🖥️ Windows 11 OOBE Setup Checklist (GTH)

Before you start: Have the employee's name, their assigned username, and the domain credentials ready before you power on the device.

Live build checklist → use the IT Build Station section on Start.me to tick off items as you go. This page is the reference — the checklist is your companion.

🔌 1. Initial Setup

• [ ] Plug device into power
• [ ] Connect to network — Ethernet preferred
• [ ] Power on device
• [ ] Wait for Windows setup to load — this can take several minutes

🌍 2. OOBE (Out-of-Box Experience)

Follow the on-screen prompts in order:

• [ ] Select Language
• [ ] Select Region
• [ ] Confirm keyboard layout: US
• [ ] Skip adding a second keyboard
• [ ] Accept the license agreement

🏢 3. Setup Type

• [ ] Choose: Set up for an organization
• [ ] On the next screen, click "Domain join instead" — bottom-left corner

👤 4. Local Admin Account Setup

Create a temporary local admin account using the standard credentials:

• [ ] Username: gth
• [ ] Password: 20Since06!

Security questions:

• [ ] City where born: Anaheim
• [ ] Childhood nickname: Gene Autry
• [ ] First pet: Taz

⚙️ 5. Privacy & Setup Options

Work through each option carefully — do not just click through:

• [ ] Activity history → No
• [ ] Cortana → Decline
• [ ] Privacy settings:
  • Advertising ID → No
  • All others → Yes
• [ ] Support & Protection → Leave blank
• [ ] "Let Microsoft use my info" → Uncheck

➡️ Continue to desktop

🖥️ 6. Rename & Domain Join

• [ ] Press Windows Key → type This PC
• [ ] Right-click → Properties
• [ ] Click Rename this PC (Advanced)
• [ ] Set computer name following the naming convention
• [ ] Join domain: georgethall.com

➡️ Reboot when prompted

🔐 7. Admin Login

• [ ] Log in as: micsmiadmin

👥 8. User Setup

Navigate to: Control Panel → User Accounts → Manage another account

• [ ] Add micsmiadmin
• [ ] Add the assigned GTH staff user
• [ ] Confirm both accounts have the correct permissions

🔒 9. Security Configuration

• [ ] Enable Ctrl + Alt + Delete login requirement
  • Path: User Accounts → Advanced tab

🔄 10. Switch to End User

• [ ] Log off micsmiadmin
• [ ] Log in as the assigned user

🖨️ 11. Printer Setup

• [ ] Install all required printers
• [ ] ⚠️ Disable color printing on Sharp printers

📦 12. Software Installation

Install the following — in this order where possible:

• [ ] Chrome
• [ ] PDF reader
• [ ] FortiClient (if required for this user)
• [ ] Antivirus (AV)
• [ ] OneNote

✉️ 13. User Configuration

• [ ] Configure email signature
• [ ] Apply any user-specific environment settings

⚡ 14. Power & Display Settings

• [ ] Configure screen saver
• [ ] Configure sleep settings

🔽 15. Final Security Step

• [ ] Remove user from local admin group (if they were added during setup)

✅ Completion Checklist

Before handing off, confirm every item below is done:

• [ ] Device is domain joined to georgethall.com
• [ ] Assigned user can log in successfully
• [ ] All required apps are installed and working
• [ ] Printers are working — B&W only where Sharp printers are involved
• [ ] No unnecessary admin access remains on the machine

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