Fellow ZDNet blogger Jason Perlow recently wrote about his long weekend setting up a new PC for a friend, Over the years, I’ve done this process dozens of times for business clients, family ...

For most PCs sold in the past five years, the built-in Windows 10 network drivers work just fine. When you step through the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) portion of the process, Windows Setup will ...

Whatever your reason, desktop setup or laptop setup with a new PC is easier than you might think. We’ve amassed a codex of everything you need to know and do to get your new PC up to speed.

Click the "Set up as a new PC" option one more time. (Optional) Choose how you will be using your device to allow the system to tailor tools, tips, and advertisements, or click the Skip option.

Set up your new Windows 8 PC to offer a secure, easy-to-use and customized experience for every member of the family.

Back up the image of your fresh and clean Windows installation to an external hard drive, another drive on your network, or heck, even a big stack of DVDs—though it’d take a lot of DVDs.

Wlpncp asked the Desktops forum for advice on setting up a new Windows 7 PC. Congratulations. You now own a new PC. But keep your old computer accessible as you prepare the new one. That way you ...