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  • Install Chrome, or Firefox; set to default browser
    • Turn off Chrome's pdf view: in the address bar, got to chrome://plugins and disable
    • Sign in to Chrome to load settings
    Antivirus - 2019 marginal as to whether needed; Sophos on UCLA network. 
  • I like to change the CD-ROM drive letter to Z:\; start Computer Management (right-click over Computer to get Properties, or Control panel, Administrative Tools), and go to disk management. Do this before installing any software from CD, as it remembers the drive location.
  • Create a temporary (temp) drive to use for temporary items that you can regularly clean out (for example: C:\temp or D:\temp)
  • Date settings - I like "7-Aug-12" as the short date format - see Region Settings
  • Get updates: Control panel, Windows update
  • Install Office; get the updates.
    • Word: Set field shading to always
    • Add Save As, etc. to quick access toolbar
    • For Outlook, turn off AutoArchive: File, Options, Advanced, AutoArchive button on right
    • In Outlook, turn off junk filtering; this is in the "Delete" group. If it is grayed out, change the registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\office\14.0\outlook DisableAntiSpam to 0 ([link])
    • Google Calendar Sync should run on one always-one computer, if you want to sync EM (Outlook) calendar with Google calendar
    • "XL Toolbox" allows you to export publication-ready figures from Excel.(http://sourceforge.net/projects/xltoolbox)
  • Screen - Adjust the screen resolution, multiple monitors
  • Power options - under Control Panel/Power Options, make sure it does not put the computer to sleep (performance plan and adjust settings if need be)
  • Explorer (file browser) - Setup explorer to menu and paths and folders by default: Tools (Alt^t), Folder Options, Advanced
    • In Win 10, set to go to MyPC, not Quick Access
  • Window maximizing when move outside screen - DISABLE this irritating "feature" Control Panel/Ease of Access Center/Make the mouse easier to use/check Prevent Windows from rearranging ... [link]

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    • Adobe Acrobat
    • Backup - my latest favorite is SyncBackPro.
    • Browsers
      • Chrome setup: set downloads location to "C:\temp", install adblock and facebook blocked add-ons. If you have an account, everything is carried over (add-ons, bookmarks)
      • Chrome: turn off browser pdf viewer by going to address about:plugins and disable "Chrome PDF Viewer"
    • Camtasia and Snagit
    • Cloning: 2016-06, Macrium Reflect seems to doa good job. "although Samsung SSD's come with a great clone tool ("Data Migration"), this did not work to overwrite an existing clone.
    • Desktop
      • organization: use Fences
      • VirtuaWin for multiple desktops
    • Email: Thunderbird
    • Google drive for PC (this will install a link on your desktop)
      • If you don't have a lot of space on system folder:
        • Create a Google Drive folder on a second hard drive
        • Before signing in starting, Go to Advanced
        • Select the new folder you created
    • Folder Size - great software to scan folder trees for size: http://www.mindgems.com/products/Folder-Size/Folder-Size.html
    • Java - get 32-bit version using any browser, then open a 64-bit browser to get the 64-bit version (needed for some LONI tools); Programs => IE (64-bit)
    • Zip/compression software - Install 7-zip; you can right-click over zip/tar/gz files in Explore
    • MATLAB - install the latest files
      • copy matlab and startup folders from Share drive; "matlab" folder should go to c:\matlab
      • change the permissions on the matlabroot\toolbox\local folder so that all users can write.
      • Set up the Database
      • Add the "dbstop if error" shortcut
      • set editor preferences for 100 columns and indenting (Editor/Debugger => Display AND Language settings)
      • under language, "Indent all functions"
      • under Tab, "Emacs-style Tab key smart indenting"
      • If using parallel, go to "Parallel" menu, manage profile, and test; Windows will give firewall warnings and let you allow the profile to run
    • (pre 2015 - no longer needed as have java connection) Install the database connection; get the MyODBC connector (from [link] target="_blank">http://dev.mysql.com""> target="_blank">target="_blank">http://dev.mysql.com">> target="_blank">target="_blank">http://dev.mysql.com> target="_blank">target="_blank">http://dev.mysql.com>>> website), and set up the sidata64 and hfdata64 connections.
    • [link]MRI Convert - this successfully converts some DICOM files that SPM cannot (e.g., 2007 Philips); CSPM will try to use this when SPM fails
    • MRIcron
    • MRIcroGL - note that this does not "install," so you need to save the files into your "Program Files" folder ("C:\Program Files (x86)" on 64-bit systems)and make a link to the mricrogl application.
    • CorelDraw
      • Import saved workspace (Options -> Workspaces), usually saved on the share drive
    • Email: Thunderbird (if you use IMAP, install IMAPsize, otherwise use MozBackup;
      • Accounts: add them in the order you want them listed
      • Account settings: change name, reply-to email, set to put replies in same folder, BCC to gmail, reply start above quote
      • Add-ons: install adblock, quicktext, quickfolders, folder pane view switcher ([link])
      • Attachment - expand pane to see all files: Right-click on the attachment pane, and click "Initially Show Attachment Pane" (replaces Attachment Options" add-on)
      • Filters: us "*.dat" file, copy to folder (Account settings, Location)
      • For UCLA EM accounts, visit: http://help.em.ucla.edu/app/answers/detail/a_id/1240
      • To keep the size down, see these options: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Minimize_the_size_of_a_profile. For gmail accounts unselecting the "All mail" helps a lot.
      • Stop putting lots of space between paragraphs
      • Windows search - turn off to stop freezing
    • Endnote;
      • check for updates
      • set up a dummy library for searches
      • set to open the main and dummy libraries (Edit, Preferences)
      • In word, disable Instant formatting
      • load grant and other custom styles; may need to specify the Styles folder location (2012: under Documents\Publications).
      • change fields display - Author only (checkbox), no URL
    • Ghostscript
    • GPower
    • HandBrake - converting and working with video files; works for uninstalled codecs; simple, fast and free
    • IrfanView for simple pasting/editing screen shots, other simple images; install the plugins to allow DICOM viewing
    • LightScribe system software and labeling application (if have compatible DVD writer); this allows LightScribe DVD's to be labelled.
    • Linux Virtual Machine
      • install VMWare workstation (or VM player for standard workstations)
      • copy the "LinuxVM" (Virtual machine created by Paul with FSL, FreeSurfer, etc)
      • setup the VM - see Linux in Windows (Virtual Machine)
      • PuTTy use the installer, and connect once to the LinuxVM, and accept the certificate.
    • Notepad2 - use the "setup" version to replace the Windows notepad [link]
    • Paint.NET
    • Printer(s)
    • R
    • SAS
    • Search - As of 2013, Windows search effectively does not work. Try an alternative (e.g., Agent Ransack).
    • Sniptool to taskbarSnagit
    • SyncBackPro
    • VirtualDub - for converting trickier video file formats to something usable (suggested by Adobe).
    • VirtuaWin - for having multiple desktops.WinSCP for secure file transfer

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