Nxl67170 - Windows

Introduction

This is the configuration page for the Windows 7 partition on NXL67170.

Configuration Files

All configuration files can be found here.

1st image

• Got PC from IT
• Disabled BitLocker
• Removed restore points, hibernat.sys, cache file, etc.
• Shrink partition (1st via DISKPART.EXE then ntfsresize)
• ntfsclone

2nd image

• Patch the registry to allow booting in VBox (incl. disable services)
• Installed

Virtualbox Additions

v4.2.8

3rd image

7-zip	v9.20, no localization files, for all users
Launchy	v2.6 Beta 2. Added plugin pathy (access apps in system path)
Sysinternals Process Explorer	Select Replace Task Manager, Hide When Minimized, Allow Only One Instance.
Sysinternals Autoruns	v

4th image

• Disable Windows Search (via Windows Features control panel)

Installed Applications

Essential

Opera	Set http://nxl67170ux:8118 as proxy (all protocol)
7-zip	v9.20, no localization files.
Sysinternals Process Explorer	Select Replace Task Manager, Always On Top, Hide When Minimized, Allow Only One Instance
Sysinternals Autoruns	v9.20, no localization files.

Local Applications

Application (package)

[YYYY-MM-DD] Update Additional configuration settings

Uninstalled

Application (package)

[YYYY-MM-DD] Update Additional configuration settings

Simple Settings

• Tuning - Killed (via autoruns) WSearch (f*cking disk grinder) — killed via Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off → Windows Search
• Tuning - remove Tablet PC Components (via Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off)
• Tuning - temporarily applied my policy removal tool (see install log)

Detailed System Settings

1st install

• INSTALL LOG

File System

• To be completed

Network

• To be completed

Preferences

• To be completed

Users

To be completed

Detailed Application Settings

Outlook

• Add IMAP account, Archives, to server nxl67170ux

To Do

Issues

• Issue — virtualbox shared folder \\vboxsrv\d is not visible from Administrator account. Very annoying when copying files to system32 for instance (because source won't be visible anymore).
  Temp. workaround, launch cmd as administrator:

net use D: \\vboxsrv\d

• To Do — Description

Done & Fixed

• Fixed — Issue description
  Fix description
• Done — Description