windows + chocolatey = awesome

1 - install chocolatey.cmd

@echo off

echo Administrative permissions required. Detecting permissions...
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 (
	echo Success: Administrative permissions confirmed.
) else (
	echo Failure: Current permissions inadequate.
	pause
	exit 1
)

powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))" && SET "PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin"

pause

2 - install apps.cmd

@echo off

echo Administrative permissions required. Detecting permissions...
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 (
	echo Success: Administrative permissions confirmed.
) else (
	echo Failure: Current permissions inadequate.
	pause
	exit 1
)

choco install %0\..\chocolatey.config --yes

pause

3 - install apps (ignore checksum errors).cmd

@echo off

echo Administrative permissions required. Detecting permissions...
net session >nul 2>&1
if %errorLevel% == 0 (
	echo Success: Administrative permissions confirmed.
) else (
	echo Failure: Current permissions inadequate.
	pause
	exit 1
)

choco install %0\..\chocolatey.config --yes --ignore-checksums --allow-empty-checksums

pause

chocolatey.config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<packages>
  <!-- drivers -->
  <package id="logitechgaming" />
  <package id="myharmony" />
  <!-- runtimes -->
  <package id="javaruntime" />
  <package id="dotnet4.5" />
  <!-- internet -->
  <package id="googlechrome" />
  <package id="firefox" />
  <package id="slack" />
  <!-- file management -->
  <package id="sumatrapdf.install" />
  <package id="winrar" />
  <package id="7zip.install" />
  <package id="nfopad" />
  <package id="transgui" />
  <package id="dropbox" />
  <package id="googledrive" />
  <package id="windirstat" />
  <package id="filebot" />
  <package id="advanced-renamer" />
  <!-- household -->
  <package id="you-need-a-budget" />
  <package id="1password" />
  <!-- utilities -->
  <package id="chocolateygui" />
  <package id="sysinternals" />
  <package id="nircmd" />
  <package id="virtualbox" />
  <package id="virtualbox.extensionpack" />
  <package id="autohotkey.portable" />
  <package id="sharex" />
  <package id="licecap" />
  <package id="sharpkeys" />
  <package id="gpu-z" />
  <package id="cpu-z" />
  <!-- antivirus -->
  <package id="spybot" />
  <package id="malwarebytes" />
  <!-- dev -->
  <package id="vim" />
  <package id="atom" />
  <package id="notepadplusplus.install" />
  <package id="putty" />
  <package id="conemu" />
  <package id="charles" />
  <package id="git.install" />
  <package id="sourcetree" />
  <package id="nodejs.install" version="6.9.1" />
  <package id="ruby" />
  <package id="python" />
  <package id="python2" />
  <!-- media -->
  <package id="sonos-controller" />
  <package id="vlc" />
  <!-- <package id="spotify" /> --><!-- error: totally broken -->
  <package id="handbrake.install" />
  <package id="kindle" />
  <package id="calibre" />
  <!-- music -->
  <package id="reaper" />
  <!-- gaming -->
  <package id="teamspeak" />
  <package id="discord" />
  <package id="borderlessgaming" />
</packages>

For reference:

https://chocolatey.org/install