Reinstalling Windows (Jesse’s PC)

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When I need to reinstall Windows on my gaming PC, here's the list of things I need to do before and after the reinstall.

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When installing Windows, unplug from ethernet and tell the installer you "don't have internet" to disable a lot of dumb privacy-invading features; turn off ALL check boxes when it asks you which data you want it to have access to

Make the user account "Jesse Millar" so configurations work after reinstall.

Back Up

• [x] Ableton plugins
• [x] Advanced Combat Tracker (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\AppData\Roaming\Advanced Combat Tracker)
  • [x] Overlay positions (screenshot)
• [ ] Aseprite (C:\Program Files\Aseprite)
• [x] Assetto Corsa/Content Manager (%LOCALAPPDATA%\AcTools Content Manager)
• [x] ~BakkesMod plugins (update list and details in "Reinstall" section below)~
• [x] Chatty (update screenshots in comment below)
• [ ] Cura (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\AppData\Roaming\cura and manually back up in Cura cloud)
• [x] Discord voice settings (update screenshots in comment below)
• [x] Elite: Dangerous (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options)
• [x] EDDI settings (pronunciation, API keys, and volume settings)
• [ ] Fanalab (manually export profiles and update screenshots in comment below)
• [ ] FanControl (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\Documents\FanControl)
• [ ] Final Fantasy XIV (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\Documents\My Games\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn)
• [ ] FreeCAD (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD)
• [ ] Godot preferences (%APPDATA%\Godot\)
• [ ] Home directory dotfiles/config (C:\Users\Jesse Millar)
• [ ] iRacing (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\Documents\iRacing)
• [x] Logitech G HUB (update screenshots in comment below)
• [ ] NZXT
  • [ ] Fan curves (update screenshots in comment below)
  • [ ] Lighting (update screenshots in comment below)
• [x] OBS (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio and C:\Users\Jesse Millar\AppData\Roaming\obs-studio-node-server)
• [x] opentrack (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\Documents\opentrack-2.3)
• [ ] Projects folder (~/Documents/Projects)
• [ ] Razer (manually export profiles for each device in the Device [e.g. "Mouse"] > "Customize menu with the "..." button)
• [ ] SSH keys (C:\Users\Jesse Millar\.ssh)
• [ ] Stream Deck
  • [ ] Manually export profiles for each Deck
  • [ ] Update plugin list in "Reinstall" section below"
• [x] Voice Attack
  • [x] Settings (manually export each profile from menu)
  • [x] Profiles (update screenshots in comment below)
• [ ] Wave Link (update screenshots in comment below)

Reinstall

• [x] ~1.1.1.1~
• [ ] 1Password
• [ ] 7-Zip
• [x] Ableton Live 11
• [x] Adobe Bridge
• [x] Advanced Combat Tracker
• [ ] Affinity Designer
• [x] AntiMicroX
• [ ] Aseprite
• [x] Chatty
• [x] ~Cricut Design Space~
• [ ] Cura
• [ ] Discord
• [ ] Dropbox
• [x] EA Desktop
• [x] Elgato Game Capture HD
• [ ] Epic Games
• [ ] Fanalab
• [ ] Fanatec Control Panel/drivers
• [ ] FanControl
• [ ] Final Fantasy XIV
• [ ] Firefox
• [x] ~Forza Horizon 4~
• [ ] FreeCAD
• [x] GB Studio
• [ ] Git for Windows
• [ ] Godot
• [ ] Golang
• [ ] iCloud
• [ ] iRacing (log in to iracing.com and download)
• [ ] itch.io
• [ ] LDtk
• [x] Logitech G HUB
• [ ] NVIDIA Control Panel (might be automatically installed)
• [ ] NVIDIA GeForce Experience
• [ ] NZXT Cam
• [x] OBS
  • [x] obs-websocket
  • [x] ~Python 3.6.5 ("Add to PATH" in installer on first page)~
    • [x] ~pip deps here (just pip install, not python -m): https://github.com/tryptech/obs-zoom-and-follow~
  • [x] Stream Elements OBS.live
  • [x] StreamFX
  • [x] NVIDIA AR SDK (for face tracking)
• [x] opentrack
• [ ] Razer Synapse
• [x] ~RGB Fusion 2.0~
• [ ] Spotify
• [ ] Steam
  • [x] ~BakkesMod~
    • [x] ~https://bakkesplugins.com/plugins/view/14~
    • [x] ~https://bakkesplugins.com/plugins/view/13~
    • [x] ~https://bakkesplugins.com/plugins/view/55~
• [ ] Stream Deck
  • [x] ~Twitch plugin from Elgato~
  • [ ] Wave Link plugin from Elgato
  • [x] ~OBS Tools plugin from BarRaider~
  • [x] ~StreamElements OBS.Live plugin from StreamElements~
  • [ ] Elite Dangerous plugin from mhwlng
  • [ ] Windows Mover & Resizer plugin from BarRaider
  • [ ] Advanced Launcher by BarRaider
  • [x] ~Stream Counter by BarRaider~
  • [ ] iRaceIT
  • [ ] Synkrono AS Focus Window
  • [ ] SuperMacro by BarRaider
  • [ ] Sim Racing Clock by Jesse Millar (in /CompyCore Racing/Stream Deck folder in Dropbox)
  • [ ] nircmd binary
  • [ ] Windows Gizmos by Krabs
• [ ] Trading Paints
• [ ] VLC
• [x] Voice Attack
  • [x] bindED
  • [x] EDDI
• [ ] VRS TelemetryLogger
• [ ] Wave Link

Reconfigure

• [x] 1.1.1.1 (DNS only)
• [ ] 1Password
  • [ ] Ctrl + Shift + \ keyboard shortcut
• [ ] Adobe Bridge
  • [ ] View > Show Items from Subfolders
• [x] Advanced Combat Tracker
  • [x] Notes
  • [x] https://bfroggio.github.io/ffxiv-apm/
  • [x] https://bfroggio.github.io/horizoverlay/
  • [x] https://bfroggio.github.io/ffxiv-aggrolist/
• [x] ~BakkesMod~
  • [x] ~Enable replay uploading to all sites~
  • [x] ~Configure keybinds~
    • ~togglemenu settings~
    • ~toggle cl_dejavu_visuals 0 1~
    • ~toggle hide_plugin 0 1~
• [x] Chatty
• [ ] Cura
  • [ ] Sign in
  • [ ] Restore cloud backup
• [ ] Discord
  • [x] Disable all noise cancellation
  • [ ] Set input and output
  • [ ] Disable in-game overlay
• [ ] Fanatec
  • [ ] Fanalab profile
  • [ ] Calibrate pedals
• [ ] FanControl
• [ ] Firefox
  • [ ] Sign in
• [ ] Git for Windows
  • [ ] Put .mintty in ~
  • [ ] Fira Code font
  • [ ] SSH key to GitHub
• [ ] Godot (see backup file to restore)
  • [ ] Editor Settings > Editor > Font sizes to 12
  • [ ] Editor Settings > Theme > Preset > Arc
• [x] Logitech G Hub
• [ ] NVIDIA drivers in GeForce Experience
  • [ ] Turn off “In-game Overlay”
• [ ] NZXT
  • [ ] Fan curves
  • [ ] Lighting
• [x] OBS
• [ ] Razer
  • [ ] Install "Macro" module
  • [ ] Assign "Win + X" macros to applicable keys in the "Default" mouse profile
• [ ] Spotify
  • [ ] Don't launch at boot
  • [ ] Don't normalize audio
  • [ ] Don't crossfade songs
  • [ ] Highest quality for streaming and download
• [ ] Stream Deck
  • [x] ~Log in to Twitch~
  • [ ] Restore profiles
• [x] Voice Attack
• [ ] Wave Link
• [ ] Windows
  • [ ] Dark mode
  • [ ] Small task bar
  • [ ] Hide everything (news, Cortana, etc.) on the task bar
  • [ ] OS updates
  • [ ] Explorer > View > Check "File name extensions" and "Hidden items"
  • [ ] Sound mixer options set output to "Wave Link System" and input to "Mic In"
  • [ ] Disable and rename various sound devices (Settings > System > Sound > Sound Control Panel then right click each monitor and "Test" to figure out which one is correct for my desk speakers; disable the rest and then rename for clarity)
  • [ ] Uninstall Skype (and any other bloatware)
  • [ ] Wallpaper
  • [ ] Turn off "Enhance pointer precision"
  • [x] Change desk monitors to 120hz
  • [ ] Change sim rig monitors to 144hz
  • [ ] High performance power plan
  • [ ] Disable stupid Windows notifications (Settings > System > Notifications > Uncheck last three boxes)
  • [ ] Set accent color
  • [ ] Disable transparency effects
  • [ ] Set account avatar
  • [ ] Disable all features of the lock screen
  • [ ] Lock screen wallpaper

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Restream chat appearance settings

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Wave Link configuration

I don't use "Cable Output" anymore "Notifications" is "Aux 1" but I don't use it for anything

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Logitech G HUB configuration

Headset

DE-ESSER is set to 8:1

Keyboard

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Chatty configuration

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VoiceAttack configuration

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Voicemeeter Banana configuration

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Monster Hunter Rise Keybinds

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Discord Voice Settings

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Trading Paints Config

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VRS TelemetryLogger

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FanaLab

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NZXT

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Razer

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