Updated Windows XP Installation - September 2006

Main Installation

 

Non Development Related Utilities that have to be installed

 

Post Installation

  • Copy directories from old installation (backup disk)
  • Copy all DevelopAsNonAdmin tools from backup disk
    • Create non admin users, login and open programs as that user
  • My Computer properties
  • Start Menu Properties
    • Start menu as show below
    • Quick launch bar as shown in figure
    • Keep the taskbar on top of other windows
    • Group similar taskbar buttons
    • Show quick launch
    • Hide inactive icons
    • Small Icons
    • Number of programs on start menu 6
    • Open submenus with I pause on them with my mouse
    • Highlight newly installed programs
    • Control panel: display as menu
    • Enable dragging and dropping
    • Favorites Menu
    • Uncheck Help and support
    • My Computer: Display as menu
    • My Music: Don’t Show this item
    • My Network Places: Display as connect to menu
    • Printers and Faxes
    • Run command
    • Search
    • Set Program Access and Defaults
    • System Administrative Tools: Display on the All Programs Menu
    • List my most recently opened documents
  • Explorer Folder Options
    • Show common tasks in folders
    • Open each folder in the same window
    • Double click to open
    • Display file size information in folder tips
    • Display simple folder view in Explorer’s Folders list
    • Display the contents of system folders
    • Display the full path in the address path
    • Display the full path in the title bar
    • Managing pairs of web pages and folders: Show both parts and manage them individually
    • Remember each folder’s view settings
    • Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color
    • Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items
  • Local Security Policies (Local Policy/Security Options)
    • Allow system to be shut down without having to log on = Enabled
  • Group Policies (Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/System)
    • Display Sutdown Event Tracker = Disabled????
  • Tidy up program Icons in Start Menu, by dividing into the following categories:
    • Developer Tools
    • Microsoft Office
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • Utilities
    • Personal
  • In Control Panel
    • Switch to Classic View
    • Sounds and Audio devices: set output to laptop stereo speakers
    • Check Place volume icon in taskbar
    • Configure power management options for close lid / presentation mode
  • Internet Explorer
    • Set Home page to use blank
    • Reduce Temporary Internet Files store to 20 MB
    • Set default to never dial up internet
  • Configure VS.Net command prompt:
    • Set foreground color to 0,192,0 on 0,0,0
    • Set font to Lucida Console 16pt, 80x30
    • Copy batch file and edit to finish with cls / ver
  • Set Office 2003 configuration options (through Tools/Options …)
    • Open all Office applications and make sure they are registered
  • In Outlook set up:
    • Set up all mail accounts
  • Run Ad-aware in case any bits of spy-ware got installed
  • Use Disk Defragmenter to perform a full disk defragmentation
  • Create Downloads folder on desktop
    • Add sub directory Actual Downloads
    • Add sub directory Extracted Downloads

posted on Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:46 AM

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