First Thing You Must Do With A New Laptop

[@Britec09]

What do you guys do to your new laptop? drop us a LIKE 👍

[@old5929]

Hey Brian! Thanks for the informative video, but in my personal opinion Revo Uninstaller is abit shady in my experience of using it, so instead of that I would recommend an Open-Source Program like BCUnistaller its free, its clean, and its open-source; you can never go wrong with open-source programs! Thanks again for the video!

[@john45hhh]

My laptop is a legion 5 as well-GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800H with Radeon Graphics Memória: 16 GB RAM (15.86 GB RAM utilizável)

[@maxtrue9744]

put a piece of electrical tape over the camera and then reinstall windows with a USB stick made with the media creation tool from Microsoft.

[@ScottGrammer]

Step 1. Plug in the charger. Step 2. Wipe and reinstall Windows from a fresh USB image. Step 3. Install drivers and desired apps. Step 4. Drink a beverage and enjoy the new laptop. I don't even start the Windows install that comes with the machine, as it is invariably a frustrating experience.

[@tcntad87]

Download drivers, copy them over to MDT and reinstall Windows over network (PXE)

[@peterschmidt9942]

You can turn off sign-in under the "Sign-in Options". Depending on what version of Windows you have, there's a timer (1-15min) or Upon Restart option in the dropdown menu. But they all have a "Never" option in there too.

[@SupraManG]

I purchased the same laptop last October except mine came with an Intel CPU. So far, it's been spot on with speed and no hiccups. I will be upgrading the NVMe drive and memory after the warranty wears out. Surprisingly, the warranty for LENOVO computers is very affordable than others. Good choice, Britec. I hope you get lots of good life out of it and enjoy it!

[@Britec09]

Great to hear!

[@TypicalSamYT]

Same! Except mine is AMD CPU and Geforce GTX GPU

[@sathirawickramatunga]

Ur lucky I don't like the AMD Version because there are some problems with the AMD Version, like with their TPM which cause stutters in windows 11. So annoying I wish I got the intel version and FYI if you get the intel version your laptop is Legion 5i and not the Legion 5 as Legion 5 is for AMD Models and the "i" come for intel model.

[@stormyravensteele7771]

@@TypicalSamYT Mine as well that I just received today. Ryzen 7 and GTX 3070. I want all the in's/outs before I even fire it up. My MSI got stuck in manual boot mode after a microsoft update and I've finally gotten tired of doing it. I can't wait to see what this thing is going to look like, after using my msi with GTX 765m for the last 6 years XD Although, I got HUGE use out of this msi, so can't complain. It has served me well and was purchased used for $400 and isn't even slow by any means. This Legion 5 was a deal I couldn't pass up.

[@Zzzzzhshsgdbjs]

Mine is also Intel only but it randomly reboots while playing games.

[@mutantplants1]

As far as I can tell, Open Shell (formerly Classic Shell) still works with Windows 11. I'm still using it with Windows 10. The newest version is: OpenShellSetup_4_4_170. You can choose from three start menu looks, but my favorite is Windows 7. Oh, and did I mention it's free?

[@mahesan00]

I never used a windows PC since I was 14 and now I'm 26 just bought a laptop. Man so much things have changed. Glad found your channel and hope to be on track

[@carlorville24]

Hello! I have the Lenovo Legion 5 Pro RTX 3070 140w. I think you've mistakenly pointed out about that Turning on Hybrid Mode, actually it saves battery and uses the integrated GPU. As such, lower FPS and uses Freesync instead of GSync. Turning it off makes the High Performace GPU directly connect to the monitor and thus enables GSync.

[@fleshpistol]

Yeah, I just posted the same thing. He completely waffled the difference between Hybrid and Discrete mode. You never want to be on Hybrid unless you are at work with multiple monitors. Gamers will always need to be on Discrete mode to isolate the GPU as you have said. I was kinda mind blown when he was saying all that lol. He has no idea that he is not running his gaming laptops correct for gaming lol.

[@spshc]

Another thing that you might do is set your battery limit to 80 percent for max charging.

[@llhama6016]

How do you set you battery limit

[@spshc]

@@llhama6016 On my HP laptop it is in the BIOS settings. Not sure on any other laptops.

[@llhama6016]

@@spshc oh ok

[@energy_outlaw6679]

@@llhama6016 I know Lenovo has a setting for battery limit in their Lenovo vantage software. Maybe something similar on other brands softwares/laptops

[@llhama6016]

@@energy_outlaw6679 yeah i found it in Lenovo vantage software app that comes with the laptop

[@davidmorgan1582]

Good to see a newer video mentioning ninite - a go to for all system builders and maintainers.

[@robestey5628]

Great video - thank you. I am a laptop neewbie trying to figure it all out. Never owned one before. Love some videos along those lines. Thanks again.

[@ismannen567]

The McAfee removal is a real pain in the butt. Even with revo there's still stuff of them on the laptop. At least mine, and this I tried to remove with revo pro!

[@chrism869]

some of my friends say these vids are to underated for beginers, this is the perfect guide for users and beginners who just got a new laptop .

[@ninjajackdv]

Thank you ! Just got one other day & still in the box , I needed this tutorial as a reminder .

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WrestlingFace]

First thing to do is disable the people icon on the taskbar, that was my #1 main priority when I bought my custom £1,000 laptop 🤣🤣🤣

[@Britec09]

Yeah, windows has plenty of features I don't need

[@WrestlingFace]

@@Britec09 don't forget indexing lol

[@tzviasegal3003]

And that stupid 'NEWS/Weather' icon that opens on 'hover'. Takes 2 seconds to disable or set to open on mouse click. Open on hover... what kind of crap is that...

[@wesamharbi9693]

What are the specs?

[@shehzad2519]

@@WrestlingFace oh SH*T! I forgot about that one lol

[@jordanking7711]

Excellent video Brian although in my opinion, the very first thing you should do when you get a new laptop is the software updates for the OS and THEN the bloatware and everything else you mentioned. Only reason i say that is because you 'may' have problems with the OS right out of the gate and if you don't address them first with a software update it will just keep happening.

[@KsjaksjaNakanAn]

how to software updates the OS?

[@jordanking7711]

@@KsjaksjaNakanAn on Windows, click on the Start button (looks like four windows), click the Settings icon, then on the left hand side of the screen, click on Windows Update, and then you should be in the Windows Update screen, and all you need to do is click on Check for Updates, and IF there is an update it will tell you, and it should start downloading automatically, and when it's finished, just click on Install and your computer should restart and install said updates. Don't know about Mac unfortunately.

[@painkillerxtreme]

You forgot to mention one important thing that you must do when buying a gaming laptop. If its msi, lenovo, Asus navigate to the dedicated software of the laptop and set limit battery charge to a lower percentage than 100%, that the software permits. This preservs the battery capacity to degrade over time when gaming and having your laptop plugged in. I was not able to find a similar software for acer laptops. Maybe someone could help me with the name of it. For msi it's dragon center, for Lenovo it's lenovo vantage, for Asus it's My asus. Acer... Idk.

[@bantymech8242]

Hey I think it's acer care center, maybe it's the app

[@clashclashers8898]

Go to acer care centre app>checkup>battery>click on the next arrow near battery>turn on protect battery

[@painkillerxtreme]

@@bantymech8242 awesome! Thank you so much!

[@painkillerxtreme]

@@clashclashers8898 Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@_taho]

Rather than removing the bloatware manually, I'd much rather reinstall the OS. 1. Install Windows 10 2. Update Windows 3. Run Chris Titus' script to disable telemetry and mouse acceleration 4. Disable animations 5. Run a windows debloater tool and uninstall other unnecessary software 6. Image with Clonezilla. 7. Install programs as normal. Step 1 ensures that I have a clean OS. I have encountered persistent programs that reinstall themselves (I'm looking at you Asus) after uninstalling. Regarding step 4, I heard that animations eat into your battery life, and I prefer having a snappier OS. Step 5 removes the usual junk that Microsoft installs. Step 6 ensures that if I ever had to reset my laptop, I will always have a backup to revert to.

[@mokisan]

Can I directly install windows 10 ltsc 2021 directly on this?

[@tannguyenphoto]

why windows 10? windows 11 23h2 is the best on this laptop,

[@horkoser]

First thing to do is uninstall bloatware, and immediately later do not forget to install chunky software! And yes, do not log using Microsoft's account, but give your data to elsewere.

[@L8Ni8]

@12:18 i would love to see a tutorial of you installing the lite version! and a step by step guide maybe?

[@dbadaddy7386]

Pay attention to what you are buying from Stardock. I use their Fences software. I decided to buy a package and thought I was buying one time licenses and discovered I'd bought a subscription. So I'll buy individual software next time. I have dropped a number of programs, like Acronis, because of the change to subscription only model.

[@coreyrussell4160]

Thank you for the video, I just recently purchased my first laptop. I was not sure where to start off first until I saw this video.

[@Britec09]

You're very welcome!

[@tommiealdridge]

Thanks for the detailed video 👍

[@US_Joe]

Great vid. You always add a bit to stuff I ( thought that I ) already know. You're always worth a watch. BTW: We both have the same taste in laptops. Cheers !

[@Britec09]

Cool, thanks

[@blurtingblerd1896]

Could you do a video of you setting up the Legion 5 for a gaming streamer?

[@mb2308]

Thank You...Well done!

[@michaelj2528]

Yes laptop reviews please

[@Britec09]

Coming

[@gatesofvalhalla8136]

I agree with pretty much everything and have been doing the same things for all the systems I'm maintaining (around 10). What I don't understand why people still bother installing third party antivirus and firewall. Windows Defender does a pretty decent job the last couple of years. And I ALWAYS install and use a Macrium Reflect.

[@jackhammer3708]

i'm getting a new laptop today, do you really think windows defender is enough? I've heard mixed things. Is it more so depending on what you do? Also is a vpn very necessary or not so much also?

[@andrewp8284]

@@jackhammer3708 if you’re concerned about just relying on WD, like me, you may consider getting Malwarebytes. Apparently it has a setting which allows it to do its thing while also letting Windows Defender function at the same time. This is what I’m planning to do on my new laptop coming in today. I’ve heard generally good stuff about Sophos, though I don’t know how it works with Win Def.

[@nothere3982]

Wd is pretty intrusive afaik, that's why

[@theman-pc2ej]

Any ip blockers?

[@Rocky_Johnson]

I'm going to need this video when I get a new gaming laptop like another 3-4 years time.

[@Britec09]

Stick it in your favourites

[@FoxBlocksHere]

13:19 What are you referring to here, so I can do some research on it?

[@bantymech8242]

Nice one Brian, what I actually do is.. Disclaimer : Think before you do, do a proper research of your laptop brand. Tip : The best thing I do is I format the whole drive and do a fresh windows install myself. Did it on my HP laptop. No problems so far no manufacturer bloatware that always runs in background and finally debloating windows. Nice video Brian... Cheers

[@alanl9497]

Nice shortcut.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@mikerelvas]

Same here. The first thing I did after I purchased by brand new ASUS ROG Strix G back in 2019 was perform a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro. After the initial setup all I had to do was download and install all the updates for the OS, apps and drivers, as well as declutter any pre-installed Windows apps that I don't use. Starting from a clean slate makes it much easier to deal with the computer in the long term, as it doesn't tend to misbehave nearly as much.

[@victoriqueMoe]

Agree, purge the OS. "uninstalling" Mcafee never uninstalls it, haha

[@bantymech8242]

@@victoriqueMoe Ahh Yeah MCAFEE a big enemy to my gaming 🎮 LOL

[@trishpugelli5371]

Hi Brian, question for you: can you transfer everything from your old laptop to your new laptop? (like they do with cell phones) Thanks in advance.

[@abyssater9177]

If you have a USB, that's fine, but it may take some time. Alternatively, if you have OneDrive, you can back everything up from your old laptop, and once it is done, you can sign in on the new laptop, and it should download everything for you

[@arthudk9473]

Thank you for this great video!

[@Whatrecoil]

i just recently purchased a msi crosshair 15u and this video helped me remove everything i needed to remove. I honestly thing buying a "gaming" Laptop it should come bare bones for maximum performance...

[@yuno_k]

I always just run a bloatware removal script and it does most of the work for me

[@lewderoge7386]

Thank you so much! Just got my new laptop and this helped alot!

[@plaxunlumilost2206]

on the topic i would say the only thing you need to do with a new laptop is format, put a OS you like and that's it keeping stuff up to date is common sense now a days

[@HappyHouseIdeas]

Him do you review for the legion 5 performance?

[@kevlec1947]

Thank you Brian.

[@Britec09]

You're welcome

[@aabidfaiyaz]

Thank you so much. I just wished you had included N-GeForce Experience ( since including myself, and many others are not aware of this. You’ve done a excellent work.

[@Akume96]

Thank you very much for your help 👍🏼

[@user-yl1xy5eg7b]

I like to scan first, using a bootable antivirus. One laptop I bought 20 years ago from a dealer in Manchester was infected. I called them and told them. Looking back perhaps I could have done more, but I don't know what.

[@TutorialecuRaul]

Good one!🍻

[@Britec09]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@WillPlaysGames1993]

i use open shell (classic shell) and explore patcher for my start menu/taskbar since it brings back all of windows 10 features with a windows 7 looking start menu kinda like you have its all free

[@ElectroPig]

MY first step is to either yank the HD and do a complete "Original system HD image" which I call a "Pre First-boot Backup". The purpose of this is to be sure that if I ever sell it in the future (it could happen!) I can restore the original OEM image, and give the next guy "That fresh out of the box experience." You could also just swap in a fresh HD/SSD, so you don't have to worry about them "restoring your files", or simply so that you still have any files you may have forgotten to back up before the OEM reset. Been doing that for a good 20-odd years now. I've used Macrium Reflect for this for years...boot from a USB stick, do the backup to an external HD, and you're covered.

[@mokisan]

How to do this? Can you share some videos on it ? Sorry I an a bit of a luddite.

[@adamlevine8102]

so good very informative video

[@Britec09]

Glad you think so!

[@vinodTechHP]

Quality content thank you

[@stevedodd295]

Brian, Would like a review of your new Lenovo Legion laptop.

[@Britec09]

OK mate, will do

[@lse123polis]

Can you do a video, about OS Preinstalled vs Another OS you want have in a laptop or PC computer, Windows 10 Home vs Windows 10 Pro, or Windows 10 Home vs Ubuntu Studio, in other words, preinstalled OS on a new computer, has any advantage over the other OS you wanted instead, and you go and use the latter than the preinstalled OS…?

[@bugshot4760]

Great video,one tip though:to remove windows bloatware like Xbox game bar,phone link,get help etc. use free program OOABD.

[@darkworld7898]

Worked , thanks a lot!

[@1982seca1]

I would liketo see more info on setting up a new laptop. I have a HP. Thank you for your videos

[@kevinpatel265]

Thank you. I have the exact same laptop

[@witeknight]

Thank you very kindly I did buy HP brand new laptop and I'm going to use the laptop for making money you know an internet somehow so thank you for the tutorial and the lecture we love you and God bless you all and God bless us all and God bless all your wonderful families from Richard dobby God bless

[@witeknight]

From Richard dobby

[@roniebonilla8611]

Thank you so much for the walkthrough, I am just about the most computer illiterate person ever and been needing help to set up my new Legion. Quick question, I got the exact same laptop you did, is there any way to add RGB to it? I believe the trade off I made was to give up a bit of res and no RGB but backlit keyboard instead. I was bummed but everything else at this price point had way lesser specs.

[@johnnyvvlog]

It's really better to make an installer disk with the media creation tool and do a fresh install of the machine. All that bloatware will leave residu on the system even after removing.

[@McCaffreyJohn]

It worked! Tank you sir.

[@Techkomsan]

Hi brother, You always make a very useful video for viewers 😍😍

[@hirakchatterjee5240]

Apply good quality thermal paste. It has always been a priority for me as gaming laptops heat up so much , so that's the first thing I do after buying a laptop.

[@tykiahjames9372]

Don't laptops come preassembled though? Or do you disassemble the laptop and apply it?

[@hirakchatterjee5240]

@@tykiahjames9372 You just unscrew the back and heatsink then apply it

[@LuisRivas-yb1gq]

@@hirakchatterjee5240 And proceed to lose your warranty

[@illuzio9142]

@@LuisRivas-yb1gqprobably best to wait outside the warenty then go for it because for the first few years the thermal paste will be fine in my experience

[@GeoSam]

Thanks Brian. Excellent tips for anyone wishing to setup their newly purchased laptop.

[@Britec09]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgemariano2926]

Another great video with good info...you should also disable fast startup in the power settings. I always have this disabled.

[@johnygthing]

Is there any need to run a hard drive check for bad sectors with a new laptop,,,,for any manufacturing/shipping/droppage damage?

[@fernandozornosa6398]

The first thing that i must do Is reinstall SO because that all bloatware Is a horror.thanks for your video.

[@Aye_Bear]

Thanks for this video.. I'ma buy one now...

[@EVIL_SIMRAN]

Thx for information

[@Britec09]

Welcome

[@garybarlow3886]

Hybrid on is the less demanding version. Hybrid mode off uses the dedicated GPU.

[@jtrenfield4995]

Does Open-Shell work in Windows 11 to improve the start menu?

[@ecovictor2611]

I recently got the Lenovo Legion 5 ( Ryzen 5600H, RTX 3060, 17" screen). Soon after start using it, I noted that something was severly draining the battery while it was "turned off". The culprit was the mouse and keyboard wake up computer "feature". Turning both off amended the isue. I guess that this would affect any lenovo similar model. It Maybe be worthy to check it out.

[@nothman777]

Hi im experience that too. Can you direct me to how to go to that features?

[@ecovictor2611]

@@nothman777 basically on Device Manager... look for keyboard and/or mouse... on the Power Management tab, just uncheck "allow this device to wake the computer.

[@ecovictor2611]

@@nothman777 you can check before and after which devices are allowed to wake up your computer running thi command on the CMD: powercfg -devicequery wake_armed

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Just got my Win11 upgrade last night….5.5 hours to DL and Install 😢. Wow. But, I have to say I’m pleased so far with appearances, time will tell if it’s a good choice. And absolutely no problem with the upgrade, just the time to get it on my laptop. 👍🇨🇦

[@Britec09]

Wow, that took a long time coming

[@PaulHoyle777]

Thank you so very much Brian. I have a new Framework laptop, it doesn't come with bloatware but the other settings I will look at changing.

[@Britec09]

Glad I could help!

[@haider_205]

I don't really like windows updates to be honest. It messes with my laptop and makes It slower. I had to do a full factory reset on my laptop because of a Windows Update. I simply updated my laptop which for some reason made my laptop really loud. It told me to restart my laptop so I knew It was a big update. I then restarted It and then my laptop was not starting up. There was a blue background and at the top it said "Your PC couldn't start up correctly". I kept restarting my laptop but It didn't work at all. I then tried to do a reset which would keep my personal files but my password was not working, which was not my fault. My password was correct, it was my laptop which wasn't accepting It. This is why I do not like Windows updates. They deliberately slow down your PC so you can buy a new one. It's all business at the end of the day. I would love to permanently stop Windows Update but I don't know how.

[@JoshB4802]

I personally reformat it and reinstalled the fresh OS with the latest update on Windows 11 flash drive.

[@Britec09]

Nice

[@dadexdadex9088]

That's a great idea. I'd like to know how can I choose a laptop for traders without breaking the bank. thanks for all your videos.

[@Britec09]

Great suggestion!

[@Never-Too-High]

Dumb question. Bought the same laptop so obviously I have windows 11. If I were to wipe everything how would I re install windows again since I don't have a key or cd or anything?

[@dimaz3]

It's tied to the motherboard. When you reinstall windows and connect to internet, windows get activated automatically

[@cookie-qb8rj]

what anti virus app do you recommend?

[@Jurtaani]

not every laptop come with excessive amount of bloatware on them. i bought a Clevo based gaming laptop, and except for the bloatware like candy crush that comes from Microsoft. only other apps were clevo control center and few driver related apps like killer network and creative sound blaster apps. so it also helps if you avoid getting laptops from those big manufacturers, but with those i would probably just reinstall fresh copy of windows.

[@TheAtticradio]

Great. Video I too like the windows 7 feel that you give on the tutorial. Don’t plan on gaming but do want to get a decent pc for multitasking. I’d have loads of screens open for sports / KZbin / word processing would you use a bigger monitor too for more work and visual space. Any suggestions on what minimum specs I’d need ?

[@davidbrenneman4038]

I also use SpyBot Anti-Beacon. Shuts down all telemetry. I am shutting down 520 different telemetry points with it. It reverses all Windows Update attempts to turn things back on automatically.

[@keithmonahan909]

Nice video Brian !! Thank you mate !!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@user-dr8fm8sr4n]

Serious question, im confused, should i update my windows or not? Theres a video that tells you to do not update your windows at any cost

[@menv842]

and why you shouldnt? updating is always good for your device. am i wrong?

[@markae0]

@@menv842 Appl e computers you dont want to update. The new stuff wont run quickly.

[@Beterhans11]

1st time to do is Format C:\ and re-install a clean windows

[@mikephillips5551]

First thing i do is wipe windows and install either Arch Linux or Fedora Linux with with KDE Plasma !!

[@user-fn2iy7hv6d]

Do you have to update Invidia driver as well?

[@Kalesh_101]

in my legion 5 pro (5800h-3060) Webcam is not detected and Integrated graphics is not showing in the task manager. what should I do?

[@stevecreated2063]

What defender did you say we should get ??

[@quidproquo7044]

Thank you Mr. Britec for an informative video. I second a video reviewing this Lenovo laptop and another video advising how to choose a new laptop and what specifications to consider before buying a laptop.

[@largeshadow7017]

Great video, altho I expected you to mention "make a backup ISO image of the window you get fresh with the laptop incase anything happens since its optimized for the hardware it comes with" or is that a false thing I know about?

[@Hiltsuk1]

Great review what do you think of laptop coolers ?

[@martinday7365]

Hey thanks for the video, how good is this laptop for a hardcore gamer?

[@Britec09]

Very good, RTX 3060 so it should be great. I do a review of it.

[@martinday7365]

@@Britec09 legend, thank you

[@dsxftw]

Just bought a new laptop, and in the middle of following your instructions, I noticed backlight bleeding in the bottom right, it wasn't there before I even did the LCD test ! What to do now !

[@dogthewalker8071]

2:10 Not all brands have bloatware. Example: Eluktronics

[@kg3474]

Thank you

[@abbeywest3002]

You are the man Brian, you are so good to me without you knowing it... Love you man... Just got an Asus Vivo ook x515ea_f515ea and with your tips, did make lots differences... Taa 👍

[@MissjAsuncion0510]

Can i use right away my new laptop without charging it, or need to fully charge before using it?

[@MissjAsuncion0510]

I'm just a first time user

[@rhaceljosephmagallanes2748]

Hi i just bought this laptap quick question you can use the laptap evenit is charging or wait for 100% before using it? Thnks

[@dennisbatchos4232]

long time viewer, thank you for all the great information. Is there a simple way to identify bloatware to insure I done remove any necessary files or applications? Many thanks

[@AV-ch6mu]

1:55 I just bought an ASUS laptop, it was new, no applications 🤷‍♂️

[@shibuki_anime]

My friend, my laptop eats too much internet data. In my phone i can restrict data for every app, so that data is only spent on the app i am using, but its so hard to do on the laptop. The thing is we get 2 gb of internet data per day and not have wifi connections. And that 2 gb is spent so fast in this new laptop, how dont know how to completely stop apps from not using my internet data in laptop. When i see usage it tells that system and windows experience feature pack and windows web experience pack, these 3 are mainly consuming all my data, i dont know what program in system is eating data, and windows feature and experience pack is nowhere to be found on laptop. Due to these reasons i am not able to utilise my 2 gb of data on chrome browsing because every second the consumption is increased and my data finishes, so i cant use data on laptop which is causing me problems. So how do i completely restrict internet for these unwanted apps in laptop?😢

[@roundtheloopandback]

First step was missed, did you use a windows or microsoft login ?

[@DevilbyMoonlight]

i still image up the OS partition after I have finished tuning - so I can revert to a known good state without having to reinstall and redo the steps after a misfortune, its better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it...

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

so hybrid mode is Mux switch? i didnt understand that i am new in thios gaming world Thanks a lot

[@MeR-md1jq]

Thanks for the video. Where do you get the script to disable the lock screen?