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System Set Up

OS Install

  1. Get iso.
  2. Note keys (XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB for Windows_8.1_Pro_X64_Activated.iso)
  3. Note Microsoft password (write down or bring up on phone).
  4. Use rufus_v1.4.1.exe to make a USB drive bootable and installable.
  5. Plug in USB drive, boot and install.

Windows Update

OS Set Up

  1. Win, 'PC Settings'.
  2. Accounts > Sign-in Options > Set up PIN.
  3. Time and language > Date and time > Set up Formats
  4. Time and language > Region and language > Install 'English (New Zealand)'.
  1. Control Panel > System and Security.
  2. [System and Security] System > Allow remote access.
  3. [System Properties] Remote tab > Remote Desktop > Allow remote connections to this computer.

Temp Directory Setup

  1. Make the directory 'C:\Temp'.
  2. Win, 'Edit the system environment variables'.
  3. [System Properties] Click the 'Environment Variables' button.
  4. [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP user variables (probably '%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp').
  5. [Environment Variables] Note the values for TEMP and TMP system variables (probably '%SystemRoot%\TEMP').
  6. [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP user variables to 'C:\Temp'.
  7. [Environment Variables] Set the values for TEMP and TMP system variables to 'C:\Temp'.
  8. Reboot the machine.
  9. Delete the contents of the original temp variables.

IE Setup

  1. [IE] Ctrl + J
  2. [IE, View Downloads] Options
  3. (Set to 'C:\Temp')

Software Installs

Chocolatey

  1. Open up a command line as administrator.
  2. Change PowerShell execution policy:
    powershell set-executionpolicy unrestricted
  3. Install Chocolatey:
    @powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -Command "iex ((new-object net.webclient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET PATH=%PATH%;%systemdrive%\chocolatey\bin
  4. Restore PowerShell execution policy:
    powershell set-executionpolicy remotesigned

Bulk Software Install

Copy the following to a ps1 file and run in PowerShell (run as administrator).

# Frameworks
cinst DotNet3.5
cinst DotNet4.5

# Essentials
#cinstm MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
cinst Firefox
cinst notepadplusplus
cinst winmerge
cinst 7zip
cinst foobar2000
#cinstm truecrypt # Install manually
cinst vlc
cinst autohotkey_l

# Recommened
cinst gimp
cinst paint.net
cinst windirstat
cinst filezilla
cinst sumatrapdf
cinst PDFCreator

# Dev only
cinst tortoisesvn
cinst sysinternals
cinst fiddler
cinst expresso
cinst IcoFx
cinst ConEmu
cinst virtualbox

# Optionals
cinst InkScape
cinst GoogleChrome
cinst libreoffice

# Others
cinst Silverlight
cinst flashplayerplugin

Note errors and check / fix them.

Manual Installs

Software Configuration

Firefox

  1. Alt > Tools > Options
  2. [Options] General tab > Downloads > Always ask me where to save files.
  3. [Options] Content tab > Languages > Choose…
  4. [Languages] Set to:
    1. “English/New Zealand [en-nz]”
    2. “English/Australia [en-au]”
    3. “English/United Kingdom [en-gb]”
    4. “English [en]”
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