ResLab computers and software

The following is installed and set up on the computers first. Then the computer is optimized for its application. See the links above for the different computers.

https://www.asus.com/de/support/FAQ/1007642/

1. Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management from Microsoft store
   • https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/p/intel-optane-memory-and-storage-management/9mzng5hzwz1t?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
2. Install Intel-Driver and Support Assistant
3. Other Drivers for Mainboard (Always the latest!):
   • Date: 02.2020:
   • https://www.asus.com/de/Motherboards/PRIME-H370-PLUS/HelpDesk_Manual/
     • VGA (Version 26.20.100.7210)
     • Audio (Version 6.0.1.8339)
     • LAN (Version 10.31.828.2018)
     • Chipset (Version 1914.12.0.1256)

• Run in cmd.exe with admin rights
• Make sure, the current date is correct
• RRZN: <fc #ff0000>HIER</fc>

1. slmgr -ipk XXX
2. slmgr -skms kms.rrzn.uni-hannover.de:1688
3. slmgr -ato

1. Disable automatic updates
   • Just “show new updates but dont download/install”
   1. “Windows” + “R” → services.msc
   2. “Windows Update” deaktivieren
2. Disable Standby & HardDisk Shutdown
3. Manually set Pagefile to 8096 MB on C:
   • https://www.windowscrush.com/moving-windows-pagefile-to-another-drive.html
4. Disable hibernate
   • anyway useless on SSD, eats space and may wear SSD
   • Run in cmd.exe with admin rights
     • powercfg -h off
5. Stop C:\Windows\Installer folder to grow beyong good and evil
   • Run in cmd.exe with admin rights
     • reg add HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer /v MaxPatchCacheSize /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
6. Limit Recyclebin to 1 GB
7. Rename Windows-Partition to “System”
8. Disable useless services (services.msc in command-promt)
   • Windows Search
9. Move User Folders (Right-click, Location, Move)
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\Desktop → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\Desktop
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\Downloads → D:\Downloads
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\My Documents → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\My Documents
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\My Music → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\My Music
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\My Pictures → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\My Pictures
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\My Videos → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\My Videos
   • C:\Users\ResLab-Main\Saved Games → D:\System\Users\ResLab-Main\Saved Games
10. Install german language
11. Deinstall Software:
    • One Drive
12. Dateiendungen anzeigen:
    1. Öffnen Sie irgendeinen Ordner.
    2. Klicken Sie im oberen Bereich auf den Reiter „Ansicht“.
    3. Wählen Sie hier den Bereich „Ein-/ausblenden“ aus und setzen Sie einen Haken unter „Dateinamenerweiterungen“.

1. Mozilla Firefox
2. Sophos → RRZN: https://www.luis.uni-hannover.de/antiviren.html
3. Time Watch → https://www.blue-series.com/en/products/time-watch/
   • Server: ptbtime1.ptb.de
   • Server selbst hinzufügen: time1.rrzn.uni-hannover.de
4. AFS → https://iqwiki.iqo.uni-hannover.de/doku.php?id=it:configuration_stuff:connectafs:start
   • Version: afs_iqo_1.7.33.zip
5. CCleaner
6. Notepad++
7. Libre office
8. FoxitReader
9. CPU-Z for stress test of CPU
10. Launchy
11. Ditto
12. Mathematica → https://iqwiki.iqo.uni-hannover.de/doku.php?id=main:mathematica
13. Install first Git and than TortoiseGit
    • Use your institute email and kerberos login credentials the first time it asks for such login details
14. MiniTool ShadowMaker Free

• from C to D in D:\backupdata

1. CrystalDiskInfo (Version: 8.4.0)
   • add to SysTray (for SMART warnings etc)
2. TightVNC (Version 2.8.27)
   • Client & Server
     • Server:
       • Login-PW: HMaser
       • Admin-Password: HMaser
       • Server: Uncheck “Accept incoming connections” (not yet using VNC)