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msongs

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1. got a dell with win 11. took a few hours with youtube vids to purge all the junk, garbage, and spying

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Wed Mar 5, 2025, 01:28 AM

Mar 5

now it does what an OS is supposed to do, run your software lol. microsoft puts an add right dead center of the screen when it starts. thats a major drag even thou its not intrusive.

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Time for a Windows 11 computer -- what to get? [View all] Paula Sims Mar 5 OP

got a dell with win 11. took a few hours with youtube vids to purge all the junk, garbage, and spying msongs Mar 5 #1

I don't see any new laptops with DVD. amerikat Mar 5 #2

You'll want a dedicated graphics card LearnedHand Mar 5 #3

I've used Lenovo Thinkpads for years without any problems. Tarzanrock Mar 5 #4

I just had a Lenovo mini-desktop set up for me; I'm extremely happy with it & endorse Lenovo. NBachers Mar 5 #9

Do you you use any specfic software for your design work, and whatare you burning to DVD ? CentralMass Mar 5 #5

And if you do go to MicroCenter, be sure they don't steer you to underpowered crap machines LearnedHand Mar 5 #6

Running Windows 11 on a budget laptop since late 2022. Eugene Mar 5 #7

A link to The best laptops for graphic designers: Expert tested CentralMass Mar 5 #8

I bought an Alexander pc Americanme Mar 5 #10