Random notes for Windows. Primarily for my own reference. At some point I’ll talk about JoeyDebloat.

Commands

{@html `# VSCode Remote Tunneling
code tunnel

# WinSxS Cleanup
Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase
# [Source](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/clean-up-the-winsxs-folder?view=windows-11)

# System Volume Information Cleanup
wmic shadowcopy delete /nointeractive

# Edit Powershell profile (.bashrc equivalent)
notepad $profile`}

Personal Utilities

(This assumes you ran JoeyDebloat first as it relies on some of the tools installed there.)

{@html `function Add-PermanentPathUser {
    param(
        [string]$Path
    )
    [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(
        "Path",
        [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable(
            "Path",
            [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::USER
        ) + ";$Path",
        [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::USER
    )
}
$original_dir = Get-Location
$key_deepseek = Read-Host "Deepseek API Key"
cd ~
New-Item -Path .\bin -ItemType Directory -Force
Add-PermanentPathUser $(Resolve-Path ~\bin)
cd bin
eget sigoden/aichat
cd ~
if (!(Test-Path $profile)) {
    New-Item -Path $profile -ItemType File -Force    
}
Add-Content $profile @"
function s { aichat -e $args }
function l { ls $args }
function e { micro $args }
`$ENV:EDITOR = $((Get-Command micro).Source)
"@
$aichat_dir = $($env:APPDATA) + "\aichat"
New-Item -Path $aichat_dir -ItemType Directory -Force
cd $aichat_dir
Set-Content config.yaml @"
# see https://github.com/sigoden/aichat/blob/main/config.example.yaml
model: deepseek:deepseek-chat
clients:
- type: openai-compatible
  name: deepseek
  api_base: https://api.deepseek.com
  api_key: $key_deepseek
"@
cd $original_dir
. $profile
refreshenv
echo "You may need to restart your terminal for the changes to take effect."`}

Scripting

Batch

{@html `:: Change directory to script location in batch
cd /D "%~dp0"`}

Software

Name	Description
SrvMan	Create services, manage hidden services
DriverStoreExplorer (Rapr)	Clean driverstore packages, reclaim space
PatchCleaner	Cleans up old/redundant installers, reclaim space
FurMark	GPU stress test
Prime95	CPU/RAM stress test
Rufus	Create USB install media

Category: windows

Notes: Windows