Fresh Install

[General]

Ok well this is the idea. When i format and start a fresh copy of XP pro, which i havent done in a while, I go through these steps to keep my PC personalized. Those sterps are as follows:

1)Set my display settings to 1024*768
2)Set my taskbar settings to show quick launch
3)Set my start menu to show my control panel as a menu option
4)Set my mouse to fastest and enable smart move
5)Get my super CD which has all of the starter software titles any1 would need and install:
1. XP !Plus
2. All my norton programs
3. All my Adobe programs
4. SP1
5. All my office programs
6. Dreamweaver MX
7. My firewalls
8. Kazaa-lite

Now this is just what i do. These are my personal preferences. Tell us what u do when fresh installinjg.

[roTTen]

(in no particular order of significance)
-i set mine at 1280x1024 cause it's pimping :D
-install many many drivers
-download windows update(god knows we gotta worry about security when it comes to windows)
-install warcraft iii(always gotta have warcraft 3 on the computer, ya know)
-download and install putty to telnet through ssh to servers(unix shell accounts, etc etc)
-download and install kazaa lite and start busting out the music
-download and install sysreset, gotta have some animes
-download and install ms visual c++
-download and install other third-pary softwares
-chillax

[danielmichel]

Sounds like your doing alot of downloading. Maybe what you should do now is put those on disk for future fresh installs.

[roTTen]

there's this thing called "program maintenance" where they fix bugs and releases a new version :D

[General]

We all know companys come out with updates and new releases, but whats to say the version you have and burned to your disk isn't going to be the latest version available by the time you do another format. Another thing about that is you can always down-load the new updates and install them instead of DLing a whole new version or whatever. Sometimes updates are very small, but do a world of difference for your app.

[roTTen]

Originally posted by DannyMichel
but whats to say the version you have and burned to your disk isn't going to be the latest version available by the time you do another format.

I only reformat when it's required. Last time I reformatted was 3 years ago, now it doesn't take more than 3 years to update a program. And I'm not talking about the mainstream progs here..i'm talking about sharewares and small apps. And instead of updating, why dont you just download the newest version? You're saying you'd rather install the non-updated program that you burned..and THEN get the updates? Seems too much work to me.

[ATech]

use minimal built in windows programs only the must programs
dont use any p2p programs they only crowd HD space
maker sure you have UT on there with all the files you need to make the gaming ejoyable
set screen res to 1024x768 32bit color
install the latest drivers for your chipset and other hardware
dont use demos unless you have a serial to enable FV
and last dont let computer noobs use your pc they always find someway to mess it up and well we all know what comes next.

[ATech]

this is one of the first things I do
If you are a hard core gammer then the below tweak is for you. Below are a list of windows services that we reccomend you change to the manual setting. If you do not know how to do that, refer to our tweak on disabling windows services by clicking here.


Routing and Remote Access
Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service** (only if firewll is not used)
Application Management
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
ClipBook
COM+ System Application
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
Help and Support
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service** (only if do you not use the cd-rw xp record suport)
IPSEC Services
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
NT LM Security Support Provider
Performance Logs and Alerts
Portable Media Serial Number
QoS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Remote Registry
Removable Storage
Server
Smart Card
Smart Card Helper
SSDP Discovery Service
System Restore Service
Telnet
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Volume Shadow Copy
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation Driver Extensions
Wireless Zero Configuration
WMI Performance Adapter
Fast User Switching Compatibility ** (only if fast user shiching is not used or the machine have one user only)
Protected Storage
Windows Time
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Task Scheduler
Secondary Logon
Print Spooler ** (only if the pc do not have or use a printer)
Indexing Service
Error Reporting Service
Computer Browser
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Have Fun!

[danielmichel]

I definitely get rid of all the services i don?t need. Disabling indexing on HDs is a very important tweak.

[General]

My oh my how things have changed. I really can?t stand Symantec anymore and don?t really like cluttering my PC with too many apps anymore. The essentials are really what i have on here now. The most important thing to me is my speed tweaks. I do those before any other customizations. Still gotta have kazaa-lite although ive been experiencing some difficulties with it. I use Shareazaa as well.

[danielmichel]

Originally Posted by roTTen

(in no particular order of significance)
-i set mine at 1280x1024 cause it's pimping :D
-install many many drivers
-download windows update(god knows we gotta worry about security when it comes to windows)
-install warcraft iii(always gotta have warcraft 3 on the computer, ya know)
-download and install putty to telnet through ssh to servers(unix shell accounts, etc etc)
-download and install kazaa lite and start busting out the music
-download and install sysreset, gotta have some animes
-download and install ms visual c++
-download and install other third-pary softwares
-chillax

Good old Kazaa_Lite. I think i was the one who tol dyou about that app a while back. I think the last time i used Kazaa_Lite i had problems connections or something. Does anyone still use that? Can that app still be used?

[General]

im adding some of the info from this thread to the current
http://www.infitechdesign.com/forums...read.php?t=863