windows 8 sucks along with vista and the world has to update sometime to have USB 3.0 etc.. so here it is, the todos after install

1 > making your pc yours

right click on "Windows" install folder and choose properties

click on the security tab on the properties popup

click on the advanced button of the security tab, on the new advanced security settings popup click on the owner tab..

click on the edit button and select Administrators group and check the "replace owner on subcontainers and objects" checkbox and then click the apply button. when taking ownership has finished, click on the permissions tab

click the "change permisssions" button. select the Administrators group and click on the edit button and give full control to the Administrators group.. click the "ok" button to close the popup, check the "replace all child object permissions..." checkbox and then press "apply" on the advanced security settings for the folder

then do the same on the "Program files" folder..

make sure your account is an Administrator by going to :: control panel -> user accounts and family safety -> user accounts :: and clicking on "change account type", or click on start menu and run lusrmgr.msc to manage existing or custom user and system groups

and then restart windows 7

2 > not getting bored before you start

goto control panel -> user accounts and family safety -> user accounts

click on the "change user account control settings" and disable all message notifications

3 > making windows work

download and install the following applications :

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-customizer

http://www.7-zip.org/

http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/registry-cleaner/

http://download.cnet.com/HkSFV/3000-2248_4-10157349.html

http://www.freedownloadcenter.com/Shell_and_D...XMenu.html //after installing, right click on a file or folder and goto dmex configuration and disable showing the strawberry in menu

http://changeext.indir.ca/

optional :: download this if you want to do some work

http://www.avanquest.com/USA/PowerDesk-Pro-8.5/

tweak all the core system stuff using x-setup, most of the plugins still work, you can just fix or make new plugs in notepad

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4083.html


4 > disable some worthless MS junk and speed up the system abit

goto : control panel -> programs -> programs and features ->.. turn windows features on or off

disable internet explorer 9
disable mediafeatures/windows media center

click on the start menu and type services.msc and disable the following services

security center
superfetch
windows defender
windows firewall
windows mediaplayer network sharing
windows update


5 > disabling crap visual effects

goto control panel -> system and security -> system

click on the "advanced system settings" on the left, and then "performance" button in the new popup, if you choose a custom setting, your windows theme will be disabled, and visual effects will be set back to default when you set another theme. to fix :

click on start menu and run regedit and navigate to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects

click on each sub key and, double click on DefaultValue and enter 0, this get inherited by :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects\*\DefaultApplied true/false