Nxl67170 - Windows

Introduction

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

Image creation checklist

To do before creating a new image:

• Disable Windows Restore (will delete restore points)
• Disable page file
• Disable hibernation (will delete hibernat.sys).
• Perform disk clean up (will empty recycle bin, etc)
• Go to Outlook local data, and delete all cache .OST file
  better delete, then restart outlook once so that the .OST are recreated once for all (but quite before send & receive starts)

Image restore checklist

To do after restoring an image:

• Set up a new page file

Configuration Files

All configuration files can be found here.

Installed Applications

In 1st image

Outlook 2010	2nd Deleted .OST file in user profile, and boot once outlook to recreate it (but quit before send & receive) 3rd Add IMAP account, Archives, to server nxl67170ux
Windows Explorer	Folder Options → Show hidden files, DO NOT hide extensions for known file types, DO NOT hide protected OS files 2nd Use small icons 2nd Pin Windows Command Processor (cmd.exe) to Start Menu 3rd Unpin Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer, Window Media Player 3rd Wallpaper — Pirate Mac.jpg (fill) 3rd Folder options — Automatically expand to current folder 3rd Tray — Lync 2010 → show icon and notifications for Lync 2010, Sysinternals Process Explorer
Office Lync 2010	3rd Minimize to notification area
Windows Command Processor (cmd.exe)	3rd Defaults → Buffer size 500, Font Lucida Console, layout 132 x 5000 132 x 50, black on white

In 2nd image

Virtualbox Additions	v4.2.8
7-zip	v9.20, no localization files, for all users
Launchy	v2.6 Beta 2 Hide when it loses focus, Always on top, DO NOT auto update catalog, DO NOT check for new versions Plugin pathy (access apps in system path)
Sysinternals Process Explorer	Installed in C:\Windows Select Replace Task Manager, Hide When Minimized, Allow Only One Instance. Select columns IO Read Byte, IO Write Byte, IO Other Byte, IO Delta Read Byte, IO Delta Write Byte, IO Delta Other Byte.
Sysinternals Autoruns	Installed in C:\Windows v9.20, no localization files.
MS Office Visio Professional 2010 SP1 EN	Via NXP Advertised program (requested via wbi portal)
Euroglot Professional 7.6.3 EN	Via NXP Advertised program (requested via wbi portal)

In 3rd image

Opera

Set http://nxl67170ux:8118 as proxy (all protocol)

Detailed System Settings

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

Registry - SYSTEM	Import registry from another virtual machine Disable services (match virgin win 7 config) — TBC TBC
Tuning	Disable Windows Search via Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off → Windows Search
Misc	Open all office apps, and check activation is ok

3rd image

Tuning

Disable Tablet PC via Control Panel → Programs and Features → Turn Windows features on or off

Remarks

• Install advertised program
  This works even if policy deleted (winlogon was running though), network interface set to NAT, and with most service disabled (require smshost + ccmexec).

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