Windows XP Installation Tasks

By request, here's my checklist for installing Windows XP on a clean system:

Install Windows XP
Apply Windows Updates
Install WinZip8 and then Winzip90 from c:\download
Restore My Documents
Fix Sounds
o Windows Explorer/Start Navigation = (None)
o Windows/Start Windows = Dixie.wav
o Windows/New Mail Notification = (None)
Restore
o ACDSee
o QuickenB
o Download
o The HTML Reference Library
o Games
o UFT
o Address book
o Outlook Express folders
Setup Outlook Express with address book and folders
Install gaim and configure http://gaim.sourceforge.net
Install NAV and run Live Update from system tray
Setup Internet Explorer
Install Google toolbar http://toolbar.google.com
Install Maxthon http://www.maxthon.com/download.htm
Install Quicken 2003 Deluxe
Install Office 2000 http://download.microsoft.com/download/Word2002/wp6rtf/1/W98NT42KMe/EN-US/wp6rtf.exe (support for Works 6)
Set folder options
Update Start Menu
Install 123 Free Solitaire
Install PaintShop Pro 7
Install Acrobat
Install Automachron from achron4.zip in c:\download
Install FavoriteSyncInstall.exe from c:\download
Install Sun J2RE http://www.java.com
Install patch26.exe from c:\download for UFT
Install Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6
Run xp_hide_messenger.vbs from c:\download
Get rid of welcome screen with autologon
1. click on "Start" - then click on "Run" - and type "control userpasswords2"
2. click OK
3. On the Users tab, clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box and click "Apply".
4. Select the user you want to log on & click OK. A dialog will appear that asks you what user name and password should be used to logon automatically, just click "OK".
5. Then go to Control Panel / User Accounts, and click "Change the way users log on or off", and untick both "Use the Welcome Screen" and "Use Fast User Switching"

Good luck.