Advice on cleaning bloatware off of a new PC - sh.itjust.works
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I helped my 77 year old mother purchase a new laptop, and I want to be sure to get all the bloatware off of it, and set her up with with some better privacy options. I am aMac guy at home so I haven’t done this kind of thing for many years. (I use Windows at work, so I’m quite familiar and capable, but obviously I have to rely on IT knowing what they are doing (they don’t)). I did make sure to get the pro version of Windows 11. I’m going to set her up with Proton mail I think. This is the computer that is coming: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkbook-16-g6-abp-amd-in-16-touch-screen-notebook-amd-ryzen-5-with-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-gray/6565272.p?skuId=6565272 [https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-thinkbook-16-g6-abp-amd-in-16-touch-screen-notebook-amd-ryzen-5-with-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-gray/6565272.p?skuId=6565272] (Forgive me if this is not the correct place to post)

I did a clean install of Windows 11, and have also used Chris Titus’s tools to the best of my ability. Wondering the best extensions to add on Firefox. Also, should I get her onto the Proton train, or try to make her iPhone and Windows play nice?

  • geoma@lemmy.ml
    41·
    10 months ago

    I install Fedora Kinoite for grandma’s and think its great for them.

    • DominusOfMegadeusOP
      3·
      10 months ago

      That looks interesting. I’ll put it on her old laptop and see how it looks.

      • geoma@lemmy.ml
        2·
        9 months ago

        Mx linux is another try if you want more flexibility installing programs and tinkering with it