Win10 Initial Steps In Install To Achieve My Existing Pc Setup ?

Hi.
I have win 7 with a background image made in Photoshop , shades of grey for checking screen calibration.
the file lives in a windows folder at root level. I went background image and browsed to it etc.
Over this are many shortcuts, to progs, to often used files, or folders. screen almost covered in such.

I want this in win10. I must have this right from the outset so am not lost at the very start of being a win10 64 bit pro user.

How is that done as I see in articles and youtube videos, users PC's with screens with a few icons at side, and/or coloured squares, .

When I install win10 I am being told let it install with yes to everything then go in afterwards and undo the things you dont want. I read Cortana is best got rid of. I dont want anything as a resource hog, I read a while ago when looking into win 10 dos and donts, about Cortana nuke it.

I certainly dont want any security password and usernames, I have win 7 with myself set as admin and it boots straight to desktop. I want that, I need to run some progs as admin, I hate having to enter passwords. I am the only user here. If ever I install a prog I right click and choose run as admin. How do I install win10 and have that happen right from the install onwards ?

I aim to plug in scanner then printer then pedals then stick etc, and let win10 recognise each one. Should I download drivers for them and install before plugging them in, as windows doesnt always find the driver I am using. I have a slide scanner and someone had to write the driver for it for win 7, as nikon didnt make a driver. I bet that doesnt work so perhaps let windows try to find one. Alps MD5000 ribbon printer again see if it has one in its arsenal of drivers ?

I will unplug all internal drives, I am replacing them all with SSD's, but should I replug in first the spinny ones and make sure they are given the drive letters they always had ?

I need to copy files from spinny drives to SSD's.
What would be best way here ?
If I plugin new SSD, format and partition it for D/E partitions, name them D/E then plug in old D/E I presume the PC renames the old partitions or will the fact that they were D/E cause conflict ?
should I call SSD F/G then copy D to F and E to G then remove the spinny one and rename F to D and G to E ?
My D/E was giving I/O error so is it wise to even unplug it. I dont want win10 install messing up a data drive.

What is best way to do this. I also have a powered Caddy that the spinny could sit in, but its usb2 so slower.

Anything I need to watch out for and go no to, or yes to, during install ?

I am installing full retail version win 10 64bit pro to a new SSD.

DBenz

 

Hi,
Thanks for the advice. Will do as it says.
my C drive SSD I will remove, install new C drive SSD, that way I can return to usable C drive and win7 if need be !

I did use Classic Shell when with a new spinny I installed win 7 64bit pro, as despite as you suggest setting it up step by step, it was impossible to get anywhere near XP, unable to function, days passing and my ability to navigate my PC fast and thorough was gone, Classic Shell , total lifesaver, the folk behind it need a medal.
Got told wont need its equivalent (which you say is Open Shell) for Win10. I have a feeling I will go through hell then wave white flag and install Open Shell !
Windows Explorer (or whatever its now called) must have drives down left and contents of a clicked drive at right., and +/- icon to reveal folders under each drive.

I must get my classic desktop with its myriad of shortcuts on my own background sorted as soon as win10 is on, what settings do I use to do that please. To establish that within minutes !

is this best approach for data :-
1. have all data drives unplugged, remove old C SSD, plug in new C SSD, boot to usb stick win 10 and let it install to new SSD. Let it find all hardware left plugged in.
2. Will win10 see Graphics card MSI NVIDIA GTX970 and Creative Labs X-Fi Elite pro sound card with breakout box and will it turn off onboard graphics and Sound as having both functioning CAUSES MAYHEM.
3. get that classic desktop operational. Do an Acronis True Image Home backup clone of C.
4. install Kaspersky ( I have been told crap, get ESET, never heard of it, but my former PC support chap said so)
5. install Firefox and Chrome
6. plug in SSD for D/E, format and partition it to suit using Disk management (as it was called in win7, what is it now and how to find it ? and name it D and E
7. plug in old D/E spinny, whatever letters it gets accept, and copy paste using Terracopy with verify ticked all data to new D/E
8. remove old D/E, plug in new SSD for F H I J, format and partition and name.
9. plug in old spinny F H I J, accept letters given, copy paste as per 6.
and so on, until all drives and backups are installed.

You stress create a standard user account, that means name and password stuff hate hate hate...is this absolutely vital now ?

If I have a prog to install, and always must right click install as admin, will that mean having to reboot pc and try to get into admin mode, more hassle ?

DBenz

 

I don't see myself qualifed to comment on "best approach". But a few narrow pointers:

1. You will need to create an account when first using Win 10. MS really, really wants you to create a Microsoft account. I prefer a "local" account. If you feel the same, read up before installation. MS makes it tricky to set up local accounts.

2. The first account you create will have admin privileges. You don't need to give it a password. Use it until you are completely finished and happy with your entire setup. Then create a 'standard' user account for your daily use. You also don't need to add password. Having said that, I high recommend password protection. A compromise might be something short and real easy to type (but not too obvious).

3. In future, when installing new apps, etc. as a standard user, MS will simply pop up asking for admin permission - and you supply your short/easy/but not too obvious password - and installation will then continue on. Not hard at all

4. Open Shell is the popular replacement option for the now defunct Classic Shell.

 

This I'm afraid is completely unrealistic. There is virtually no customisation available during the initial installation, users being left free on completion to organise their desktop to their own requirements. You had to do this when setting up Win 7 and in that respect Win 10 is no different at all. You are scaring yourself to death at the prospect but in reality it isn't that difficult and doesn't all have to be done at the outset. A smartphone can be a great help when you need a little help during this early familiarisation stage.

 

Hi,
thanks Zebra Last, I will unplug internet before installing win10, that way I am told it won't pester me for an Msoft account, a friend tells me and he has no password , just has given local account a name, and it just boots to Desktop. I will give thought to a password or not.

Earthling...noted though I didnt expect such desktop creation during install.

I ask, where do I go to create desktop with my shortcuts after win 10 install. To get that asap before I continue with installing the basics, as I will be at peace and a lot quicker with it.

I will also unplug scanner, printer, joystick, slide scanner, etc, and install one by one , that way I get to see what works rather than find something doesnt and cannot see which one was the cause.
Likewise one prog at a time, test others, if all good, backup, and continue.

Cheers

DBenz

 

Not exactly accurate, with NTLite you can make many customizations to the install. It is not worth the time to make a custom install for a single PC, but if you're deploying many it is a really neat tool.