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====== Set up a new Windows PC ======

Use the [[http://chocolatey.org|Chocolatey]] package manager to install and maintain tools:

<code powershell chocoinstall-basic.ps1>
cinst
    7zip 7zip.commandline aescrypt agentransack bleachbit 
    ccleaner clink ConEmu dns-benchmark everything 
    findandreplace flashplayerplugin Gow greenshot 
    hashcheck javaruntime LinkShellExtension markdown-edit 
    mingw NirLauncher notepad2-mod previewconfig 
    processhacker putty sysinternals treesizefree 
    ultradefrag wincdemu winscp
</code>

The 64-bit version of [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/|Notepad++]] is [[https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/2459|not compatible]] with the [[https://bruderste.in/npp/pm/|Plugin Manager]], so install the 32-bit version (unless you want to manually install and maintain plugins).

**NOTE:** Updating this package without specifying 32-bit will install the 64-bit version, removing the plugins. Update this package separately and before a ''cup all''.

<code powershell>
cinst notepadplusplus -x86
</code>

See also: [[markdown#notepad_configuration|Configuring Markdown support]].

After install:

  * Run ''LSEConfig''
  * Configure Greenshot
    * **Preferences -> Capture**
    * Uncheck **Show magnifier**
  * Configure ProcessHacker
    * **Hacker -> Options -> Advanced**
    * Check **Replace Task Manager with Process Hacker**
  * Run ''shellrunas /reg''
  * Install Notepad++ plugins

===== For Windows 7 =====

<code powershell chocoinstall-basic-win7.ps1>
cinst flashplayeractivex MicrosoftSecurityEssentials
</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 =====

<code>
cinst 
    fiddler4 git hackfont jdk8 jmeter linqpad logexpert 
    ngrok.portable nodejs NuGet.commandline 
    NugetPackageExplorer openinvscode poshgit 
    sourcecodepro sourcepreviewhandler SourceTree sysexp
</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:

<code>
cinst gittfs -version 0.24.2
choco pin add -n=gittfs --version 0.24.2
</code>

Diff tools

  * Beyond Compare: ''cinst beyondcompare beyondcompare-integration''
  * 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''

If not using ReSharper:

<code>
cinst dotPeek codemaid testdriven.net
</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 ====

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>
cinst 
    markdowneditor ignorefiles editorconfig.vs vscoloroutput 
    vs2015-roaming-extension-manager tangible-t4-vs2013 
    visualstudio-github
</code>

Visual Studio Code (with extensions):

<code>
cinst VisualStudioCode vscode-csharp vscode-powershell vscode-editorconfig vscode-markdownlint
</code>

Design:

<code>
cinst argouml Pencil prototyper
</code>

===== Other software =====

Blog editing/management:

<code>
cinst openlivewriter
</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]]