profile (November 2024)

Modern Windows profile that documents and provides PowerShell scripts to setup my optimal development environment.

Installation

To enable local account creation, run Shift + F10 during the account creation screen and then run:

oobe\bypassnro

Post-Installation

Debloating

Default Windows 11 Pro install is extremely bloated with a lot of extraneous features that are more distracting than necessary.

Win11Debloat

Automated Installation

NOTE: To enable PowerShell scripts, run Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope CurrentUser

Run the following command to install required packages, remove unnecessary ones default Win11Debloat ignored, and setup Helix/PowerShell configuration.

.\Profile.ps1

Manual Installation

Unfortunately, not all steps in this procedure are automatable via PowerShell. There are some steps that need manual action

Minimum Nerd Fonts Install Base

• FiraCode Nerd Font
• JetBrainsMono Nerd Font
• MesloLG Nerd Font

Other Fonts (Google Fonts)

• B612
• B612 Mono
• Ubuntu
• Questrial

Non-winget Applications

• Mozilla Firefox Stable
• Visual Studio Community
  • Include Git for Windows
• Ghidra

Windows Terminal Settings

Setting Name	Setting Value
Color Scheme	Spring
Font Family	JetBrainsMono Nerd Font Mono
Font Size	9
Opacity	90
Padding	3

Preferred Color Scheme Spring by Gogh

{
    "background": "#0A1E24",
    "black": "#000000",
    "blue": "#1DD3EE",
    "brightBlack": "#000000",
    "brightBlue": "#15A9FD",
    "brightCyan": "#3E999F",
    "brightGreen": "#1FC231",
    "brightPurple": "#8959A8",
    "brightRed": "#FF0021",
    "brightWhite": "#FFFFFF",
    "brightYellow": "#D5B807",
    "cursorColor": "#ECF0C1",
    "cyan": "#3E999F",
    "foreground": "#ECF0C1",
    "green": "#1F8C3B",
    "name": "Spring",
    "purple": "#8959A8",
    "red": "#FF4D83",
    "selectionBackground": "#FFFFFF",
    "white": "#FFFFFF",
    "yellow": "#1FC95B"
}

Use 24-hour clock format

In Settings → Time & language → Regional format, make Short time and Long time reflect the desired 24-hour format.

Disable Edge from running in the background when closed

In Microsoft Edge, go into Settings → *System and performacne and make sure Startup boost and Continue running background extensionms and apps when Microsoft Edge is closed are disabled.

Rust Development Environment

rustup default stable
rustup component add rust-analyzer

Golang Development Environment

go install golang.org/x/tools/gopls@latest
go install github.com/nametake/golangci-lint-langserver@latest

WSL2 Debian + Nix Setup

Install Debian WSL2:

wsl --install -d Debian

Once inside the Debian WSL2 instance, install the following packages:

• build-essential
• curl
• git
• openssh-client
• python3

At this point, we are ready to grab andermatt64/dotfiles and setup the development environment. Once installed, add commandline key at the location specified below in Windows Terminal Settings JSON file:

{
  "defaultProfile": "{<GUID>}",

  "profiles": {
    "list": [
      {
        "commandline": "wsl -d Debian --cd <HOME_DIR> -- <HOME_DIR>/.nix-profile/bin/fish",
        "guid": "{<GUID>}",
        "hidden": false,
        "name": "Debian"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Ghidra Environment Setup

In the Function Graph window, click Edit Code Layout button. In the opened dialog, click the Instruction/Data tab and resize the bars to make sure no text is hidden.

In Edit → Tool Options, make the following changes:

• Options
  • Decompiler
    • Display
      • Change Font to JetBrainsMonoNL NFM
      • Enable Display EOL comments
      • Set Display Namespaces to Always
  • Listing Display
    • Change Font to JetBrainsMonoNL NFM
  • Graph
    • Function Graph
      • Set Graph Background Color to #F2FFFF
      • Enable Scroll Wheel Pans
      • Set View Settings to Start Fully Zoomed In
      • Nested Code Layout
        • Enable Route Edges Around Vertices
  • Listing Fields
    • Cursor Text Highlights
      • Change Mouse Button To Activate to LEFT
    • Function Signature Field
      • Enable Display Namespace
    • Operands Field
      • Disable Markup Register Variable References