Part 5- Software Install Last Section

5A Windows7 Plus Hardware Drivers

BIOS Screen

*Difficulty: Easy.
*Unplugged the 1TB drive data cable and left the SSD drive hooked up. This is to ensure you end up with the WindowsOS installed on the desired hard drive.
*Put Windows Install DVD into DVD.
*Access BIOS- Pushed Computer Start Button and pressed "Delete Button" to bring up the computer's BIOS Page (Basic Input Output System) to control basic settings in Firmware.
*Set Boot Priority as DVD 1st, SSD 2nd. Drag the harddrive icons (in BIOS) into the order desired. For example, you want the DVD drive to be the first in the boot priority if and when you have issues and need to boot from a DVD. Note: For this BIOS, Boot priority was drag and drop. Simply drag the icon under "Boot Sequence" to the order desired. "Esc" to save and exit.
*Windows Install loads: Once BIOS is exited, the Windows install DVD should be detected and loads. Selected "New Install". Windows will restart a couple of times during the process. Follow the directions.
*Remember to reconnect other Hard Drive! After Windows is installed, remember to hook up any hard drives that were previously disconnected for the Windows install step.
*Find Windows Update and install the 100's of updates that it most likely requires.
*Drivers- Remember to install all of the drivers (control software for components)- Motherboard, Video Card, Wifi Card (if installed). Everything with a driver should come with a DVD. The NewEgg video takes you through this step by step and shows how easy it is to download drivers from the support section of the manufacturer's web site.
 
5B Software General
*Windows needs lots of help!- my opinion.
*Read this article: Ten Ways To Protect Yourself from Malware. Good suggestions in this article. I did not realize- you should not use an Admin account for daily use, Malware depends on this. I was aware that it is not that unusual for  free software to include add-ons such as toolbars. As the article suggests, just don't click, click, click, install.
*Pick a good Windows Maintenance Utility: I use TuneUp Utilities.
*Pick a good Anti-Virus: I use Microsoft Security Essentials.
*Use Firefox as your browser along with any/all of the associated Addons- '''AdBlock Plus, NoScript, Trust My Web, WorldIP, and Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar'''. Be advised that NoScript requires you to allow scripts on every web page (one time), but after you get into the routine, mostly you just have to allow the main site.
*Consider a Malware Program: such as Spybot.
*Consider an uninstaller program: such as Revo Uninstaller.
 
5C Close Case
*Whenever you feel comfortable doing this. :)
*Hopefully congratulations are in order! :D:D

Hackintosh? I'm planning on this sometime. For now...

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