useful .NET

A collection of useful tools and software for .NET development systems

Apps

• .NET SDKs for Visual Studio

• Chocolatey

  • 7-Zip
  • GIMP
  • Notepad++
  • Paint.NET
  • posh-git
  • WinSCP

• f.lux

• git (Install your preferred text editor for git first, so you can select it during git install.)

• Firefox (navigate to version-number/win64-EME-free/en/CA/)

• GitHub Desktop

• Microsoft Store

  • foobar2000

• Ninite

  • CCCP
  • Visual Studio Code (Can update via Ninite, install via own installer for Explorer extensions)

• PowerShell

• SQL Server 2017

• SQL Server Management Studio

• Visual Studio 2019

  • CodeMaid
  • Multiline Search and Replace
  • Productivity Power Tools 2017/2019
    • Double-Click Maximize
    • Fix Mixed Tabs
    • Match Margin
    • Power Commands for Visual Studio
    • Shrink Empty Lines
    • Solution Error Visualizer
    • Time Stamp Margin
  • XAML Styler

• Visual Studio Code (Use System Installer)

• Vivaldi

Quality of Life

• bingsearch-disable.reg - Disables web search via start menu.
• widget-disable.reg - Disables start menu widgets and associated service.
• lockscreen.png - 1 × 1 gray pixel to serve as tiled lockscreen and sign-on screen background.
• region.bat - Combined with region.xml, sets reasonable system datetime formats.
• screensaver-disable.reg - Registry entry to disable screensaver.
• ShowFileExtensions.reg - Registry entry to show file extensions in explorer.

Windows Settings

• Disable Automatic Updates
  • Group Policy Editor - Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Updates > Manage end user experience > Configure Automatic Updates
    • Disabled
• Disable Shutdown Event Tracker
  • Group Policy Editor - Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Display Shutdown Event Tracker
    • Disabled
• Disable Widgets
  • Group Policy Editor - Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Widgets > Allow Widgets
    • Disabled
• Disable Copilot
  • Group Policy Editor - User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Copilot > Turn off Windows Copilot
    • Enabled
• Disable Storage Sense
  • Group Policy Editory - Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Storage Sense > Allow Storage Sense
    • Disabled