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Install Windows

Before reformatting/deleting your old installation

Build or prepare the computer for installing Windows:

Install

Setup

Setup network drives:

  • Open the network tab in Explorer and connect to the network share to authenticate for the first time, make sure to select Remember my credentials
  • Open Task Scheduler
  • Action > Create Task
  • General:
    • Name > Reconnect Network Drives
    • Run only when user is logged on
    • Configure for > Windows 10
  • Triggers > New:
    • Begin the task > At startup
  • Conditions > Network > Start only if the following network connections are available
  • Actions > New:
    • Action > Start a program
    • Program/Script > cmd.exe
    • Add arguments:
/c "net use R: "\\FileServer\Public" & net use S: "\\FileServer\Documents" & net use T: "\\FileServer\Photos" & net use U: "\\FileServer\Music" & net use V: "\\FileServer\Video" & net use W: "\\FileServer\Software" & net use X: "\\FileServer\Dereks Documents" & net use Y: "\\FileServer\Downloads" & net use Z: "\\FileServer\Dereks Backups""
  • Download and run the following file to allow applications run as administrator to access these shares:
ShareNetworkShares.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLinkedConnections"=dword:00000001
2018/07/17 12:34 · derek

SendTo Startup

  • Navigate to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
  • Save Startup.ps1 here
  • Right-Click > New > Shortcut:
    • Location of the item > %WINDIR%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -File %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo\Startup.ps1
    • Name > Startup
  • Right-Click the shortcut > Properties > Run > Minimised
2018/05/27 20:51 · derek

Shortcut Icon

  • Download and run SetShortcutIcon.reg
  • Task Manager > Right-click Windows Explorer > Restart (or restart the computer)
  • To return to the default icon, delete the 29 entry in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons].
2018/05/25 15:06

Icon Location Backup

  • Download Desktop Icon Loc Backup.bat and move to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\IconLocBackup
  • Right-click the file > Send to > Startup (Create a shortcut in the startup folder %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup)
  • Optionally, Right-Click the startup shortcut > Properties > Run > Minimised to hide the cmd window when it runs
2018/07/13 17:27 · derek
Python 3
  • Install latest Python version
  • Select Add Python 3.x to PATH
  • Click Customize installation
  • Make sure everything is selected > Next
  • Select install for all users
  • Install
  • Disable path length limit
  • Finish
  • Windows Settings > Apps > Apps & features > App execution aliases > Disable the python App Installers
2018/07/09 13:07 · derek
Sublime Text
  • Install Sublime Text 3
  • Ctrl+Shift+p > Install Package Control
  • Ctrl+Shift+p > Package Control: Advanced Install Package
  • Paste the following list: SublimeLinter,SublimeLinter-annotations,SublimeLinter-cppcheck,SublimeLinter-cpplint,SublimeLinter-pylint,Compare Side-By-Side,Increment Selection,BinaryPlist,INI
  • Run the following in an administrator CMD window:
    • python -m pip install cpplint
    • python -m pip install pylint
  • Install Cppcheck (Deselect GUI during installation)
  • Ensure the installed packages can be accessed from the PATH by running them in the cmd window
  • Download Sublime Settings and place into %appdata%\Sublime Text 3\Packages\User\ or ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/User/
No Extension Association

Associate Sublime Text 3 with files that have no extension, which is not allowed through the usual configuration menu.

Download and run the following batch file as administrator:

associate.bat
assoc .="No Extension"
ftype "No Extension"=^"%ProgramFiles%\Sublime Text 3\sublime_text.exe^" "%%1"
assoc "No Extension"\DefaultIcon=%SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-102

Note: replace the path for sublime text with the desired program.
Note: also works for other extensions, but it should be easier to use the given configuration menu instead.

2018/05/27 21:13 · derek
Sublime Merge
  • Install Sublime Merge
  • Use %userprofile%\Documents\GitHub for cloning repositories
2020/06/07 11:56 · derek

Patch My PC Home Updater

  • Run PatchMyPC.exe from X:\Apps\PatchMyPC\
  • Options > Cache > <User>\AppData\Local\Temp\
  • Delete the cache folder it created at C:\PatchMyPCUpdates
  • Browsers > Right-click Google Chrome > Disable auto updating for this app
  • Messaging > Right-click Discord > Disable auto updating for this app
  • Sharing > Right-click Dropbox > Disable auto updating for this app
  • Gaming > Right-click Steam > Disable auto updating for this app
  • Following is a list of the preselected programs and their further setup:
    • Microsoft .NET Framework
    • Google Chrome:
    • VLC:
      • FIXME: Go through all the settings
    • WinrRAR:
      • Download and open the 48x36 Classic Theme
      • Copy the licence key file into its install folder
      • Settings > Integration > Context menu items:
        • Deselect both email options
        • Deselect both Open with WinRAR options
    • 8GadgetPack:
      • Right-click Desktop > Gadgets
      • Open 8GadgetPack Tools and:
        • Disable sidebar
        • Enable Win+G shortcut
      • Open the following gadgets and follow their setup:
        • My Weather:
          • Expand Gadget
          • Settings:
            • Set My city
            • Appearance > 3rd, 2nd and 1st options
            • Other > Celsius, Kilometres, and 24h
            • Sunrise / Sunset
        • Network Meter:
          • Options:
            • Network Type > Auto Detect
            • Deselect Auto Detect > Select the correct network interfaces
            • Save IP Address > Off
          • Display:
            • Show Network Interface Name > Off
            • Show Blacklisted IP Ratio > Off
            • Show Speed Test & IP Lookup > Off
            • Show Firewall > Off
            • Show Search > Off
        • All CPU Meter:
          • Display:
            • Show Current Domain/Username > Off
          • Options:
            • Show CPU temperatures > ON (CoreTemp)
        • Drives Meter:
          • Options:
            • Enable display of all local drives
            • Disable all the Low Disk Space Alert options
        • GPU Meter:
          • The displayed options depend on which are detected on the machine
          • If needed, download PC Meter into Program Files, and run, to allow detection of GPU
        • Sticky Notes:
          • Expand Gadget
          • Style > 1 of 6
          • Font > Segoe UI
          • Font Size > 9
        • Top Five:
          • Top Five Mode > Processor
          • Refresh Interval > 3
        • Clipboarder:
          • Expand Gadget
          • Drag the lower border to resize the widget
          • 3 Right-Clicks on the change theme button at the bottom to set the white theme
          • Settings:
            • Elements to save > 100
          • Download and run Disable Clipboard Hotkeys to allow the Win+V and Win+C shortcuts to move current selection
      2018/07/09 10:59 · derek
    • AutoHotkey:
      • Download the AutoHotkey Scripts to %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\
    • Unlocker
    • Core Temp:
      • Delete the Core Temp shortcut and the Goodgame Empire web shortcut form the desktop
      • Download CoreTemp.ini and place in %PROGRAMFILES%\Core Temp
      • Open Task Scheduler and add an entry to start Core Temp at log on, delayed by 30 seconds, running with highest privileges
      • Run that task
    • MSI Afterburner
    • Avidemux:
      • Requires input during installation
      • Install to C:\Program Files\Avidemux
      • Download Avidemux presets and extract into %APPDATA%\avidemux
    • Discord:
      • Install Discord
      • Settings:
        • Disable Automatically determine input sensitivity
        • Overlay > Avatar size > Small
        • Add Toggle Mute > Right Alt keybind
        • Zoom level 90%
        • Start Minimized
      • Install Bandaged BetterDiscord
      • Settings:
        • Voice Disconnect
        • Open Plugin Folder then download and copy the following:
        • Ctrl+R to reload Discord
        • Go to plugins settings and enable the plugins
        • Set the Quicksave directory for the Quicksave plugin
      2018/07/23 14:59 · derek
    • Dropbox:
      • Sign in with your Dropbox account
      • Advanced Settings:
        • Selective Sync > Deselect unneeded folders
      • Settings > Preferences:
        • Backups > Share screenshots using Dropbox
    • Steam:
      • Login
      • Setup family sharing from friends
      • Optionally, copy old game install files into new steam folder
      • Settings:
        • Authorize Library Sharing on this computer
        • Add Library folders on other local drives
        • Display Steam URL address bar when available
        • Enable hardware video decoding
        • Allow downloads during gameplay
2020/06/07 11:43 · derek
Microsoft Office 365:
  • Install 64-bit Office 365
  • Settings:
    • Word:
      • General:
        • Enable LinkedIn features > Disable
      • Save:
        • Save to Computer by default > Enable
      • Advanced:
        • When selecting, automatically select entire word > Disable
        • Keep track of formatting + Mark formatting inconsistencies > Enable
2018/08/06 11:19 · derek