Windows 10
Windows 10
Bro plans to use the system todo for Android and his PS4, though he's not entirely sure what that entails since this is his first desktop setup. His main activities will be web browsing and YouTube, gaming, and eventually video encoding/editing for drone footage. This is the first Win10 key we own. The OEM version of Win7 was priced at $110, which was significantly higher than usual. He had no problems with his OEM Win7. A quick note: you might know the Steam hardware survey—28% run Win7, 64% on Win10. It’s the final year for Win7 updates, and Microsoft no longer releases Win8.1. Many Win10 installations are expected this year.
You already have the key unless you plan to return it, so it seems you need to get familiar with Windows 10. Here are some suggestions:
1) Turn off all privacy settings during setup or else Microsoft may track your online activity.
2) Disable Cortana unless you want her to monitor you for Microsoft purposes. Remember, even if turned off, she consumes significant system resources.
3) The Windows 10 store is not ideal. Signing up for it isn’t necessary unless you need Microsoft Office or similar services.
4) Turn off all automatic startups, including Skype and other programs you don’t use.
5) The initial installation phase involves automatic driver updates and forced updates—be mindful of high bandwidth usage during this time.
6) Install AMD and Nvidia drivers directly from the manufacturer’s site instead of using Microsoft updates.
7) Consider switching to a reliable web browser rather than Microsoft Edge.
I shared the same feelings, but he might earn more on the PC later, so I purchased a full license instead of those cheap $20 keys. I already have the key. The $110 represents roughly a tenth of the computer's price. He insisted on Windows, as it’s all he’s ever used; his drone projects are exclusively Windows-based, and that’s his preference. Plus, I own many free Windows games for him. This machine marks a lot of milestones for him—it’s his first desktop since 2004, the first SSD, only Windows XP and Android have been used, his initial exposure to modern PC gaming, the first time he played over 60 frames per second, the first web browsing on a modern desktop, and his first Linux experience. I plan to use ADB to strip bloatware from his tablet and phone through the new computer. When I last updated it, Samsung drivers didn’t work in Windows, which gives me a reason to highlight Linux’s speed advantages for his other devices. I might be more comfortable with Linux than Windows 10, he isn’t. What will happen if he tries an unsupported device or changes a strange setting? I’m considering Elementary as the distribution.