File Locations
Host File
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
SAM Database
C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM
Windows Dictionary
%AppData%\Microsoft\Spelling\neutral\default.dic
Shell Shortcuts
Shell Shortcut: shell:startup
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Shell Shortcut: shell:common startup
C:\Users\David\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Start Menu Items: shell:programs & shell:common programs
Apps Folder: shell:appsfolder
Send To Menu: shell:sendto
Fonts Folder: shell:fonts
Taskbar Shortcuts: C:\Users\David\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
Windows Services to Disable
Connected User Experiences and Telemetry
SysMain (Previous called PreFetch)
Task Scheduler → Microsoft → Windows → App Experiences (Disable all 4 Tasks)
Task Scheduler → Microsoft → Windows → Customer Experience Improvement Program (Disable both the tasks)
Startup Program Locations
User Startup Locations
shell:startup (Run Menu)
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
All User Startup Location
shell:common startup (Run Menu)
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Enable S3 Sleep
Modern PCs use S0 sleep (Which sometimes drains battery when its in sleep mode)
powercfg /a
reg add HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power /v PlatformAoAcOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /fThe powercfg command should show that S3 sleep is supported on device
On some devices in the BIOS there will be option to enable this feature