What are the first things you do after you reformat?

[Broohaha]

Thought this would be interesting after seeing the responses to the "XP Click" thread.... this is assuming an install to XP and correctly reinstalling drivers, etc.:

1. Turn off system restore
2. Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, make taskbar "two bars" high
3. Ditch Win XP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus
4. Set up my email on OE
5. Restore my "links" bar in IE from an email I've sent myself
6. Installl Winzip, Winamp, AIM, and k a z a a
7. Install MS Office XP
8. This is realy like #3 but I forgot: restore all folders to classic view, use details mode and set all folders to display like that exact folder

That's about it and I'm ready to go

 

[Zugzwang152]

turn control panel to classic view, uninstall windows messenger, put shortcuts back in the start menu, install trillian.

 

[her209]

I make sure I am in the right forum.

 

[Broohaha]

Originally posted by: her209
I make sure I am in the right forum.

zing!

 

[ugh]

- Install JDK/JRE
- Install Firebird and Thunderbird

 

[Orsorum]

I download porn.

 

[Cal166]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
I download porn.

 

[flxnimprtmscl]

I usually feel so happy with my accomplishment that I rub one out.

 

[dc]

install kazaa, heh, great way to screw up that fresh reformat.

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

install xfree86, kahakai, firebird, the GIMP, etc

just start installing stuff.

 

[Broohaha]

i shold have specified kazaalite... come on you know what i meant

 

[spanky]

i ditch the default xp theme and change the start menu

 

[amdskip]

Change the Start Menu to windows classic, install winamp, norton, office, yahoo, aim, windows updates, setup outlook, winzip, opera, change the background, etc.

 

[edtsui]

windows update

 

[freakflag]

Originally posted by: Cal166

Originally posted by: Orsorum
I download porn.

Then I install BF1942.

 

[SludgeFactory]

Originally posted by: Orsorum
I download porn.

I multitask. I install the codecs to let me watch the porn while I download porn. Yeah baby!

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Broohaha
Thought this would be interesting after seeing the responses to the "XP Click" thread.... this is assuming an install to XP and correctly reinstalling drivers, etc.:

1. Turn off system restore
2. Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, make taskbar "two bars" high
3. Ditch Win XP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus
4. Set up my email on OE
5. Restore my "links" bar in IE from an email I've sent myself
6. Installl Winzip, Winamp, AIM, and k a z a a
7. Install MS Office XP
8. This is realy like #3 but I forgot: restore all folders to classic view, use details mode and set all folders to display like that exact folder

That's about it and I'm ready to go

1) Ditch WinXP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus
2) Turn off system restore
3) Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, (why the fsck would you want to make your taskbar 2 "bars" high?:Q)
4) I hate OE. I use Eudora 3.0.5.
5) Not sure what this is..
6) Install Sonique, AIM, ICQ, and YIM.. Why install winzip when XP has built in support for zips?
7) Install Norton AV
8) Run windows update

 

[hdeck]

install drivers and make things look pretty
download aim
install games
come back to atot

 

[Broohaha]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: Broohaha Thought this would be interesting after seeing the responses to the "XP Click" thread.... this is assuming an install to XP and correctly reinstalling drivers, etc.: 1. Turn off system restore 2. Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, make taskbar "two bars" high 3. Ditch Win XP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus 4. Set up my email on OE 5. Restore my "links" bar in IE from an email I've sent myself 6. Installl Winzip, Winamp, AIM, and k a z a a 7. Install MS Office XP 8. This is realy like #3 but I forgot: restore all folders to classic view, use details mode and set all folders to display like that exact folder That's about it and I'm ready to go

1) Ditch WinXP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus 2) Turn off system restore 3) Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, (why the fsck would you want to make your taskbar 2 "bars" high?:Q) 4) I hate OE. I use Eudora 3.0.5. 5) Not sure what this is.. 6) Install Sonique, AIM, ICQ, and YIM.. Why install winzip when XP has built in support for zips? 7) Install Norton AV 8) Run windows update

i make it two bars high becausei usually have a sh!tload of stuff open at once and needs lots of room on my taskbar
5) you know that "links" folder that is perpetually in your favorites menu in IE? that.
I install winzip because i prefer its drag and drop format.

can i have my computing license now, master?

 

[Jhill]

Originally posted by: edtsui
windows update

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: Broohaha
Thought this would be interesting after seeing the responses to the "XP Click" thread.... this is assuming an install to XP and correctly reinstalling drivers, etc.:

1. Turn off system restore
2. Unlock taskbar, restore quicklaunch bar, make taskbar "two bars" high
3. Ditch Win XP menus and use Win9x/2k style menus
4. Set up my email on OE
5. Restore my "links" bar in IE from an email I've sent myself
6. Installl Winzip, Winamp, AIM, and k a z a a
7. Install MS Office XP
8. This is realy like #3 but I forgot: restore all folders to classic view, use details mode and set all folders to display like that exact folder

That's about it and I'm ready to go

Pretty much same thing.

 

[Lifer]

why restore links from an email when you can just save and restore the favorites folder? duh.
who's the internet n00b now?

 

[James2k]

Check ATOT

 

[0roo0roo]

get rid of the low disc space warning bull.

but then again i use a ghost image, and its 90% done

 

[pennylane]

make sure all my porn is backed up...


j/k

pretty much same as the Broohaha. Especially the 2 bars high for the start menu. Definitely a necessity. Although lately I've been experimenting with various skins for windows. Though it's possibly "unoptimized".