You Should Change These Settings on Your New Windows PC - Lifehacker

Go to Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Update.

When the updates are done, take a few minutes to review Windows update settings, which will save you from having your PC updating itself automatically at inopportune times.

Just go to the same Windows Update settings page again, then select Change Active Hours.

After removing bloatware from your PC, you’ll next want to install the apps you do want to use.

However, you don’t need to install them one-by-one: You can use Ninite to select all the apps you’ll need and install everything at the same time, making it one of the best productivity hacks for new Windows PCs.

Ideally, you should make a list of apps you’ll need before you start setting up your PC to make things faster.

Plus, it’s annoying—you don’t need most of these apps every time you start up your computer, so you end up closing them one by one.