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-====== Installation guide ======
-===== Prepare media =====
-Download the appropriate ISO file. As of 2016-03-10, Microsoft offers an official download link, but not all languages are available there. Alternatively, find an inofficial download link.
-  - __Windows 7__
-    * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download|Microsoft]]
-    * Create an iso file from your original Windows 7 DVD
-  - __Windows 10__
-    * [[http://windowsiso.net/windows-10-iso/microsoft-windows-10-download/iso-single-language-10/|Microsoft Windows 10 Single-Language ISO Download]]
-  - __Media__
-    * Download the [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool#installation|Windows USB/DVD Download Tool]] and create a bootable USB drive
-    * Install [[https://rufus.akeo.ie/|Rufus]] as program or [[http://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/rufus-portable|Rufus Portable]] as Portable App.
-===== Installation =====
-  - Install Windows 7 from an original disk image or DVD
-  - Right click on the desktop > Screen resolution
-  - Right click on the desktop > Personalize > Change desktop icons
-  - Open **Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu** and set options
-  - Open **Control Panel > System > Advanced Settings** and set //Computer description// and //Workgroup// under **Computer Name**
-  - Open **Control Panel > Folder Options** and set options
-  - Run **Control Panel > Windows Update** and install all important and recommended updates. Do not install any hardware updates. Disable automatic updates so Windows Update does not run after system startup. You can enable this later if you wish, after following the rest of this guide.
-  - Install [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3132|System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 (KB947821)]]
-  - Install [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842|Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (KB976932)]]. After clicking the download link, you need to download file windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe and run it to install Service Pack 1.
-  - Reboot, then install [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49540|Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3102810)]]. This updates //Windows Update// and fixes the extremely slow windows update response times.
-  - Reboot, then start Windows Update from the Control Panel. Reboot and repeat until all important and recommended updates are copied to your system.

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