Asus Zenbook Pro Duo
Setup and Powerup
Plugged in at 12:45 pm on Oct 23 2019 and it booted up on its own. I answered the following questions:
- Language English(united states)
- keyboard - US
- Country/region - Canada
- wifi - Sunray-5G connect automatically checked... all others unchecked
- Windows License agreement - Accept
Created account imdecrin@outlook.com Password q******** PIN ********
turned off:
- diagnostics -basic
- Advertising - off
- allow apps to access location = off
- it can be turned on for specific apps
Accepted Nvidia Agreement
Windows Updates
Advanced options Recieve updates for other microsoft products = off download over metered connection = off Restart right away = off
- Feature update Delayed for 7 days
- Quality update delayed for 3 days
Delivery Optimization
- Allow downloads from other PC's = off
Advanced options Download Settings
- limit bandwidth to upload updates in background = unchecked
- limit bandwidth to upload updatea in foreground = unchecked
Upload settings
- Limit bandwidth for uploading updates to other pcs to 10%
- Limit monthly upload limit to 50 gb.
Privacy settings
- Let apps use advertising id = off
- Let websites provide locally relavant content = off
- let windows track app launches to improve start = on
- let windows show me suggested content in the settings app = off
Cortana
- hey cortana = off
- keyboard shortcut = off
- Screen lock = off
- cortana language = english canada
- device location = off
- contacts = off
- browsing history = off
- online speech recognition = off
Permissions and History
- cloud search = off
- History = off
- search history = off
Inking & typing personalization
- getting to know you = off
- diagnostic data = basic
- tailored experiences = off
- view diagnostic data = off
- delete diagnostic data = deleted
- feedback frequency = never
- recommended troubleshooting = ask submitbefore fixing problems
Notifications
- Allow access to user notifications = on
- allow apps to access notifications = on
- choose which apps access info = nothing to choose
Voice Activation
- all = off
Phone Calls
- allow apps to make phone calls = off
- call history = off
Multitasking
- snap windows = off
timeline = on Projecting = off Clipboard
- History = on
- sync across devices = off
Game bar
- record clips and screen shots = off
- open game bar with this button = unchecked
- background recording = off
- recording audio = off
Game Mode Mode = off
Uninstalled Apps
- candy crush friends
- candy crush saga
- Microsoft solitaire collection
- turned off all live tiles
- spotify turned off in startup Apps
- myASUS turned off in startup Apps
Turned off at startup
- Adobe Creative Cloud at startup in file/preferences on Dec 2 2019
- Microsoft Teams
Anti-Virus Settings
Came with 30 day free trial of MacFee software. This has turned off windows defender and the windows firewall. At the end of the subscription I have to unistall it and then use
How to uninstall or reinstall supported McAfee consumer products using the McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool (MCPR.exe)
found at McAfee Consumer Products Removal tool
Then go to Windows Defender Firewall and Advanced Security to make sure it is turned on.
uninstalled Macfee and undated Windows defender on Dec 2 2019.
