Creating a New Virtual Machine 

 

To create a New virtual machine, select ‘New’ > Name VM > Select Version > Memory Size > Create HD > File Type > Dynamically Allocated > GB Size. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing Windows 10

Create VM > Settings > Storage > Optical Disk (controller) > Win_Pro_10 > Select ‘OK’

Open VM > windows setup wizard > select region > install now > Select Win10Pro > read & accept terms > custom installation  > confirm unallocated space > windows setup and follow directions in Wizard.

Changing Computer Name 

File Explorer > ‘This PC’ > Properties > Rename Computer > Select ‘OK’ > Restart Computer to apply changes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting DNS 

File Explorer > Network > Properties > Select Active Network > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4 > General > Use the following DNS server addresses > Insert Preferred and Alternate DNS server.  

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Date and Time

Control Panel > Clock and Region > Set the time and date > Change date and time.

 

To Change Time Zone

Control Panel > Clock and Region > Set the time and date > Change time zone…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing Applications

Open Browser > Go to website of application > Download for desktop > Run download and install by following directions from application Wizard. 

Repeat these steps for each application. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setting Default Browser 

In Preferred Browser > Settings > Default Browser  > Select ‘Make Default Browser 

 

Setting Specific Page(s) on Brower Startup

In Preferred Browser > Settings > ‘On Startup’ Tab > Select ‘Open a specific page’ > add new page > insert website of choice.  

 

 


 

 

  Setting Abode as Default PDF reader 

Once downloading application > ‘right click’ Properties > ‘Open with’ Select ‘Change’ to set default PDF reader as Adobe Acrobat.

Creating User Accounts

Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Click ‘User’ and ‘Right Click’ > New User > Insert new user information > Select ‘Create.’ 

 

 


 

 

Creating Groups 

Computer Management > Local and Groups > Select ‘Groups and ‘Right Click’ New Group > Insert new group information > Select ‘Create’.

 

 

 

 

Creating Department folders on Second Hard Drive 

File Explorer > This PC > (E: ) drive > New Folder. 

 

 

 

Giving Certain Users Access to Files

File Explorer > Select File and ‘Right Click’ > Properties > Security > Edit > Add User > Select ‘OK’ > Allow ‘Full Control.’ 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Log in Each Account 
 

 

Creating a Desktop Shortcut

Go to website > Click three dots > More tools > Create Shortcut.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

User Account Control

Control Panel > System and Security > Security and Maintenance > Change User Account Control settings 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Desktop

Control Panel > System and Security > System > Remote Desktop > Enable Remote Desktop