What is some good things to do with a new pc/laptop/computer?

So im about to get a new laptop, its no the best but it will be diffrent, currently i have a desktop so a laptop i will be able to move around with.

Its a windows laptop with 12gb of ram, 250 storage, so im hoping its good becasue i got this laptop on the cheaper end becasue its refurbished acording to amazon.

anyways what are some of the first things to do with a laptop besides setting it up and what are some cool uses, i have some ideas on how i might use the laptop but i want to hear what yall have to say.

mojo,

Install Linux

or if you choose to install Windows, only reinstall with official media and uninstall the stuff you don’t need. Then go into privacy and disable telemetry.

don’t install these random debloater programs suggested in this thread, and most of what they do will get undone in a regular windows update anyways

buco,
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I wish I had read all this when I got a new computer about a year ago.

arthur,

Do a fresh isn’t all of the OS. If you use windows, run Chris Titus’ debloater. Personally I would choose W10 instead of W11.

birdcat,
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Before you do anything, run The Ultimate Windows Utility

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<pre style="background-color:#ffffff;">
<span style="color:#323232;">iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex
</span>

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Blizzard,

currently i have a desktop so a laptop i will be able to move around with

Utilize your newly aquired mobility to watch movies in bed, browse lemmy and play heroes 3.

otherbarry,

For new equipment you may want to make sure it is Windows 11 compatible otherwise your Windows 10 laptop only has about 2 years worth of updates left learn.microsoft.com/…/windows-10-home-and-pro

Alternatively could be good time to look into installing Linux.

spidermonkey23,
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Install Scoop scoop.sh. It’s a bit like Winget but imo better.

Laticauda,

Depends on what your interests are. If it was me I might write something, or pirate Sony Vegas pro and edit a video, or download some movies to watch, or work on a project of some sort that requires a computer, or just watch some YouTube videos in bed on a screen bigger than my phone for once.

knobbysideup,

Install Linux

raubarno,

I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/Linux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

pineapplelover,

Reapply the thermal paste, reinstall windows 10, run CTT windows utility script, dual boot linux, run nextdns on it, use brave and librewolf, update all your firmware.

Aatube,
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First one might be hard for a laptop
If it has OOBE you don’t need to reinstall

pineapplelover,

I reinstall just to make sure it is fresh and ridden of all the antivirus and bloatware crap that is installed

Aatube,
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I think just regular uninstalling using tools like https://github.com/Klocman/Bulk-Crap-Uninstaller is way easier

ryathal,

Get a bigger/better hard drive, 250gb isn’t going to be that useful unless you really only surf the web or work with basic office documents. The average game nowadays is going to take 15-20% of your drive, the worst offenders won’t even fit on it.

Spectator,
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Consider undervolting (via Throttlestop or Intel XTU) to prolong your laptop’s longevity and possibly mildly increase its performance. For the same CPU workload, undervolting will reduce the amount of heat generation and therefore the temperature of the CPU, thereby decreasing the risk of hitting the CPU’s temperature throttling and risk of CPU damage.

There are ready guides on youtube and r/gaminglaptops sub, but I’ll leave reddit links out for now. Just search for your laptop model since the exact values will depend on the model and also on luck. If you’re lucky, you can undervolt a lot without causing instabilities.

Aatube,
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I don’t think it’s faster than just uninstalling especially with that uninstall tool I forgot the name of

LostCause,

If it‘s Windows, I usually do something similar to this: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-remove-bloatware-from-windows-10/

Also in addition to the good Firefox + uBlock already mentioned, first things I install would be Windows Power Toys, Greenshot for screenshots and Obsidian for writing and note taking that‘s most of what comes to mind.

GreenPlasticSushiGrass,
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This might be more of a setup thing, but one of the first websites you visit should be ninite.com in order to download browsers, media players, cloud storage, .zip file decompressors, etc, all in one go.

t0fr,
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To add on to what others are saying, install Firefox+uBlock Origin

Tak,
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Some will say Librewolf instead.

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Where’s the GNU IceCat?

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