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WinDumpster
A bunch of random scripts and tools and such to improve the windows experience and make the computer work as you want it. Mostly original, some copy paste, some AI, works.
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Windows system fuckery fixes
| Script name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
DualBootClockSync | A guide for resolving the dual boot clock issue on windows 10 |
ChangeReadOnlyRecursive | powershell scripts for remooving the ReadOnly attribute from troublesome Windows directories (when mismatch in names between FileExplorer and programs happens). |
MakeDiskWritable.md | instructions for cmd prompt for making a functional disk that windows has borked as readonly usable as an actual disk |
SyncDrives | Sync one drive to another in windows using powershe… |
WinDumpster
A bunch of random scripts and tools and such to improve the windows experience and make the computer work as you want it. Mostly original, some copy paste, some AI, works.
Index
Windows system fuckery fixes
| Script name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
DualBootClockSync | A guide for resolving the dual boot clock issue on windows 10 |
ChangeReadOnlyRecursive | powershell scripts for remooving the ReadOnly attribute from troublesome Windows directories (when mismatch in names between FileExplorer and programs happens). |
MakeDiskWritable.md | instructions for cmd prompt for making a functional disk that windows has borked as readonly usable as an actual disk |
SyncDrives | Sync one drive to another in windows using powershell, because using rsync on WSL is VERY slow if drives are mounted at /mnt/* |
HeadlessChromeInstall.ps1 | Install chrome on a windows installation with no browser, using powershell; useful for de-bloated Win installs with no Edge browser |
Aesthetics
| Script name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
SystemFontChangerWin10-Registry | Change the system font on Windows 10 with a registry value change, taken from WinAero docs |
ToggleDesktopIcons | Use autohotkey to turn on/off the desktop icons visibility. Requires autohotkey V2 |
Tools/Scripts for Frequent Reuse
| Script name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
Top.ps1 | A Windows 10 equivalent (ish) of the top command for unix systems |
ScreenTime | Enforce a "screen time"-like limit when run, including greyscale, and locks the screen after i seconds after a warning notification. For greyscale you need AutoHotkeyV2. Combine with TaskScheduler for automation. |
ProgramLocker | Alias an executable or command in a password-protecting fake locker, as an exe |
BarrdVault | A minimalist CSV + GPG-based password manager with a powershell GUI |
GUIRunnerPS | Run multiple programs at once with a single click, or a default selection after timer timeout. Warning: Janky. |
MediaBlaster | powershell script to launch a bunch of .url shortcuts in the default browser; configured for an example set of media, but works with any set of URLs |
Random Stuff
| Script name(s) | Purpose |
|---|---|
ICOFromPNG.ps1 | Single line command to convert a PNG to an ICO for Windows in high qualitiy with ImageMagick 7.x |