WindowsProductivity

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# Windows

*   disable indexing (use locate instead) 
*   disable themes, sounds 
*   disable all performance settings (Computer | Properties | Advanced System Settings) except "Smooth screen fonts"

## powershell

~/Documents/WindowsPowerShell/Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1:

```powershell
Set-PSReadLineOption -BellStyle None -EditMode Emacs
New-Alias which get-command
New-Alias grep select-string
```

## cmd

*   Properties 
    *   Options | Edit Options | QuickEdit Mode = ON 
    *   Font | Font = "Lucida Console", Size = 11 
    *   Layout | Screen Buffer Size { Width = 220, Height = 5500 }

*   Prompt 
    *   Environment variable 
            PROMPT=%USERNAME%$B$P$G
            
            
    
    *   Must be set for each user individually

# OpenSSH
- https://github.com/PowerShell/Win32-OpenSSH/wiki/Install-Win32-OpenSSH
- Host config is in `C:\ProgramData\ssh`
- comment out administrators auth keys override
  ```
  #Match Group administrators
  #       AuthorizedKeysFile __PROGRAMDATA__/ssh/administrators_authorized_keys
  ```
- `Set-Service sshd -StartupType Automatic`
- `New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\OpenSSH" -Name DefaultShell -Value "C:\Program Files\Git\bin\bash.exe" -PropertyType String -Force`
- `Restart-Service sshd`

# Scoop

https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki/Quick-Start

## Install

* `iwr -useb get.scoop.sh | iex`

scoop install ripgrep

# Cygwin

*   Use <http://www.mirrorservice.org> (UK) 
*   install base 
*   install rxvt, openssh, openssl, gcc...

## Install

### Essentials

corkscrew
    cron
    openssh
    openssl
    ssmtp
    vim

### PIM

mutt
    fetchmail
    getmail
    procmail
    w3m   # for rendering html e-mail
    gpg

#### offlineimap

Runs well under cygwin.

git clone git://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap.git
    pip install sqlite json urllib
    cd offlineimap
    python setup.py

### General

catdoc
    chere
    curl
    diffutils
    dos2unix
    gnupg
    ImageMagick
    nc6
    ncftp
    odt2txt
    oodiff
    patch
    patchutils
    ping
    psmisc
    renameutils
    screen
    time
    tree
    unzip
    wget
    xmlstarlet
    xmlto
    zip

### Dev

astyle
    binutils
    bvi
    ctags
    doxygen
    gcc4
    gdb
    git
    git-svn
    indent
    make
    splint
    subversion

### Extra

sharutils  # uuencode/decode
    sqlite3   # inspecting application db files

*   [http://www.weiqigao.com/blog/2006/08/14/ten\_steps\_to\_higher\_cygwin_productivity.html][36] 
*   update passwd, group 
        mkpasswd -l -d  > /etc/passwd
        mkgroup -l -d > /etc/group

*   change cygdrive mount (new cygwin installations) 
        $ vi /etc/fstab
        none / cygdrive binary,posix=0,user 0 0
        
        $ # or change on the fly:
        $ mount --change-cygdrive-prefix /

*   Point home to /c/Users/foo 
        Admin$ vi /etc/passwd

*   Create /usr/local shortcuts to Windows programs

## rxvt

@echo off
    C:
    cd C:/cygwin/bin
    :: bash --login -i
    rxvt -sr -sl 2500 -sb -geometry 120x30 -fg lightgray -bg black -tn rxvt -fn "Lucida Console-11" -e /usr/bin/bash --login -i

## updatedb

*   <http://bookweevil.wordpress.com/2008/03/28/getting-updatedb-on-cygwin-to-prune-paths-with-spaces/> 
*   Prune annoying paths and cache files 
*   Index over /home symlink

updatedb  --localpaths='/bin /sbin /usr /etc /lib /home/* /c/opt' \
        --prunepaths='/proc /c/cygwin /c/Documents.and.Settings/[^/]*/Local.Settings/Temp
        /c/Documents.and.Settings/[^/]*/Local.Settings/Temporary.Internet.Files
        /c/Documents.and.Settings/[^/]*/Local.Settings/Application.Data/Mozilla/Firefox/Profiles/[^/]*/Cache
        /c/Users
        /[^/]*/System.Volume.Information
        /f
        /m
        /o
        /p
        /q
        /r
    '

## ssh

*   Create host keys 
        Admin$ ssh-host-config

*   Create user keys 
        ssh-keygen  # current cygwin default is 2048bit RSA

*   Install new public key

## Fix TEMP

TMP and TEMP environment variables should be unset by default Cygwin .bashrc. If they are not append the following to ~/.bashrc

unset TMP
    unset TEMP

See <http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/setup-env.html>

# VIM

*   Install gVim for windows 
*   Register gVim OLE (as admin) `admin|C:\opt\vim\vim73> gvim -register` 
*   Three ways of launching VIM: 
    *   gvim directly -> uses Windows HOMEDIR, vimfiles config directory 
    *   vim in cygwin -> uses cygwin HOME, .vim 
    *   gvim from cygwin -> uses cygwin HOME, vimfiles

## Windows Path

VIMHOME = C:\opt\vim\vim73
    PATH += %VIMHOME%

## VIM Runtime Path

Set it in `~/.bashrc`:

export VIMRUNTIME=$HOME/.vim

## Shared plugin directory

Move cygwin .vim to vimfiles and symlink it back to .vim

cd ~
    mv .vim vimfiles
    ln -s vimfiles .vim

## gVim win32 and Cygwin

Fix failure to create tmp files `Can't open file C:/cygwin/tmp/xxxxxx.tmp`

Set shell in _vimrc

"" Fix VCS integration in gvim for windows
    if has("win32")
        set shell=C:\\Windows\\System32\\cmd.exe
    endif

## Cursor in mintty

Cygwin mintty doesn't show correct block and insert cursors by default. Add to `.vimrc` to fix:

let &t_ti.="\e[1 q"
    let &t_SI.="\e[5 q"
    let &t_EI.="\e[1 q"
    let &t_te.="\e[0 q"

Still doesn't work within screen though.

## Plugins

### pathogen

cd ~/vimfiles/autoload
    wget --no-check-certificate https://raw.github.com/tpope/vim-pathogen/master/autoload/pathogen.vim

### vcscommand

cd ~/vimfiles/bundle
    git clone git://repo.or.cz/vcscommand

## VisVim

### Visual Studio 2005 MDI

*   Create new external tool with arguments: 
        --servername VS_NET --remote-silent "+call cursor($(CurLine), $(CurCol))" $(ItemPath)

# Git

## File Permissions

Ignore chmod changes in git-gui, etc.

git config core.filemode false

## Line Endings

Ignore chmod changes in git-gui, etc.

git config core.autocrlf true

# Outlook

## Read in Plain Text

1.  File | Options | Trust Center | Trust Center Settings 
2.  E-mail Security | Read as Plain Text 
3.  "Read all standard mail in plain text" 
4.  "Read all digitally signed mail in plain text"

## Compose in Plain Text

1.  File | Options | Mail 
2.  "Compose messages in this format: Plain text" 
3.  Stationery and Fonts | Personal Stationery | Composing and reading plain text 
    1.  Lucida Console 9 
4.  Replies and Forwards: Replying prefix 
5.  Prefix with "> " 
6.  Forwards: Include original text 
7.  File | Options | Advanced 
    1.  International Options 
    2.  Preferred Encoding for outgoing messages: Unicode (UTF-8) 
    3.  Preferred Encoding for outgoing vCards: Unicode (UTF-8)

## Disable Read Receipts

1.  File | Options | Mail 
2.  Tracking 
3.  "Never send a read receipt"

## Create rule: move sent message to inbox

## Disable AutoCorrect

1.  File | Options | Mail | Editor Options... 
2.  AutoCorrect Options... | AutoCorrect 
    1.  Disable all except "Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key"

## Conversation View

1.  View tab: "Date (Conversations)" 
2.  Right-click "Arrange By:" | View Settings... | Sort... 
    1.  Received, ascending 
3.  View | Conversation Settings | Use Classic Indented View

## Compose in VIM

1.  Install [outlookvim][39] 
2.  Ensure VIM is OLE registered. i.e. `gvim.exe -register` 
    1.  Unzip to `$vimfiles/bundle/outlookvim/` 
    2.  In Outlook 2010 
        1.  File | Options | Trust Center (left pane) | Trust Center Settings (Button, right pane) | Macro Settings = "Notifications for all macros" 
        2.  OK 
        3.  Tools | Macro | Visual Basic Editor (or Alt-F11) 
            1.  File | Import File (or Ctrl-M) 
            2.  Choose the file ...\vimfiles\plugin\OutlookVim.bas 
            3.  Expand Modules folder 
            4.  Module1 | Project Properties 
            5.  project name = "Vim" 
            6.  project description = "Edit emails with Vim" 
            7.  File | Save 
            8.  Close the Visual Basic Editor 
        4.  Add e-mail toolbar button: 
            1.  New e-mail 
            2.  "Customize Quick Access Toolbar"` 
            3.  "Choose commands from" = "Macros" 
            4.  "Add >>" Vim.Edit 
            5.  Vim.Edit "Modify" and assign an icon 
            6.  OK

# Lync

Options:

1.  General 
    1.  DISABLE Show emoticons in instant messages 
    2.  Change Font "Lucida Console 9" 
    3.  ENABLE Turn on logging in Lync 
    4.  ENABLE Minimize to the notification area instead of the task bar 
2.  Personal 
    1.  DISABLE Show photos of contacts 
3.  My Picture 
    1.  Do not show my picture 
4.  Ringtones and Sounds 
    1.  DISABLE Play sounds in Lync 
5.  File Saving 
    1.  Lync recordings, Save to: ~/lync

# Network Shares

Mount network share as a folder, rather than a drive.

*   <http://serverfault.com/questions/105633/mount-remote-cifs-smb-share-as-a-folder-not-a-drive-letter>.

mklink /d  C:\Folder\ShareName \\Server\ShareName\Directory

# Firefox

*   Disable PDF plugin

# Bug.n Window Manager

*   <http://www.autohotkey.net/~joten/bug.n.html> 
*   Install to /opt 
*   Copy ~/bugn.ini to /opt/bug.n/Config.ini

# Trac

*   Install trac, setuptools, genshi 
*   Init trac environment 
        mkdir $USERPROFILE/trac-env 
        C:/Python27/Scripts/trac-admin $USERPROFILE/trac-env initenv

*   Configure MD5 authentication 
    *   Save as genpw.py

```python
#!/usr/bin/python

from optparse import OptionParser
# The md5 module is deprecated in Python 2.5
try:
    from hashlib import md5
except ImportError:
    from md5 import md5
realm = 'trac'

# build the options
usage = "usage: %prog [options]"
parser = OptionParser(usage=usage)
parser.add_option("-u", "--username",action="store", dest="username", type = "string",
                  help="the username for whom to generate a password")
parser.add_option("-p", "--password",action="store", dest="password", type = "string",
                  help="the password to use")
parser.add_option("-r", "--realm",action="store", dest="realm", type = "string",
                  help="the realm in which to create the digest")
(options, args) = parser.parse_args()

# check options
if (options.username is None) or (options.password is None):
   parser.error("You must supply both the username and password")
if (options.realm is not None):
   realm = options.realm

# Generate the string to enter into the htdigest file
kd = lambda x: md5(':'.join(x)).hexdigest()
print ':'.join((options.username, realm, kd([options.username, realm, options.password])))

```

*   Generate passwd file 
        python genpw.py -u $USER -p $PASSWD

*   Run trac 
        cd $USERPROFILE
        c:\Python27\Scripts\tracd.exe --port 8000 $USERPROFILE/trac-env --auth="yorke,trac-env/conf/passwd,trac" trac-env

# New User Configuration

*   Keyboard and Region 
    *   Add English (UK)/US-Dvorak 
    *   Show Language Bar 
    *   LAlt+Shift+1 = UK/Qwerty 
    *   LAlt+Shift+2 = UK/US-Dvorak 
*   Outlook 
*   Firefox, plugins etc 
    *   Adblock 
    *   Pentadactyl 
    *   Foxyproxy 
*   Cygwin

*   Rsync bootstrap profile 
        rsync -ave ssh home:cognomen/user/ ./
        rsync -ave ssh home:cognomen/user-win/ ./

*   Programming 
    *   Editing 
        *   VIM 
        *   .vimrc 
    *   Source Control 
        *   .svn 
    *   TortoiseSVN 
        *   External diff tool: 
                C:\opt\vim\vim73\gvim.exe -d %base %mine

*   Folder Locations 
    *   Downloads -> dl 
    *   "My Documents" -> docs 
*   Bug.n 
*   7-zip 
*   VLC 
*   Command Prompt Defaults 
    *   Screen width 
    *   Quick Edit Mode

[35]: WindowsProductivity?action=sourceblock&num=1
 [36]: http://www.weiqigao.com/blog/2006/08/14/ten_steps_to_higher_cygwin_productivity.html
 [39]: http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=3087
 [42]: WindowsProductivity?action=sourceblock&num=2

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