Zyratastic - Windows

Introduction

This is the configuration page for the Windows partition on Zyratastic.

TO DO AFTER A RESTORE

• Re-enable page file
• Re-enable System Restore Points
• Run Windows Update

Configuration Files

All configuration files can be found here.

Repositories

To be completed.

Installed Applications

1st image = image at /Index 2 in Image.wim windows backup

In 1st Image

McAfee Internet Security	new Software uninstalled
Microsoft Office	new Software uninstalled
Skype	new Software uninstalled
Folder Options	new Show hidden files new show extensions for known file types new show protected OS files

After upgrade to Windows 8.1

Restore	new enable Windows Restore, allocate 3% disk (~5GB)
Account	new Switch back to local account
Skype	new Uninstalled again (because force to have an online account)
Power options	new Disable' Turn on fast start-up (in Define power buttons...)' In BIOS, disable fast boot and disable secure boot

Simple Settings

• [YYYY-MM-DD] - SETTING

Detailed System Settings

1st install

• Country: Belgium, Language: English (United States)', Keyboard layout: Belgian french
• Color: 9th (blue-ish)
• PC name: zyratastic
• Connect to wifi
• Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices
• Automatically install important and recommended updates
• Turn on all privacy settings (Windows SmartScreen, Internet Explorer SmartScreen, Do Not Track)
• Do not send information to MS
• ...
• 'Turn off Windows Location Platform
• Microsoft account: marie-ms@immie.org, Marie, Tastic, born on 21 july 1989
  Changed to Local account on second reinstall.

Windows 8.1 Upgrade

• Settings similar to above

After upgrade, don't forget:

• Run disk cleanup for system files. It will free >15GB of old windows installation. Better do this with Restore Points disabled.
  If clean up gets stuck, see this guide. Basically:
  • Cancel Clean up
  • Restart
  • Troubleshoot → Windows Update → Advanced → Run as administrator → clict next.
  • In a Command prompt (admin)

sfc /scannow

• Restart disk cleanup

• Disable hibernate (not used, we use sleep instead). In an admin console:

powercfg -h off

File System

• To be completed

Network

• To be completed

Preferences

• To be completed

Users

To be completed

Detailed Application Settings

APPLICATION

• Settings

Rescue, Upgrade

Factory reset

• See Zyratastic Windows 8 factory reset log

Upgrade to Windows 8.1 from factory reset

• The process failed with a Ubuntu dual boot. No much reason given.
• From a factory reset, first apply all windows update, both security & recommended.
  • Apply patches in chronological order! For instance, by interval of 6 months.
  • Apply recommended patches at the end
• Go to windows store, start windows 8.1 update.

To Do

Issues

• Issue — Font blur in some applications (e.g. Disk Management). NT Explorer still ok though.
• To Do — See how much is allocated to Windows Restore on the ASUS N750K.
• To Do — Restore the ASUS entry in EFI partition.

Done & Fixed

• Fixed — Issue description
  Fix description
• Done — Description