TODO:

• Add Firefox profile to back up script.
• Enable Dev backup in 'General Backup.ps1'.
• Enable MyDocs backup in 'General Backup.ps1'.
• Enable Rockbox backup in 'General Backup.ps1'.
• 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.

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. [Windows Explorer] View > Options.
2. [Windows Explorer, Folder Options] View tab, Advanced settings:
   1. Check 'Display the full path in the title bar'.
   2. Uncheck 'Hide protected operating system file'.
   3. There must be others?!?!

1. Win, Win+I (settings charm)
2. Tiles > Show administrative tools > Yes

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. Create a shortcut on the desktop.
2. Set the icon (get from Mega).
3. Right click it > Pin to Taskbar.
4. Delete shortcut on desktop.

1. Open a command prompt as administrator.
2. Enter powercfg /h off.

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 malwarebytes
cinst Firefox
cinst notepadplusplus
cinst winmerge
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

# Dev only
cinst tortoisesvn
cinst sysinternals
cinst fiddler
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

# Others
cinst Silverlight
cinst flashplayerplugin
cinst cwrsync
cinst wget

Note errors and check / fix them.

1. TrueCrypt.

• Notepad++ Setup
• Foobar2000 Setup

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.
6. Install a nice theme.
7. Install the following extensions:
   1. Adblock Plus
   2. Firebug
   3. Greasemonkey
   4. IE Tab 2 (FF 3.6+)
   5. New Zealand Language Dictionary
   6. Pocket
   7. Restart Button
   8. Tab Scope
   9. Mega
   10. (Add-on Compatibility Reporter)
8. Fix up the buttons on the toolbar.
9. Get Firefox profile from Mega.
10. Copy xxx? to %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gm1k3148.default\gm_scripts
11. Browse to chrome://mega/content/secure.html#fm/account/settings.
12. Click settings cog, bottom right.
13. Set the 'Downloads folder' to 'C:\Temp'.
14. Install the search engines:
    1. Duck Duck Go (g)
    2. My Wiki (sw)
    3. Stack Overflow (so)
    4. Trade Me ( tm )
    5. You Tube (yt)
    6. The Free Dictionary (d)
    7. The Pirate Bay (pb)
    8. Encyclopaedia Metallum (Bands) (m)
15. Restart Firefox.

1. Tools > Options
2. [Options] First, click 'Manage Themes…' button.
3. [Manage Themes] Select 'Dark Console, Dark Editor'
4. [Manage Themes] Click OK.
5. [Options] Then, set 'Font Family' to 'Consolas'.
6. [Options] Set 'Font Size' to 10.
7. [Options] Click OK.

1. Open '7-Zip File Manager' as administrator.
2. [7-Zip File Manager] Tools > Options
3. [Options] System tab.
4. [Options] Under 'All Users', set 'Zip' and anything that isn't already set to 7-Zip.
5. [Options] Click OK.

1. Download Bin.7z from backup on mega.
2. Extract to 'C:\Bin'.
3. Run the 'xxxx Keyboard Shortcuts.ahk' and fix any file location errors.
4. Run 'Get Your Shit Together' and pin to start bar (C:\Bin\GetYourShitTogether\GetYourShitTogether.exe).
5. Run 'Sneaker Net Sync' and pin to start bar (C:\Bin\Sneaker Net Sync\SneakerNetSync.exe).

1. Open up '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup'.
2. Create short cuts for:
   1. 'C:\Bin\xxxx Keyboard Shortcuts.ahk' (Switch on 'run as administrator')
   2. Firefox
   3. Process Explorer

1. Copy Wallpaper from Mega to 'C:\Wallpaper'.

1. Create the directory 'C:\External Drives'.
2. Plug in Flicky.
3. Plug in 'Backup Media'.
4. Win, 'Computer Management'.
5. Storage > Disk Management.
6. Map Flicky to 'C:\External Drives\Flicky'.
7. Map 'Backup Media' to 'C:\External Drives\Backup Media'.