Setting up a windows install can be a pretty involved process. There are a lot of gotchas in the process that I always forget about when setting up a new installation. So here is a post of all the things that I do at the start to serve as a reminder to myself for the things I need to do when I get a new machine.
I intend to have this post serve a living document which I’ll update periodically as I make changes to my Windows 10 installations so I can refer back to it in the future.
Installing Apps
Coding
- Visual Studio 2019 Community Edition
- Visual Studio Code
- Jetbrains Rider
- Linqpad
- Pycharms Community Edition
- Anaconda
- R
- R Studio
- Putty
- WinSCP
Gaming
Utilities
Browsers
Chrome Configuration
Disable password management so that LastPass can do it’s thing
Disable notifications on all sites
- Ublock Origin
- Lastpass
- Reddit Enhancement Suite
Firefox Add-ons
Disable password management that LastPass can do it’s thing
Disable notifications on all sites
- Ublock Origin
- Lastpass
- Reddit Enhancement Suite
Configure Windows
- Turn off Windows Shake
- Turn off Window Suggestions
Remove Any Bloat I Find Along the Way
Set Chrome as the Default Browser