10 pointsby Quiza125 hours ago2 comments

rationalist2 hours ago
> 24. Download and install Google Chrome. (Yeah, nah, ~6 minutes) > 1. Make default browser
Install Chrome sure, but also install Firefox with the uBlock Origin addon and make Firefox the default browser.
Seriously, having an adblocker will help older people avoid scams and such. Even the U.S.'s FBI recommends it.
Quiza125 hours ago
Like many IT-inclined folk, I was recently tasked with setting up two new laptops for my father and brother, who run a mortgage broking business. Bog-standard Office 365 apps, OneDrive, Chrome over Edge, Outlook set up and all that. Given all the commentary I've read about the decline in quality of Windows, I was interested to see how frustrating the set up would be and how much bloatware and unasked-for installs were weighing it down.
Bit of fun too because it coincided with Australia's first World Cup game!
- technionan hour ago
  If they run a mortgage broking business, they should have a very different experience to what's described in this post about setting up like a personal machine. They presumably have business managed Microsoft accounts, none of that setup happens, and most of setup prompts are totally automated away from you after logging into such an account.