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Standard PC Installation
Features
Following
are many of the steps included in a standard 2SS.Com PC installation and
which we borrow from in our
routine tune-up procedures.
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Windows Vista, XP or 2000
are updated with all recent service packs as well as security, application and
performance patches and fixes.
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Internet Explorer is updated
with all recent security and recommended patches and fixes (To avoid conflicts
with other software [ACT, Goldmine, QuickBooks, etc.] many clients are
purposely kept on the 6.0
rather than the 7.0 or 8.0 versions of Internet Explorer).
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Windows Vista or XP Firewall is
verified as active. |
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If appropriate New software
packages are installed, updated and configured for your use including
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Norton SystemWorks 2006
à 2008 (We
recommend staying one to two years behind the current version.)
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Various software tools are
installed on every PC including:
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And, based on your needs we may
selectively install:some of:
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New root level folders are
established and used for various purposes including:
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‘C:\2_Delete’ containing items
from the desktop and elsewhere that are probably not of use. |
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‘C:\x_Software to Install’
containing software that was downloaded for updating this PC. |
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‘C:\x_Old PC’ as a file archive
for all files from any former PC (see below) |
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Internet Explorer Favorites are
initialized with our 2SS.Com standard folders and if appropriate, we’ve
transferred favorites from any former PC to the newer one.
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Standard 2SS.Com
customizations are applied to the system including the:
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Implementation of ‘Explorer
at My Desktop’ and ‘Your Organization's Name’ Favorites on the start menu (This
includes a link to
2SS.Com Get Help Now, our remote support tool.)
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Setting of folder display
preferences to eliminate the ‘Web Page’ look of folders, maximize the file list
display and to set-up for quick file dragging operations between desktop windows
that are already positioned to facilitate it. |
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Setting of Windows Classic
preferences, if desired, to create a Windows XP look and operation similar to Windows 95, 98, 2000
Professional, XP and Vista.. |
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Addition in Windows XP & 2000 of Control Panel,
Networking and Printer choices to the ‘Programs’ menu. |
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Customizing of ‘Send To’
choices available when using the ‘Right’ mouse button on any file.
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Addition of Favorites folders
to assist in organizing favorites, and to provide a few typical links to search
engines, etc. |
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The PC is completely scanned
with Norton’s WinDoctor to identify and remove various problems (Often
150 to 500 or more) that are typical of a new PC or one being scanned for
the first time.
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The PC is also optimized via the
defragmentation (If needed what we call 'deep' defragmentation) of its hard disk
using opposing defragmentation tools.
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