🧰 Other
AutoHotkey, .reg tweaks, and other useful odds and ends.
Align Taskbar Icons Left (Registry Tweak)
Switches the Windows 11 taskbar back to left-aligned icons.
Disable First Logon Animation (Registry Tweak)
Skips the "Hi, we are setting things up for you" first-logon animation (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administ…
Battery Status Popup
Ctrl+Alt+B shows a tooltip with the current battery percentage and charging state, read via WMI.
Disable Windows Telemetry (Registry Tweak)
Lowers the diagnostic data Windows sends to Microsoft (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Administrator) prompt.
Disable Lock Screen (Registry Tweak)
Skips straight to the sign-in screen instead of showing the lock screen (requires admin). Requires an elevated (Adminis…
Volume Control Hotkeys
Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down adjusts system volume in small steps, Ctrl+Alt+M toggles mute — useful on keyboards without dedicated …
Cycle Windows of the Same App
Alt+` cycles through all open windows belonging to the same application as the active window, like Alt+Tab but scoped t…
Show Seconds in Taskbar Clock (Registry Tweak)
Adds a seconds display to the taskbar clock.
Disable Start Menu Web Search (Registry Tweak)
Stops the Start Menu search from including web results.
Hide Taskbar Search Box (Registry Tweak)
Hides the search box on the taskbar, leaving just an icon or nothing.
Show Recycle Bin Icon on Desktop (Registry Tweak)
Adds the Recycle Bin icon back to the desktop.