Ma haysaa kombuyuutar cusub oo aad u baahan tahay inaad ku rakibto oo aad ku habayso wax walba: laga bilaabo nidaamka hawlgalka ilaa darawaliinta, codsiyada, plugins iyo wixii la mid ah? Ma u baahan tahay inaad wax walba ka tirtirto kombuyuutar "hore" oo aad dib uga rakibto dhammaan xoqan? Haddii ay jawaabtu haa tahay mid ka mid ah su'aalahan, markaa waxaad leedahay nasiib! Ka dib markii aan dejinay kombiyuutaro badan (kuwa hore iyo kuwa cusubba), waxaan abuurnay liis hubineed tillaabooyin aad u baahan tahay inaad marto, si aad u hesho waayo-aragnimada ugu wanaagsan ee suurtogalka ah: iyada oo aan (aad u badan) shilalka, waqtiga ugu yar ee suurtogalka ah iyo hab ammaan ah . Maqaalkani waxa uu la wadaagaa liiska la hagaajiyay ee tillaabooyinka aad u baahan tahay inaad marto, si aad u hesho wax kasta oo si sax ah u shaqeeya.

Tallaabada 1. Ku rakib nidaamka hawlgalka (Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, iyo/ama kuwa kale) - Waa qasab

Waxyaabaha ugu horreeya^(First) marka hore: waxaad u baahan tahay inaad rakibto nidaamka hawlgalka ugu weyn. Haddii aad haysato kuwa sare, kuwaa waa laga tagi karaa ilaa aad dhammayso wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay si aad u dejiso midkaaga ugu muhiimsan, si aad wax u fududayso. Maadaama aad na akhrinayso, waxaad u badan tahay inaad isticmaasho nooc ka mid ah Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 ama Windows 7. Si aan kaaga caawino, waxaan daabacnay hagayaal badan oo rakibo kuwaas oo daboolaya qaar badan oo ka mid ah xaaladaha rakibida suurtagalka ah:

• Sida loo rakibo Windows 10 Isticmaalka Warbaahinta Tafaariiqda ama Sawirka ISO^{(How To Install Windows 10 Using Retail Media Or An ISO Image)}
• Sida loogu rakibo Windows 8.1 RTM Kumbuyuutarkaaga^{(How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer)}
• How To Upgrade Your Windows 8.1 Or Windows 7 PC To Windows 10 Right Now!
• Sida loo rakibo nooc kasta oo Windows ah oo ka yimid Kombiyuutarrada Shabakadda kale^{(How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers)}

Haddii aad leedahay kumbiyuutar magac leh, rakibidda nidaamka qalliinka waxay aad ugu dhowdahay in ay horay kuugu sameeyeen soo-saare kumbiyuutarkaas. Nasiib wacan^(Lucky) ! 😉

Haddii xidhiidhkaaga intarneetku uu shaqeeyo inta lagu jiro rakibidda nidaamka hawlgalka ee aad dooratay, ha ka waaban inaad habayso waxyaabaha sida isku xidhka shabakadaada (u qoondee bogga goobta shabakada^{(network location profile)} saxda ah ) ama kooxdaada guriga^(Homegroup) .

Talaabada 2. Hubi in System Restore uu karti leeyahay oo samee barta soo celinta - lagu taliyay

Talaabadani waxay dad badan ula ekaan kartaa wax lala yaabo laakiin kama dhigayso mid muhiim ah. Haddii uu jiro waqti ay u badan tahay inay arrimuhu fashilmaan, waa marka aad kombuyuutarkaaga dejinayso markii ugu horreysay oo aad rakibto wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay inaad isticmaasho. Si aad dhanka nabdoon ugu ahaato, waxaa muhiim ah:

1. laba jeer hubi in System Restore uu shaqaynayo^{(System Restore is enabled)} iyo
2. gacanta ku samee barta soo celinta^{(create a restore point)} .

Dabeecadda caadiga ah ee Windows 10 , Windows 8.1 iyo Windows 7 waa in la abuuro dhibcooyinka soo celinta ka hor intaadan rakibin cusbooneysiinta, darawalada, iyo codsiyada - haddii System Restore la karti. Haddii inta lagu jiro habka dejinta, wax u maamulaan si ay u qasaan kombiyuutarkaaga, uma baahnid inaad mar kale bilowdo. Waxaad si fudud u soo celinaysaa nidaamka hal dhibic markii uu shaqeeyay oo laba jeer hubi tillaabooyinka raacay bartaas ka dib.

Maxaa si degdeg ah u khalkhal gelin kara kombiyuutarkaaga? Su'aal wanaagsan oo leh jawaabo badan oo suurtagal ah, taas oo ku xidhan kombuyuutarkaaga, nidaamkaaga hawlgalka, aqoontaada iyo fiiro gaar ah. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, musharrixiinta ugu badan ayaa ah: rakibida darawalada khaldan ama duugga ah, xalalka amniga (gaar ahaan kuwa da'da ah iyo / ama kuwa aan ku habboonayn, xalal ammaan oo badan oo lagu rakibay oo loo isticmaalo isbarbardhigga) iyo, marmar, Windows Updates . Tusaale ahaan, Windows 10 waxaa laga yaabaa inay si toos ah ugu rakibto cusboonaysiinta buggy ama darawal xun^{(buggy update or a bad driver)} mid ka mid ah qaybahaaga qalabka, ama Windows 7 ayaa si khaldan u go'aansata inaad u baahan tahay inaad ku rakibto cusboonaysiinta qayb hardware ah oo aadan runtii haysan - way dhacday annaga in ka badan hal mar, kombiyuutaro kala duwan.

Tallaabada 3. Ku rakib darawalada maqan qaybaha qalabka kombiyuutarka - Waajib ah

Waa OK in Windows Update kugula taliso oo ku rakib darawallada inta badan qaybaha qalabka kombiyuutarkaaga, laakiin maaha dhammaan. Marka ay timaado darawaliinta kaararka fiidiyooga (gaar ahaan kuwa loogu talagalay ciyaaraha) waa inaad aadaa nuqulkii ugu dambeeyay ee laga helo bogga soo saaraha kaadhkaaga (waxay noqon doontaa AMD/ATI ama NVIDIA ). Qaybaha qalabka kale ee aad u baahan doonto inaad ka raadiso darawalo cusub mareegta soo saaraha waxa ka mid ah: kaadhadhka shabakada (haddii ay dhibaato kaa haysato ku xidhidhiyaha internet-ka), daabacayaasha, sawir-qaadayaasha, kiiboodhka iyo jiirarka (tani waa run gaar ahaan haddii aad isticmaalayso sumado. Ciyaartoyda, kuwaas oo u muuqda inay u baahan yihiin software dheeraad ah oo lagu rakibay).

Labada Windows 7 iyo Windows 8.1 , laakiin gaar ahaan Windows 10 , waxay qaban doonaan shaqo wanaagsan raadinta iyo ku rakibida darawalada ugu dambeeyay inta badan qaybahaaga kale: mouse, touchpad, keyboard, kaarka shabakada (wireless ama Ethernet ), kaarka codka, webcam , printer, scanner, darawallada Motherboard-ka la xiriira. Si aad u hubiso inaadan seegin wax qayb ah, hubi Maareeyaha Aaladda^{(Device Manager)} iyo casharkan: Ka hel darawalada maqan & aaladaha qarsoon ee Windows, oo wata Maareeyaha Aaladda^{(Find missing drivers & hidden devices in Windows, with Device Manager)} .

Waa maxay sababta tallaabadan hadda loo qaaday halkii ay ka dambayn lahayd? Waa kuwan sababaha qaar:

• Waxaad awoodi doontaa inaad isticmaasho dhammaan awoodaha qalabka nidaamkaaga sida ugu dhakhsaha badan halkii ay ka dambayn lahayd;
• Wali ma aadan haysan xal ammaan kaas oo faragelin kara rakibidda darawalka ama kaa cadhaysiin doona inaad codsato oggolaansho badan si rakibidda si guul leh loo fuliyo.

Dhankeeda hoose in tan la sameeyo ka hor tallaabooyinka xiga? Haddii aanad jeclayn Microsoft Edge ama Internet Explorer oo aad mid ka mid ah u isticmaashid biraawsarkaaga mareegaha ugu muhiimsan, weli ma rakibin browserka aad jeceshahay.

FIIRO GAAR AH:^(NOTE:) Haddii aad leedahay kombuyuutar magac-u-yaal ah, tallaabadan waxa laga yaabaa inay horeba kuu samaysay soo-saaraha. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaa mudan in laba jeer la hubiyo in dhammaan darawaladii ugu dambeeyay ay runtii rakiban yihiin. Sidoo kale, waxaa laga yaabaa inaad rabto inaad raadiso noocyada darawalnimada cusub, gaar ahaan kaadhkaaga fiidyaha.

Tallaabada 4. Ku rakib DHAMMAAN cusboonaysiinta Windows^{(Windows Updates)} -ka ee muhiimka ah - Waa qasab

Waa maxay cusbooneysiinta ay tahay inaad rakibto? Jawaabta su'aashan waa sahlan tahay: dhammaan xirmooyinka adeegga (tusaale cusboonaysiinta Windows 8.1 iyo ^{(Windows 8.1)}Xirmada Adeegga ^{(Service Pack 1)}Windows 7 ), dhammaan cusbooneysiinta loo calaamadeeyay inay muhiim yihiin iyo, liiska cusboonaysiinta ikhtiyaariga ah, hubi darawallada Windows kugula talinayso qaybahaaga qalabka. Haddii aad isticmaalayso Windows 10 , waa inaad ku rakibtaa dhammaan cusbooneysiinta waaweyn sida Cusboonaysiinta Sannad-guurada^{(Anniversary Update)} ama Cusboonaysiinta Hal- ^(Update)abuurka^(Creators) (oo imanaya guga 2017).

Maxay tani hadda u samaynaysaa halkii ay ka dambayn lahayd? Dhowr sababood oo wanaagsan dartood:

• Waxa ay isla markaaba sugi doontaa nidaamkaaga oo aad u yartahay inaad la kulanto dhibaatooyin amni markaad ka shaqaynayso talaabooyinka xiga;
• Waxa ay meesha ka saaraysaa suurtagalnimada in ay dhibaato ka haysato ku rakibidda iyo/ama isticmaalka software-ka lagu rakibay hadhow. Codsiyada qaarkood waxay si sax ah u shaqeeyaan kaliya haddii "cusbooneysiinta ku habboonaanta" la rakibay, halka kuwa kalena ay ku shaqeeyaan kaliya nooca ugu dambeeyay ee Windows .

Talaabada 5. Ku rakib browserka ugu muhiimsan ee aad door bidayso - Waa qasab

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaadan u isticmaalin Microsoft Edge (ama Internet Explorer ) sidii biraawsarkaaga ugu weyn. Halkaa marka ay marayso, waxa hubaal ah in aad ka werwersan tahay in aad gacmahaaga gasho browserka aad jeceshahay oo aad bilowdo isticmaalkiisa. Markaa... maxaad sugaysaa? Tag browserka ugu weyn oo ku shub kombayutarka Windows- ka^(Windows)

Waa maxay sababta tan hadda loo sameeyo oo aan dib loo dhigin? Waa inaad ku rakibtaa biraawsarkaaga ugu weyn ka hor intaadan rakibin plugins kasta oo browser ah waxaad sidoo kale awoodi doontaa inaad isticmaasho si aad u soo dejiso walxaha aad u baahan tahay tallaabooyinka xiga.

Tallaabada 6. Samee BIOS iyo firmware updates ee qaybaha hardware ee muhiimka ah - Ikhtiyaar^(Optional) ah ( Geeks Kaliya)

Tallaabadan ayaa loogu talagalay kuwa leh xirfado farsamo oo horumarsan iyo kalsooni. Mid ka mid ah siyaabaha ugu wanaagsan ee lagu hubin karo inaad ka hesho waxqabadka ugu sarreeya ee nidaamkaaga waa inaad cusboonaysiiso ^{(update th)}BIOS^{(e BIOS)} iyo/ama firmware -ka qaybaha hardware ee muhiimka ah. Waxaan kugula talineynaa inaad raadiso cusbooneysiinta BIOS ee Motherboard-ka iyo kaarka fiidiyowga. Ku rakibiddooda waxay kaa caawin karaan inaad hagaajiso dhiqlaha, tuujin wax qabad badan ama hagaajinta la jaanqaadkooda aaladaha kale iyo astaamaha qalabka.

Sida ku qoran madaxa qaybta - tallaabadani waa ikhtiyaari waxaana lagula talinayaa kuwa yaqaan waxa kor u qaadida BIOS ka^{(BIOS upgrade)} kooban tahay.

Waa maxay sababta hadda iyo ka dib? Way fiicantahay in la sameeyo cusboonaysiinta BIOS iyada oo aan la rakibin wax xal amni ah oo la awooday sababtoo ah waxay meesha ka saaraysaa suurtagalnimada khilaaf kasta, iyada oo aan loo eegin sida ay u yar tahay.

Tallaabada 7. Ku rakib xal ammaan oo wanaagsan - Waa qasab

Waxaa laga yaabaa inaad la yaabto - maxaad ugu talinaysaa rakibidda xal ammaan goor dambe? Haddii aad rakibtay dhammaan Cusbooneysiinta Windows^{(Windows Updates)} ee muhiimka ah , waxaad horey u heysatay nidaam ammaan ah oo qurux badan. Markaa, ilaa aad soo booqato mareegaha hadhsan mooyaane ka hor intaadan meeshan gaadhin, waad nabad qabtaa. Sidoo kale, sugitaanka xoogaa dheeraad ah si aad u rakibto xalka amniga ayaa kaa badbaadinaya dhibka aad ku samaynayso gujisyo dheeraad ah markaad rakibayso oo aad dejinayso walxaha kale - waxay kuxirantahay xalka aad u socoto iyo caadadiisa inay ku waydiiso inaad xaqiijiso wax kasta (ama waxba). 🙂

Ma garanaysaa waxa lagu rakibo marka la eego xalalka amniga? Ha ka waaban inaad akhrido hagahan: Waa maxay software-ka ka-hortagga ugu fiican ee aaladaha Windows? ^{(What is the best antivirus software for Windows devices?)}. Waxaan daboolnay dhammaan iibiyayaasha amniga ee muhiimka ah.

Waa maxay sababta tan hadda loo sameeyo oo aan dib loo dhigin? Way fiican tahay inaad rakibto xalkaaga amniga ka hor intaadan bilaabin inaad internetka ka raadiso dhammaan software-yada aad u baahan tahay. Tani waxay kaa caawinaysaa inaad ammaan ku ahaato haddii ay dhacdo inaad ku dhammaato qaar ka mid ah mareegaha hadhsan^{(end up on some shady website)} , oo ku siinaya heshiisyo la yaab leh ama apps "free" oo lagu soo dejiyo.

Tallaabada 8. Ku rakib plugins, ciyaartoy iyo jawi runtime - Ikhtiyaar ah

Waagii hore, waxaad u baahneyd inaad ku rakibto sacab muggeed oo plugins ah, ciyaartoy iyo jawi runtime ah, si aad awood ugu yeelatid inaad baadho oo aad isticmaasho wax kasta oo aad rabto, dhib la'aan. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, intarneedka maanta, nidaamyada cusub ee hawlgalka sida Windows 10 ama Windows 8.1 , iyo daalacashada webka cusub sida Google Chrome , Mozilla Firefox , Opera , ama Microsoft Edge , waxay hore u leeyihiin plugins ay u baahan yihiin si ay kuugu oggolaadaan inaad si xor ah u baadho shabakada. Intaa waxaa dheer^{(Furthermore)} , software leh cillado badan oo amniga ah, sida Flash Player -ka caanka ah ama Java Runtime , si caadi ah looma isticmaalo hadda.

Taasi waa sababta tallaabadani aysan mar dambe qasab ahayn in la fuliyo. Si kastaba ha noqotee, haddii aad runtii u baahan tahay plugin gaar ah sida Adobe Flash Player , waa inaad hadda ku rakibtaa oo aad hubisaa inay had iyo jeer tahay mid casri ah si aad u hesho casriyeynta amniga ee ugu dambeysay. Sidoo kale, iska hubi in, markan, aad ku rakiban tahay antivirus iyo inuu baadho wax kasta oo aad ka soo dejiso internetka. Ma rabtid in madaxfurasho loo dhigo sidii Adobe Flash ^(Adobe)Player^{(Flash Player)} .

Talaabada 9. Ka saarida Crapware - Waa qasab nidaamyada magac-calaamadaha

Haddii aad ka soo iibsatay nidaam summadeed oo ka mid ah soosaarayaasha sida HP, Dell , Acer , Lenovo iyo wixii la mid ah, uma baahnid inaad marto tillaabooyinka lambar 1 iyo 3, sida ay horay kuugu sameeyeen soo saaraha kombiyuutarkaaga. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, tani waxay ku timaadaa qiimo: soo saaraha ayaa sidoo kale ku rakibay qaar ka mid ah software / bloatware aadan waligaa u baahnayn ama isticmaali doonin. Badana^(Often) , software-kani wuxuu nidaamkaaga ka dhigaa mid ka careysiiya isticmaalka oo ka ammaan yar sidii uu ahaan karo. Sidoo kale, waxa ay qabsanaysaa meel kaydinta qaali ah oo aad u isticmaali karto apps kale. Qaado wakhti aad ku saarto wax kasta oo aadan u baahnayn ama aadan rabin inaad isticmaasho. Waxaan haynaa hagayaal qaar oo aad ka heli doonto faa'iido tallaabadan:

• 8 Siyaabaha looga saaro barnaamijyada desktop-ka iyo apps-yada casriga ah ee Windows^{(8 Ways to remove desktop programs and modern apps in Windows)}
• Sida Loo saaro Default Windows 10 Apps leh PowerShell 3 tillaabo^{(How To Remove Default Windows 10 Apps With PowerShell In 3 Steps)}
• Sida Looga Saaro Crapware Isticmaalka PC Decrapifier, SlimComputer Ama Goosi^{(How To Remove Crapware With PC Decrapifier, SlimComputer Or Decrap)}

Tallaabada 10. Ku rakib codsiyada iyo ciyaaraha aad u baahan tahay - Waajib

Halkaa marka ay marayso, waxa aad haysataa nidaam cusub oo sugan. Waa OK inaad bilowdo daalacashada shabakada si aad u soo dejiso oo aad u rakibto dhammaan codsiyada aad u baahan tahay. Sidoo kale, fur Windows Store oo ku rakib apps-yada casriga ah ee aad rabto inaad isticmaasho. Hadda wixii ka dambeeya, hubi in xalkaaga ammaanku uu firfircoon yahay oo ku ilaalinayo wakhtiga dhabta ah.

Tallaabada 11. Habee nidaamkaaga hawlgalka, darawalada, iyo codsiyada - Waajib ah

Talaabadani maaha inay noqoto mid u dambaysa. Habaynta waxyaabaha waxa la samayn karaa si la mid ah tillaabooyinka kale oo dhan. Si lagaaga caawiyo inaad rabto, halkan waxaa ah liiska hubinta ee waxa ay tahay inaadan iloobin inaad hagaajiso:

• Habka hawlgalka: xisaabaadka isticmaalaha^{(user accounts)} , maktabadaha^(libraries) , Network and Sharing settings iyo Homegroup , iwm.
• Dareewalada qaybaha qalabka waxaad isticmaali doontaa inta badan: kaarka fiidiyowga, daabacaha, iskaanka, webcam, kiiboodhka, mouse iyo wixii la mid ah.
• Codsiyada aad isticmaali doonto inta badan

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How to setup a system from scratch: the best order for installing everything

Do you have a brand new computer on whіch you need to install and configure everуthing: starting from the operating system to drivers, applications, pluginѕ and so on? Do you need to delete everything from an "old" computеr and reinѕtall all from scratch? If the answеr is yes to either of these questions, then you аre in luck! Αfter setting up many computеrs (both old and brand new), we created a checklist of steps you must go thrоugh, in order to haνe the best experience poѕsible: without (toо many) crashes, in the least pоssible time аnd in a secure way. Thіs article shares the optimized list of stеps yоu need to go through, in order to have everything working correctly.

Step 1. Install the operating system (Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and/or others) - Mandatory

First things first: you need to install the main operating system. If you have any secondary ones, those can be left until you finish everything you need to set up on your main one, to make things easier. Since you are reading us, you probably use a version of Windows 10, Windows 8.1 or Windows 7. To help you out, we published several installation guides which cover many of the possible installation scenarios:

• How To Install Windows 10 Using Retail Media Or An ISO Image
• How to Install Windows 8.1 RTM On Your Computer
• How To Upgrade Your Windows 8.1 Or Windows 7 PC To Windows 10 Right Now!
• How to Install Any Version of Windows from Other Network Computers

If you have a brand-name computer, the installation of the operating system is very likely to have been already done for you by the manufacturer of that computer. Lucky you! 😉

If your internet connection works during the installation of the operating system of your choice, don't hesitate to configure things like your network connection (assign the right network location profile to it) or your Homegroup.

Step 2. Check if System Restore is enabled and create a restore point - Recommended

This step might seem surprising to many people but it doesn't make it less important. If there's a time when things are likely to fail, it's when you setup your computer for the first time and install everything you need to use. To be on the safe side, it is important to:

1. double check that System Restore is enabled and
2. create a restore point manually.

The default behavior of Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 is to create restore points before you install updates, drivers, and applications - if System Restore is enabled. If during the setup process, something manages to mess up your computer, you do not have to start all over again. You simply restore the system to a point when it worked and double check the steps which followed after that point.

What can mess up your computer very fast? Good question with lots of possible answers, depending on your computer, your operating system, your knowledge and attention span. However, the most likely candidates are: installing incorrect or old drivers, security solutions (especially old and/or incompatible ones, multiple security solutions installed and used in parallel) and, sometimes, Windows Updates. To given you an example, Windows 10 may automatically install a buggy update or a bad driver for one of your hardware components, or Windows 7 incorrectly decides you need to install an update for some hardware component you don't actually have - it happened to us more than once, on different computers.

Step 3. Install missing drivers for the computer's hardware components - Mandatory

It is OK to have Windows Update recommend and install drivers for most of your computer's hardware components, but not for all. When it comes to video card drivers (especially ones designed for gaming) you should go for the latest version found on the website of your card's manufacturer (it will be either AMD/ATI or NVIDIA). Some other hardware components for which you will want to look for newer drivers on the manufacturer's website include: network cards (if you had trouble connecting to the internet), printers, scanners, keyboards and mice (this is especially true if you are using brands for gamers, which tend to require additional software installed).

Both Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, but especially Windows 10, will do a good job at finding and installing the latest drivers for most of your other components: mouse, touchpad, keyboard, the network card (wireless or Ethernet), sound card, webcam, printer, scanner, motherboard-related drivers. To make sure you have not missed any component, check Device Manager and this tutorial: Find missing drivers & hidden devices in Windows, with Device Manager.

Why do this step now rather than later? Here are some reasons:

• You will be able to use all your system's hardware capabilities sooner rather than later;
• You don't yet have a security solution which might interfere with the installation of the driver or annoy you with requesting lots of approvals in order for the installation to be executed successfully.

The downside to doing this before the next steps? Unless you like Microsoft Edge or Internet Explorer and use one of them as your main web browser, you don't yet have your favorite browser installed.

NOTE: If you have a brand-name computer, this step is probably already done for you by the manufacturer. However, it is worth double-checking that all latest drivers are indeed installed. Also, you might want to search for newer driver versions, especially for your video card.

Step 4. Install ALL the important Windows Updates - Mandatory

What updates must you install? The answer to this question is easy: all service packs (e.g. the Windows 8.1 update and the Windows 7 Service Pack 1), all updates marked as important and, from the list of optional updates, check the drivers Windows recommends for your hardware components. If you are using Windows 10, you should install all the major updates like the Anniversary Update or the Creators Update (coming in the spring of 2017).

Why do this now rather than later? For a couple of very good reasons:

• It secures your system immediately and you are less likely to encounter security problems when working on the next steps;
• It eliminates the likelihood of having issues with installing and/or using software installed later. Some applications work properly only if a "compatibility update" is installed, while others work only on the latest version of Windows.

Step 5. Install your preferred/main web browser - Mandatory

You may not be using Microsoft Edge (or Internet Explorer) as your main web browser. By this point, you are surely anxious to get your hands on your favorite browser and start using it. So... what are you waiting for? Go get your main browser and install it on your Windows computer.

Why do this now and not later? You have to install your main browser before installing any browser plugins and you will also be able to use it to download the stuff you need in the next steps.

Step 6. Make BIOS and firmware updates for important hardware components - Optional (Geeks Only)

This step is for those with more advanced technical skills and confidence. One of the best ways to make sure you get the maximum performance from your system is to update the BIOS and/or firmware of the hardware components that matter most. We recommend that you look for BIOS updates for the motherboard and the video card. Installing them can help you fix bugs, squeeze more performance or improve their compatibility with other devices and hardware features.

As it says in the section header - this step is optional and recommended to those who know what a BIOS upgrade entails.

Why now and not later? It is good to make BIOS updates without having any security solution installed and enabled because it eliminates the possibility of any conflict, no matter how minor.

Step 7. Install a good security solution - Mandatory

You might wonder - why recommend installing a security solution so late? If you have installed all the important Windows Updates, you already have a pretty secure system. So, unless you visit shady websites before you get to this point, you are safe. Also, waiting a bit more to install a security solution saves you the trouble of making additional clicks when installing and setting up the other stuff - depending on the solution you go for and its habit of asking you to confirm everything (or nothing). 🙂

Don't know what to install in terms of security solutions? Don't hesitate to read this guide: What is the best antivirus software for Windows devices?. We covered all important security vendors.

Why do this now and not later? It is good to install your security solution before you start searching the internet for all the software you need. This helps you stay secure in case you end up on some shady website, offering you amazing deals or "free" apps for download.

Step 8. Install plugins, players and runtime environments - Optional

In the old days, you needed to install quite a handful of plugins, players and runtime environments, in order to be able to browse and use everything you wanted, without problems. However, in today's internet, new operating systems like Windows 10 or Windows 8.1, and new web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, or Microsoft Edge, already have the plugins they need in order to let you browse the web freely. Furthermore, software with many security flaws, like the infamous Flash Player or Java Runtime, are not so commonly used anymore.

That's why this step is no longer mandatory to perform. However, if you really need a special plugin like Adobe Flash Player, you should install it now and make sure it is always up-to-date so that you get the latest security updates for it. Also, make sure that, at this point, you have an antivirus installed and that it scans everything you download from the internet. You don't want to get ransomware disguised as Adobe's Flash Player.

Step 9. Crapware removal - Mandatory for brand-name systems

If you purchased a branded system from manufacturers like HP, Dell, Acer, Lenovo and so on, you won't have to go through steps number 1 and 3, as they have already been done for you by the manufacturer of your computer. However, this comes at a price: the manufacturer has also installed some software/bloatware you will never need or use. Often, this software makes your system annoying to use and less secure than it could be. Also, it is occupying precious storage space that you can use for other apps. Take the time to remove everything you do not need or you don't want to use. We have some guides that you will find useful at this step:

• 8 Ways to remove desktop programs and modern apps in Windows
• How To Remove Default Windows 10 Apps With PowerShell In 3 Steps
• How To Remove Crapware With PC Decrapifier, SlimComputer Or Decrap

Step 10. Install the applications and games you need - Mandatory

At this point, you have an up-to-date and secure system. It is OK to start browsing the web to download and install all the applications you need. Also, open the Windows Store and install the modern apps that you want to use. From now on, make sure that your security solution is active and protecting you in real time.

Step 11. Configure your operating system, drivers, and applications - Mandatory

This step doesn't have to be last. Configuring things can be done in parallel with all the other steps. To help you want, here's a checklist of what you should not forget to configure:

• On your operating system: user accounts, your libraries, the Network and Sharing settings and the Homegroup, etc.
• The drivers for the hardware components you will use most often: video card, printer, scanner, webcam, keyboard, mouse and so on.
• The applications you will use most often.

And… you are done!

Wow... we finally managed to get to the finish line. This is a long list, isn't it? Fortunately, you need to go through these steps only once. Dedicate a few hours, pay attention to what you are doing and everything will be fine. Before you go, tell us what do you think. Is this the optimal order of things? Is this the best approach? We're looking forward to your input.

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