Install Windows 7

installation
- method 1: normal DVD install
- method 2: disk image restore
  1. then set system partition active
  2. (Optional) if later fail to boot “bootmgr is missing”, in PE cmd:
```
bcdboot c:\Windows
```
restart and initialization
install drivers
1. wifi driver
2. audio driver
3. USB hub driver
4. lan driver for ethernet
5. Intel graphic driver
6. wacom driver
run windows update

Install Windows 7 on Ryzen Build

Problem before install:
- Windows 7 install disk and the OS itself has no USB driver for the ryzen motherboard chipset, thus install process and post install process have no way to interact with USB keyboard or mouse, however PS2 port mouse and keyboard can be used if motherboard has that ports
- the ryzen chipset driver tool (link) won't install USB driver when the boot disk is in a Intel CPU PC, thus pre install driver in another intel PC may not work smoothly as well
Solution:
- install OS on other intel machine normally, then put the startup auto run bat file to automatically install the drivers on amd machine once booted, also make sure lower the User Access Control (ref) in control panel to the lowest, so that the startup bat file can start normally without interaction.
- detail instruction here: http://www.anandtech.com/show/11182/how-to-get-ryzen-working-on-windows-7-x64\
- so once you get the USB working, the rest is easy, just install normally like before.

Base Apps

Firefox and Flash
- http://firefox.com/
  - Add-on Search: AdBlock Plus
  - Add-on Search: Element Hiding Helper for ABP
  - Copy url expert: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/copy-urls-expert/
- https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Windows Security Essential: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security-essentials-download
Java Virtual Machine: http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
DoPDF (v2012): http://www.dopdf.com/
Sougou Pinyin (v2014): pinyin.sogou.com
VirtualCloneDrive (v2014): http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
Quicktime Player (v7.6.5-7): http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
ThunderBird: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/

Customize Windows 7

Disable AutoRun on all drives

gpedit.msc > administrator templates > windows components > autoplay polices : enable “Turn off autoplay and choose all drives”

reg way

win_disableAutoPlay.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:000000ff
 
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=-

Config Wacom under Control Panel
- Wacom Pref Panel > pen click (right, mid click)
- Pen and Touch (Control Panel)
  1. Flicks (disable)
  2. Pen option: Press hold (disable)
- Addition Click Feedback fix (only applicable to Windows 7 Ultimate Edition or higher)
  1. gpedit.msc
  2. User Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Tablet PC - Cursor
  3. and Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows Components - Tablet PC - Cursor
  4. Enable the Turn off pen feedback setting
- Tablet PC setting
  1. Other: input panel setting> Opening (un-check all to disable)
Config Windows UI Interaction (Mouse, Keyboard):
1. Turn off auto Window Management
  1. go Control Panel > Ease of Access Center > Make the mouse easier to use
  2. check Prevent windows from being auto move
2. Turn off input method shortcut
  1. Control Panel > Region and Language > Keyboard and Language tab > click Change keyboards
  2. under Advanced key setting
    - alt+shift: none (between input language)
    - ctrl+space: ctrl+ shift + F11 (language Ctrl+space off)
    - ctrl+period: ctrl+shift+F12 (punctuation toggle) (failed)
3. Config Power setting
  - Monitor off: 10min; Sleep: Never (60min for laptop)
4. Config Windows UI Theme
  1. Control Panel > Personize
    - theme: classic
    - background: user
    - sound: afternoon. cityscape
    - Start Menu > Customize > no quick launcher
      - no control panel
      - no default program
      - no documents
      - no game
      - no help
      - no music
      - yes network
      - no picture
      - no search filerecent
      - recent app: 2
      - recent item: 0
5. Config Taskbar:
  - use small buttons
  - never combine windows
  - no show taskbar on all display
6. Config Folder Viewing
  1. Tool > Option > View Tab
    - check : display hide file
    - uncheck : hide extension for know file types
7. Config Storage
  1. Turn off Hibernate feature to save Disk Space from RAM Hiberate Storage ( = RAM size)
    - run cmd as admin
      powercfg -h off
  2. Check RAM Pagefile size ( = RAM size)
    - importance of PageFile for modern big RAM PCs: http://www.howtogeek.com/199990/should-i-disable-the-page-file-if-my-computer-has-a-lot-of-ram/
    - how much PageFile needed for Big RAM PCs: http://www.howtogeek.com/196238/how-big-should-your-page-file-or-swap-partition-be/
  3. Turn off Windows Feature > Game
8. Configure Security
  1. advanced system properties:
    - Remote: no remote allowed
9. Configure annoying stuff
  1. action center turn off
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Action Center
```

Last Step - Backup System Image

clean up before backup and restore

move user folders

%userprofile%\Desktop
%userprofile%\Downloads

move browser Bookmark, clear browser History
clean tmp folder
```
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Temp
```

clean run history

reg delete "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU" /va /f >nul 2>nul

clean Explorer: Recent Places

backup System Image

Optional - Common App Install

firefox http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html
autohotkey http://www.autohotkey.com/

notepad++ http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

mel plugin

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Notepad++\plugins\APIs mel.api
%appdata%\Notepad++ insertExt userDefineLang

python script (or from plug-in manager)

//python27.dll
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++
\\ .\plugin
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins

[x]virtualclonedrive http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
[x]imgburn http://www.imgburn.com/
foxit reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php
1. disable the IE toolbar
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
```
winrar (7zip) http://www.7-zip.org/
xnview http://www.xnview.com/en/index.html
window live essential http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials
skype http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/
1. Microphone setup > Microphone array (IDT high definition audio codec)
qq http://www.imqq.com/
google japanese input http://www.google.com/ime/
sougou chinese input http://pinyin.sogou.com/
opera http://opera.com/
vlc http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
media player classic: https://mpc-hc.org/
~~kmplayer http://www.free-codecs.com/kmplayer_download.htm~~
1. ~~disable the IE toolbar~~
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features
```
quicktime pro
~~ipatch http://apatch.org/~~
easybcd http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
virtualbox http://www.virtualbox.org/
doPDF printer http://www.dopdf.com/download.php
apploc http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=8c4e8e0d-45d1-4d9b-b7c0-8430c1ac89ab
1. run from admin right cmd
MS security essential http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/mse.aspx
python 2.7.1 http://www.python.org/getit/
djv 0.8.2 http://djv.sourceforge.net/
office http://www.libreoffice.org/download
DiskInternals Linux Reader http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/

Shortcut and Speed Tricks

allow shortcut to be run directly from Run prompt (Win key+R)
1. in Computer icon > Right click menu > property > Advanced System Property window > Advanced Tab > Environment variable button
2. inside Environment Variables window > User Variable panel >
  1. add your shortcut folder to the PATH variable (use ; to separate each path), create if not there
  2. add shortcut .lnk extension recognition in PATHEXT variable as %PATHEXT;.lnk (create if not there)

add custom toolbar (folder of shortcuts) on windows task bar
1. right click menu on windows task bar > unlock the taskbar
2. then, right click menu on windows task bar > Toolbars > New Toolbar, and browse the folder of your shortcuts
3. to make the slim look, right click on the new toolbar menu > uncheck show title, uncheck show text to make it icon only toolbar

Firewall Setup and Config Import and Export

go to firewall panel from Run
```
wf.msc
```

common cmd to add and list firewall in cmd window

REM show rule detail by name
netsh advfirewall firewall show rule name=YourRuleName

REM add a app-blocking rule
netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="myApp" dir=out action=block program="D:\path_to_app\myApp.exe"

REM import and export rule in binary
netsh advfirewall export "D:\tmp\fw-rules.wfw"
netsh advfirewall import "D:\tmp\fw-rules.wfw"

REM export rule in reg format in admin mode
regedit /E D:\zTmp\fw.reg "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules"

REM restore to default rule
netsh advfirewall reset

ref: https://www.itprotoday.com/windows-8/top-10-windows-firewall-netsh-commands

Table of Contents

Install Windows 7

Install Windows 7 on Ryzen Build

Base Apps

Customize Windows 7

Last Step - Backup System Image

Optional - Common App Install

Shortcut and Speed Tricks

Firewall Setup and Config Import and Export