As a developer, what changes do you make to a vanilla Windows install?

Question

When I get a vanilla Windows system, there\'s a bunch of stuff I change to make it more developer-friendly.

Some of it I remember every time, other stuff I only do as an

Answer 1

• Install Consolas font and turn on (and tune) ClearType.
• Install ZoomIt to magnify display during presentations.
• Install FireFox/Firebug
• Install XYplorer Win Explorer alternative (can't live without it!)
• Install DeskPins to be able to make any Window temporarily topmost.
• Make sure OneNote got installed with Office.
• Install Visio.
• Install favorite editor (whatever it is at the time, currently SCiTE).
• Install 7Zip.
• Fix Windows colors to suit me and put picture of RatPack (Dean's my hero) as wallpaper.