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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

1. TrueCrypt.

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]”
5. [Options] Sync tab > Sign in. Use settings in password vault.