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Windows Tips, Tricks and Notes
Windows 10 annoyances and how to overcome them
"Let's finish setting up your device." Let's not and say we did:
Disable this annoying splash screen thusly:
- Start → Settings → System → Notifications & actions
- Uncheck the “Show me the Windows welcome experience after updates…”, “Suggest ways I can finish setting up my device…” and “Get tips, tricks and suggestions…” items under Notifications.
Ways to personalize Windows 10 without activating it
Disable Taskbar Button Grouping with Group Policy
Open the Registry Editor app and locate the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
On the right, create the new 32-Bit DWORD value NoTaskGrouping
Set the value of the newly created key to decimal 1.
Restart the computer.
Setting Desktop Wallpaper via Group Policy
Start the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
Navigate to Local Computer Policy → User Configuration → Administrative Templates → Desktop → Desktop
Select 'Desktop Wallpaper'
Select 'Enabled', then supply the wallpaper name (directory\filename).
Choose Wallpaper Style
Click OK
Wallpaper modification will take effect on the next login.
Setting Desktop Wallpaper using Registry Editor
Open the Registry Editor app.
Navigate to Policies in HKCU.
Right-click on Policies > New > Key.
Name it as System.
Right-click on System > New > String Value.
Name it as Wallpaper.
Double-click on it and enter the wallpaper path.
Right-click on System > New > String Value.
Name it as WallpaperStyle.
Double-click on it to set a Value data; the values below are valid:
0 - Center 1 - Tile 2 - Stretch 3 - Fit 4 - Fill 5 - Span
Click OK to save the change.
Wallpaper modification will take effect on the next login.