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Standard Utilities:
A standard build needs to be able to be standardised. This means installing the same programs every time. With a standard install, you have to hit the “Next” button regularly and make other selections to get the software installed. This can become long and involved, it takes time. When you get busy, things get missed.
The goal for getting this installation standardised was to have all of these tools work as a silent/unattended install. The combination of this, and a scripted install, means that you can get through the complete install with minimum interaction.
Our current standard install includes:
- 7 Zip
- K-Lite Codec Pack – Corporate Version
- Paint.NET
- PDF Creator
- Citrix Client
- Google Earth
- Firefox
- Java Run-time Environment
- Adobe Flash Player
- Adobe Shockwave Player
- Windows Live Messenger
- Google Toolbar for IE
- CrossLoop
- Microsoft SyncToy
- Windows Media Player v11 (Win XP Only)
- Microsoft PowerToys (Win XP Only)
- XP Royale Theme (Win XP Only)
- A selection of registry hacks for Windows XP
- A selection of Sidebar Gadgets for Windows Vista
Rather than try and detail each of these programs individually here, they’ve all been split off to their own small articles (which will get written as I find the time).
For now, this will be the next priority in this series of articles. Once I’ve sorted that, I’ll post a summary on I’ve tied it all together and then continue on to look at some of the extras that I’ve included for particular situations (e.g. supporting tools for Microsoft Office) as well as how I’ve tied all this together into a single package that offers good automation of the whole process and minimises Internet bandwidth use (fewer downloads, less often).
