LTT Introductory Guide for Creating a Media Server

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Description: The following guide will cover how to create a...

Steps:

  1. To get things ready you are going to want to open your machine up and give it a good dusting, and depending on how old it is, maybe replace the thermal paste.
  2. Once your PC has been cleaned, plug it in and reset it to factory default settings. You can do this by hitting the Windows key and typing 'Reset' and hitting 'Get Started'.
  3. If you are running Windows 7 or 8 then now would be a good time to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11.
  4. In the video, it is reccomened that Winaero Tweaker is used to kill any background tasks that may slowdown your server.
  5. While Winaergo Tweaker can be used for this task, MSConfig can be used for configuring what programs should not run on startup.
  6. Install the Plex Media Server Software onto your server and follow the onscreen prompts.
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