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?

  • sic_semper_tyrannis@feddit.chEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Use Ublock Origin and be sure to select better filters, get her using Bitwarden the password manager, and use Quad9 DNS to block lots of bad websites and malware.

    I would get her using Proton so it’ll be easier in the future to transition her to even more privacy and security tech. O&O Shutup is a nice Windows software to block lots of crap.

    • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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      7 months ago

      Yep, bitwarden would help for phishing so she isn’t typing in passwords in different places. If you can, you can also get the fingerprint set up so it’s easy for her to scan. You can also get external ones for desktop, but I’m not sure how good the sensors are so YMMV