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PatchMyPC Home Updater is a program for installing and updating other programs.

Make sure restore points are enabled before running with the option Create Restore Point Pre-update enabled.

It saves its settings in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Patch My PC\Options, and doesn't output all settings into the .ini file.

Optionally install the following as well:

• K-Lite Mega Codec
• TeraCopy
• OBS Studio
• IrfanView
• paint.net (: depending on how affinity goes)

• Run PatchMyPC.exe from X:\Apps\PatchMyPC\
• Options > Cache > <User>\AppData\Local\Temp\
• : Possibly Delete the folder it created C:\?

• 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:
    • Chrome
  • VLC:
    • : Go through all the settings
  • WinrRAR:
    • Download and open the 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:
    • Open 8GadgetPack Tools and:
      • Disable sidebar
      • Enable Win+G shortcut
    • : description of gadget setup
  • 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 portable at log on (maybe startup) delayed by 30 seconds
  • MSI Afterburner
  • Avidemux:
    • Requires input during installation
    • 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:
        • Quicksave-BD-plugin
        • CompactGuilds-BD-plugin
      • 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
    • : Possibly click on advanced options?
    • Settings > Preferences:
      • Import > Share screenshots using Dropbox
      • Sync > Selective Sync > Deselect unneeded folders
  • Steam:
    • Login
    • Setup family sharing from friends
    • Optionally copy old game install files into new steam folder
    • Settings:
      • Display timestamps in chat log
      • Authorize Library Sharing on this computer
      • Display Steam URL address bar when available
      • Enable hardware video decoding
      • Allow downloads during gameplay
      • Use a push-to-talk key to transmit voice

Run PatchMyPC.exe from X:\Apps\PatchMyPC\ and it will update itself and check the programs it manages for updates, then just install.