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Install Windows

Windows 7
Win10 update assistant https://is.gd/OK28yz
Win11 update assistant https://is.gd/nLSnJd

OOBE

Home edition bypass ms account > Shift-F10 > OOBE\BYPASSNRO
check hardware info
uninstall bloatware start appwiz.cpl
rename computer, join domain, turn on system protection start sysdm.cpl
create local admin Owner net user /add Owner ; net localgroup administrators Owner /add or control userpasswords2 or control userpasswords
restart computer shutdown /r /t 0
windows update control update
language & regional settings
date/time: start timedate.cpl
Network properties: start ncpa.cpl
Printers: control printers
user management control userpasswords2 or control userpasswords
create local admin Owner

net user /add Owner /y
net localgroup administrators Owner /add
net user Owner "" /passwordreq:no /expires:never #empty password
#done

Regional

PS policy Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
HK CT irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-hkct.ps1 | iex
HK EN irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-hken.ps1 | iex
HK EN+CT irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-hkenct.ps1 | iex
CN irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-cn.ps1 | iex
JP irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-jp.ps1 | iex
US irm repo.sxl.net/bin/set-lang-us.ps1 | iex
Manually set timezone if not in HK

Essentials

prepare \DRV

# prepare powershell
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Force
if(!(Test-Path $profile) ) { New-Item -ItemType File -Path $profile -Force }
Add-Content $PROFILE.CurrentUserAllHosts "`$host.PrivateData.ErrorForegroundColor = 'Magenta'"
 
# get curl if not exists
if ((Get-Command "curl.exe" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null) 
{ iwr "https://repo.sxl.net/bin/curl.exe" -outfile "$env:windir\curl.exe" }
 
# prepare drv 
mkdir -force c:\drv ; sl c:\drv
curl.exe -LO "https://repo.sxl.net/bin/aria2c.exe"
curl.exe -LO "https://repo.sxl.net/bin/7za.exe"
 
#mail2sys
Write-Output "A13c0BRpgWFWXQmi0lB2" | Out-File -FilePath "mail2sys.key" -Force -NoNewline
curl.exe -LO "https://repo.sxl.net/bin/mail2sys.ps1"
curl.exe -LO "https://repo.sxl.net/bin/mail2sys.sh"
 
#done

prepare DRV (winget)

winget

# install/fix/upgrade winget
mkdir -force c:\drv ; sl c:\drv
curl.exe -Lo "winget.msixbundle" "https://aka.ms/getwinget"
Add-AppxPackage winget.msixbundle -ForceApplicationShutdown
echo Y | winget list
#

upgrade all: winget upgrade –all –silent
chocolatey: winget install Chocolatey.Chocolatey

aspia

mkdir -force c:\drv ; sl c:\drv
$repo = "https://repo.sxl.net/proj/remote/aspia"
$ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'
iwr "$repo/aspia.json" -outfile "aspia-host-config.json"
iwr "$repo/aspia-host-2.6.5-x86_64.msi" -outfile "aspia-host.msi"
msiexec.exe /i aspia-host.msi /qb | Out-Null
$id=(& "$env:ProgramFiles\Aspia\Host\aspia_host_service.exe" --host-id)
write-host "Host ID = $id"
# done

quickq

mkdir -force c:\drv ; sl c:\drv
curl.exe -LO https://d.asdfgh.win/quickq/download/win32-quickq.exe
#done

install chocolatey

chocolatey

# install chocolatey
Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://community.chocolatey.org/install.ps1'))
 
# config chocolatey
choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation
choco feature enable -n useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades
Write-Output "`nImport-Module 'gsudoModule'" | Add-Content $PROFILE
# install essentials
choco install 7zip.commandline wget curl aria2 gsudo nircmd choco-cleaner
 
#choco install peazip.install --version 9.2.0
#choco install grep which peazip.install choco-cleaner
# done

upgrade chocolatey

choco uninstall sudo
# config chocolatey
choco feature enable -n allowGlobalConfirmation
choco feature enable -n useRememberedArgumentsForUpgrades
choco upgrade chocolatey
# install essentials
choco install 7zip.commandline wget curl aria2 gsudo nircmd choco-cleaner
Write-Output "`nImport-Module 'gsudoModule'" | Add-Content $PROFILE
choco upgrade all
choco-cleaner
#

teamviewer

QuickSupport

$tld = "com"
if ( (Get-WinUserLanguageList)[0].LanguageTag -eq "zh-Hans-CN" ) { $tld = "cn" }
$url = "https://download.teamviewer.$tld/download/TeamViewerQS.exe"; echo $url
$out="$([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop'))\TeamViewerQS.exe"
curl.exe -Lo "$out" "$url"
iex "$desktop\TeamViewerQS.exe"
# open it, ACCEPT LICENSE

Full: choco install teamviewer or Host choco install teamviewer.host
(Gear) ⚙️ > General
- Start TV with Windows > enable
- Your display name > change
- Incoming LAN connections > Accept
- Assign to account > dxxxx@sxl.net
(Gear) ⚙️ > Advanced
- Automatically minimize local TeamViewer Panel
- Full access control when a partner is connecting to the Windows logon screen
- Personal Password whoSxxxx@xxx

dontsleep

choco install dontsleep.install
dontsleep_x64.exe -bg block_standby=1 block_screensaver=1 block_shutdown=0 block_logoff=0
# done

some explorer hacks

$p="HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
Set-Itemproperty -path "$p" -Name "HideFileExt" -value 0 #show file exts
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$p" -Name "TaskbarMn"   -Value 0 #hide win11 chat
$p="HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Feeds"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$p" -Name "ShellFeedsTaskbarViewMode" -Value 2
Write-Output Y | winget uninstall --id 9MSSGKG348SP  # uninstall win11 widgets
stop-process -name explorer -force
#done

Common

choco install file-converter 
choco install pasteintofile ; PasteIntoFile /filename yyyyMMdd-HHmmss
#
choco install peazip.install # open, set assoc > standard, set lang
choco install vlc 
choco install xnviewmp.install
#

adobe reader

choco install adobereader --params '"/DesktopIcon"'
$subkeys = @("HKLM\SOFTWARE","HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node")
ForEach ( $subkey in $subkeys) {
  $regkey = "$subkey\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown"
  reg add "$regkey" /v bLimitPromptsFeatureKey /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bToggleDCAppCenter /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bShowRhpToolSearch /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bAcroSuppressUpsell /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bPurchaseAcro /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bReaderRetentionExperiment /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bEnableTrialistLaunchCard /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bToggleSophiaWebInfra /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
  reg add "$regkey" /v bMerchandizingEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
}
 
$regkey = "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\DC\FeatureLockDown\cIPM"
reg add "$regkey" /v bDontShowMsgWhenViewingDoc /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "$regkey" /v bShowMsgAtLaunch /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "$regkey" /v bAllowUserToChangeMsgPrefs /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
# open it, make it DEFAULT

google chrome

set as default
enable extensions

choco install googlechrome --ignore-checksums
choco install ublockorigin-chrome google-translate-chrome
# open it, make DEFAULT

winget

winget install -e --id Google.Chrome

Xnview

not for commercial use

choco install xnviewmp.install
# run xnviewmp as admin > Tools > Settings > Integration : Enable Browse with XnViewMP

Connect server

create the batch file

$desktop = ([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop'))
$null >> "$desktop\connect-server.bat"
notepad "$desktop\connect-server.bat"

file content

net use n: /delete
net use /persistent:yes
net use N: \\server\share password /user:domain\username /savecred

office

Online C2R setup: https://massgrave.dev/office_c2r_links.html
o365 business choco install office365business ; choco pin add -n office365business
o386 proplus choco install office365proplus ; choco pin add -n office365proplus

winget

winget install --id=Microsoft.Office

Volume 2021

Standard

$s="microsoft-office-deployment"
$p="/64bit /DisableUpdate /Language:MatchOS,en-us,zh-tw,zh-cn"
$p+=" /Product:Standard2021Volume"
choco install $s --params="$p" ; choco pin add -n $s
#

Everything

if ([System.Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {$bit="64"} else {$bit="32"}
$s="microsoft-office-deployment"
$p=" /${bit}bit /DisableUpdate /Language:MatchOS,en-us,zh-tw,zh-cn"
$p+=" /Product:ProPlus2021Volume,VisioPro2021Volume,ProjectPro2021Volume"
choco install $s --params="$p" ; choco pin add -n $s
#

Volume 2019

visioviewerchoco install visioviewer
Standard choco install microsoft-office-deployment –params="/64bit /Product:Standard2019Volume"
Visio 2019 Volume choco install microsoft-office-deployment –params="/64bit /Product:VisioPro2019Volume"
Project 2019 Volume: choco install microsoft-office-deployment –params="/64bit /Product:ProjectPro2019Volume"
Retail office H&B choco install microsoft-office-deployment –params="/64bit /Product:HomeBusiness2019Retail"

office 2016 (Win7)

choco install microsoft-office-deployment --params="/64bit /Product:HomeBusiness2016Retail"
OfficeProPlus2013
office365-2016-deployment-tool
libreoffice-fresh

ms office utilities

removal cd c:\drv ; curl.exe -o un_office.exe -L https://aka.ms/diag_officeuninstall ; .\un_office.exe
activation irm https://massgrave.dev/get | iex''

other office apps

inkscape choco install inkscape
gimp choco install gimp
draw.io choco install drawio

ms store software

Antivirus

Symantec SEP 64 and 32

mkdir -force c:\drv ; cd c:\drv
if ([System.Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {$bit="64"} else {$bit="32"}
$lang = switch -Wildcard ((Get-WinUserLanguageList)[0].LanguageTag)
  {"zh-Hans*" {'CS'}; "zh-Hant*" {'CH'}; default {'EN'}}
$url="https://repo.sxl.net/proj/antivirus/SEP_14.3.0_RU4_Win$bit-bit_Client_$lang.exe"
curl.exe -L -o "SEP.exe" "$url"
.\SEP.exe /s /v"SYMREBOOT=ReallySuppress /qb"
# reboot

Uninstall

winget uninstall "Symantec Endpoint Protection"

Other antivirus

NOD32 - https://www.eset.hk/
Clamwin for Win98-XP - http://clamsentinel.sourceforge.net/ choco install clamwin
MS Security Essentials (Win vista-7) - https://bit.ly/3iXkoA0 choco install MicrosoftSecurityEssentials

Backups

veeam - choco install veeam-agent
Iperius - https://www.iperiusbackup.com/ choco install
Cobian - https://www.cobiansoft.com/ choco install cobian-backup
Duplicati - https://www.duplicati.com/ duplicati

Activation

download from Github or Bitbucket or Massgrave
interactive mode irm https://massgrave.dev/get | iex
activate win only & ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://massgrave.dev/get))) /HWID
active office only & ([ScriptBlock]::Create((irm https://massgrave.dev/get))) /Ohook

Other software

admin

local admin net user /add adminsxl sxlSuper@123 ; localgroup administrators adminsxl /add
Conemu choco install conemu
Notepad++

choco install notepadplusplus.install
regsvr32 "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\contextMenu\NppShell.dll"
choco install notepadreplacer --params "/NOTEPAD:C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe"
choco install notepadplusplus-npppluginmanager

open Plugins > Plugin Admin, add MarkdownViewer++ AutoCodePage AutoEolFormat

utils

IDM choco install internet-download-manager then irm https://massgrave.dev/ias | iex
App locale choco install locale-emulator
Firefox choco install firefox
misc choco install hwinfo.install autoruns autologon bleacbit.portable

java

java choco install javaruntime
java8 choco install temurin8
java8 with Java WebStart

choco install Temurin8 --params="/both /ADDLOCAL=FeatureMain,FeatureEnvironment,FeatureJarFileRunWith, FeatureJavaHome,FeatureIcedTeaWeb,FeatureJNLPFileRunWith
 /INSTALLDIR=$env:Programfiles\Eclipse Adoptium\ /quiet"

jdk13 choco install adoptopenjdk13

python

latest choco install python312

cad

choco install autodesk-fusion360
choco install meshmixer
choco install cura
choco install dwgtrueview designreview
choco install autocad

drivers / platform specific

Other windows platform specific tools

KVM

choco install virtio-drivers; choco pin add -n virtio-drivers
choco install qemu-guest-agent

Vmware choco install vmware-tools
Virtualbox choco install virtualbox-guest-additions-guest.install
Lenovo choco install lenovo-thinkvantage-system-update
SDIO (Snappy Driver Installer Origin) choco install sdio > download index only > select all > install

Install Windows

OOBE

Regional

Essentials

prepare \DRV

prepare DRV (winget)

winget

aspia

quickq

install chocolatey

upgrade chocolatey

teamviewer

dontsleep

some explorer hacks

Common

adobe reader

google chrome

Xnview

Connect server

office

Volume 2021

Volume 2019

office 2016 (Win7)

ms office utilities

other office apps

ms store software

Antivirus

Symantec SEP 64 and 32

Other antivirus

Backups

Activation

Other software

admin

utils

java

python

cad

popular

drivers / platform specific