Tips for new computer setup?

[susiestar]

husband and I bought a new laptop this year when the tax $$ came in.

It is MINE, all MINE BWAAAHAAAHAHAA!

No, really, husband said my "old" laptop would go to the family room for the kids and I get the new one just for me. We really needed a new 'puter cause Jess was having real trouble with one website for her math curriculum. We paid for the curriculum, and I want her to do it. She loves it, but the computer kept throwing her out of it.

SO, now I am on the new one. I have to figure out all the set up stuff.

Any helpful hints or tips? soemone had a link to get rid of Norton, could I have the link? Norton and Macafee drive me crazy.

Also, it is a Compaq, why does it keep wanting me to get HP updates?

We even got a new printer, scanner thingy and some virus software I don't know the name of (or where husband put it ) with it for $30. We didn't need the printer, but OK.

husband even got a copy of Office 2007 (a full edition!! ) from work just for ME!!! So I have bells and whistles and don't know what to do with them.

Thanks for ANY help!!

Susie

 

[flutterbee]

I just go to Control Panel then Add/Remove Programs to get rid of Norton. I remove a lot of the preinstalled junk that I don't want.

As far as the HP updates, is your printer HP? If so, that's what the updates are for.

All I can think of for now. Everything else is going to pretty much be based on how you're going to use it.

 

[Lothlorien]

I have office 2007. If you have any specific questions, let me know. I don't use all of it, but I'm very, very familiar with Word 2007, because I use it all day long.

Is your printer an HP? If so, that's why it's prompting an HP update.

Norton will definitely slow your computer down. I got Bit Defender from the computer guy. It was 25 bucks and works well. It does not slow my computer down.

 

[DammitJanet]

Compaq and HP merged didnt they? Or one owns the other I think. Maybe that is it.

 

[trinityroyal]

Several years ago Compaq was bought out by HP, but they retained both brands (aimed at different types of computer users I think).

I too would remove anything pre-installed that you don't want or need.

Have fun!

Trinity