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> The funny thing is that my Dad only had a Windows PC so he can run one app: Chrome. So get him a Chromebook or a tablet? He doesn't need Windows to run a bro
by imiric 2y ago
> The funny thing is that my Dad only had a Windows PC so he can run one app: Chrome.
So get him a Chromebook or a tablet? He doesn't need Windows to run a browser.
If he does still want Windows for some reason, there are ways of de-bloating the installation. It takes some initial technical work, but in the end you can be relatively sure that it's free from all intrusive software. You still have to be vigilant of Windows Update, but you can also turn that off, and run it manually, or cherry pick the updates you want.
Microsoft makes it difficult to run a clean version of Windows, but if you still want to use it there are ways of cleaning it up.
- djaychela 2y agoI'd echo this comment... years ago I got my mum (now 86) to switch to a Chrome device as the only thing she does is email, facebook and manage her bank account. Prior to this, I had quite a lot of tech support I had to do with her when she was running a Windows PC - for all sorts of things. Since then, never once have I had to do so, other than website help (i.e. what she's doing on a site). I'm no fan of Google (and use Firefox as my browser and have for years), but Chromebooks just work for these kind of use cases, and are the reliable appliance that computers should be.