{between the video and this rundown, i figure i've covered everything. if something comes up, during my initial setup of my Hyundai HTN4020MPC02, i'll update this to include it.}
video that goes along with this: here
i will "shout out" NCH Software at the top, here.
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new laptop in question: Hyundai HyBook HT14CCIC44EGP
-- 128GB embedded [stock] storage and 4GB embedded RAM
-- "expansion" module for a "B-keyed" M.2 AHCI-controlled 2240/2242 SSD card
-- TF [aka microSD] chip port for ReadyBoost support; max 256GB
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Follow this guide, and do these things [DISM before SFC, though]
-- upon completion of the driver update in the setup
-- every time Windows Updates
-- directly after running a program like BleachBit
-- directly after installing critical software [like antivirus and other security software]
-- often, if you have your Pagefile [aka "Virtual Memory"] on default settings
- especially directly after defragmenting [which you shouldn't need to do if you've moved pagefile off of C:\ ]
- including directly after every time you install a video game onto the same partition as your Pagefile through a client like Steam [and reverify your install with your Steam-esque client directly after doing these things]
-- directly after every time you've "forced" a scan with your antivirus and other security software [unless you're using ClamWin (portable)]
software downloaded [just in case] and not used for setup:
GParted, Snappy Driver Installer-Origin
other software:
The Gimp [portable] , Inkscape [portable] , Abiword [portable] , ImageGlass , Slimjet [portable] ,
software used for setup:
7-Zip [portable] , Macrorit Disk Partition Expert [portable] , Revo Uninstaller [portable (alternative)]*** , DriverPack [Snappy Driver Installer]* , Portable Update [PortUP]** , Warp Drive by NCH , Netstalker , ClamWin (portable) , Equalizer APO ,
-- *Prefer the Offline Installation Package, and you will
- you will need Visual C++ Runtime and Transmission Torrent Client
- the only two problems that i had with the DriverPack [installable] version:
1- it "updated" the Everest [embedded] audio controller driver to an incompatible version [had to go into Device Information in Computer Management and "roll the driver back"].
2- i had to uninstall the Visual C++ that was installed for DriverPack in order to install appropriate Visual Studio runtime for Intel Driver & Support Assistant.
-- **Disable Automatic Microsoft Updates
- before updating Windows [and before the first DISM/SFC check] run the drivers installer again, in case only prerequisites for up-to-date drivers have been installed {this is a failing of Windows Update; often enough, it will install prerequisites to up-to-date [because those are the next updates] and there will be lag time between installing those and installing more, let alone and installing up-to-date; also, Windows Update will fail installations if the DISM/SFC considerations are corrupt.}, over and over until it stops saying you need updates.
- follow the DISM/SFC guide upon completion of running PortUp.
-- ***Using Revo Uninstaller, instead of doing this trough Windows, gives you the option to delete junk files left behind that Windows disregards. You need to be careful when doing this, and super careful when using a program like BleachBit, though; another drawback is that you cannot Disable Windows Features through Revo Uninstaller nor uninstall programs that have been installed through Windows Store.
software uninstalled for setup:
Microsoft Office [with Revo Uninstaller], Microsoft Office [through Microsoft Store] , Email [default; through Microsoft Store], Messaging [through Microsoft Store], Mobile Plans [through Microsoft Store], Photos [through Microsoft Store], OneDrive [through Microsoft Store; has been discontinued anyway], OneNote [through Microsoft Store], Microsoft Whiteboard [through Microsoft Store], Groove Music [through Microsoft Store], Windows Media Player [through Control Panel/Programs and Features/Windows Features],
{by "through Microsoft Store" i mean that i found the appropriate shortcut in the Start Menu, right-clicked it, and selected "Uninstall"; also, i Taskbar-Searched for "start menu", opened the Start Menu folder, and had to delete the Windows Media Player shortcut from the Programs folder there.}
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very first setup steps:
1-
-- look up how much RAM is installed, multiply by 3 and round up to the nearest factor of 5; write this figure down
-- open Computer Management, select Disk Management, verify if Recovery Partition can be removed from here or not [do not remove it, yet; just right-click and look for the Delete or Remove option].
-- Create Recovery Media; if Recovery Partition may be removed as part of this wizard, do so here.
- if the Recovery Partition cannot be removed by either of the above methods, use Macrorit Disk Partition Expert [free version; portable version, and this version must be on the computer (Desktop is the easiest place to run it from)]
-- shrink C:\ ["Windows Partition"] down to accommodate the written down figure At The Back [far right on the bar] of the drive
- once the Recovery Partition is removed, this step can be done with either Disk Management in Windows Computer Management or with Macrorit Disk Partition Expert
might as well use the same program for all of these steps: remove Recovery Partition, shrink "Windows Partition", create new partition to designate for Pagefile
-- create new partition at back of drive to designate for Pagefile
- have this new partition formatted to NTFS [or whichever file format Windows is installed on]
-- open Advanced Systems Settings, select "Settings" button under Performance, Select "Advanced" tab, switch from "Program" to "Background services"
-- open Advanced Systems Settings, select "Settings" button under Performance, Select "Advanced" tab, select "Change" button under Virtual Memory
- migrate "pagefile" off of C:\ directory ["Windows partition“] by selecting new partition in list, selecting Custom, settings should be Minimum = installed RAM and Maximum = three times installed RAM
the remainder [having rounded up] is "breathing room"; "A dog can stand up in the crate, and that doesn't mean that the crate isn't too small."
windows has a tendency to get its version of claustrophobic and/or other conditions, when it comes to Virtual Memory and, "A space [floor-to-ceiling] that has the exact measurements as the bookshelf that you're trying to put into it doesn't mean there's enough room to get the bookshelf through the door and then swing it into place."
- soon as the pagefile is Set in the new partition, select C:\ in the menu, Unselect "Allow Windows to manage … automatically …", then select No Pagefile and Set
{most people leave the Pagefile how it comes, they don't even know about these settings, and they just load their hard drive with a lot of software [a lot of which are resource hogs; resources include pre-fetch from pagefile].
{the more software that is installed onto the pagefile partition, the more scattered the pagefile needs to be to run [hence having to Defragment, ever] and the more your programs struggle to run, especially since most of today's software runs in Roaming Files and not in Program Files.
{also, the more full the pagefile partition is of other things, the less pagefile can actually be there, and the more your software struggles to run; pagefile is a shared resource, and it is used in the background [a reason why switching from Foremost Graphical Representation ("Programs") to Background services is a great idea.}
2-
-- download RevoUninstaller [portable version]
- go into Control Panel, switch to Large [or Small] Icons, check Programs and Features, open "Turn Windows features on or off"
there should be only so many things to turn off, here.
there is a codec pack called Combined Community Codec Pack [CCCP] which can be installed to run any media file format in Windows Media Player. alternatively, there is a program called Media Player Classic-Home Cinema [i mistakenly called this MHC in the video, and it is MPC-HC] and you can uninstall Windows Media Player because it will be unnecessary.
-- create new folder on desktop
- go into C:\ directory in Windows Explorer, open Windows and locate Fonts [DO NOT open Fonts, yet], right-click Fonts in C:\Windows and copy into the new folder on the desktop
-- if you would like to uninstall Microsoft Office, open RevoUninstaller and uninstall Microsoft Office, here; with this program, and not through Windows Control Panel, you'll be able to delete junk leftovers
- while RevoUninstaller is open, uninstall everything that you don't want
{not shown in video because i didn't know, at the time, that this is a thing:
{Microsoft Office is pre\-installed twice: once the traditional way [uninstalled with Revo Uninstaller] and once through Microsoft Store, so you will also need to go through the start menu, right-click the Office icon and select Uninstall.}
- delete leftover files [upon completion of uninstall, hit "Scan" for leftover files]
there are things that you will want to keep which share certain files with what you want to lose, so you need to learn what potentially shares what and you need to be careful; once you get the hang of it, you will be able to feel out when you should choose Safe Scan, Moderate Scan or Advanced Scan.
3- before you uninstall Office 365, open C:\Windows and locate [do not open] Fonts; right-click the Fonts item in the Windows folder, select "Copy" and paste it onto the desktop, temporarily.
-- remove the Composite Fonts into their own folder
4- to back up system-provided wallpapers, open C:\Windows and search for each .jpg, .jpeg, .bmp, .gif, .webp, and .png .
-- best to select all, in each case, and copy everything into a folder on the desktop; once that's done, open that folder, right-click a blank area in the folder, hover over View, select either Details or Large Icons.
- if Details is selected, can click on the "Size" tab in the folder and sort from Largest to Smallest. it's pretty easy to tell the delineation from wallpapers to miscellaneous.
