Moving applications to a new computer
I just bought a new computer... of course you know this already because you read my early blog entries? The dance I go through with getting a new computer is that you have to get all your 'tweaks' and applications loaded back up on the new computer. Some people may just happily start over, but I like to have things working exactly the way I tweaked them on my first box. Here are the steps I wrote down the last time I got a new box at work. I will try and build on this list over time to address future things that I tweak on a fresh install.
WINDOWS XP
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- Just backup the entire Documents and Settings, preferably when logged out.
- Desktop / Start Menu / Application Data / Favorites
- App Tray Icons
- Scheduled Tasks
= Tricky is registry! NTUSER.DATCYBERDESKTOP
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- c:tfiskeappscyberdesktop.exe
- move scheduled taskAVAYA VOICE
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- lvp-avaya-voice-player.exeSSH
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- SSHSecureShellClient-3.2.5.exe
- C:Program FilesSSH Communications SecuritySSH Secure Shell
- C:Documents and SettingstjfiskeApplication DataSSHiTunes
======SpamNet
=======Netcaptor
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- ncsetup.exe
- C:program filesNetCaptor Pro
- C:Documents and SettingstjfiskeLocal SettingsApplication DataStilesoftNetCaptor
- move-netcaptor.reg
= Copy Program Folder, Then Local Settings, and then apply .REG key, and make shortcut for NetCaptor.exeTrillian
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- C:Program FilesTrillianusersdefault
(-) Remove downloads
(-) Remove logs (unless you want them)
= Copy entire folder over, and RUN, no reg, no installPGP
===StreamRipper
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- C:tfiskemp3-otherstreamripper
- Copy .BAT and .LNK filesPostIT
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- pn21ebus.exe
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- C:Documents and SettingstjfiskeApplication Data3MPSNotesGNU Utilities
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- C:utilsCommand Prompt
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- Reg key to set my default settingsEnable Terminal Services
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- Reg key to change the default portFolder Views
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- If you copy the userprofile over, this is covered!
- Show file extensions, make system folders viewableDesktop
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- If you copy the userprofile over, this is covered!
- Change window sizes, and themeScheduled Tasks
============Startup Items
==========Quicklaunch Bar
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