Windows 10 fresh install

Claire Furney

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Windows 10 fresh install
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  1. Format USB, download ISO, create bootable USB using Rufus
  2. Insert into USB drive, reboot, no other boot devices so happily loaded up USB and into installation
  3. Custom > wanted to delete the partition, but pressed enter while the screen was sleeping (while I was checking instructions) and pressed "Next" by mistake, oh well
  4. Answered all install questions, saying no to most things
  5. Rename PC
  6. Download ESET offline installer on other PC, transfer to USB and to this PC
  7. Try to install, activation checks require internet connection, plug in Wi-Fi antenna, reboot, connect to LAN
  8. Install ESET Nod 32
  9. Bluetooth eventually activates now Wi-Fi is on, connect to mouse
  10. Download and install Firefox
  11. Armoury Crate is begging to be installed, but failed with a message that it couldn't find an internet connection (code 100) - just far too eager
  12. Copy previously downloaded drivers from the ASUS website to hard drive
  13. Ponder which order to update drivers (don't install Armoury Crate etc)
  14. Install 1Password
  15. Update Windows annoying "snap" settings
  16. Almost forgot, run Windows Update
  17. Install Windows Terminal via the Microsoft Store
  18. Install Git client and tick the box for the Windows Terminal profile
  19. Install Visual Studio Code, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Greenshot, WinMerge
  20. Install NVM (windows version) and add node using Administrator cmd prompt
  21. Set up Resilio Sync
  22. Install Visual Studio, Word etc