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1. Run Windows Update - Reboots are OK. It can take 4-6 minutes for the computer to reboot before you can connect via RDP again
2. Install your applications. Here are some suggestions/tips on loading software to the remote machine:
   • If you have access to enough network storage, it may be easiest to copy the software installation files in network filespace and access them from the remote machine.
   • Install from media on your local computer by sharing your drives through Remote Desktop Connection. However, installing with this method frequently does not work (network protocol latencies can cause the installer to timeout).
   • Copy the media from your local computer (by sharing your drives through Remote Desktop Connection) to the remote machine and then run the installer from the copied files.
   • Copy the media contents through SCP. If you have a personal machine running an ssh server you can use this method. You could also do the same thing using FTP.
3. Post install of software:
   • remove Remove any copies of software media (needlessly takes up space in the image which increases the loading time for new reservations of the image)
   • make sure all wanted desktop icons are in "All users" desktop.
   • Configure any application customizations
   • perform customizations to the default user profile
4. Save the Image