What Is The First Thing(s) You Should Do When You Get a New Computer?
 

Bringing home a new laptop tonight. I read they don't come with restore discs anymore. Is this true? Is creating system restore disks the first thing I should do? What else do you do with a new computer to make sure things go right?

(Thank you in advance for your suggestions to fap, load porn, googel "aids tree", etc.)

Remove all the bullshit software like McAfee and Norton.

reformat it and put on there what you want. lol

Sign up for AOL.

Download Kazaa.

QFT!

Seriously i never use the crap that comes on it. Get your windows product key that is installed then borrow a win 7 disc from someone and reinstall.

Depends on whether it's a Mac or a PC. From what I can tell by reading forums online, if you have a Mac, you should return it and get a PC. If you have a PC, you should return it and get a Mac.

I hope this helps.

Waste of time.

Just run PC decrapifier.

QUOTE=KILLER_CLOWN;8767216]QFT!

Seriously i never use the crap that comes on it. Get your windows product key that is installed then borrow a win 7 disc from someone and reinstall.[/QUOTE]

Interesting. I so this after they get gunked up but hadn't ever considered wiping from the start.

:D A guy on MySpace told me about that.

It comes with a year of Norton 360. Is there an antivirus that is better to the point you would toss out the free Norton?

But seriously, as has already been mentioned, get rid of any pre-installed anti-virus programs. Then go an get a free anti-virus like AVG. Also, go install Ad Block.

And check out the stickied Malware / Antivirus thread for other recommended security programs.

Watch porn. :)

Didn't know what this was so I looked it up. My 13 year old might like this. Is it legal? By "file sharing" do they mean some people upload music then others download those songs?

If it has Windows 7, you'll want to upgrade to Vista.