Windows

01 Jun 2021 | computer

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Installing Windows

• Insert Windows USB and boot from the stick
• Follow the prompts and install Windows on your OS drive
• Remove Windows USB and restart
• Wait until Windows is ready
• Insert 64 GB usb and install Bigfoot LAN drivers
• Press start and type windows updates and select Windows Update Settings
• Click Check for updates and let it download, restart, and install updates

Installing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)

• Open Powershell in administrator mode
• Type wsl -l -o to list the valid distributions to be installed
• Type wsl --install -d <distribution> to install

See https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install for more details

Typical Programs

• Nvidia Drivers
• Brave Browser
• NotePad++
• Markdown++
• CMake
• Git
• Python3 (make sure the installer is python-x.x.x-amd64.exe)
• Visual Studio (get the Community version and select Desktop development with C++)
• Steam
• VLC
• Winrar

Connecting to Synology NAS

• Make sure the NAS is on
• Use http://find.synology.com/ to locate the NAS
• If that doesnt work download the Synology Assistant
• Under This PC right click and select Add a network location
• Enter \\192.168.1.120\data_master
• Username is admin

References

• Install Gentoo Wiki - Windows 10