Setting up host machine
Once the system (now Win10) is installed
- Disable Windows Update service
- Turn off hibernate:
powercfg.exe /hibernate off - Set swap file size to be fixed and equal to RAM size
- Switch off system sounds
- Switch off system protection
- Set desktop to have fixed color
- Disable all startup system items
- Turn off firewall
- Turn off real time and related protections
- LAN: Turn off IP V6, in IP V4 - remove default gateway not to allow windows do anything except running VBox
- Install Virtual Box
- Disable all scheduled tasks except start bst controller - corresponding task can be loaded here: File:Start bst controller.xml
- Create machines.txt on drive c: and put there a list of virtual machines to be run automatically
- Run powershell ISE as administrator with the next code:
get-appxpackage *3dbuilder* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *alarms* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *appconnector* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *appinstaller* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *communicationsapps* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *calculator* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *camera* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *feedback* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *officehub* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *getstarted* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *skypeapp* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *zunemusic* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *zune* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *maps* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *messaging* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *solitaire* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *wallet* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *connectivitystore* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *bingfinance* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *bing* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *zunevideo* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *bingnews* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *onenote* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *oneconnect* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *mspaint* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *people* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *commsphone* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *windowsphone* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *phone* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *photos* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *bingsports* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *sticky* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *sway* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *3d* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *soundrecorder* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *bingweather* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *holographic* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *windowsstore* | remove-appxpackage
get-appxpackage *xbox* | remove-appxpackage
