When we buy new computers in our company or home sometimes normal it is to get straight to work with them. We install Windows, we put the necessary programs (Office package, Photoshop, Adobe, etc.) and we connect it to our Wifi network or structured cable network.
Although in some cases may seem a simple operation, there are many other things that you are not paying attention because they are considered unimportant or think that "already made" . The difference, however, can be seen between a new PC that does not waste performance or space, or a computer that has started to be used without following minimum standards of security and computer maintenance.
In this article we are going to present what should be the first steps you take when working with a new or newly purchased computer that you will use at home or in your company.
Steps to set up a new computer
The first thing when we buy a computer, which can be a portable PC (laptop) or a desktop computer (with its tower, monitor and peripherals), is out of the box and find a suitable location . Depending on whether it is a laptop or a desktop computer we will have to connect more or less things. The first steps you must take are:
1.Install the operating system. To start you do not have to install the operating system that comes with you. They will give you a Windows boot disk and a serial number. But you can always download Ubuntu for free and install it on your computer to work with the GNU / Linux system.
2. Install the necessary programs. Having Windows installed, the most typical thing is that you start to put the programs. If you do not want to buy Office package (Word, Excel, etc.), you can download the Open Office , which is free and offers the same functionality.
3. Enable Internet connection. A computer without an Internet connection today is often not very useful. It is important that we look for the Wifi network that we have installed and configure it in our PC. If you do not have a router and is not yet created the network, here we explain how to do this in Windows 7. Sometimes drivers will make necessary, even if the computer is new and not normally come you will have to search the Internet from another odenador.
4. Uninstall the default antivirus. Windows puts us sometimes an antivirus that provides temporary protection for about 30 days and then stops working, such as Norton . The result is that after every time you will get posters inviting us to buy the premium service. As this will be quite uncomfortable, it is best to install one free as Avast, or if you need more protection, the Nod32.
5. Create the recovery disk. When we installed our operating system, it is important that we create a recovery disk so that we can repair the system if a system failure occurs resulting serious. Anyway, it always work with an online backup cloud to safeguard the security of our files.
What other steps do you consider important for working with a new computer? How long ago did you buy yours?
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