gpedit-enabler.bat](../../_resources/gpedit-enabler.bat)
    
- Disabling compatibility telemetry
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59dhIfCWPyA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59dhIfCWPyA)
    
    Command to open task scheduler on Run: `taskschd.msc`.
    
- Windows on virtual machine
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT8EXoobjSc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT8EXoobjSc)
    
    For resizing : [https://www.ghacks.net/2022/06/11/how-to-change-the-windows-screen-size-in-virtualbox/](https://www.ghacks.net/2022/06/11/how-to-change-the-windows-screen-size-in-virtualbox/)
    
- Commands
    
    For disk cleanup: cleanmgr
    For group policy editor: gpedit.msc
    
- To enable windows sandbox in windows 19 home
    
    [https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/131437-enable-windows-sandbox-feature-windows-10-home-edition.html](https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/131437-enable-windows-sandbox-feature-windows-10-home-edition.html)
    
- Disable startups
    
    [Autoruns.zip](../../_resources/Autoruns.zip)
    
- copy folders with excluding subfolders
    
    `robocopy SOURCE DEST /mir /xd node_modules`
    
- for loop
    
    For the folder name and drive, you can use:
    
    ```
    echo %~dp0
    
    ```
    
    You can get a lot more information using different modifiers:
    
    ```
    %~I         - expands %I removing any surrounding quotes (")
    %~fI        - expands %I to a fully qualified path name
    %~dI        - expands %I to a drive letter only
    %~pI        - expands %I to a path only
    %~nI        - expands %I to a file name only
    %~xI        - expands %I to a file extension only
    %~sI        - expanded path contains short names only
    %~aI        - expands %I to file attributes of file
    %~tI        - expands %I to date/time of file
    %~zI        - expands %I to size of file
    
    The modifiers can be combined to get compound results:
    %~dpI       - expands %I to a drive letter and path only
    %~nxI       - expands %I to a file name and extension only
    %~fsI       - expands %I to a full path name with short names only
    ```
    
    `for %I in (softwares/*) do dir %I`
    
    This lists all the files (and only the files) in the current directory and its subdirectories recursively:
    
    ```
    for /r %i in (*) do echo %i
    
    ```
    
    Also if you run that command in a batch file you need to double the % signs.
    
    ```
    for /r %%i in (*) do echo %%i
    ```
    
    [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/138497/iterate-all-files-in-a-directory-using-a-for-loop](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/138497/iterate-all-files-in-a-directory-using-a-for-loop)
    

[https://superuser.com/questions/494959/how-to-delete-a-file-ending-in-a-dot-in-windows-7](https://superuser.com/questions/494959/how-to-delete-a-file-ending-in-a-dot-in-windows-7)

- Windows 11 cons
    
    [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsVbyGbSkds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsVbyGbSkds)
    
- Disabling enabling keys
    
    Hi General_Townski, we are happy to advise you. Please follow the steps below.
    
    1. Tap the Windows icon in the bottom left corner and type “cmd” in the search bar.
    2. Select “Run as administrator” under “Command Prompt.”
    3. Click “Yes” to confirm that you’re okay with the Command Prompt app making changes to your computer.
    4. Once the Command Prompt window opens, type the following command line, and then hit Enter: sc config i8042prt start= disabled
    5. Close the Command Prompt and ensure restart your laptop.
    
    If you ever want to re-enable the keyboard in the future, you just need to run the Command Prompt app and enter the following command: sc config i8042prt start= auto
    
- Disable fast startup
    1. Navigate to the Control Panel and select 'Power Options. '
    2. Choose 'Choose what the power buttons do. '
    3. Click on 'Change settings that are currently unavailable. '
    4. Under 'Shutdown settings,' uncheck the 'Turn on fast startup' box.