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--- system_setup [2015/04/10 20:27] – [Firefox] stephen
+++ system_setup [2023/02/21 22:31] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== System Set Up ======
-TODO:
+===== Off Page Setups =====
-  * Add file size / file count checks to the back up script.
-  * Ensure 'Check for Updates' uses 'Download ConEmu Preview, Installer (32-bit, 64-bit)' for ComEmu.
-==== OS Install ====
+{{topic>[setup]}}
-  - Get iso.
+===== Windows Setup =====
-  - Note keys (XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB for Windows_8.1_Pro_X64_Activated.iso)
-  - Note Microsoft password (write down or bring up on phone).
+==== Windows Install ====
-  - Use rufus_v1.4.1.exe to make a USB drive bootable and installable.
+  - [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11/|Create Windows 11 Installation Media]]
+  - Run it.
   - Plug in USB drive, boot and install.
-==== Windows Update ====
+==== Windows Set Up ====
-==== OS Set Up ====
+  - OneDrive: Turn off Desktop, Documents, Pictures back up.
+  - Set Dark mode. Settings > Personalisation > Colours.
+  - Windows Update.
+  - Set up sign in, facial & fingerprint recognition.
+  - Mouse pointer size (3).
+  - Enable Long Filename Support
+    - Start → ''RegEdit''.
+    - [Registry Editor] Address bar → ''Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem''
+    - [Registry Editor] Set ''LongPathsEnabled'' to ''1'' to enable long filenames.
+    - Reboot.
+  - Mass install<code powershell>
+# Browsers
+winget install --id 'Brave.Brave'
+winget install --id 'Google.Chrome'
+winget install --id 'Opera.Opera'
+winget install --id 'Mozilla.Firefox'
+# Dev Tools
+winget install --id 'Microsoft.PowerShell'
+winget install --id 'Git.Git'
+winget install --id 'OpenJS.NodeJS'
+winget install --id 'WinMerge.WinMerge'
+winget install --id 'JanDeDobbeleer.OhMyPosh' -s winget
+winget install --id 'Microsoft.SQLServer.2019.Developer'
+# IDE / Text Editors
+winget install --id 'Notepad++.Notepad++'
+winget install --id 'Microsoft.VisualStudioCode'
+winget install --id 'Microsoft.AzureDataStudio'
+winget install --id 'Microsoft.SQLServerManagementStudio'
+# General Apps
+winget install --name 'One Commander'
+winget install --id 'WinDirStat.WinDirStat'
+winget install --name 'Sysinternals Suite'
+winget install --id '7zip.7zip'
+winget install --id 'SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF'
+winget install --id 'sylikc.JPEGView'
+winget install --id 'TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice'
+winget install --id 'GIMP.GIMP'
+winget install --id 'Zoom.Zoom'
+winget install --id 'Spotify.Spotify'
+winget install --id 'PeterPawlowski.foobar2000'
+winget install --id 'Google.AndroidStudio'
+winget install --id 'Lexikos.AutoHotkey'
+winget install --id 'Anki.Anki'
+winget install --id 'Stellarium.Stellarium'
+winget install --id 'qBittorrent.qBittorrent'
+</code>
+  - Set up [[chrome_brave_setup|Brave]]
+  - Uninstall crap
+    - Settings > Apps > Installed apps, get rid of crap.
+    - Run ''Get-AppxPackage | Format-Table''\\ Then something like ''Get-AppxPackage | Where-Object {$_.Name -like '*Xbox*'} | Remove-AppxPackage''
+  - Start: Unpin crap.
+  - Taskbar: Turn off search & widget, unpin crap.
+  - Install the FiraCode Nerd Font.
+    - Download the **FiraCode Nerd Font** from [[https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads|Nerd Fonts]].
+    - Extract the zip.
+    - Search for ''Windows Compatible'' and delete them.
+    - Install the 12 remaining font files.
+  - Set up [[powershell_setup|PowerShell]]
+  - Set up [[windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]]
+  - Set up [[git_cheat_sheet|Git]]
+  - Settings > Power
+  - Settings > Remote Desktop.
+  - Explorer: Set up options.
+  - Language & regional set up. Control Panel > Clock and Region.
+  - Back up BitLocker recovery keys to password manager.
+  - Notepad++: Enable dark mode.
+  - Notepad++: Style Configurator, FiraCode Nerd Font Mono + enable global font
+<code>
+OS: Windows features.
+Visual Studio Code: Set up sync.
+Zoom: Set up video & audio settings.
+Git: Set up settings.
+AHK: Set up auto load & new bin location.
+Visual Studio: Install desktop dev.
+Visual Studio: Extensions.
+Install Microsoft Office.
+OS: Taskbar, Visual Studio, run as admin.
+Install Paint.net.
+Anki: Set up & sync.
+OneCommander: Set up favourites.
+OS: Set up backups.
+OS: Set up start up apps.
+Visual Studio: Set up snippets.
+OS: Set up screen saver to keep Vanta happy:
+Screen saver: (None)
+Wait: 60
+On resume: ✔
+</code>
   - Win, 'PC Settings'.
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   - Time and language > Date and time > Set up Formats
   - Time and language > Region and language > Install 'English (New Zealand)'.
-  - Control Panel > System and Security.
-  - [System and Security] System > Allow remote access.
-  - [System Properties] Remote tab > Remote Desktop > Allow remote connections to this computer.
-  - [Windows Explorer] View > Options.
-  - [Windows Explorer, Folder Options] View tab, Advanced settings:
-    - Check 'Display the full path in the title bar'.
-    - Uncheck 'Hide protected operating system file'.
-    - There must be others?!?!
   - Win, Win+I (settings charm)
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   - Run ''regedit.exe''.
   - [Registry Editor] HKEY_USERS > .DEFAULT > Control Panel > Keyboard
-  - [Registry Editor] Set the value of 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' to '2'.
+  - [Registry Editor] Set the value of 'InitialKeyboardIndicators' to '2'. If that doesn't work, try '2147483650'.
+==== Scheduled Task Setup ====
+  - Run the following:<code>
+schtasks /Create /RU "rimu\micro" /SC ONLOGON /TN "Launch AHK Shortcuts at startup" /TR "cmd" /IT /V1
+schtasks /Create /RU "rimu\micro" /SC ONLOGON /TN "Hourly maintenance" /TR "D:\Bin\Common\Bin\PowerShellRunner\PowerShellRunner.exe" /IT /V1
+schtasks /Create /RU "rimu\micro" /SC ONLOGON /TN "Daily maintenance" /TR "D:\Bin\Common\Bin\PowerShellRunner\PowerShellRunner.exe" /IT /V1
+</code>
+  - **Launch AHK Shortcuts at startup**:
+    - Trigger: At log on
+    - Actions: Program/script: ''cmd''
+    - Actions: Arguments: ''/c "start autohotkey.exe Shortcuts.ahk"''
+    - Actions: Start in: ''D:\Bin\Rimu\Auto Hot Key''
+  - **Hourly maintenance**:
+    - Trigger: Settings: ''One time''
+    - Trigger: Start: (Today) ''12:00:00 am''
+    - Trigger: ✔ Repeat task every: ''1 hour''
+    - Trigger: for a duration of: ''Indefinitely''
+    - Actions: Program/script: ''"D:\Bin\Common\Bin\PowerShellRunner\PowerShellRunner.exe"''
+    - Actions: Arguments: ''"Hourly maintenance.ps1"''
+    - Actions: Start in: ''D:\Bin\Rimu\Maintenance Scripts''
+  - **Daily maintenance**:
+    - Trigger: Settings: ''Daily''
+    - Trigger: Start: (Today) ''12:30:00 pm''
+    - Trigger: Recur every: ''1'' days
+    - Trigger: for a duration of: ''Indefinitely''
+    - Actions: Program/script: ''"D:\Bin\Common\Bin\PowerShellRunner\PowerShellRunner.exe"''
+    - Actions: Arguments: ''"Daily maintenance.ps1"''
+    - Actions: Start in: ''D:\Bin\Rimu\Maintenance Scripts''
 ==== Temp Directory Setup ====
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   - Win, 'Edit the system environment variables'.
   - [System Properties] Click the 'Environment Variables' button.
-  - [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP user variables (probably '%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp').
+  - [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP **user** variables (probably '%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp').
-  - [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP system variables (probably '%SystemRoot%\TEMP').
+  - [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP **system** variables (probably '%SystemRoot%\TEMP').
-  - [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP user variables to 'C:\Temp'.
+  - [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP **user** variables to 'C:\Temp'.
-  - [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP system variables to 'C:\Temp'.
+  - [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP **system** variables to 'C:\Temp'.
+  - [Environment Variables] Create a **system** variable for 't' and set it to 'C:\Temp'.
   - Reboot the machine.
   - Delete the contents of the original temp variables.
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   - (Set to 'C:\Temp')
-==== Sleep, Reboot, Shut Down ====
+==== Disable Hibernation ====
+This is required to get GoTheFuckToSleep to work.
+  - Open a command prompt as administrator.
+  - Enter ''powercfg /h off''.
+==== Sleep, Reboot, Shut Down shortcuts ====
 | Shut down | Shutdown.exe -s -t 00 |
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   - Create a shortcut on the desktop.
   - Set the icon (get from [[https://mega.co.nz/#fm/ucUzmLiS|Mega]]).
-  - Right click it > Pin to Taskbar.
+  - Right click it > Pin to Start.
   - Delete shortcut on desktop.
-  - Open a command prompt as administrator.
+==== Tall Guy Software ====
-  - Enter ''powercfg /h off''.
-===== Software Installs =====
-==== Chocolatey ====
+  - Download from [[https://mega.co.nz/secure.html#fm/CQNlkL7T|Mega]].
+  - Extract it and copy to ''C:\Program Files (x86)''.
-  - Open up a command line as administrator.
-  - Change PowerShell execution policy:<code>
-powershell set-executionpolicy unrestricted
-</code>
-  - Install Chocolatey:<code>
-@powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
-</code>
-  - Set final PowerShell execution policy:<code>
-set-executionpolicy remotesigned -scope currentuser
-set-executionpolicy remotesigned -scope localmachine
-</code>
-==== Bulk Software Install ====
-Copy the following to a ps1 file and run in PowerShell (run as administrator).
-<code powershell>
-# Frameworks
-cinst DotNet3.5
-cinst DotNet4.5
-# Essentials
-#cinstm MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
-cinst malwarebytes
-cinst Firefox
-cinst notepadplusplus
-cinst 7zip
-cinst foobar2000
-#cinstm truecrypt # Install manually
-cinst vlc
-cinst autohotkey_l
-# Recommended
-cinst gimp
-cinst paint.net
-cinst windirstat
-cinst filezilla
-cinst sumatrapdf
-cinst PDFCreator
-cinst IrfanView
-cinst Lastpass
-# Dev only
-cinst tortoisesvn
-cinst winmerge # Install after TortoiseSVN
-cinst sysinternals
-cinst fiddler4
-cinst expresso
-cinst ConEmu # Download ConEmu Preview, Installer (32-bit, 64-bit)
-cinst virtualbox
-# Optionals
-cinst InkScape
-cinst GoogleChrome
-cinst libreoffice
-cinst uTorrent
-cinst googleearth
-#cinst IcoFx
-cinst anki
-# Others
-# cinst javaruntime # Fuck Java. Fuck it in the ass. Do not install.
-cinst pscx # PowerShell Community Extensions
-cinst Silverlight
-cinst flashplayerplugin
-cinst cwrsync
-cinst wget
-</code>
-Note errors and check / fix them.
 ==== Manual Installs ====
-  - [[https://github.com/AuditProject/truecrypt-verified-mirror/tree/master/Windows|TrueCrypt]] or maybe [[https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/|VeraCrypt]].
   - [[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/download/|Hugin]]
   - [[http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php#windows|ImageMagick]]
   - [[http://www8.garmin.com/fitness/ant_product_page.jsp|ANT Agent]]
   - [[http://mp3splt.sourceforge.net/mp3splt_page/downloads.php|Mp3splt]] (not Mp3splt-gtk) or [[https://mega.co.nz/#F!LIEy1ADQ|from Mega]].
+  - [[http://www.devart.com/dbforge/sql/sqlcomplete/download.html|SQL Complete]] Register with fake details.
+  - [[http://www.babelstone.co.uk/Software/BabelMap.html|Babel Map]]
 ===== Software Configuration =====
-==== Off Page Setups ====
-  * [[notepadplusplus_setup|Notepad++ Setup]]
-  * [[foobar2000_setup|Foobar2000 Setup]]
 ==== Firefox ====
   - Alt > Tools > Options
+  - [Options] Sync tab > Sign in. Use settings in password vault. This will probably sync most of the following settings.
   - [Options] General tab > Startup > When Firefox starts: 'Show my windows and tabs from last time'
   - [Options] General tab > Downloads > Always ask me where to save files.
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     - "English/United Kingdom [en-gb]"
     - "English [en]"
-  - [Options] Sync tab > Sign in. Use settings in password vault.
   - Install [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/f0047-8a5b-0e-64/|a nice theme]].
   - Install the following extensions:
-    - <del>Adblock Plus</del> [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/adguard-adblocker/|Adguard AdBlocker]]
+    - LastPast
-    - Firebug
+    - MEGA
-    - Greasemonkey
+    - Tampermonkey
-    - [[http://www.ietab.net/|IE Tab 2]]
+    - uBlock Origin
-    - [[https://mega.nz/#firefox|Mega]]
-    - New Zealand Language Dictionary
-    - Pocket
-    - Restart Button
-    - Tab Scope
-    - (Add-on Compatibility Reporter)
   - Fix up the buttons on the toolbar.
+  - Install these user scripts:
+    - [[http://www.tallguyracing.com/userscripts/NZHeraldEnhancements.user.js|NZ Herald Enhancements]]
+    - [[https://lildevil-greasemonkey.s3.amazonaws.com/GC-street-view.user.js|Geocaching - Street View]]
+    - [[https://openuserjs.org/install/JRI/Geocaching_Map_Enhancements.user.js|Geocaching Map Enhancements]]
   - Get Firefox profile from Mega.
   - Copy xxx? to ''%AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gm1k3148.default\gm_scripts''
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     - [[https://duckduckgo.com/|Duck Duck Go]] (g)
     - [[http://tallguyracing.com/wiki/doku.php|My Wiki]] (sw)
-    - [[http://stackoverflow.com/|Stack Overflow]] (so)
+  - Lastpass > preferences > General > Security > Automatically log off after idle: 60.
-    - [[http://www.trademe.co.nz/|Trade Me]] ( tm )
+  - Visit ''about:config'' and set ''privacy.trackingprotection.enabled'' to true.
-    - [[https://www.youtube.com/|You Tube]] (yt)
-    - [[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/|The Free Dictionary]] (d)
-    - [[http://thepiratebay.se/|The Pirate Bay]] (pb)
-    - [[http://mycroftproject.com/search-engines.html?name=Encyclopaedia+Metallum|Encyclopaedia Metallum (Bands)]] (m)
-  - Lastpast > preferences > General > Security > Automatically log off after idle: 60.
   - Restart Firefox.
-==== Window PowerShell ISE ====
+==== Chrome / Brave Setup ====
+See [[chrome_brave_setup|Chrome / Brave Setup]].
-  - Tools > Options
-  - [Options] First, click 'Manage Themes...' button.
-  - [Manage Themes] Select 'Dark Console, Dark Editor'
-  - [Manage Themes] Click OK.
-  - [Options] Then, set 'Font Family' to 'Consolas'.
-  - [Options] Set 'Font Size' to 10.
-  - [Options] Click OK.
 ==== 7-Zip ====
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   - [Options] Under 'All Users', set 'Zip' and anything that isn't already set to 7-Zip.
   - [Options] Click OK.
+==== OneNote ====
+  - Use windowsliveid@tallguyracing.com account.
+  - [OneNote] File > Options
+  - [OneNote Options] Display, Uncheck 'Place OneNote icon in the notification area of the taskbar'.
 ==== uTorrent ====
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 ==== Visual Studio ====
-Extensions:
+  - Tools > Options > Projects and Solutions > General > Check 'Track Active Item in Solution Explorer'.
+=== Extensions ===
+^ Extension ^ Author ^ Notes ^
+| [[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=cpmcgrath.Codealignment|Code alignment]] | | |
+| Visual Studio Spell Checker (VS2022 and Later) | EWSoftware | |
+| Copy fully qualified names | Philipp Kogelnik | |
+=== ReSharper ===
+Get it from Mega.
+=== Other Stuff ===
+  * [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=44998|Fix the 'Get a developer licence' issue]].
+  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=7435|Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 (x64)]] (for Provoke Orchard sites).
+  * [[http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30425|Open XML SDK 2.5 for Microsoft Office]] - OpenXMLSDKV25.msi (for Office Success.)
+==== SQL Server ====
+  - [SQL Server Management Studio] Object Explorer > Right click the server > Properties.
+  - [Server Properties] Security > Server authentication mode > SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode.
+==== Windows Features ====
+{{::windowsfeatures.png|}}
-  * Code alignment
-  * (CodeMaid)
-  * Spell Checker
-  * Web Essentials
 ===== More Shit =====
 ==== Bin ====
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   - Open up ''%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup''.
   - Create short cuts for:
-    - ''C:\Bin\xxxx Keyboard Shortcuts.ahk'' (do **not** switch on 'run as administrator')
     - ''C:\Bin\GetYourShitTogether\GetYourShitTogether.exe''
     - Firefox
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   - Copy Wallpaper from [[https://mega.co.nz/#F!mJ9GWJCY|Mega]] to ''C:\Wallpaper''.
+==== Auto Hot Key start up script ====
+  - From an admin console, run something like this:
+  - <code>schtasks /Create /RU "ps\stephenh" /SC ONLOGON /TN "Launch AHK Shortcuts at startup" /TR "C:\Bin\Provoke Shortcuts.ahk" /IT /V1</code>
+  - Win -> Task Scheduler
+  - Task Scheduler Library -> Launch AHK Shortcuts at startup -> Right click -> Properties
+  - Action tab
+  - Edit...
+    - Program/script: ''cmd''
+    - Arguments: ''<nowiki>/c "start autohotkey.exe Shortcuts.ahk"</nowiki>''
+    - Start in: ''C:\Bin\PKS1900\Auto Hot Key'' (no quotes)
+==== Start Up Folder ====
+  - Open ''%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs''.
+  - Win, type app name, right click app, Open file location. Copy shortcut to start folder.
 ==== Gmvault ====
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   - [Task Scheduler, New Trigger] Click OK.
   - [Task Scheduler, Create Task] Actions tab > New...
-  - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Program/script: 'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe'
+  - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Program/script: ''"C:\Program Files (x86)\PowerShellRunner\PowerShellRunner.exe"''
-  - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Add arguments: '-f "C:\Bin\General Scripts\Bin\Hourly Housekeeping.ps1"'
+  - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Add arguments: ''"Hourly maintenance.ps1"''
+  - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Start in: ''C:\Bin\Athena\Maintenance Scripts'' - **No quotes**
   - [Task Scheduler, New Action] Click OK.
   - [Task Scheduler, Create Task] Conditions tab > Uncheck 'Start the task only...'
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   - [Task Scheduler] Ensure the 'Last Run Result' is 0x0.
   - Check logs to make sure it worked correctly.
 ==== External Drives ====
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     - ''C:\External Drives\Clippy\MetalCast''
     - ''C:\External Drives\Clippy''