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- Remove from packaging, turn on, name PC, choose colour
- Download Updates
- Pair with Thinkpad Bluetooth Keyboard, which automatically prompts to download another drive (restart required)
- Pair with Bluetooth Mouse
- Name: poo (after the Earthbound character, of course)
- Download windows 10: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
- Choose "Not keep anything" (everything will be removed).
- Let it install. It'll say "Installing Windows" "Your PC will restart several times. Sit back and relax."
- US/US English/US Keyboard/Pacific Time
- Connect to WiFi
- Customize Settings -> various privacy settings
- Who owns this PC? I own it
- Sign in to MS Account, Set up PIN, allow Cortana
- Various System Settings
- Download Firefox
- Make Default and Sync firefox
- Synced firefox: preferences > sync, remove icons after sync
- Firefox: prefernces > general > always ask me where to save files
- Firefox: prefernces > advanced > general > uncheck smooth scrolling
- Download Chrome (do not make default)
- Download Dropbox (advanced settings -> dropbox folder in C:/data/Dropbox)
- Download Skype
- Download Keepass, disable scaling Keepass.exe -> right click -> properties -> compatibility -> Disable display scaling on High DPI Settings
- Download Github
- Download chocolatey (the -y flag automatically accepts installation)
choco install vlc -y
choco install vim -y
choco install git -y
choco install windirstat -y
choco install sumatrapdf -y
choco install miktex -y
choco install steam -y
choco install f.lux
choco install emacs
choco install pandoc
choco install github
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