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Configuring a HACS Host Computer

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Windows OOBE (out of box experience)

On first boot, accept any BIOS update offered.

Do not connect to the internet during the initial Windows setup (the Windows OOBE).

Select desired language & keyboard layout(s).

On the Connect to a Network page, click "I don't have internet" and then "Continue with limited setup".

If the "I don't have internet" option is not visible, press Shift+F10 to open command prompt.

If you've previously connected to a network, enter: netsh wlan delete profile name=* i=* to remove known networks.

Enter: oobe\bypassnro to restart the OOBE. You will have to re-select your desired language & keyboard layouts.

Create a local account.

Complete the initial Windows setup.

Many Windows features enabled by default can execute at unpredictable times, potentially disrupting the function and degrading the performance of hardware control applications. Because of this, Aeon recommends that you choose conservative privacy settings (don't share, don't track) and avoid authorizing location access and Cortana permissions.

Connect to the internet.

Windows Update(s)

Check Settings > System > About to find the version of Windows on the host computer

Open gpedit (Edit Group Policy) and choose Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update > Manage Updates Offered From Windows Update: Select the Target Feature Update Version.

Set Enabled to true, choose Windows 11 for the product version, and the latest version of Windows 11 currently available for the target feature (e.g 24H2).

Go back to Settings > Windows Update, scan for updates, and install all available. The system may have to restart multiple times while downloading various updates.

Once all updates are finished (Scan for Updates brings up nothing), open gpedit again and set it back to Not Configured.

If running Windows 11 Home, gpedit isn't available. Instead, go into the registry editor (regedit), and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Policies > Microsoft > Windows, and Right click > New > Key. Name the key "WindowsUpdate", and create two items inside of it. First create a REG_DWORD named "TargetReleaseVersion" and set its value to 1, then create a String Value named "TargetReleaseVersionInfo" and set its value to the latest available windows version, for example "24H2." Then follow the instructions after the gpedit step as normal.

Finish Setup

Change the computer name and workgroup.

Open Settings > System > About and under Related links click Domain or workgroup

Enter Computer description as desired, and click Change...

Edit the computer name, and enter the desired Workgroup name.

Settings > Network & Internet

Under the connected network, click Properties and for Network profile type select Private network

Under Advanced network settings > Advanced sharing settings

Under Private networks enable File and printer sharing.

Under All networks disable Password protected sharing.

Open Services.msc

Change Function Discovery Provider Host > Properties > General > Startup type to Automatic (Delayed Start)

Change Function Discovery Resource Publication > Properties > General > Startup type to Automatic (Delayed Start)

Settings > Apps > Startup

Turn everything off

Settings > Personalization > Start

Under Folders, enable Settings, File Explorer, Downloads, Pictures, and Network

Set Layout to More Pins

Turn off "Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more."

Settings > Personalization > Taskbar

Under Taskbar items, set Search to Hide and turn off Chat, Task view, and Widgets. Under Taskbar behaviors, set Taskbar alignment to Leftand uncheck all other options.

Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen

Set "Personalize your Lock Screen" to Picture, uncheck the box for fun facts, tips, etc, and set the "Lock Screen Status" to None

Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Power Options > Change Plan Settings

Set times for sleep and screen turnoff to be 'Never' when plugged in. Set time for sleep to be 1hr when on battery power.

Go to Change Advanced Power Settings > Battery and change both Low Battery Action and Critical Battery Action to be 'Do Nothing' when plugged in.

Settings > (search) > Screen Saver

Change the selected screen saver to 'Blank' and set Wait to 30 minutes.

Settings > Privacy and Security > General

Turn all options off

Settings > Bluetooth and Devices > USB

Turn USB Battery Saver off

Uninstall Problematic Pre-Packaged Applications

Remove any add-on applications that run at unpredictable times or which download updates automatically, or configure them to prevent this kind of activity. For example, McAfee should be uninstalled if downloaded, as well as the games that come with OOBE Windows.

Create Folders

Create the following folders using File Explorer:

C:\Programs

C:\Programs\Aeon Laboratories

C:\Data

C:\Data\Reference
C:\Data\Reference\CEGS
C:\Data\Reference\CEGS\Configuration
C:\Data\Source
C:\Data\Source\DevStudio
C:\Data\Downloads
C:\Data\Pictures


Change the location of This PC\Downloads and This PC\Pictures to their corresponding folders in C:\Data.

  • Right-click > Properties > Location

Install Programs & Drivers

Programs are installed to C:\Programs

Desktop and Taskbar Configuration

Desktop

Create shortcuts for C:\Data and C:\Data\Source\DevStudio\[Hacs implementation]\bin\Debug on the desktop

Create shortcuts for Serial Port Terminal and Data Visualizer on the desktop

Delete any other unneeded shortcuts

Taskbar

Unpin File Explorer, Edge, Microsoft Store

Start

Unpin any greyed-out icons

Move unneeded pre-installed apps into a common folder

Move commonly used programs such as Notepad++, Visual Studio, and LibreOffice Calc to the start menu

Misc

Disable all notifications from the notification center

Uninstall OneDrive

Settings > User Account Control Settings > Never Notify

Bookmarks and Accounts

In Firefox, add the following sites to the bookmark bar:

CEGS manual

Aeon lab protocols

Aeon - Parts

CEGS Email

GitHub

  • Go to https://github.com and create an account using the user-specific login and password.

Aweray

  • Open Aweray on the user's device, and copy the device ID and passcode into the list of Aweray IDs.
  • Navigate to Settings > Security, and make sure the Forbidden to transfer files through clipboard/dragging box is unchecked. Also change Update Password to Never.
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