Clean Install of Windows took me a couple of hours. I used the Windows UK edition pro.
Other than making the privacy choice on all fifteen installation questions, I have made only two Windows tweaks... I disabled USB selective suspend in power plans. I disabled sharing Windows updates in a peer to peer network.
Install of sonar was longer, but I only downloaded the files once and did my laptop and desktop, so that saved time.
Took a while to notice manual installs like pro channel modules. I found them on my old accounts page.
Overload, addictive drums, melodyn, Melda productions, nomad suite.
Lame xcopy.
I use ms office.
Ms expression for screen recording.
Z3TA took a while because I was looking for Zeta. Then my expansion packs.
Media monkey gold lifetime edition for burning, tagging files, CD text and playback.
VLC for video/ DVD playback.
Downloaded gobbler but I'm waiting to need it before installing.
Beatscape.
Syntorial installed and progress restored.
Groove monkey midi files.
Yamaha keyboard and RME drivers are installed. Keyboard works fine.
RME DigiCheck.
I discovered that I could not set exclude folders for Windows defender. This may mean I will have to disable Windows defender from time to time.
I think I've been at this almost a week, doing a little more each night. The last three nights, I only mixed music.
I'm having this problem currently...
http://forum.cakewalk.com/m/tm.aspx?m=3272671