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-====== Windows ======+====== Set up a new Windows PC ======
  
 Use the [[http://chocolatey.org|Chocolatey]] package manager to install and maintain tools: Use the [[http://chocolatey.org|Chocolatey]] package manager to install and maintain tools:
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     7zip 7zip.commandline aescrypt agentransack bleachbit      7zip 7zip.commandline aescrypt agentransack bleachbit 
     ccleaner clink ConEmu dns-benchmark everything      ccleaner clink ConEmu dns-benchmark everything 
-    findandreplace flashplayeractivex flashplayerplugin  +    findandreplace flashplayerplugin Gow greenshot  
-    Gow greenshot hashcheck javaruntime LinkShellExtension  +    hashcheck javaruntime LinkShellExtension markdown-edit  
-    markdown-edit MicrosoftSecurityEssentials mingw  +    mingw NirLauncher notepad2-mod previewconfig  
-    NirLauncher notepad2-mod previewconfig processhacker  +    processhacker putty sysinternals treesizefree  
-    putty sysinternals treesizefree ultradefrag wincdemu  +    ultradefrag wincdemu winscp
-    winscp+
 </code> </code>
  
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 See also: [[markdown#notepad_configuration|Configuring Markdown support]]. See also: [[markdown#notepad_configuration|Configuring Markdown support]].
  
-Firefox with recommended add-ons:+After install:
  
-<code powershell+  * Run ''LSEConfig'' 
-cinst firefox noscript https-everywhere-firefox +  * Configure Greenshot 
-</code>+    * **Preferences -Capture** 
 +    * Uncheck **Show magnifier** 
 +  * Configure ProcessHacker 
 +    * **Hacker -> Options -> Advanced** 
 +    * Check **Replace Task Manager with Process Hacker** 
 +  * Run ''shellrunas /reg'' 
 +  * Install Notepad++ plugins
  
-Google with recommended extensions:+===== For Windows 7 =====
  
-<code powershell> +<code powershell chocoinstall-basic-win7.ps1
-cinst  +cinst flashplayeractivex MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
-    googlechrome https-everywhere-chrome save-to-pocket-chrome  +
-    pushbullet-chrome trello-chrome office-online-chrome+
 </code> </code>
 +
 +
 +===== Additional core applications =====
 +
 +The following applications are available via Chocolatey, but have their own update mechanisms, which should install updates faster than manually running ''choco upgrade''.
 +
 +  * [[http://getfirefox.com/|Firefox]]
 +    * Using Chocolatey: ''cinst firefox noscript https-everywhere-firefox''
 +  * Google [[https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/|Chrome]]
 +    * Using Chocolatey: ''cinst googlechrome https-everywhere-chrome save-to-pocket-chrome pushbullet-chrome trello-chrome office-online-chrome''
 +  * [[http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/|Foxit Reader]] - PDF viewer
 +    * Using Chocolatey: ''cinst FoxitReader''
 +
 +The following software does not yet have a Chocolatey package available:
 +
 +  * [[http://winmtr.net/|WinMTR]] - //combines the functionality of the traceroute and ping utilities in a single network diagnostic tool.//
 +
  
 ===== For developers ===== ===== For developers =====
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     sourcecodepro sourcepreviewhandler SourceTree sysexp     sourcecodepro sourcepreviewhandler SourceTree sysexp
 </code> </code>
 +
 +Includes the following:
 +
 +  * LINQpad
 +  * NuGet command-line and [[https://npe.codeplex.com/|Package Explorer]]
 +  * mingw, git, poshgit and SourceTree
 +  * Fiddler and ngrok
 +  * logexpert and logparser
 +  * Additional fonts
  
 There is a bug in version 0.25 of Git-TFS, so install the previous version and pin it: There is a bug in version 0.25 of Git-TFS, so install the previous version and pin it:
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 Diff tools Diff tools
  
-  * Beyond Compare: ''cinst beyondcompare -version 3'' +  * Beyond Compare: ''cinst beyondcompare beyondcompare-integration''
-    * ''cinst beyondcompare-integration''+
   * WinMerge: ''cinst winmerge''   * WinMerge: ''cinst winmerge''
 +    * The [[http://freemind.s57.xrea.com/xdocdiffPlugin/en/index.html|xdocdiff]] plugin (not in Chocolatey) adds support for comparing MS Office documents
   * Perforce: ''cinst P4Merge''   * Perforce: ''cinst P4Merge''
  
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 cinst dotPeek codemaid testdriven.net cinst dotPeek codemaid testdriven.net
 </code> </code>
 +
 +==== Additional dev installs ====
 +
 +  * [[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c17ba869-9671-4330-a63e-1fd44e0e2505&displaylang=en|Windows SDK for Windows 7]] ([[http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=71DEB800-C591-4F97-A900-BEA146E4FAE1&displaylang=en|ISO]]) - shouldn't need this if Visual Studio is installed
  
 ==== Optional ==== ==== Optional ====
  
-Visual Studio extensions+Visual Studio extensions have their own update mechanism, but these are available in Chocolatey. See also: [[https://trello.com/c/1Rg02j8U/61-visual-studio-extensions|Visual Studio extensions I use]].
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-UML:+Design:
  
 <code> <code>
-cinst argouml+cinst argouml Pencil prototyper
 </code> </code>
  
-===== Other =====+===== Other software =====
  
-Blog editor:+Blog editing/management:
  
 <code> <code>
 cinst openlivewriter cinst openlivewriter
 </code> </code>
 +
 +
 +Multimedia applications:
 +
 +<code>
 +cinst vlc
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Windows Server (as a workstation) =====
 +
 +  * Enable //Windows Desktop Search// (for Outlook, etc.) - **Server Manager -> Features -> Windows Search**
 +  * [[http://blogs.technet.com/b/rmilne/archive/2013/07/11/install-desktop-experience-on-windows-server-2012.aspx|Install Desktop Experience On Windows Server 2012]]
 +
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