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Setup & optimisation

New PC Setup & Debloat

Why is my brand-new PC already slow? Here's the honest answer - and the fix.

£39

Drop-off by appointment in Dollar, Clackmannanshire

  • Every piece of manufacturer trialware, bundled adware and shovelware removed
  • Proper graphics drivers straight from AMD, NVIDIA or Intel - not Windows Update's generic ones
  • Startup trimmed to what you actually use, so it boots in seconds instead of minutes
  • Privacy and telemetry settings set the way you want them, explained as we go

Pay when you collect - bank transfer or cash. Send the enquiry and I'll confirm the details and the price, then we book a drop-off time.

Same day or next day. Not sure which tier you need?

Description

What you're getting

If you've just bought a laptop or a pre-built desktop and it already feels sluggish, nothing is broken. Manufacturers are paid to preinstall software, so a new machine arrives carrying antivirus trials, bundled toolbars, a manufacturer 'assistant' that nags weekly, and a dozen things that all start themselves the moment you turn it on. The hardware you paid for is fine, it's just difficult to remove bloat.

This service strips all of that out and sets the machine up the way it should have arrived. Trialware and bundled junk removed, Windows fully updated, and graphics drivers pulled directly from AMD, NVIDIA or Intel rather than the older generic versions Windows ships - which on a gaming laptop alone is often worth a noticeable chunk of performance. Then the startup list gets trimmed to what you genuinely use, and the privacy and telemetry settings get walked through and set to whatever you're comfortable with rather than left on the defaults.

If you want it, I'll also sanity-check backup: whether OneDrive is quietly full, whether your photos are actually backed up anywhere, and how to keep it that way. Nothing gets installed that you haven't agreed to, and you get a short note of exactly what was removed and why, so you can put anything back if you miss it.

This is a software service for a machine that's already working. If your PC is old, hot or noisy rather than new and cluttered, the Clean & Service tiers are what you want instead - and if you're not sure which, ask and I'll tell you.

What's included

The full sheet

Turnaround
Same day or next day
Debloat
Manufacturer trialware, bundled adware and unused preinstalled apps removed
Drivers
Windows fully updated; GPU drivers taken direct from AMD, NVIDIA or Intel
Startup
Boot programs audited and trimmed to what you actually use
Privacy
Telemetry and privacy settings configured with you, and explained
Backup
Optional OneDrive and backup sanity check
Report
Short written note of everything removed and why
Works with
New or nearly-new laptops and pre-built desktops running Windows
Drop-off
Dollar, Clackmannanshire - by appointment
Hardware faults
Not included. If something's actually wrong, you get a separate quote first

New PC Setup & Debloat · £39

Drop-off by appointment. Anything that turns out to need parts is quoted separately and agreed first.