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Setup for a New Computer Windows 10

  • Network Configuration Database
    • Add Computer or Modify Information for new software install
    • If Os or Office product changes make note in Database
  • Add folder in Machine Configuration
    • Add photos of machine and documentation to folder
  • Create hanging File folder for printed documentation - font size 12
  • Register machine with Manufacturer
    • HP Computers - Registration to marcus.hall@etspower.com
    • for HP register Care Pack
  • OS and Drivers
    • Install Windows 10
      • Accept Defaults on setup
      • Select create a Microsoft Account
      • Sign in Without a Microsoft Account
      • UserName: etspower if need user to setup machine.
      • Password: ETS for server ETSets352
      • Hint: s
    • Drivers, Bios, IE Update
  • Registration
    • UserName: etspower if need user to setup machine.
    • if necessary preferably not
      • windows Login: etspowergroup@hotmail.com
      • Email address for Windows Store: etspowergroup@hotmail.com
  • Machine Administrator
    • Install Chrome
    • Activate machine Administrator account
    • Set machine Administrator's password to ETS default
    • Enable Administrator Account
    • Login as Administrator
    • See Change parameters and Clean Up
    • See Change User Profile Settings
    • See Change IE and Chrome Settings
    • also for Administrators Change User Profile Settings (Administrator Permissions)
    • Remove extra/un-needed programs
    • Join ETSPOWERGROUP
  • Network configuration:
    • See Network Configuration for DHCP Settings
    • Remove same named machines from Domain Controller
    • Join ETSPOWERGROUP
    • Logon with ~/~/etspowergroup/Administrator permissions
  • ETS Administrator
    • Login as Administrator
    • Remove extra/un-needed programs
    • PC Settings … System … Power and Sleep … when plugged in Never turn off monitor or go to sleep
    • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Ethernet … Click on Connector … Make this PC Discoverable Turn on
    • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Ethernet … Change Adapter Options … Turn power management off
    • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Ethernet … HomeGroup … Remove HomeGroup
    • PC Settings … Accounts … Sign-in options … Require sign-in when PC wakes from sleep
    • PC Settings … Time & Language … Eastern time zone … Adjust for Daylight saving … On
    • PC Settings … Update and Security … Windows Update … Advanced options … Notify to Schedule restart … give me updates for other Microsoft
    • PC Settings … Update and Security … Windows Update … Advanced options … Defer upgrades … Check on
    • PC Settings … Update and Security … Windows Update … Advanced options … Choose how updates are delivered … Updates from more than one place … On … PCs on my local network
    • PC Settings … Update and Security … Windows Defender … Real time … On …Cloud Based … On … Automatic Sample … On
    • Install Chrome
    • Activate machine Administrator account
    • Set machine Administrator's password to ETS default
    • Enable Administrator Account
    • Login as Administrator
    • See Change parameters and Clean Up
    • See Change User Profile Settings
    • See Change IE and Chrome Settings
    • also for Administrators Change User Profile Settings (Administrator Permissions)
    • Remove extra/un-needed programs
    • Turn off Firewall for the Work network and Domain
    • See Changes Task Scheduler
  • Permissions
    • Add Domain Users to Power Users
    • Add User to Administrators Security Group
    • If present, remove Etspower user
  • See “Installing Office”. Configure Microsoft Office on Machine.
    • Set up Outlook. See “Setting Up OutLook”.
  • Windows Updates - all Windows 10 updates
  • IE Update to Whatever newest
  • Shares - See “Shares”
  • Printers - See Printers
  • Software
    • For all machines see “Software.”
    • For Workstations See “Software for Drafting Machines.”
    • Update AntiVirus to current definitions.
    • Setup Backup – GFI or Handy Backup Platinum 4 See: Setup Backup section in Add User To ETS page
      • run as service and
      • use Machine user as “Log On As” account
      • and authorization for his workstation backup folder.
    • PC Settings … Update and Security … Backup … Add a drive Show all network locations ??????
  • Activate
  • Add shortcuts see Shortcuts
  • Run Belarc and store in Machine Configuration for machine
  • Clone Drive

Change Parameters and Clean Up

  • Do all windows updates
  • Windows Updates - Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them
  • Graphics Workstations - Set maximum and minimum virtual memory to 1.5 times actual memory
  • Allow users to remotely connect
    • do not authorize anyone except Administrators
    • Check Allow connections only …
  • Performance
    • on older computers - Stop fading and smooth scrolling
  • Remove Homegroup
  • Firewall
    • Private network: turn off
    • Domain network: turn off;
    • public network: turn on
  • Load extra drivers
    • Chipset
    • Video
    • audio
  • Check Power management on Network and wireless Card and turn off
  • Disable wireless adapter on Desktops

Change User Profile Settings

  • Check screen size to appropriate for user
  • Reset power scheme Never,never, never
  • Reset power scheme
    • Use default plan
      • Battery
        • Dim the display
        • Turn off display: default
        • Put to sleep: default
      • Plugged in
        • Full bright
        • Turn off display: Never
        • Put to sleep: Never
    • Advanced Power Settings (settings for power: Balanced)
      • Select Change settings that are currently unavailable
      • Change settings
        • Require password on Wakeup Setting: Yes
        • Hard Disk:
          • battery default
          • power 300 (ssd do not change)
        • IE JavaScript: Maximum Performance
        • Desktop Background…Slide Show: Available
        • Wireless: Maximum Performance
        • Sleep
          • Laptop
            • After:
              • Battery: Whatever is set as Default
              • Plugged In: Never
            • Hybrid Sleep:
              • Battery: Off
              • Plugged In: Off
            • Hibernate:
              • Battery: Never
              • Plugged In: Never
            • Wake Timers:
              • Battery: Whatever is set as Default
              • Plugged In: Enable
          • Desktop
            • After: Never
            • Allow Hybrid Sleep : On
            • Hibernate: Never
            • Wake Timers: Enabled
        • USB Selective Suspend: Enabled
        • Intel Graphic settings … Graphic Power Plan … Balanced
        • PB and Lid
          • Laptop
            • Lid Close:
              • Battery: Hibernate
              • Plugged In: Hibernate
            • Power Button:
              • Battery: Shutdown
              • Plugged In: Shutdown
            • Sleep Button:
              • Battery: Shutdown
              • Plugged In: Do Nothing
          • Desktop
            • Power Button: Shutdown
            • Sleep Button: Do Nothing
        • PCI Express: Whatever is set as Default
        • Processor: Whatever is set as Default
        • Display
          • Laptop
            • Turn off:
              • Battery: Whatever is set as Default
              • Plugged In: Never
            • Display Brightness:
              • Battery: Whatever is set as Default
              • Plugged In: 100
            • Dimmed Display:
              • Battery: Whatever is set as Default
              • Plugged In: Whatever is set as Default
            • Adaptive Brightness:
              • Battery: Off
              • Plugged In: Off
          • Desktop
            • Turn off: Never
            • Enable adaptive brightness : Off
        • Multimedia
          • Sharing: Whatever is set as Default
          • Playing Video: Whatever is set as Default
        • Battery
          • Critical Action: Hibernate
          • Low Level: 12
          • Critical Level: 7
          • Low Battery Notification: On
          • Low Battery Action: Do nothing
          • Low Battery Level: 9
  • Turn on numlock key
  • Optional for new computers - Performance
    • On older computers - Stop fading and smooth scrolling
  • Action Center - in Control Panel … System and Security … Security Maintenance … turnoff extraneous messages (like messages about firewall)
    • Change Action Center Settings
    • Remove unnecessary notifications
  • PC Settings … Personalization … Themes … Theme Settings … Screen saver “ETS Power Group” and 64 minutes … password protect
  • PC Settings … Personalization … Themes … Theme Settings … Desktop Background … Background … Slideshow … C:\Windows\Web\Screen
  • PC Settings … System … Tablet Mode … When I sign in go to the desktop
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … WiFi … Manage Wi-Fi Settings … Connect to suggested open hotspots … toggle the switch to Off.
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … WiFi … Manage Wi-Fi Settings … Connect to networks shared by my contacts … toggle the switch to Off.
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … WiFi … Manage Wi-Fi Settings … Paid WiFi Services … toggle the switch to Off.
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Ethernet … Change Advanced Sharing Options … Turn on Network discovery … Turn on file and printer sharing … HomeGroup …Use user accounts
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Proxy … Turn off automatic detection of proxy setup
  • PC Settings … Network & Internet … Ethernet … Windows Firewall … Turn Off
  • PC Settings … Privacy … General … Send Microsoft info about How I … Off
  • PC Settings … Privacy … General … Manage my Microsoft advertising … Personalized ads in this browser … Off
  • PC Settings … Privacy … Location … Location for this device is off
  • PC Settings … Privacy … Speech, inking, & typing … Stop getting to know me (should show option “Get to Know Me”
  • PC Settings … Privacy … Accounting info … Off
  • PC Settings … Privacy … Other Devices … Sync with Devices … Off
  • Action Center - in Control Panel … System and Security … Security Maintenance … turnoff extraneous messages (like messages about firewall)
  • PC Settings … Devices … Let Windows Manage my Default Printer … Turn Off
  • Menu Networks
  • PC Settings … Personalization … Start … Choose which folders appear on start … File Explorer … Settings Documents … Downloads … Pictures … Network … Personal Folder
  • Add favorite Network Places
    • Dropbox
    • Link to the machines configuration folder
    • Programfiles
  • Check Recent Programs
  • Performance
    • On Older PC's - Stop fading and smooth scrolling

Change IE and Chrome Settings

  • IE
    • Always open pop-up in new Tab
    • Change Intranet to On: Internet options… Security… Intranet… Sites… Uncheck “Automatically Detect Intranet Network”; then check three options below
    • Connections .. LAN settings … Uncheck “Automatically detect settings”
    • IE 11 May need - use software rendering instead of GPU rendering IE: Options .. Advanced … Check - Use software …..
    • Add Google as search
  • Chrome
    • Open and skip login
    • Reopen and set size
    • Change the default search engine in Microsoft Edge
      • Enter the search engine’s website google.com
      • Select More actions (…)> Settings and then scroll down to select View advanced settings.
      • In the list under Search in the address bar with, choose Change
      • ???Select the website and then select Add as default.

Changes to Task Scheduler

  • Startup tab
    • reeview and disable anything that is just not needed

Shortcuts

  • Office on start menu and quicklaunch
    • Word
    • Excel
    • Powerpoint
    • Outlook
  • Large Conference Room
    • Start Menu
      • Primavera
      • Office
      • Internet Explorer
    • Task Bar
      • Office
    • Desktop
      • Engineering Library
      • Dropbox
      • ISO 2000
      • SharedData
      • Production Library
      • Qualify

Change User Profile Settings (Administrator Permissions)

  • In Addition to: Change User Profile Settings
  • Change Administrator Security settings
    • Local security Policy
      • Navigate to your local security policy on your Windows 10 workstation –
        • You can do this by typing secpol.msc at a search/run/command prompt.
        • Under Local Policies/Security Options navigate to “User Account Control Admin Approval Mode for the Built-in Administrator account“
        • Set the policy to Enabled
  • If using Classic Menu
    • Add Network
    • Add Run Command
    • LEAVE Highlight new programs checked.
  • Backgound of pictures
  • Change Folder Options - View … Options … Change Folder and Search Options … Vies Tab
    • Make details view default folder view
    • Display full path in title bar
    • Show Hidden Files Folders and Drives
    • Uncheck Hide Empty Drives
    • Uncheck Hide Exensions for known …
    • Uncheck Hide folder merge conflicts
    • Uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files
    • Apply
    • Apply to Folders
  • Set: Google.com as home page
  • Add Favorites to Windows Explorer

Installing Office

  • If needed … (office 201x ) sign into www.office.com/setup … My Accounts
    • etspowergroup.2of5@hotmail.com* Install Office 201x Professional
    • Older sign in - etspowergroup@hotmail.com* Install Office 201x Professional
    • If possible - Do not install Access 201x
  • install and run OffCat
  • Install Office 2003 Access (Only install if absolutely needed for Traverse)
    • Copy Office 2003 to Maintenance
      • Create Maintenance folder in Users-Public-downloads
      • Look to server3/programfiles/Microsoft Office 2003
      • Delete:
        • 1997954.rtf
        • doc00145920150325190853.pdf
        • “ETS Licensing.txt”
        • FW MS Open License Conf for POP6004281.htm; Order # 1997954
    • Install Office 2003 ( only if needed )
      • Do Custom Install –
        • Install Only Access and check choose advanced customization …
        • Access - Run all from computer other applications red x.
      • Next, install Service Pack 2. Located in SP2 Folder/All these must be installed Folder.
      • Install SP3
  • Open Word and answer first time questions

Setting Up Outlook

Network Configuration

Setup DHCP in EtsPG-server1.

Reserve IP for computer based on Machine name MachineXXX ⇒ 192.168.1.XXX+10

=Reference only

DNS (Comcast) Default for All Ets Employees

  • Gateway: 192.168.1.249
  • DNS 192.168.1.2
  • OpenDNS Primary Dns 208.67.222.222
  • OpenDNS Secondary Dns 208.67.220.220

DNS (FDN)

  • Gateway: 192.168.1.10
    • 192.168.1.2
    • 216.199.54.9
    • 216.199.46.11

WINS

  • 192.168.1.2

Printers

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Where Printer Port Comment
AllHP Laserjet 8000 PCLLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.201Windows Update Select HP - laserjet 8000 PCL5
=Engineer
Programs|HP DesignJet T610|Local TCP/IP **192.168.1.202**
LPR
PS-740529-U1
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9100|Windows Update Select HP - Designjet T610 44in HPGL2
=Chris

Johanna|HP Deskjet 6122|Local TCP/IP 192.168.1.202 Raw 9101 \\LPR PS-740529-U2 515|Use: Deskjet 990c

=AllRicoh Aficio 7200 RPCSLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.206Windows Update - Ricoh Aficio CL7200 PCL6

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=JohannaHP Laserjet 1160 on Receptionist DeskLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.208Only install on Receptionist and Fax Server (Server1)
=Alan

Accounting|Alans Print Brother HL-5140|Local TCP/IP 192.168.1.204|Only install on Accounting Computers - Windows 10 - Windows Update

=AccountingOki MC362wLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.210Copy drivers to Download folder and install from there

server3_programfiles_drivers_firmware_and_manuals_printers_okidata_okidata_mc362w_n34326ax_oki_--_multilingual_pcl_xl_driver_v._1.0.4_for_the_mc362w_mc562w_mps2731mc_for_64-bit_windows_os_s_okw3x04o104x64}

=AccountingBrother HL-6180DWLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.205Accounting Computers Only

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=AllKyocera FS-C8525MFPLocal TCP/IP 192.168.1.221Automatic(Picks XPS) - However pick KX driver by Advanced New Driver - windows update -

FS C8525MFP KX

Shares

Change Advanced Sharing Settings for Domain

  • leave and turn off homegroup
  • Turn on file and printer sharing on Domain and Private
  • Use user accounts and passwords to connect
  • Turn off media streaming in all networks* Turn on Network Discovery
  • Turn on 128-bit encryption

Software

= Listing of all software some may not be installed depending on user needs
  • Ninite.con
    • Chrome
    • Runtimes
      • Silverlight
      • Air
      • Java
      • Java 64
      • Shockwave
    • Greenshot
    • 7-Zip
    • CutePDF
    • .Net
    • Malwarebytes
    • Adobe Reader
    • Glary ??
  • ACDSee Pro 2 ??
    • NOTE: remove icons for Acdsee.
  • Adobe Acrobat
    • Version 9 (Some)
    • Version 9 Pro (Some)
    • Version 3D (Some)
  • Beyond Compare
  • Cyberkit
  • HallUtil (copy to “Program Files”)– only include copytoversion..exe
  • scn2-DiskSpaceScanner or J Goodies Disk Report
  • McAfee VirusScan
  • Microsoft Project (Some)
  • Publisher (Some)
  • Primavera 6
  • GFI Free Backup
  • Skype
  • Webex
  • Traverse
  • Etslinked
  • Adobe Flash
  • Projector Software

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AcDsee 5.0 Power PacEn

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