When a staff member first signs into a new Windows device, either a brand new device or a device that was just reimaged (eg. SSD upgrade), do the following steps in order.

Step-by-step guide

  1. Sign into Windows
    1. The login screen will typically show the last user who was signed in, on a brand new machine, it will show Administrator
    2. Click on Other User in the lower left
    3. Enter your username and password
  2. Change default Web Browser and Email application
    1. Your default browser and email application should default to Chrome when you login.

  3. Sign into Chrome 

    Signing into Chrome synchronizes your bookmarks, extensions and browsing history for easy backups

    1. Open Chrome and when prompted, click Already a Chrome user? Sign in

    2. Sign into Chrome using the Google Sign in screen
    3. When prompted, click Continue then click Yes, I'm in
  4. Sign into Google Drive for Desktop
    1. The Google Drive for Desktop sign in screen should open automatically, if it doesn't, open it from the Start menu
    2. Click Sign in with Browser
    3. Click Allow at the bottom of the permissions list
  5. Sign into Adobe Creative Cloud
    1. Open Adobe Acrobat DC from the Start menu
    2. When prompted, click Sign in with Google
  6. Change default PDF viewer
    1. Acrobat should become the default PDF reader automatically.
  7. Setup Offline files
    1. Open the Windows Sync center by double clicking on it in the hidden icons area by the clock
    2. Click on Offline files and click Schedule
    3. Click Next
    4. Click When an event occurs
    5. Click all 4 items then click Next
    6. Click Save schedule
    7. Click Sync
  8. Add Printers
  9. Setup Aruba VIA
  10. Sign into Zoom