Finalize Windows 11 installation

Read this page first

• https://www.40tude.fr/how-to-install-windows-11-with-a-usb-key/
• Indeed, below, I assume Chocolatey is up and running
• Most of the software installations are done in Windows Terminal using CLI

Installations

Open an Admin Terminal

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Update-Help

Chrome

choco install googlechrome -y

MesloGM Nerd Font

• https://www.nerdfonts.com/font-downloads
• Download, unzip, select the fonts, right click, install
• Within Windows Terminal, go to Settings, select MesloGM Nerd Font

Oh my Posh

Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; Invoke-Expression ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://ohmyposh.dev/install.ps1'))

• Later, for updates of Oh my Posh use the same command

VSCode

choco install vscode -y

Git

choco install git -y
Update-SessionEnvironment                   # update environment variables
git config --global user.name "Xxxx YYYYY"
git config --global user.email xxx.yyy@gmail.com
git config --global core.editor "code --wait"
git config --list

Linux Sub System

wsl --install

• Reboot the host

Powershell (!=Windows Powershell)

choco install powershell-core -y
Update-Help

• In order to see the Oh My Posh prompt, I had to copy the content of `Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1` into `profile.ps1`
• In %USERPROFILE%/Documents check `PowerShell` and `WindowsPowerShell` directories

Powertoys

choco install powertoys -y

• Reboot the host

Docker

choco install docker-desktop -y
Update-SessionEnvironment

Anaconda

• https://www.anaconda.com/download
• Download, install
• Open Anaconda Powershell Prompt

conda update conda
conda update -n base --all

• Read this page to add Anaconda Prompt within Win Terminal

Microsoft365

• Connect to your Microsoft account
• Select "Install Software"
• OfficeSetup.exe...

Rufus

choco install rufus.portable -y

• When needed, type `rufusp` in a terminal or WIN + R then `rufusp`
• If needed, visit : C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin
• https://github.com/pbatard/rufus

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

choco install sumatrapdf.portable -y

• Edge or Chrome might be OK
• Install Sumatra Portable Version
  • When needed, type `sumatrapdf-64` in a terminal or WIN + R then `sumatrapdf-64`
  • If needed, visit : C:\ProgramData\chocolatey\bin
  • https://github.com/sumatrapdfreader/sumatrapdf

Choco survival guide

• Update-SessionEnvironment comes with chocolatey

choco search vscode
choco install vscode -y
choco list
choco upgrade all
choco uninstall vscode

TO DO

choco install filezilla -y
choco install gpu-z -y
choco install cpu-z.portable -y

• Anaconda

What is next ?

• When possible install software using choco
• Select portable version of the software when it is available