Windows XP Workstation Setup — Summary

Recycled Dell Optiplex 270 setup with Windows XP

Install Windows XP OS

Partition Hard Drive

Install Windows XP SP2 from Dell CD

First User = “Network Manager”

Administrator password =

Drivers: Install Intel Chip Set Drivers

Drivers: Install video drivers — video will change from 640×480 to something more reasonable

Drivers: Install network drivers.

Install Windows Updates, SP3 and subsequent updates

Assign the machine name: YBWSx — Workgroup = Workgroup

Install Security Software

Install Microsoft Security Essentials

Create user accounts: labmgr/labpassword with Admin rights, and student/student with normal rights

Install FreeNas batch file in C:\FreeNas

Create shortcut for Freenas batch file on desktop

Install Microsoft Office 2007 Office 2007

Install Microsoft Security Essentials

Install LogMeIn

Log in under the Student Account:

Remove icons for OE, Windows Media, etc. on start menu

Create shortcut for Freenas batch file on desktop

Pin Word, Excel, icons to start menu

Change search engine in IE to Google, and home page to Google.

Finish up

Create stickers and put on machine.

Install on site

Install printer(s)

Test MAP H: connection to server

Optional:

Create Auto Login for student account

Press WindowsKey+R

In the box type control userpasswords2

select the student account

check box, allow login without password.

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