====== Windows 10 Topics ======

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/08/08/10-ways-to-free-up-hard-drive-space-on-windows/

===== Latest Release Version =====

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/itpro/windows-10/release-information

===== Install or Upgrade =====

  * Direct upgrade is easiest, but fresh install is best
  * USB install is much faster than DVD install
  * USB flash drive needs to be at least 8GB
  * Windows 10 will automatically activate if the machine was previously activated with Windows 10

==== Microsoft Media Creation Tool ====

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

  * Upgrade the PC you are working on now
  * Download ISO file
  * Create USB flash drive
  * Use this if you haven't already obtained the Windows installation ISO file

==== Rufus ====

https://rufus.ie/

If you already have the Windows ISO, you can use Rufus with these settings:

  - **Device** option
    * Select the USB flash drive you want to use
  - **Boot selection**
    * Click **Select**
    * **Browse to and select** your 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 10 ISO file
  - **Image option**
    * Select **Standard Windows installation**
  - **Partition scheme**
    * **MBR**
  - **Target system**
    * **BIOS** or UEFI-CSM
  - **Volume label**
    * Any valid name
  - **File system**
    * **NTFS**
  - **Cluster size**
    * **Default** value (4096 bytes)
  - Select **Quick format**
  - Select **Create extended label and icon files**
  - Click on **Start**

===== Disable Hibernation =====

This will also get rid of ''hiberfil.sys'':

<file>
powercfg -h off
</file>

===== Compact OS =====

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/save-disk-space-compact-os-windows-10/

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-compress-windows-10-installation-files-folders/

Current status:

<file>
compact /compactos:query
</file>

Compress Windows 10 OS:

<file>
compact /compactos:always
</file>

===== Windows Security Center =====

Disable the Security Center to get rid of notifications like ''Turn on Windows Security Center service'': {{ :computing:windows:action_center_turn_on_wscs.png?300|Turn on Windows Security Center service}}

==== GUI ====

Steps to turn off security center manually:

  - Open ''service.msc''
  - Stop Security Center service and set it to ''disabled''
  - Go to ''C:\Windows\System32''
  - Take ownership of files ''ActionCenter.dll'' and ''ActionCenterCPL.dll''
  - Get full access for the files "ActionCenter.dll" and ''ActionCenterCPL.dll''
  - Rename the files ''ActionCenter.dll'' and ''ActionCenterCPL.dll'' to ''ActionCenter.dll.bak'' and ''ActionCenterCPL.dll.bak''

==== CLI ====

<file>
sc config wscsvc start= disabled
reg add "HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "DisableNotificationCenter" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings" /v "NOC_GLOBAL_SETTING_TOASTS_ENABLED" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
</file>

===== DVD Player =====

Windows 10 won't play DVDs by default.

The simplest DVD player may be here:

https://www.codecguide.com/download_k-lite_codec_pack_standard.htm

:!: Choose **Standard** or above so you get the **Media Player Classic** which you will use to play DVDs.

:!: You will probably have to set **Media Player Classic** as the default app for DVD autoplay using **Control Panel** (not Settings).