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Setting up a new PC: The first steps

Posted on May 25, 2020 at 01:05 CDT by Tracey Capen • Comment in the Forums

WIDOWS BASICS

By Susan Bradley

Many Windows 7 users are upgrading to Win10 by simply purchasing a new PC.

And that makes good sense. Not only are you moving to a more secure OS, you’re matching it with the latest PC hardware technology.

So now that you have your shiny new system, what’s next? Here are the steps I typically take to get a new PC fully up and running, ready for work.

Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.20.0 (2020-05-25).

Windows 10 AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Bloatware, PC setup, Windows setup

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