Loading XP

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Whenever I have to reload Windows from scratch (a yearly occurence minimum for my personal box) I have developed a checklist of essential programs to load. Especially if you are setting up the machine for somebody else and they have lost all their license keyes and receipts.

  1. Firefox Download or Google Chrome Download
  2. BitTorrent Client http://www.utorrent.com
  3. Java http://www.java.com
  4. 7-Zip - file archiver http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/
  5. Thunderbird - Email Client http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
  6. Open Office http://go-oo.org (suggested) or openoffice.org (via P2P, aka bitorrent!)
    • After loading, set default format(s) for non-technical users
    • Tools->Options, then Load/Save->General:
      1. Text Document -> Word 97/2000/XP
      2. Spreadsheet -> Excel 97/2000/XP
      3. Presentation -> Microsoft Powerpoint 97/2000/XP
    • Click OK
  7. PDF Creator http://sourceforge.net/projects/pdfcreator/
  8. Foxit PDF Reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/
  9. XP Powertoys http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
  10. AVG (non-commercial) http://free.grisoft.com/doc/downloads-products/us
  11. Smart Defrag http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html?Str=download
  12. UltraDefrag - http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/
  13. Pidgin IM Client - http://www.pidgin.im/
  14. UltraVNC - Remote desktop control software Download
  15. Customize Taskbar
    • right click on Start bar->Properties->Customize Start Menu
    • Advanced Tab
    1. Select Printers and Faxes
    2. Select System Admin tools -> Display on the All Prog Menu
    • Check List My most recently opened Docs
  16. Ogg Codecs! http://vorbis.com -> http://www.xiph.org/dshow/
  17. aTunes http://atunes.org or Floola - http://www.floola.com/modules/wiwimod/index.php
  18. VLC Video Player - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
  19. Miro Internet TV and video player - http://www.getmiro.com/
  20. Fix Explorer views
    • Start Explorer, Tools->Folder Options, View tab:
      1. select Display the full path in the title bar
      2. unselect Hide extensions for known file types
      3. Click Apply
      4. Click Apply to All Folders, Answer Yes
  21. Explorer Replacements
  22. Next?
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