Post Install notes on Fall 2017 Intel NUC Skull Cayon

• Power ON - This system when power on will go into Windows setup by default

Windows 10 Education Setup settings

• Wait a few minutes for first power up setup prompt
• Region -> Canada -> YES
• Keyboard layout -> US -> YES
• Add a second keyboard layout ? -> SKIP
• License Agreement -> Accept
• Let's Connect you to a network -> Skip for now if you do not have a connection
• Sign in with Microsoft -> Domain join instead
• Who's going to use this PC? -> cscf-op
• Password -> Use cscf-op 2016 password
• Confirm -> Use cscf-op 2016 password
• Continue next section Privacy Settings

Windows 10 Education Privacy Settings - part of setup

• Cortana -> NO
• Choose privacy settings for your device
• Location -> *ON*https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/PostOnw10u1604-skullcayon-xxx-F17-v-
• Diagnostics -> BASIC
• Relevant Ads -> OFF
• Speech recognition -> OFF
• Tailored experiences with diagnostic data -> OFF
• -> ACCEPT
• Continue next section

Finalizing Windows 10 setup takes several minutes

• It really does take several minutes
• Continue to next section once cscf-op desktop appears

cscf-op Desktop Post Install Verify Activation settings

Check Windows 10 Activation status

• Open file explorer from folder icon on bottom toolbar
• Right click on This PC -> properties
• Verify Windows activation status - bottom center of new window
  • It is activated for this image

Check Word Activation

• Open Word 2016
  • Choose as default app - if prompted
  • First things first -> install updates only -> Accept
  • Open Blank Document
  • File Menu -> Account - Verify Activation status
    • It is activated for this image

Windows 10 Check Power Saving Mode

• Search -> Control Panel -> View by -> Small icons (dropdown menu upper right)
• Open Change plan setting or active plan Balanced (recommended)
• Put the computer to sleep -> Never (on desktops)
• Turn off display -> Change to suit your needs (I would suggest 30 minutes or so on desktops, 10 minutes on laptops unless used in presentations)

Windows 10 Menu Item Removal

• MUST BE DONE FIRST INSTALL
• Unsure if this is per-user, and the effects that has.
• Press the Windows key, and right click to remove all malformed links on the start menu (look like P~...)

Windows 10 Post Install Privacy Settings

• General
  • Search Privacy Settings Recommendations for clients
  • Let websites provide relevent content by accessing my language list -> OFF
  • Let Window track app launches to improve Start and Search results -> OFF

• Other Categories
  • Depending on the platform (laptop vs. NUC) disable settings that aren't needed. Microphone and camera access may be needed on a laptop, but have no use on a NUC.
    • Call History -> OFF
    • Messaging -> OFF
    • Notifications -> OFF
    • Contacts -> OFF
    • Tasks -> OFF
    • Account Info -> OFF
  • Make sure to disable those background apps that do not require background access (i.e. Xerox Print Experience, HP Smart, Microsoft Edge, Settings)

Windows 10 Applications

• 7-Zip 2016-10-04
  • Archive tool
  • http://http://www.7-zip.org/
• Adobe Reader 2017-012.20095
  • PDF viewer
  • Open and make default reader app
  • https://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions/
• CISCO AnyConnect 2.1.14018
  • VPN for access of campus network
  • Usage Notes
    • When using for the first time client must enter cn-vpn.uwaterloo.ca in VPN ready to connect dialog*
    • User is prompted for their WatIAM userid and password
• Dia version 0.97.2
  • Program for drawing structured diagrams
  • http://dia-installer.de/
• Gimp Image editor 2.8.18
  • https://www.gimp.org/
• Google Chrome* 60.0.3112.90
  • Web Browser
  • https://www.google.ca/chrome
• GhostScript 9.20
  • PostScript viewer
  • https://www.ghostscript.com/download/
• HP Smart
  • HP setup and management tool
• Java Version 8 update 114
  • Java Run Time
  • https://java.com/en/
• LibreOffice Version 5.2.6.2
  • Microsoft Office LIke Suite of Tools
• Firefox 54.0.1
  • Web browser
  • https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/
• Thunderbird 52.2.1
  • Email Client
  • https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/
• Smartmontools 4318 2016-05-07
  • Disk SMART health monitoring
  • Notes Does not automatically detect device type on Intel NUC Skull Canyon*
  • https://www.smartmontools.org/wiki/Download
• SSH Secure Client 3.2.9
  • FYI connects with older clients - does not support Ubuntu 16.04 SSH keys
  • ADIMOV asimov/exports/export/COMMON/SSH-Client-Server-Programs/SSHClient
• Video LAN 2.2.6
  • Multi-format Media PLayer
  • https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html
• WinSCP
  • Graphical SSH file transfer
  • https://winscp.net/eng/docs/guide_install
• NextCloud Client
  • DropBox like client for CS File Storage
  • https://nextcloud.com/install/
• Putty
  • SSH client works advanced key types like found on Ubuntu 16.04 workstations and servers
  • http://www.putty.org/
• UW Emergency Notification System*
  • University of Waterloo Emergency Notification client
  • Phone Apps: https://uwaterloo.ca/watsafe/
• Xming 6.9.0.31
  • Xwindows Server - see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xming
  • https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/

Windows 10 Recommended Applications that are missing

Windows 10 Installed Printers

• All of these printers are setup for Direct Printing
  • This is the recommend setup
    • Permits detailed user reporting if problems occur (toner, paper out, paper jan, manual feed requested, etc)
    • Permits canceling of jobs
• Xerox-DC2311 WorkCentre 5335 in DC2311
• DC2583-HP LaserJet M605 in DC2583
• DC3322-Xerox WorkCentre 7535 in DC3322
• DC3622-Xerox-WorkCentre 7535 WorkCentre in DC3622 Default Printer

Windows 10 Random ideas Suggestion Box

• RSG discussed the idea of adding a web link on the Desktop for new users (Clayton OU Rule ?)
  • Its purpose would be to explain all of the important stuff we want our clients to know
  • Perhaps we could also create a desktop background image with a few vital point like backups *The user could change it but we at least would know they would have to see it
• Is Microsoft Silverlight really needed?
  • Currently deprecated (no download link)
  • Existing download link redirects to community developed version that is no longer actively developed.

Windows 10 Comments and Concerns

• Start menu icons are garbled blue icons.
• On reboot icons just no longer exist.