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new win8.1 boxstarter
# Here are the steps:
# 1.Install Windows 8.1 on a new machine.
# 2.Login.
# 3.Open a command prompt and enter the following:
# START http://boxstarter.org/package/nr/url?https://gist.github.com/notami/d165f11817a24b1e6e55/raw/60bad0567f7c936740bbae791c41e673fd6a41ec/bs-new81.txt
# Boxstarter options
$Boxstarter.RebootOk=$true # Allow reboots?
$Boxstarter.NoPassword=$false # Is this a machine with no login password?
$Boxstarter.AutoLogin=$true # Save my password securely and auto-login after a reboot
#####################
# BEGIN CONFIGURATION
#####################
#region Initial Windows Config
Enable-RemoteDesktop
Enable-MicrosoftUpdate
Set-StartScreenOptions -EnableBootToDesktop -EnableDesktopBackgroundOnStart -EnableShowStartOnActiveScreen -EnableSearchEverywhereInAppsView
Set-WindowsExplorerOptions -EnableShowHiddenFilesFoldersDrives -EnableShowProtectedOSFiles -EnableShowFileExtensions -EnableShowFullPathInTitleBar
Set-TaskbarOptions -Size Small -Unlock -Dock Top
Disable-InternetExplorerESC
Disable-UAC
#endregion
# Let's get the latest version of powershell, .net frameworks, etc.
cinst -y PowerShell
cinst -y DotNet3.5
cinst -y DotNet4.0
cinst -y DotNet4.5
cinst -y DotNet4.5.1
if (Test-PendingReboot) { Invoke-Reboot }
#Browsers
cinst -y googlechrome
cinst -y firefox
#Other essential tools
cinst -y 7zip
cinst -y keepass
cinst -y javaruntime
cinst -y flashplayerplugin
cinst -y adobeair
cinst -y adobeshockwaveplayer
cinst -y dotnet4.5
cinst -y silverlight
cinst -y teamviewer
cinst -y console2
cinst -y putty
cinst -y vlc
cinst -y winmerge
cinst -y mediamonkey
cinst -y imgburn
cinst -y revo.uninstaller
cinst -y filezilla
cinst -y notepadplusplus
cinst -y winscp
cinst -y freecommander
cinst -y dropbox
cinst -y malwarebytes
cinst -y superantispyware
cinst -y glaryutilities
cinst -y sumatrapdf
cinst -y evernote
cinst -y avastfreeantivirus
cinst -y wamp-server
cinst -y sysinternals
cinst -y stexbar
cinst -y chocolateygui
cinst -y SublimeText3
cinst -y SublimeText3.PackageControl
cinst -y visualstudiocommunity2013
# Create taskbar items
Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($Boxstarter.programFiles86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
Install-ChocolateyPinnedTaskBarItem "$($Boxstarter.programFiles86)\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe"
#Windows Update
Install-WindowsUpdate -AcceptEula
if (Test-PendingReboot) { Invoke-Reboot }
Update-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
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