Boot order settings for kid's computer

1bean

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Mar 24, 2015
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I've just build a computer for a 12.5-year-old, very into gaming, but not very savvy about hardware -- yet.
What do people think about me setting the boot order to SSD (where the OS is living), then HDD (where I will encourage him to backup), then DVD then USB?
I know I've seen lots of people get super frustrated when they can't boot, don't know why, and it turns out they left a usb flash drive stuck around the back somewhere that the BIOS is trying to boot from.
Would a different boot order work better? Trying to make it as user-friendly as possible once I hand it over.
Thanks!
 

kanewolf

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Don't give the opportunity to have an infected device boot. Set it to the SSD ONLY. Put a password on the BIOS. None of those other devices should be booted. If it needs an alternate boot, then YOU can boot it.

You don't want it to be "user friendly", you want it to keep working. LOCK IT DOWN as much as possible. Don't give the 12 year old an ADMIN login.