Steps

Install Windows

1. /!\ Make local account (so no online, no Microsoft, etc.)!
2. Set a username and password
3. Choose personal use
4. Say "No" to all windows data collection

Setting up Windows

1. Right click on the trash to check confirmation dialog
2. Disable the UAC
3. Update Motherboard drivers
4. Open OneDrive (if present) and Unlick this PC + Uncheck all from first tab + Close it + (Use revo to uninstall it)
5. Search "Windows features" to be able to open "Turn Windows features on or off" panel + CHECK Hyper-V (optionnal) and Windows Hypervisor Platform

Personal settings

1. Remove all from quick access in the explorer
2. Remove all tiles from the windows button (+ resize to remove blank right part)
3. Remove all shortcuts from the windows bottom bar (unpin all + remove search bar)
4. Change view options in the explorer (uncheck all in Privacy, check Show hidden files + Expand to open folder + Show all folders, and uncheck Hide extensions for unknown file types, check all in When searching non-indexing locations)
5. Change Color Depth in Radeon settings to 8 bpc + Open Display Settings (right click on desktop) + Advanced display settings (blue text) + Display adapter properties for Display + Select 144hz in Monitor tab
6. Open Text services and input languages + Check Hidden Language bar
7. Open Turn system icons on or off -> Turn off "Action Center"
8. Open Time & Language -> Language -> Choose an input method to always use as default -> Language bar options -> Advanced Key Settings -> Set all Key sequence to "(None)"
9. Select Aura color (if ASUS motherboard)
10. Right click on Notification icon (manager in the right corner of Desktop) + Don't show all
11. Open System -> Display + change the scale to 125% (due to 32" screen)
12. Open System -> Sound + disable unwanted ouput device (click Test for each, then remove if needed)
13. Open System -> Notifications & action + Uncheck all (except Get notifications from apps and other senders except Brave)
14. Open System -> Focus assist + Uncheck all
15. Open System -> Power & Sleep + Select Never everywhere + Boost performance + Click on Additionnal power settings (blue text)
16. /!\ In same Power Options window: Select AMD Ryzen High Performance (if you have an AMD) + Select Do nothing everywhere in Choose what the power buttons do + Select Never everywhere in Choose when to turn off display!
17. Open System -> Tablet mode + Select Use desktop mode, Always ask me before switching and uncheck all
18. Open System -> Multitasking + Uncheck Timeline
19. Open Devices -> Bluetooth & other devices + Uncheck all
20. Open Devices -> Printers & scanners + Uncheck all
21. Open Devices -> AutoPlay + Uncheck all
22. Open Devices -> USB + Uncheck all
23. Open Devices -> Wifi + Uncheck hotspot
24. Open Devices -> Mobile hotspot + Uncheck all
25. Open Devices -> Typing + Check all (except Show text suggestions as I type)
26. Open Personalization -> Colors + Select blue as Windows colors (if not by default)
27. Open Personalization -> Themes + Select No sounds in Sounds (instead of Windows default)
28. /!\ In same Sounds window: In first tab (Playback) Uncheck Show disabled devices and Show disconnected devices + in last tab (Communication) Select Do nothing!
29. Open Personalization -> Start + Uncheck all (except Show app list in Start menu
30. Open Personalization -> Taskbar + Uncheck all (except Lock the taskbar)
31. Open Apps -> Apps & features + Uninstall Microsoft OneDrive, Skype, Xbox, Xbox live
32. Open Gaming -> Gaming bar + Uncheck all
33. Open Search -> Permissons & History + Select Off - Don't filter adult content from my web results + Uncheck all
34. Open Search -> Searching Windows + Select Classic (if it is not by default) and click on Customize search locations here
35. /!\ In same Indexing Options window: Click on Modify and add all disks!
36. Open Privacy -> General + Uncheck all
37. Open Privacy -> Activity history + Uncheck all
38. Open Update & Security -> Windows Update + Click on Check for updates
39. Open Update & Security -> Windows Update -> Advanced -> Uncheck all
40. Open Update & Security -> Delivery Optimization + Uncheck all
41. Default folder view
42. Set icons size (CTRL + scroll mouse) in a folder
43. Then go to "Folder view" -> "View" -> "Apply to Folders"
44. Create custom WindowApps shortcut
45. Go in shell:AppsFolder and use right click to create a shortcut
46. Host
47. > Update basic host with custom one at:
48. C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\
49. Restoration point
50. After did everything you have to do, don't forget to create a restoration point
51. Open the Control Panel and search "restore point" and create one with the current date
52. Backup
53. > After did everything you have to do, don't forget to make a full backup:
54. Open the Control Panel and search "backup and restore"
55. Click on Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7)
56. Click on Create a system image
57. Select On a hard disk
58. Select the drive C
59. Start

Other tweaks

1. You can use the awesome and free Winaero Tweaker
2. Disable Prefetch and Superfetch (useless on SSD)
3. > Execute > services.msc:
4. Disable "Superfetch"
5. > Execute > regedit:
6. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnablePrefetcher -> 0
7. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters\EnableSuperfetch -> 0
8. Disable Test Mode (if needed)
9. > Open Powershell as Admin and type:
10. bcdedit -set TESTSIGNING OFF
11. Alter the Spell Check feature (if needed)
12. > Execute > regedit:
13. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\v1.7\EnableAutocorrection -> 1
14. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\TabletTip\v1.7\EnableSpellchecking -> 1
15. Disable "Sticky Keys"
16. Open Control Panel -> Search "Sticky Keys" -> Uncheck "Turn on sticky keys when shift is pressed five times"