Ask the Readers: What’s the First Thing You Do After Installing a New OS?

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Published on Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:00:00 +0000 Indexed on 2011/03/17 0:13 UTC
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You’ve just booted up your new OS for the first time after a fresh install. What’s the first thing you do? Install specific apps? Tweak settings? Bask in the new-computer-smell of an uncluttered OS?

Once a week we put a question before the How-To Geek readership to give you all a chance to share your knowledge and tips with your fellow readers. This week we want to hear about your tips and tricks for whipping a new OS installation into shape. Whether you’ve just installed Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux, we’re curious what kind of computer-warming rituals you visit upon your new OS.

Sound off in the comments below and then check back in on Friday for the What Your Said roundup.


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