Question Hello, I purchased a new laptop today which is coming soon soon, should I reformat it?

[atifpolitici]

Hello Everybody, this is Atif.

I purchased a new Asus laptop today, which should be arriving soon, like a fellow tech guy, I hate that manufacturers install junk on the laptop, and in the past I've had problems, installing and keeping Windows up to date due to this issue.

So I want to ask when you guys, purchase a new laptop or desktop, do you reformat the computer to get rid of the "recovery partition and crap" or do you just uninstall all the rubbish?

Thanks!

 

[USAFRet]

Hello Everybody, this is Atif.

I purchased a new Asus laptop today, which should be arriving soon, like a fellow tech guy, I hate that manufacturers install junk on the laptop, and in the past I've had problems, installing and keeping Windows up to date due to this issue.

So I want to ask when you guys, purchase a new laptop or desktop, do you reformat the computer to get rid of the "recovery partition and crap" or do you just uninstall all the rubbish?

Thanks!

Depends on what comes on it.

I've seen laptops that were basically unusable, due to all the preinstalled junk.

Others, like my Surface Go 3, were totally devoid of any junkware. Bare Win 11.

 

[Ralston18]

My overall suggestion is to simply "live with it" for a few days before doing anything.

The laptop is likely to start doing its' own updates etc. once it becomes part of a network and has internet access.

Ensure that the laptop is at least performing as expected and remains stable.

Print out specs and configuration settings as much as possible for future reference. Create a backup image.

If you start making immediate changes it may be difficult to determine if something you did was the cause of the problem or if there is some inherent problem with the laptop.

E.g., you call Asus and say that you did "X" then they can immediately blame you or whatever "X" was.

No issue with getting rid of the junk per se.

Just do so with forethought and care. One change at a time with a boot or two in between changes.

Overall a very conservative approach to the matter. That is just me.....