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StdInstall
for PC 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 10, or now rarely 7 or Vista
are updated with all recent service packs/builds as well as security, application and
performance patches and fixes.
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Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and
sometimes Mozilla Firefox are updated with all recent security and
recommended patches and fixes (We encourage folks whenever possible,
not to use Internet Explorer).
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Windows 10, 7 or, Vista Firewall is
verified as active. |
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Exclusive 2SS.Com 'Standard Install'
software (see below) is installed and used to implement our
unique 'Maintenance Regiment' to tune-up the PC.
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If appropriate purchased software
packages are installed, updated and configured for your use including
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Adobe Acrobat Professional DC, Creative Suite,
etc. |
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Financial management tools like Quicken &
QuickBooks (from Intuit)
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Microsoft Office 365
typically via subscription.
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and others... |
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And, based on your needs we will
selectively install many of the following (For more
details on these see:
StdInstall.Com):
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Adobe Acrobat Reader (:)
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Avira - Leading Windows 10 AntiVirus
software (:)
(See article a comparative review
here) |
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Backblaze online backup software and service
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Bitdefencer - Corporate level online and
centrally monitored
antivirus protection |
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Classic Start (for Win 7 classic-style
menus in Win 8 & 10, :)
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Mozilla Firefox - an alternative web browser (:)
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MSP306 for backing up files to USB drives and disks
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CCleaner - For PC maintenance
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Google Chrome - an alternative web
browser (:) |
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Google Earth (:)
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Splashtop is used with all our clients for remote PC access.
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Join.me
- Remote support and demonstration software.
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Malwarebytes for spyware
and secondary virus protectioin
(:)
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Ninite (See description below)
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NinjaRMM - Our remote management tool that
allows us to automate and monitor
much of the 'Maintenance Regiment' as noted above.
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PDF Redirect
(A freeware print to
‘PDF’ tool)PeaZip - Fee and
full-featured file compression software
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PeaZip file compression and
de-compression software for file transfer and
archiving
(:)
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Skype voice and chat communications software
(:)
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VLC Media Player (:)
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(:)
 Install
many of these programs in one step by selecting them at
www.Ninite.Com.
Then use the resulting install program again-and-again to find and install
updates to the selected programs.
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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 Internet browser 'Favorites' or 'Bookmarks' along with
'My Documents' and 'Desktop' contents from a former PC to the newer one.
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Standard 2SS.Com
customizations are applied to systems including the:
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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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Addition in Windows of 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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Implementation of ‘Explorer
at My Desktop’ and ‘Your Organization's Name’
Favorites on the start menu in what we call our 'Maintenance Regiment'
(Included is a link to
2SS.Com Get Help Now, our remote support tools.)
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Loading and configuring our '2SS.Com'
collection of FAVORITE screen saver photos |
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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 or installing Windows Classic
preferences, to create a 'simple & classic'
Windows look and operation. |
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New
PCs are completely scanned with CC Cleaner to identify and remove various system and
registry errors (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 finally optimized via
defragmentation (If needed what we call 'deep' or repeated defragmentation
runs) of its hard disk
occasionally using opposing defragmentation tools. (NOTE:
Solid State disks should NOT be defragmented.)
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