Updated: 10/7/2019

• Install Windows OS: Windows 10, Pro/Business/Ultimate/Enterprise, 32-bit/64-bit
• Windows Media player–WMP12 preferred. Run WMP setup wizard. For video types MOV, MP4, AVI, MPEG, MPG, WMV.
• Windows Sysinternals Autologon
  • Go to http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963905
  • Extract to C:\Autologon

Active Directory permissions are no longer used in the new system. It is also no longer needed to request static IPs for your machines. Email dsign@iu.edu with any questions.

Step 1

Set up the Local User (e.g., FWiUser, FWiPlayer).

Step 2

Set Password.

Step 3

Set Computer name.

Step 4

Set WorkGroup.

Step 5

Disable screen saver.

Step 6

Power Options

• Preferred Plan = High Performance
• Turn Off Display = Never
• Put Computer to Sleep = never

Step 7

Power Options - advanced Power Settings

Configure all settings to Disabled/Off/Never:

• High Performance: Require a password on wakeup
• Hard Disk: Turn Hard Disk off After
• Sleep: Sleep After
• Sleep: Allow Hybrid Sleep
• Sleep: Hibernate After
• Sleep: Allow wake timers
• USB Settings: USB selective suspend setting
• Display: Turn off display after

Step 8

Select Task Bar Auto Hide: Right click on the Task Bar and select Properties.

Step 9

Display Scaling

Ensure that default setting is enabled (smaller - 100%).

Note: This is particularly important to check on tablets (Start > Control Panel > Display).

Step 10

Set User Access Control Settings to Never Notify

Start > Action Center > Change User Account Control settings

Step 11

Go to Start > Action Center > Change Action Center settings and Uncheck All.

Step 12

Under Network Sharing Settings:

• Public Folder sharing = Off
• Password Protected Sharing = On

Step 13

Notification Balloons:

Under Start > Control Panel > Notification Area Icons, disable notifications for the following:

• Java
• Windows Updates
• Adobe Reader/Flash

Step 14

Schedule Daily Reboot Task for 2:30 AM (or preferred time).

Program/Script: C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe; Arguments: -r, -f, -t 10

Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Task Scheduler

Step 15

Allow Remote Desktop connections as needed:

Right-click Computer > Properties > Remote Settings

Step 16

Enable Page File and set to system managed size:

Start > Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > Performance > Settings > Advanced > Virtual memory

Step 17

Uninstall Unnecessary Components:

• Windows Live Essentials–uninstall completely
• Internet Explorer Toolbars (Google, Yahoo, Bing)
• All OEM Bloatware (Manufacturer installed applications)

Step 18

Install and configure Content Player.

Step 19

Set up Auto Logon

1. Click Start, type netplwiz and click Enter.
2. In the User Accounts dialog box, click the account you want to automatically log on to. If it is available, clear the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer checkbox.
3. Click OK.
4. In the Automatically Log On dialog box, enter the user's password twice and click OK.

Step 20

Automatically start Content player:

Windows 7

1. Create a shortcut for Content Player and copy it to the clipboard.
2. From the Start menu, click All Programs, and then Startup.
3. Paste the shortcut you copied to the clipboard into the startup folder.

Note: This should be done for the user to set up to auto logon

Windows 10

1. Press Win-r.
2. In the Open: field, enter the following:
   %AppData%\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
3. Press Enter.

Note: This should be done for the user set up to auto logon.

Step 21

Prepare the machine for emergency notifications.