Windows

The following instructions target Windows 11. For previous versions: Windows 10.

Configuration

Power options

Open Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options to enable Hibernate and change the action when closing the lid.

Display

Review and update:

Parameter	Path
HDR	Settings (Windows) > System > Display > HDR (in Brightness & Colour)
Windows refresh rate (for every screen)	Settings (Windows) > System > Display > Advanced display (Related settings) > Choose a refresh rate
NVIDIA G-SYNC	NVIDIA Control Panel > Display > Set up G-SYNC > Enable G-SYNC
NVIDIA 3D program settings	NVIDIA Control Panel > 3D Settings > Manage 3D settings > Program settings
NVIDIA application settings	Settings (Windows) > System > Display > Graphics > Customised settings for applications

Features

• Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

Applications

Software development

• Visual Studio Code

Office

• draw.io Diagrams
• PDF24 Creator
• Inkscape

Utilities

• KeePass

  • Plugins: KeeTheme (dark theme)

• WinDirStat

  winget install WinDirStat.WinDirStat