☎️ The steps you should take right after unboxing your new computer to save time, frustration, effort, and data loss later. ☎️ The first things to do with your new computer -- Disconnect from the internet -- Create a system image -- Make a recovery drive -- Setup automated backups -- Confirm security software -- Reconnect -- Update completely -- Back up again Updates, related links, and more discussion: 🔔 Subscribe to the Ask Leo! YouTube channel for more tech videos & answers: ✅ Watch next ▶ How to Create an Image Backup ▶ Chapters 0:00 New Windows Computer 0:35 What to do first 0:50 Disconnect the new computer from the internet 1:20 Make a system image backup 2:44 Make a System Recovery drive 3:16 Set up regular backups 4:10 Confirm your security software 5:07 Connect to the internet 6:04 Update, update, update 6:50 Back up again ❤️ My best articles: ❤️ My Most Important Article: More Ask Leo! ☑️ to get your questions answered ☑️ to subscribe to the Confident Computing newsletter. ☑️ to help support Ask Leo! ☑️ for even more! #askleo #new #computer