2-3 Checklist Fighting Windows 11

Table of Contents
Intro............................................................................................................................................................1
Why it's treacherous...................................................................................................................................2
Defeating the requirements...................................................................................................................2
Installing Windows 11 (if applicable)........................................................................................................2
Protecting a New Machine from Microsoft Accounts and the OneDrive Scandal................................3
Okay, time to clean Windows 11!..............................................................................................................4
Determining the machine's uptime........................................................................................................4
Wipe out impending update attacks.......................................................................................................4
Launch msconfig...................................................................................................................................4
Scheduled Tasks....................................................................................................................................4
Programs and Features and Apps and Features.....................................................................................5
Disable Windows Update attacks..........................................................................................................5
Disable UAC.........................................................................................................................................5
Disable Evil Fake Shutdown.................................................................................................................5
Disable System Restore.........................................................................................................................5
Disable Whole-Drive Encryption..........................................................................................................6
Make sure they're not infected with Tablet Mode.................................................................................6
Disable the update attacker in their office suite.........................................................................................6
Here are things you must do FOR EACH USER ACCOUNT ON THE MACHINE:..............................6
Liberation from Microsoft Accounts.....................................................................................................6
Ripping out the OneDrive Scandal, the worst scandal in the history of humanity...............................7
Taming the Small Windows Preferences...............................................................................................8
Disabling the Quick Access Garbage....................................................................................................8
Clean up the taskbar..............................................................................................................................8
Cleaning Secret PC Settings & Privacy Menu......................................................................................9
Installing Your Tools..................................................................................................................................9
Reading PDFs............................................................................................................................................9
Printing to PDF....................................................................................................................................10
Install OPENShell....................................................................................................................................10
Install/cleanup Firefox as per Firefox CKLIST..................................................................................10
Browser cleanup..................................................................................................................................10
Install LibreOffice (if necessary).........................................................................................................11
Install Thunderbird (if necessary)........................................................................................................11
Install Zoom if they need it.................................................................................................................11
Final Thoughts..........................................................................................................................................11