New Laptop Setup Guide *STEP BY STEP* in English (Windows 10 Version)

This is the complete unboxing and set it up of a brand new laptop - including tips and tricks to optimise and tweak performance from the moment you turn it on for the first time.
This is for Windows 10, for a Windows 11 version click this link…
• New Laptop Setup Guide...
The laptop in the video is a Lenovo V130-14IKB with part number 81HQ00L1UK but the video applies to any make and model of laptop. It was purchased on 12th February 2020.
If you found this video useful and it saved you calling for expensive local IT support then please use the Ko-fi link to buy me a coffee to say thanks!
ko-fi.com/nicbunting
Here's a handy timeline for you... If you're after the tips, then jump past the unboxing...
00:00 Unboxing.
03:42 First power up - it takes longer than you expect!
04:56 Region and Keymap settings.
05:42 Connect to a Network - How to avoid using a Microsoft Account.
07:23 Username and Password - How to auto login.
08:29 User experience settings that involve data collection.
10:49 Desktop configuration and optimisation - Tip & Tricks.
I do things really quickly in places so remember that you can stop, rewind and watch sections as many times as you need to.
After 10:49 I also talk through everything so it should be pretty clear, but I might remake this section using a proper screen capture method rather than a GoPro on a tripod pointing at the screen.
If you have a question then pop it in a comment - I try and respond to all comments, but please double check you're making a new one rather than tag onto an older comment or I might miss it!
Just let me know in the comments if this is something you'd like to see in another video.
I left Lenovo Vantage on - mainly for the warranty status information but also because the customer might find it handy in the future.
If you've got a laptop made by HP then watch this video: • Remove HP Spyware From...
It's more technical than this one, but it'll show you how to boost performance further by removing some hidden data collecting services HP installed.
I'm never going to get rich from this, but it is nice to get something... So if you've watched this video and it influenced or helped you then please click Like and Subscribe.

[@patsalter5376]

Brilliant, thanks Nic, I set up my hp easily following your excellent tutorial, if I can do it aged 87 then anyone can.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad to help!

[@user-ux4ph7fp8b]

except for those who are non native speakers. I constantly watch us youtubers however I could barely understand what he was saying.

[@sterntechdaddy]

I'm aware of that... the videos are labelled as being in English to signify that I'm aware of this as an issue. I'm a little bit embarrassed that I cannot speak anything other than English, but I've never had any particular reason to learn anything else. This is a cultural problem rather than me being malicious or deliberate.

[@user-ux4ph7fp8b]

@@sterntechdaddy I mean that you speak too fast. For me watching such video is always a practice, so thank u for that. However it really made me struggle to understand due to your pace.

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@user-ux4ph7fp8b I wanted to keep the video as short as possible and assumed people would stop and rewind. But I'll slow down for future videos. :D

[@gayeroyal8870]

I DID IT!! I DID IT!! Thank you SO much Nic! this video helped me GREATLY. I learned SO much. And your calm voice kept me from getting anxious. Thank you again!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Fantastic! Really pleased it helped. 😀

[@juliacraig6741]

Thank you so much for this! Wish I’d seen this 6 years ago when I set up a laptop! Doing it again tomorrow so this will be a big help!!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it going to help. :)

[@karibear5]

thank you so much! i used this on an HP laptop and it was so helpful.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Great to hear!

[@kirsten5723]

Thank you for this simple yet detailed start up tutorial! Getting my very own laptop soon and this video is clear and not too fast and easy to follow.

[@sterntechdaddy]

This is for Windows 10… if you new laptop is Windows 11 then have a look at this one… kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrcpqCnr7ugaNk 😁

[@antopraveen926]

The only person on youtube I have seen who has replied to all the comments. It shows how much you value your subscribers. I really pray and hope you get more subscribers mate. I am expecting my new laptop in a couple of days and this video was super helpful. Thanks for making an elaborate video on this topic.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped! And thanks for the compliments too... :)

[@aulelei16]

Thank you so much for this! I was struggling with my laptop because I have never owned one before but with your YT tutorial helped me get everything situated. Thanks so much!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@andrewsalmond1047]

Hi Nic. Just bought a Lenovo ideapad laptop and dreading the setup. But you helped sidestep all the usual hoops we jump through. Now I have a password free access to my desk top. Thank you so much from New York City!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@SuperKarry123]

Thanks so much getting a new device in a week, it will help a lot!

[@sterntechdaddy]

You're welcome!

[@davidbeard2451]

Well done. I like that you went step by step and didn't gloss over any set up steps. I just got a new gaming laptop and your tuturoieal should prove to be immensely helpful.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@inuyashasmells]

Tysm my computer is coming in on Thursday and I haven’t been near one since I was 16. So I was clueless this really helped me

[@Freezingfield]

Have fun setting your laptop sir!

[@jfloxkk]

I am getting a new desktop

[@sterntechdaddy]

Practice is the mother of perfection... :D

[@luttappi22389]

@@sterntechdaddy wow can you review acer aspire 3 laptop

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@luttappi22389 If you send me one... :D

[@blagravestovessweepblagrav2105]

Excellent video, I'm almost completely computer illiterate and this has guided me to a new PC setup without any hiccups whatsoever. Thank you

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@nouranmuhammad9517]

I am getting my new Lenovo laptop today and you really helped me a lot! thank you ♡

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@nickshipp8471]

Very interesting and informative. My new laptop is still in its box for fear of being overwhelmed as I am a technophobe but now having watched your video I shall venture towards the seal with my pocket knife...I feel my confidence level rising.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! If you have any questions or worries then just ask.

[@jksunwar4685]

Thanks for the instruction on how to set up new laptop , its worth while.

[@lynnita321]

Thank you Nic for this stellar video. I didn't bother to look at others' laptop setup, yours is so thorough. I ended up watching this video on my old Toshiba laptop and with my left hand I would pause when you were explaining and with my right hand I would do it on the Lenovo as you were showing. It only took me about 5 hours over a two week period but I finally managed to complete everything, plus I read through most of the comments and your replies and that way I learned so much more! Instead of bring the new flexpad Lenovo to a local guy I decided to follow you, diy, and learn. I now feel competent and I did subscribe and I will donate. This deserves a whole lot more than a cup of coffee so I will give what I can. You are helping so many people with this content. And, I send you a high ten for helping me leapfrog MS and their INvasive data collection. P.S. I thoroughly enjoyed your humor "Noooo", "eeehhh" and by now I am quite used to your accent and bips and bops! Oh, btw, I received my new flexpad two months ago and was dreading the setup so I just left it on the chair. It really wasn't so bad after all. Cheers!

[@lynnita321]

I set you up with two ko fis. : )

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! That's really nice of you. :D

[@ellyebowman679]

omg iv never met someone who is lefty with their mouse before. this is so cool. i’m getting a new laptop similar to this one, later this week for online school and this is going to help a lot. thanks!!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Have fun!

[@Vijay-we4iw]

Absolutely brilliant. I wanted to set up a new laptop for some elderly friends and wanted the simplest settings possible. So, this came in very handy

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped! :D

[@lig8817]

It is brilliant Im going to buy a new laptop and dont want to pay extra bucks will try do it myself

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! You'll be fine... but any problems or questions just let me know. :)

[@sakunthalavava4699]

Was really useful for me as a beginner . So thank you so much

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful! :)

[@mamandapanda185]

Thank you so much! I used it for a Lenovo AIO. If I ever come back to the Ideapad then I'll revisit this video. I had no idea there were so many settings.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped! Apart from the initial unboxing, obviously, this video will apply to all OEM computers that come with Windows 10 preinstalled. :D

[@dokumusic4124]

Can we getta like for every time he says brand spanking new 😂 Anyways, thanks for this. Also thanks for not editing the long break where you powered it up cos I was worrying when I setup this thing.

[@sterntechdaddy]

I'd rather have £5 for each time... And I don't generally edit my videos because it makes them more authentic and honest, but I'm also not getting paid for making them - so any time spent editing is more time spent not getting paid for something. :)

[@sterntechdaddy]

For each time.... :D

[@JackieMackenzie]

How long would you say your laptop was on the “just a moment” screen? Mine has been stuck on that screen for about 39 minutes + 😬

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@JackieMackenzie That feels like too long... but by the time you read this it will probably be OK. :) If your computer has a mechanical hard drive the disc thrashing takes longer that it would do with a solid state drive, for example, but the initial installation can take a while on some computers.

[@ferdinanddizon7201]

This video help me to setup my new laptop for online class

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped.

[@jeevaalok1467]

@@sterntechdaddy sir,I didn't see"this pc " option in file manager ...plse help me out sir ...

[@Kashif259]

Thanks Nic.. This video is super helpful for someone like me who is a computer novice!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jbeanahaw974]

Bought a laptop a few days ago...just now setting this up with ur help...I'm a little bit slow...so I kept on repeating every details...thanks from Riyadh KSA...i subscribed

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help! I was thinking that the video would be rather long if I slowed everything down and explained it all - so I decided to do the tweaks fairly quickly. Some people have complained about the speed, but its not a memory test and KZbin does allow people to pause and play sections as many times as they like. I could do a 'real time' click along video - which I may well do in the future. :D

[@tesfahp5051]

Thank you so much!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@juncrow2007]

Absolutely BRILLIANT tutorial. I very recently bought a Dell Inspiron 15 1502 laptop and I'm not at all tech savvy, so your video is honestly priceless and so appreciated! I like your "How to avoid using a Microsoft account" section, but unfortunately I didn't realise that avoidance was even an option, so when the set-up process got to "Let's connect you to a network" I input my Hotmail details and continued the setting-up process. Is it now too late for me to return, and select "I don't have internet" (around 6:30) or can I still revert back and opt out? I actually like the idea of having a password into the laptop however, even though you point out that such passwords are "not a high security thing". Many thanks for any tips, and kudos again for a great video!

[@sterntechdaddy]

You can change to a local account at any time - just check the account section in settings. Also, there’s no right/wrong here. You can make your own choice. I’m going to do a separate video soon so people can make an informed choice about what kind of user account to use. :D

[@juncrow2007]

@@sterntechdaddy Hi again. Errr... and would you advise using Edge, which seems to be already on my new laptop, or sticking with Chrome?

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@juncrow2007 Familiarity is key... Just use the one you normally use. :) I tend to use Edge because every PC will have that regardless of which browser the customer usually uses. Also, if Edge is working then that helps with the diagnosis of problems that customers report when using the Web. i.e. is it their browser, Windows or something external. :)

[@juncrow2007]

@@sterntechdaddy Thanks so much for your advice. Appreciated!

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@juncrow2007 No problem. Glad it helped.

[@yogawithlindilu3900]

Great video, clear and helpful - thank you.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! Glad it helped.

[@stevegbond85]

I collect my new laptop tomorrow. I haven't owned a personal laptop or computer for 7 years, and that one was 3 years old when I snapped it over my knee so this is really helpful. Nice one, cheers

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@riadharb384]

I’m getting an asus vivobook 14 soon for online classes and other stuff thnx for the straightforward review and setup

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem!

[@ajaykumarpillala4372]

Bro How was performence asus vivo 14 Laptop because I also ordered in online 😬

[@kennyg8068]

im getting a dell ryzen laptop lol

[@avenassha.s9935]

Everyone's ordering the asus vivobook 14. That includes me.😅

[@shambhavikhare9850]

Same, i've also ordered asus vivobook 14

[@MrDzeta]

Hi Nic and thank you for this well-made, helpful and generous video! I have some questions tho: - Does the setting of the preferences option make an important difference in the computer's responsiveness? I personally find it quite pleasant to have some of these settings, but wouldn't want to sacrifice much efficiency for it... - About what you do next in the startup and recovery settings, I understand that debugging info can end up weighting quite a lot, but isn't it also an important function to have to understand why your system failed? - Why turning off the sleep modes and boosting the energy consumption for when the laptop is plugged in, doesn't it tend to reduce the battery lifespan and to waste more energy? Thanks again!

[@sterntechdaddy]

I love questions! First, if you have any general worries about something then you don't have to do it... but.. 1. There's no single setting that makes everything faster - just lots of little effects that have a cumulative benefit - but I'm not sure what you mean by 'preferences option' so if you clarify that I'll answer - just me know where in the video you see it. 2. The PC not automatically restarting means it hangs on the BSOD and the error message associated with that can be noted. Crash dumps have a purpose, obviously, but with this setting unaltered, Windows will make one every time the PC has a problem - I have seen computers with nearly 1GB of crash dump data files. Personally, I have never needed to analyse these files - with the subsequent repair being diagnoses from other sources. Some forums like to ask for crash dumps as some kind of automated firs answer - which is fine, but that's also a little test to see if the person asking the question is serious. 3. Batteries don't need the 'conditioning' like they used to, but remember that there are two power modes for a laptop - plugged into the mains and on battery. So there are two parts to any power plan. I altered the mains section of the power plan - to maximise performance and stop the laptop doing the usual power saving tricks like turning off the screen or going into sleep. When it's plugged in you can, and probably should, have maximum performance and convenience because you're not worried about running out of power. There are, of course, important factors when considering the life of a laptop... I discuss what I think is the most important one in another video.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaSVnJWPe7qBopo (Adjusting what happens when you close the lid close action is the biggest thing - that one setting will probably make your laptop last longer more than worrying about the battery.) But most modern laptops are aware of battery preservation issues and do things like not fully charge the battery when the laptop is on mains for an extended periods so don't be too concerned about the battery. :)

[@jeritornincasa2776]

@@sterntechdaddy OMG, your such a nice guy and found it so impressive that you explained, all of this to him!

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@jeritornincasa2776 Thanks!

[@pandabear240]

watching this cause hoping i'll get my first laptop next week. this is really helpful. thank you very much!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! Hope it helps.

[@MrAyaz444]

Thanks Nic... Really appreciate your work... I set my laptop Lenovo Ideapad S340 just you did... Cheerio!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@MrAyaz444]

Yeah it did helped, hoping for better performance. Thanks!

[@jello3064]

lol I like how Nic mocks microsoft/windows

[@tannermccarty8207]

Is everything on here safe to do even with the year McAfee paid for

[@sterntechdaddy]

Yes.... The McAfee 'paid for year' is notional and not included in the price of the laptop. McAfee might even pay Lenovo, etc to preinstall thier AV software anyway... they hope you'll carry on using it and start paying once that expires. Which quite a lot of people do...

[@macm1970]

Very informative and learned quite a lot. 😊

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks!

[@goranlalic8627]

Super video. Excellent job 👌 Thank you pal👏👍

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped. 🙂

[@zidaan2000]

6:40 what did it say? loool

[@sterntechdaddy]

It's the internationally accepted noise for whinging. :D

[@tarekumar7187]

Bruh u deserve more subscribers than u have

[@sterntechdaddy]

That comment made my day. Thanks!

[@trracyanne7388]

Thanks so much Nic. Now I have moved from London to Oz, I don't have my tech-savvy brother to help me so this was great!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped. :)

[@mohammedwosaibi7285]

i like you man! completely missed the connect to network thing ... neat trick

[@sterntechdaddy]

They tuck it away in the bottom corner... easy to miss... but not a problem once you know it's there. ;P

[@paulzito1016]

Thank you so very much for this helpful tutorial!!!!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful! :D

[@tinlizzie5658]

Thank you Nic, very clear and concise

[@sterntechdaddy]

You're welcome!

[@acid5477]

im getting my new HP laptop tomorrow, im so happy! thank you for this video !

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad I could help!

[@nguyenjayden5780]

O n

[@tln_greks2896]

Thanks helped me with setting up my new HP OMEN 15

[@sterntechdaddy]

Nice laptop! Glad this video helped.

[@Palash_78]

Thank you sir,this helped me a lot😃😃😃

[@sterntechdaddy]

Most welcome 😊

[@TiimeWizaarD]

Really good video straight to the point !!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! Hope it hlps you make the best of your new laptop. Or even an old one - the tips in the end section also work for old laptops - and desktops too!

[@alinaharing3318]

Tell you what Nic,,,,, you saved me a TON of time, headache, frustration and money! I bought a refurbished Acer and got stuck at the Microsoft account sign in page,,,,, and I followed on screen instructions that said to connect to the internet. The trackpad wasn't working worth a crap and many other problems. After listening to your video,,, especially where you said you don't have to be connected to the internet, it was smooth sailing. Thank you sooooooooooo much!!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped. 🙂

[@jasonthreet2688]

Thanks for the video especially for show not to connect to my network straight off the bat.

[@AbhishekMishra-jf3dj]

Thanks sir This helped me a lot..

[@sterntechdaddy]

Happy to help!

[@submissions72]

Thanks this helped me setup my Dell G5!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@selftaught5278]

I'm getting my new laptop today and already I'm so excited... It's my first time owning one so I'm looking forward to it 😁

[@sterntechdaddy]

If your new laptop is Windows 10 then this video will help. I have a separate video for Windows 11 though. 🙂

[@devishaktiswarihalder3343]

Thx! Am new to laptop and this helped me 😃

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem!

[@mareien]

Thanks a lot you made this hard step very very easy🙂

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@fukuoka9695]

Did mine today ! Many Thanks ❤👍

[@sterntechdaddy]

Hope it helped.

[@myasworld8122]

Ty so much this really help me with my new lp

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped.

[@dri-social666]

Ty bro this tutorial really helps

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem! :)

[@chelliehyde1022]

Thanks very informative 💯

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@KatymbKB]

Thanks a lot Nic for doing this video that really helped although I had to pause it quite a lot and Wiz back you were pretty fast for me but all good. I was wondering which security you do recommend to get? I know there are plenty of free ones I've recently bought a Dell.

[@sterntechdaddy]

I'm going to make a video about this.... :)

[@kamilkhan3505]

The best and very well explained 👏

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thank you! 😃

[@shroomjak200]

@@sterntechdaddy whats the benefits of having a local user account rather than a microsoft account

[@sterntechdaddy]

That's a great question.... I'll do a separate video for that.

[@marqriley5804]

Thanks..This video helped me setup my lenovo

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped!

[@JefferyDe]

Well done and Thanks so much on your step by step and didn't gloss over any set up steps. (next things.. How did you activate microsoft words?

[@sterntechdaddy]

Word isn't activated unless you buy a licence... either a retail key or via Office 365. It's preinstalled... so if you sign in with a Microsoft Account that has Office associated with it then it'll set itself up for you. :)

[@kimivy7234]

Thank you so much for this video, it was. BIG help. But... In some places you go so fast... And I'm not very computer savvy so it was hard.. but thanks !! I'll watch again till I get it!

[@sterntechdaddy]

I did some sections quickly to keep the overall length shorter... viewers can stop and rewind as often as the like though! :D

[@presleydsouza7903]

Thank you for the help I didn't know how to login to a new laptop.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Hope it helps.

[@demarcohigh247]

Awesome video thank you

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped.

[@TRu44-560]

Wow this video is very informative and helpful, thank you so much, New sub. 😀

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thanujakularathna6535]

Highly recommended💖💖💖💖

[@RCodeAnims]

Thank you! I'm gonna get my first gaming PC and I'm very curious on how to set up a computer!

[@sterntechdaddy]

It'll depend upon where you get it from, but the tips in this video will normally apply to every PC you can buy from major companies that make them. :)

[@RCodeAnims]

@@sterntechdaddy Aw that's such a nice reply!

[@corfujim]

Very useful video, thankyou - one minor addition would be how to take Windows out of S mode which I had never come across before.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped... I didn't include S Mode because its pretty rare. For other readers, it just stops Windows from installing anything that doesn't come from the Microsoft Store and can be disabled using the info here: support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-in-s-mode-faq-851057d6-1ee9-b9e5-c30b-93baebeebc85 I've only ever seen it on two laptops.... which is a tiny percentage of all the Windows computers I've seen, and you have to have a PC with Windows S Mode on to turn it off. Which only happens on a new device... so a bit of a problem when it comes to including it in a video. :)

[@kimberlywood7783]

Very helpful!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks!

[@arracoltera8562]

It's really a great help since my new laptop will come next week and i'm literally clueless that's why i searched and see this so ya thank you! Mabuhay ka!LOL💛💛💛

[@sterntechdaddy]

Hope it helps. :)

[@johnmurphy6713]

@@sterntechdaddy hi nick I've got my dell 2 in 1 laptop arriving this morning I will do everything in the video shown hope it will be all fine is there anything I shouldn't ? .

[@sterntechdaddy]

Can you make a separate comment? I almost missed this one... :)

[@VlassaTudor]

Thanks a lot man. This helped me a lot configuring my new laptop

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem 👍

[@myguykree4725]

Great video bro would’ve liked the video twice

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! :D

[@RajuKumar-xe7zk]

Thanks a lot man.. ❤️❤️❤️

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem 👍

[@jharris947]

I've set up more laptops and tweaked them (most for friends) than I've had hot dinners and it made my day when you said you didn't like trackpads and plugged in your mouse. :-) All so much easier and quicker with a mouse. I have a 17" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) touch screen laptop on which I've never used the track pad and also never touched the screen; too lovely a display to have fingerprints all over it......(think I need to get out more)......Think I could have powered up the Battlestar Galactica before yours booted up. :-)

[@sterntechdaddy]

It did take a long time! To be honest I was about to stop recording to get an RMA sorted, and don't worry... you're perfectly normal. I've never had a customer ever use a touch screen on any of the hundreds of devices I've seen over the years. And if they did, then it was only for the few minutes it took for them to realise the grubby finger marks are a proper problem. :) Touchpads do what they are told - which might not be what the person thinks they are telling it to do and that's the main reason people hate touchpads This is because that they are NEVER calibrated! If a few minutes is spent setting it so that dragging a finger from the bottom left to the top right moves the pointer across the screen from the bottom left to the top right then it works fine. Also, the 'stroking' to get the pointer moving often counts as a 'tap' so disabling 'tap to click' helps some people. And acceleration needs a bit of experience to handle - so turning that off makes life easier too. :) Personally, you wouldn't get in a new car and just drive off. There's a good chance you might crash... You take a bit of time adjusting the mirrors, getting to know where the indicators are and moving the seat about. Same thing for touchpads - except its frustration rather than crashing that happens. :) I plug a mouse in because I can't stop to calibrate every touchpad, and if I did it might mess up the settings the owner is used to - even if they are 'wrong'. I also don't own a laptop myself - so only ever use touchpads when dealing with a customer. It's amazing how much people adjust themselves to the thing they are interacting with - when in this case that thing can adjust to them instead.

[@peteok3982]

Thank you. You earned a sub

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks for the sub!

[@peteok3982]

@@sterntechdaddy no problem

[@visharam992]

Hi Nic thank you very much for the nice detailed informative video. I recently bought Lenovo T15 windows10 laptop and your video was very useful to do the initial settings. I have few queries as the setting options are slightly different from what you have shown. In the power option ~advanced settings this laptop showing only desktop background sleep display and battery. In control panel power option there are menu showing choose what power button do and inside it is showing Options 1 when I press the power button when I close the lid these 2 already mentioned in yr video but one more option When I press sleep button - pls guide what to select. Can we select hybrid for both plugged in and battery? Another doubt is there is shutdown setting under this which shows settings like turn on fast startup recommended: Sleep (show in power menu);lock (shown in account picture menu) which are all ticked by default when we press “change settings currently unavailable “ and Hibernate (show in power menu) is untucked Pls guide us what to do with this. Also pls advise whether window defender to be installed or not as I see from yr video it is not but just want to confirm. Thank you very much once again.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Don't worry. These settings aren't crucial - I like to remove 'Sleep' from the Start button menu so I don't accidentally click it when I want to power off! It's going to be a more useful thing for laptops rather than desktops too. So if you're likely to be using it and then have to move locations, 'Sleep' will let you leave applications open for you to resume using later. The settings are universal but don't always apply - desktops don't generally have a 'Sleep' button, but laptops often have one of the function keys assigned - it's probably got 'Zz' on it. The main reason sleep and hibernation are used by default is that a PC will boot faster than it would when doing a full shutdown/turn on. This is mainly dues to the legacy speeds of mechanical hard drives. The sustained read/write when dumping the RAM to hard drive is going to be faster than the stop/start read/write when cold booting. This has changed now though... if you have an SSD then the boot speed is actually going to be really fast anyway - so you can save some drive space and maintain a cleaner system by disabling the hibernation features completely. The second reason is that laptops are often on battery power - so they need to do something when the battery starts to run out. Sleep is easier because it doesn't require programs to close - which will bring up all sorts of prompts about saving, etc. Open the admin power shell and type this: powercfg.exe /h off Then see how the laptop behaves. Remember that being able to Sleep is a pretty handy feature for laptops - desktops not so much because they are always on mains power. You can revert back by typing the same command with on instead of off. :) That command turns of Fast Start because Fast Start uses hibernation features - so try it and see if you notice anything that irritates you. If you do then switch back.

[@ethanschortinghuis3622]

Great video! I'd love to learn more about the indexing settings you changed on the drive and such. I didn't quite catch the reasons for doing that. Any info would be appreciated, thanks!

[@sterntechdaddy]

There are two levels to indexing... Files and the contents of these files. By default, Windows indexes both to speed up searches. As folder contents change, the index is updated and because you might want to search for a filename and something in it, Windows compiles data for both.` This is a background task that uses resources and involves disc accessing - so by limiting the number of folders to the bare minimum (i.e. the start menu only) overheads are reduced in terms of monitoring and index list generation. Windows is clever enough not to try this while you're doing something, but when you idle it gets to work... you know this happens because there's disc activity when you're doing nothing and a subtle but noticeable stutter when you resume and Windows switches from disc optimisation/indexing to what you're doing. Disc optimisation is actually more of a burden than Indexing. In Windows 7 you could completely disable the Indexing service, but in Windows 10 doing so stops jump lists - which are actually pretty handy - and disrupts some other Windows functions. So you should leave Indexing running, but limit the folders it monitors and indexes for searching. If you use Outlook then you should keep Outlook in the Indexing list or it won't be happy. To be fair, if you do use Outlook them you probably search quite often anyway - Outlook is really good at it because it uses Indexing to help. So you just have to think about the last time you searched for something else... and whether or not it matters if it takes fractionally longer to get the results. Adjusting the Indexing Options doesn't prevent searches from working - it just means they might take longer as Windows doesn't have a pre-made list to check. It will scan the folders recursively looking for things. This used to be rather slow on the older mechanical drives - so Microsoft introduced Indexing to speed that up and it worked well once the indexing data was collected. Modern drives are much faster though - so they search faster and its hard to tell the difference between an Indexing assisted search and a recursive manual one. You can test this yourself... Write down the folders that Indexing has by default, try the tips for Indexing for a few weeks and then change them back and see if you notice. Note that C:\Users is one of the defaults - and if you open File Explorer, right click on that folder and select 'Properties' you'll see how big it is. It's not hard to see how indexing and monitoring that could take up resources...

[@ethanschortinghuis3622]

@@sterntechdaddy Thanks so much for the response!

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@ethanschortinghuis3622 No problem.

[@ryandeanjohnson6606]

I am getting a Lenovo or hp 14 inch laptop soon thx for the info

[@sterntechdaddy]

Did it help? :)

[@pigface999]

Hi Nic. Great video and very helpful. Have you done a video like this for desktop computers?

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! There’s no need for a specific desktop version - apart from a laptop always having Wi-Fi and desktop usually needing a LAN cable there’s actually no difference - the initial setup of Windows 10 will be the same. OEM preinstalled software will vary. Lenovo don’t preinstall much compared to others.

[@mahamkamalzai4300]

It was a great help🙏 God Bless you

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped. :D

[@xCOREx50]

Thanks a lot....just what i wanted...👌👌✌️

[@sterntechdaddy]

Happy to help!

[@xCOREx50]

@@sterntechdaddy what do u suggest for 1tb HDD partition? C-250 other 2 of 350 each.. Or C-250 D-250 E-250 F-200..?

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@xCOREx50 I wouldn't bother partitioning at all - just use the entire space as one drive.

[@xCOREx50]

@@sterntechdaddy ok.👍..and thank you for making a full length video without skipping...😁😃

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@xCOREx50 I thought it was the best way to do it... mainly because it's what I would want to see if I was looking for help. :)

[@royben-shushan1562]

Thanks for the help

[@sterntechdaddy]

No problem!

[@priscillakim7130]

Thank you very much.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Welcome 😊

[@chicken2695]

Thx I might be getting a laptop for this Christmas and I’m just checking how to set it up

[@sterntechdaddy]

All you need is this video... :)

[@chicken2695]

Nic Bunting mhm thanks 😊

[@exzid]

Christmas isnt even near 😭😂

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@exzid It's always less than a year away. Which in geological terms is a really really short time. :P

[@exzid]

@@sterntechdaddy true

[@louissimpson6658]

Very informative 👏

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks!

[@manojujgare1471]

watching from India. Thanks for uploading this.

[@sterntechdaddy]

Hope it helped.

[@desmurtagh489]

Most helpful video, thanks. I suppose a lot of the suggested settings apply to other new laptops, such as, HP?

[@sterntechdaddy]

Yes, definitely! The setting I alter are all standard Windows settings - so apply to anything running Windows 10 regardless of the brand. The laptop in the video is a Lenovo, which to their credit has the least amount of bloat pre-installed, but nothing I tweaked is unique to any particular brand.

[@desmurtagh489]

Thanks so much for your helpful and a quick response. Great to be in the same time zone when thinking out loud 🤔

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@desmurtagh489 That certainly helps! But I tend to answer pretty quickly anyway.

[@prathikshaudhayakumar340]

Very helpful and useful

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onanysundrymule3144]

Thank you for uploading this video good Sir. Apologies if this question has already been addressed in the comments, but at what point would you suggest that a recovery drive should be created? Kind regards.

[@sterntechdaddy]

I wouldn’t bother with a recovery drive… it’s not needed if you’ve confidently got all your important data backed up. Which just means having a copy of it in more than one place. If the worst happens - usually the hard drive breaking - then you’ll be reinstalling Windows and your programs anyway. Then you just copy your data from the back up and it’s sorted out. People tend to forget browser faves and passwords, but these can all be saved. Just just have to remember to do it before something bad happens. ;)

[@codiigaming8328]

Getting the dell g5 se next month exited

[@kimberlywood7783]

I just came home with the E14 and the setup was close to identical

[@sterntechdaddy]

It’s pretty much the same for all new computers... the differences between manufacturers are in what they install additionally to what comes with Windows. Lenovo, to their credit, have dramatically reduced the amount of bloatware that’s installed in their machines, so pretty much everything in this video will apply to every new computer. :)

[@spaced4448]

Hello mate good video! My new Lenovo arrived today. Will any of this setup affect the Akai mpc mk2 keyboard controller I’ve bought for basic music production?

[@sterntechdaddy]

The tweaks are meant to help speed up the laptop and make it more responsive. Other than that, there should be no other affects... :)

[@efannnnn]

guy responses to everything, how nice

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks! 😁

[@alvinwanjala2197]

Thank you so much

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped. 🙂

[@lharmon7721]

HI, Great video. There were a couple questions I had. In the changes for performance settings, my PC did not see to have a setting for closing the lid to prevent going to hibernation although I dont have the hibernation option and wondered how to activate it,. Also for the maximum power I have 5% for each. Checking on GOODLE it seems to state 100% each or slows under heavy load. OR another answer stated 10% & 90%. Wouldnt 5% throttle the performance?

[@sterntechdaddy]

The lid close setting is only for laptops... so if you've got a desktop PC you won't see it. If you type 'power' in the search box, and then click 'Power and sleep settings' you can then click 'Additional power settings on the right if the window is enlarged - or at the bottom if it isn't. This opens Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options The lid close action setting can be accessed on the left column if its applicable. You can leave the CPU load settings - the CPU will take care of itself. But if you do have a laptop and its getting hot then a tip[ is to limit the max CPU load. I've done a video for that with a gaming laptop that got rather hot!

[@lharmon7721]

@@sterntechdaddy HI Nick, This is for a laptop and I found the LID close action in the Settings Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options as a link along the left side. This was rather than In ADVANCED Settings popup panel for advanced settings. This is a newly loading machine but maybe an update is missing. OH Well I found it. Glad you mentioned the Processor Pwr Mgmt as I was bout to raise the settings for no real reason left it #5% each . THANKS a bunch, LEE

[@beccibishop589]

Excellent video, extremely well explained and easy to follow. I will be using the 'Windows 11 version' for my new laptop, which I see is available on Nic Bunting's KZbin page. Hello Nic, a quick question: in Power Options, Advanced settings, the 'Power buttons and lid' option on my laptop does not seem to exist, so having the very useful transporting with lid closed and not going to sleep mode doesn't seem to be available. Can this be 'fixed'? Thanks once again for a really well explained tutorial. Excellent.

[@sterntechdaddy]

It can be fixed… try this… www.tenforums.com/tutorials/107865-add-remove-lid-close-action-power-options-windows.html 🙂 It’s there with the vanilla version of Windows supplied by Microsoft and their Media Creation Tool, but some OEMs have customised power management which means it might not be there.

[@beccibishop589]

All 'fixed', thank you.@@sterntechdaddy

[@MrDoctorProfessor]

Thanks you earned a sub and a like!

[@sterntechdaddy]

Thanks for the sub!

[@MrDoctorProfessor]

@@sterntechdaddy no problem

[@kingmohammadthe6st159]

This is very good thank you my sister is buying me my new windows 10 laptop so this video is uself for one time

[@sterntechdaddy]

Hope it helps! :)

[@kingmohammadthe6st159]

@@sterntechdaddy I hope It does

[@sterntechdaddy]

@@kingmohammadthe6st159 You'll definitely notice an improvement in the responsiveness of Windows! Lenovo, to their credit, are really good at not putting on very much bloatware, but other manufacturers will install stuff that I can't really discuss. If there is AV pre-installed the remove it, for one example, and HP have a whole load of programs that you can safely remove too.

[@ezzofilfilan7927]

Thank you a lot

[@sterntechdaddy]

Glad it helped.

[@Razor2YT]

Thank you.

[@sterntechdaddy]

You're welcome!