Why Do You Use Windows?

[jgjake2]

So there are plenty of reasons to hate on windows, especially the way they are aggressively pushing their products.

 

And it’s sad! Windows can be such a powerful tool for people that produce things!

 

Please, if you want to hate on windows, make another topic called “Why you don’t use windows” and post there. I just want this topic to be about the positive aspects of Windows that get overlooked by the average user. Like I said, there are PLENTY of reasons to hate windows and that's fine; just keep things civil.

 

Also, if you know of any useful programs that extend the windows shell, or tools that make cool registry hacks, please post them!

I know some of you may feel editing the windows registry is sketchy, and this is justifiable to some extent; but it’s not a big deal if you pay attention. The windows registry is just Windows’ settings broken into a series of “hives”. Always backup your registry before making edits. And if possible, look at what is being changed before running a .reg file.
The Windows registry is actually far more efficient than people would have you believe. Also, avoid using “registry cleaning software” unless something is genuinely wrong (even CCleaner). They generally remove more than they should and cause more problems than they fix. Reducing the size of your registry doesn’t have as much of an effect as you think.

 

Folder Icons
I love things like Plex when I want to watch movies in my living room, or on an iPad. But if I have access to a PC, I would rather use MPC (lets be real, plex sh!*s the bed anytime there is even a tiny amount of corruption in a file...and when there isn't any). But the best part of Plex is scrolling through Movie Posters and having media information pulled from the internet! Well, just look at my media library:

 

I don’t need anything but windows to browse my Movies/TV Shows. And if I want to search for a movie by actor/actress, genre, etc…I just use windows search because I tag all my media files using MetaX (see useful programs below).

 

The best part is, if I have access to my media server, this will work on pretty much any version of Windows since it done with a uniform “desktop.ini” file:

[ViewState]
Mode=
Vid=
FolderType=Videos
Logo=FolderIcon.ico
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconResource=FolderIcon.ico,0

 

Another benefit, it helps things like Plex find the correct meta information online.

Useful Tools

• MetaX (http://www.danhinsley.com/metax/metax.html) – A POWERFUL video tagging tool with a great GUI (this product is worth the $10, trust me)

 

Context Menus
In my opinion, the windows context menu system is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal (when leveraged correctly). You see some programs take advantage of this, like 7-Zip. Right click on a zip file and you are presented with a whole new context menu just for handling compressed files.

But have you ever created your own context menu? It can make your life a whole lot easier. Take my media library from an earlier example. It is actually somewhat complicated to add a movie to my library. I have to use MetaX to tag the movie and output the movie poster. Then I have to convert the poster to an icon, copy in my “desktop.ini” template, and make the folder a system file. So I created a context menu for “.jpg” files that calls a script that does all that for me. It only took a few minutes to code, but it saves me so much time:

F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.vbs:

OPTION EXPLICIT
CONST HIDDEN = 0
DIM shell
SET shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
shell.Run "%comspec% /c F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.bat """ & WScript.Arguments.Item(0) & """ > ""F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\log.txt""", HIDDEN, FALSE
SET shell = NOTHING

 

F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.bat:

@echo off

echo Convert %~d1%~p1%~n1%~x1 to %~d1%~p1%~n1.ico

echo convert file
convert "%~d1%~p1%~n1%~x1" -matte -background none -resize 2048x2048^ -gravity Center -extent 2048x2048 -define icon:auto-resize "%~d1%~p1FolderIcon.ico"

echo check if desktop.ini exists
IF NOT EXIST "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini" echo F| xcopy "M:\_Template\desktop.ini" "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini" /H /K

set PARENTFOLDER=%~d1%~p1
IF %PARENTFOLDER:~-1%==\ SET PARENTFOLDER=%PARENTFOLDER:~0,-1%
echo make parent folder a system folder (%PARENTFOLDER%)
attrib +S "%PARENTFOLDER%" /D

echo make desktop.ini a hidden system file
attrib +S +H "%~d1%~p1desktop.ini"

:: If you are having to delete Thumbs.db every time, uncomment the following
::timeout 3
::echo check if Thumbs.db exists
::IF EXIST "%~d1%~p1Thumbs.db" del /F /A:HS "%~d1%~p1Thumbs.db"

echo Done.

 

F:\Projects2\ConvertToIcon\ConvertToIcon.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.jpg\shell\ConverttoIcon]
@="Convert to Icon"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\SystemFileAssociations\.jpg\shell\ConverttoIcon\command]
@="wscript.exe \"F:\\Projects2\\ConvertToIcon\\ConvertToIcon.vbs\" \"%1\""

 

But let’s take an example from something I’ve seen Linus rant about: the “Up Directory” button while viewing search results. In Windows 10, if you open a directory from a search result then click the “Up Directory” button, it returns you to the search results page (even if you right click and open in a new window). It is the most infuriating thing in the history of mankind! So let’s fix it and add 3 new context menus entries:

Right click a folder -> Open folder in a new window:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Open Target]
@="Open Target in New Window"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Open Target\command]
@="Explorer.exe \"%V\\\""

Right click the background of a folder -> Open its parent folder:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open Parent]
@="Open &Parent"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\Open Parent\command]
@="Explorer.exe \"%V\\..\\\""

Right click anything -> Open parent folder in a new window:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\OpenTargetParentFolder]
@="Open Target's Parent Folder"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\OpenTargetParentFolder\command]
@="Explorer.exe /select,\"%V\""

 

Boom! Problem Solved!

 

A more advanced way to generate dynamic context menus. I don’t want to get too into this, but here is a great place to start: CppShellExtContextMenuHandler (https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/CppShellExtContextMenuHandl-410a709a). So let’s say you have media files that don’t have public meta information for MetaX to use, but you still want to tag things like actors/actresses, genre, etc…(let’s say you are naughty and have a lot of pr0n and want to make it easier to search ? I’m not saying I created a context menu for this reason…it’s just an example….don’t tell my mom). Now you can create an elaborate where you can tag media files easily, by generating menus based on things like folder path, existing tags on the file, recently used tags, etc…

 

Really the limit is your imagination.

 

Useful Tools

• Default Programs Editor (http://defaultprogramseditor.com/) – An amazing program that allows you to edit everything from file extension context menus (by extension and by class), to file extension icons/descriptions. One of the best programs available for creating/editing Windows context menus.
• ShellNewHandler (https://sourceforge.net/projects/shellnewhandler/) – A great program for clearing out your “New” context menu. Let’s be real, have you EVER used the context menu to create a new “Contact” file? No. No you have not. In fact, you’ve never used 90% of the other default options in that menu. So get rid of them and add some useful ones.
• ShellExView & ShMnView (http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html) – Great tools for clearing out unwanted context menu items.

 

[jah118]

I use it for its backwards compatibility, 

[captain_to_fire]

Why I use Windows? 

1. Games 
2.  "Snap" feature 
3. Developer support (at least on x86/64) 

[Jade]

Pretty much the same as hey_yo_, except it's general application & driver support, not just games. Don't care particularly much for 2, but a good rice on Linux is top notch. 

 

OP: If you're unsatisfied with Plex, try Kodi?

[mrzoltowski]

Productivity tools like Autodesk 3ds Max and games obviously.

[Guest]

I used to love Ubuntu and use it for general browsing and writing codes, now I am only Win 10

I have a triple boot system of Ubuntu - Win10 and 7. I have 7 for benchmark purpose though I don't use it too much.

I love customizing my desktop with my custom skins and color while other OS lacks it. That's why Windows.

Also for gaming too.

[yuh25]

I still use it for gaming(Overwatch and Osu!) and because it just works with my current PC - the only thing stopping me from even trying Linux is because I can't even install the stupid thing without doing a V2P then removing all the virtualbox stuff and its not even guaranteed to work 100%, way too much hassle and I just end up giving up.

[jgjake2]

6 minutes ago, Jade said:

If you're unsatisfied with Plex, try Kodi?

I like plex for some of its features like being able to connect from anywhere on almost any device, and converting and storing movies for offline viewing.

 

My biggest issue is the fact that they haven't updated their PS3 app in years, despite claiming they are working on fixes (it runs like dog sh!t and has huge memory leeks). My girlfriend melted my 360 by marathoning Friends like 3 times in a row (that intro made me want to kill myself too...RIP Xbox). I have a badass PC and I don't want to buy another console; I just wish they would fix their damn app!

 

Maybe I'll invest in a RaspberryPi

[manikyath]

you're putting a lot of work into a very expensive operating system there..

 

i'll talk about this from the side of work:

at the company i work, and all our customers, the OS of choice is windows, because it just freaking works and time is very, very expensive.

 

that's it. that's all of it. there's nothing more to be said, and there's no arguments to be made against it. if time was free and infinite i'd be running linux everywhere, but it isnt.

[jgjake2]

Desktop Widgets

I totally forgot to mention desktop widgets! Just look at my desktop:

 

I think the picture pretty much sums it up...

I have a monitor dedicated to just widgets and fences. It makes my life a 1000x easier.

Useful Tools

8gadgetpack.net (http://8gadgetpack.net/) - Good widget pack that works on windows 10

Fences (http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/) - Tool for adding some structure to your desktop icons

 

[manikyath]

7 minutes ago, jgjake2 said:

Desktop Widgets

 

I totally forgot to mention desktop widgets! Just look at my desktop:

 

 

 

 

I think the picture pretty much sums it up...

I have a monitor dedicated to just widgets and fences. It makes my life a 1000x easier.

 

 

Useful Tools

 

8gadgetpack.net (http://8gadgetpack.net/) - Good widget pack that works on windows 10

 

Fences (http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/) - Tool for adding some structure to your desktop icons

 

 

 

please tell me you dont have 13% idle cpu usage..

[mrzoltowski]

9 minutes ago, jgjake2 said:

Desktop Widgets

 

I totally forgot to mention desktop widgets! Just look at my desktop:

 

 

 

 

I think the picture pretty much sums it up...

I have a monitor dedicated to just widgets and fences. It makes my life a 1000x easier.

 

 

Useful Tools

 

8gadgetpack.net (http://8gadgetpack.net/) - Good widget pack that works on windows 10

 

Fences (http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/) - Tool for adding some structure to your desktop icons

 

 

 

Nice, a power user then

[jgjake2]

Just now, manikyath said:

please tell me you dont have 13% idle cpu usage..

Haha not normally. I have firefox (crap ton of extensions and GM scripts, and currently watching a youtube video), chrome, outlook (running custom organization scripts) and other services I wrote. At true idle, I'll hover between 4-7%.

 

Also, I have my power setting on low to reduce heat (my CPU is normally above 5 GHz).

[manikyath]

9 minutes ago, jgjake2 said:

Haha not normally. I have firefox (crap ton of extensions and GM scripts, and currently watching a youtube video), chrome, outlook (running custom organization scripts) and other services I wrote. At true idle, I'll hover between 4-7%.

 

Also, I have my power setting on low to reduce heat (my CPU is normally above 5 GHz).

which essentially rounds up my opinion about windows nicely:

 

i use windows because i dont *need* to do that kind of crap to have it run as required

[SCHISCHKA]

I use it because I am paid to. Ill use whatever pays the bills. The only thing I don't like is the way people are treated by large corporations. i could list reasons but I think you already know them.

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, SCHISCHKA said:

I use it because I am paid to. Ill use whatever pays the bills. The only thing I don't like is the way people are treated by large corporations. i could list reasons but I think you already know them.

more office folks?

 

but between linux minded folks, office 365 is actually a pretty nice to have at work, sorry libre office

[SCHISCHKA]

8 minutes ago, manikyath said:

more office folks?

 

but between linux minded folks, office 365 is actually a pretty nice to have at work, sorry libre office

MS doesn't get enough credit for how powerful their spreadsheet is. Although I do have datasets that even excel cannot handle. If I was to give an os to office folks it would be something like a chrome book. Whitelist software only and a desktop background that shows Cat pictures

[jgjake2]

Power Options

 

Something many users don’t know about is Windows’ hidden CPU power options. I’m not just talking about overall performance modes. I mean TRUE control over your CPU: delay in ms before your CPU responds to load increase, how much load your CPU needs to be under before enabling/disabling a core, etc...

 

Some hidden power options unlocked:

To enable these settings:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\36687f9e-e3a5-4dbf-b1dc-15eb381c6863]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\3b04d4fd-1cc7-4f23-ab1c-d1337819c4bb]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\45bcc044-d885-43e2-8605-ee0ec6e96b59]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\5d76a2ca-e8c0-402f-a133-2158492d58ad]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\6c2993b0-8f48-481f-bcc6-00dd2742aa06]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\75b0ae3f-bce0-45a7-8c89-c9611c25e100]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\893dee8e-2bef-41e0-89c6-b55d0929964c]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\94D3A615-A899-4AC5-AE2B-E4D8F634367F]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\bc5038f7-23e0-4960-96da-33abaf5935ec]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\ea062031-0e34-4ff1-9b6d-eb1059334028]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

All primary CPU power options unlocked (there are still way more than this):

 

To enable these settings:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\06cadf0e-64ed-448a-8927-ce7bf90eb35d]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\12a0ab44-fe28-4fa9-b3bd-4b64f44960a6]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\2430ab6f-a520-44a2-9601-f7f23b5134b1]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\2ddd5a84-5a71-437e-912a-db0b8c788732]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\36687f9e-e3a5-4dbf-b1dc-15eb381c6863]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\3b04d4fd-1cc7-4f23-ab1c-d1337819c4bb]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\40fbefc7-2e9d-4d25-a185-0cfd8574bac6]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\447235c7-6a8d-4cc0-8e24-9eaf70b96e2b]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\45bcc044-d885-43e2-8605-ee0ec6e96b59]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\465e1f50-b610-473a-ab58-00d1077dc418]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\4b92d758-5a24-4851-a470-815d78aee119]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\4bdaf4e9-d103-46d7-a5f0-6280121616ef]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\4d2b0152-7d5c-498b-88e2-34345392a2c5]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\4e4450b3-6179-4e91-b8f1-5bb9938f81a1]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\5d76a2ca-e8c0-402f-a133-2158492d58ad]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\616cdaa5-695e-4545-97ad-97dc2d1bdd88]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\619b7505-003b-4e82-b7a6-4dd29c300971]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\6c2993b0-8f48-481f-bcc6-00dd2742aa06]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\71021b41-c749-4d21-be74-a00f335d582b]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\7b224883-b3cc-4d79-819f-8374152cbe7c]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\7d24baa7-0b84-480f-840c-1b0743c00f5f]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\7f2f5cfa-f10c-4823-b5e1-e93ae85f46b5]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\943c8cb6-6f93-4227-ad87-e9a3feec08d1]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\984cf492-3bed-4488-a8f9-4286c97bf5aa]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\9943e905-9a30-4ec1-9b99-44dd3b76f7a2]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\be337238-0d82-4146-a960-4f3749d470c7]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\c4581c31-89ab-4597-8e2b-9c9cab440e6b]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\c7be0679-2817-4d69-9d02-519a537ed0c6]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\d8edeb9b-95cf-4f95-a73c-b061973693c8]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\dfd10d17-d5eb-45dd-877a-9a34ddd15c82]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\e0007330-f589-42ed-a401-5ddb10e785d3]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\ea062031-0e34-4ff1-9b6d-eb1059334028]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\f735a673-2066-4f80-a0c5-ddee0cf1bf5d]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\fddc842b-8364-4edc-94cf-c17f60de1c80]
"Attributes"=dword:00000000

If anyone at LMG is reading this, PLEASE do a video on these hidden options!! Like trying to improve laptop responsiveness while throttling is enabled. See if you can improve battery life. Things like that!

 

Finding/Enabling Hidden Settings Manually

open the registry editor and go to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00].

 

Go to each subkey and read its description. If you want it to appear in your "Power Options", set it's "Attributes" property to 0. If the property is missing, add it by creating a dword with a value of 0.

 

There are duplicate options with "Class 1" added to the end. These options take hold when your CPU is in a lower power state. These are generally used on servers, but can be useful when trying to save power on mobile devices.

 

There are even more options than I described here, but you get the point. Play with the settings and let me know if you have any interesting results.

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, SCHISCHKA said:

and a desktop background that shows how to open a zip file.

this.. explains 90% of my job..

 

but yes, excel is unbeatable.

[SCHISCHKA]

Just now, manikyath said:

this.. explains 90% of my job..

 

but yes, excel is unbeatable.

Sorry I didn't mean to put you out of a job. I'll edit my post just in case any CTOs are watching

[manikyath]

Just now, SCHISCHKA said:

Sorry I didn't mean to put you out of a job. I'll edit my post just in case any CTOs are watching

 

no but seriously.. some office people are braindead when it comes to computers, last week someone was completely amazed that you can plug a mouse in the USB ports on the back of a PC...

[jgjake2]

7 minutes ago, manikyath said:

but between linux minded folks, office 365 is actually a pretty nice to have at work, sorry libre office

I agree completely. Plus, I write VBA script to auto sort my mail in ways that rules would never be able to do.

 

However, wine does a good job of running Office apps in linux.

[manikyath]

6 minutes ago, jgjake2 said:

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but.. why mess with power settings tho? the ones that ship out the box are pretty much as good as it can get for 99% of scenarios out there..

[SCHISCHKA]

3 minutes ago, manikyath said:

 

no but seriously.. some office people are braindead when it comes to computers, last week someone was completely amazed that you can plug a mouse in the USB ports on the back of a PC...

Iv seen worse. I can understand someone over the age of 35 being clueless but the kids coming out of school now are really clueless. I don't think they teach them what they need to know

[jgjake2]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

but.. why mess with power settings tho? the ones that ship out the box are pretty much as good as it can get for 99% of scenarios out there..

Like I said in the post, power savings. One of the biggest reasons I hate enabling CPU throttling on laptops is the delay between a load increase, and the CPU responding to that load increase.

 

But these settings allow you to edit eveything about that: delay, threshold, ammount of increase/decrease, how that affects CPU parking, etc...It can save a lot of battery life, and I like to tweak it on mobile devices and servers.