Wireshark · Wireshark-dev: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Modify default settings?

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@xxxxxxxxx>]

Stephen Fisher wrote:
> Are we using the best default settings when Wireshark is installed for 
> the first time on a machine?  I always make these changes:
>
>  - <uncheck> Ask for unsaved capture files

+1 for that.  I push a /usr/local/share/preferences file to many of our 
systems mainly for that option.

>  - <check> Welcome screen and title bar shows version

Makes sense to me.

>  - Always start in directory (Desktop on Windows, ~/captures on Unix)
>  - Change the toolbar style to "Icons & Text"
>  - Add a "Packet Length (Bytes)" column titled "Bytes"

I don't add packet length, but I do add the Expert Info Severity column. 
 Makes it easier to find warnings, etc.