W10Clean

A personal guide and repository of scripts to accelerate and optimize a fresh Windows 10 installation.

🛠️ Initial Setup & System Prep

Before running scripts, you may need to allow local scripts to run on your system.

Set Execution Policy

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Activate Windows (MAS) 🏴‍☠️

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

• Step: Choose option (1) HWID for permanent activation.

🧹 System Debloat

Privacy & Optimization

Use Privacy.sexy to generate a cleanup script.

• Recommendation: Stick to the Standard ruleset for a balance of stability and privacy.

Delete Native Apps (Keep Microsoft Store)

Get-AppxPackage | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*store*”} | Remove-AppxPackage

🎨 Personalization & UI

Typography

• Font: Download Fira Code v6.2 (Monospaced font with programming ligatures).

Wallpapers

• W10 Wallpaper Dark Theme

App Installation

• Use Spinel for streamlined app deployment.

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👩‍💻 Developer Environment

Git Configuration

git config --global user.name "YourUsername"
git config --global user.email "your@email.com"

Python: Fix Visual C++ Build Errors

If you encounter Microsoft Visual C++ 14.0 is required during a pip install:

choco install visualstudio2022buildtools --package-parameters "--add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.MSBuildTools;includeRecommended --add Microsoft.VisualStudio.Workload.VCTools;includeRecommended --quiet" -y

JavaScript: Package Management

Enable pnpm via Node.js Corepack:

corepack enable pnpm