"The computer came in a box with no instructions just the tower so I am expected to be an expert or something. The computer is supposed to come with windows 10 pro on the hard drive waiting for new setup.
****I remember someone saying that setting up windows 10 was not straightforward " *** < this is bull shit and what I meant when I wrote to you, you never know who you are talking to or the level of or lack of their knowledge. That statement was from a moron that wants to look like an internet hero
Too answer your question more directly, computers today are built for plug and play. The user typically just cables the box, keyboard, mouse, printer and powers it up.
Making sure you have internet and the the computer cabled to it. It will register the OS, and you will be on your way. The companies are not sending USB or a CD with the OS anymore, or instructions ... why because no one reads them in the first place.
Never heard of Windoz pro ... not that there in not such a thing, just saying.
Purchased and returned a laptop for the wife a week ago. When I ask mircro center for a Dell Latitude. I got this line of crap about it being a business machine, and would be difficult to setup..... That was crap because they were wanting a fee to do nothing but plug it in...
So I have a business machine with W10, plug it in off it goes, answer the question it ask. It spins up contacts a Microsoft server. Scans the box & uploads what is needed from the computer, meaning is the OS legit, open license and not a pirated copy, identity, email address, ser of the machine, that sort of stuff.
No harder than setting up a consumer grade computer ...
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So why did i buy a business machine...?.... here is what I learned quite by mistake. I'm passing it along so others will know.
I replaced the router for a gateway, fancy name for a router that can do voip, same as a router WI-FI capable but voip makes it a gateway and not a router.
Running WI-FI speed test on the wife's machine 36 mbps ... new gateway, not so great. After doing a few things, not getting anywherer.
Conclude the laptop just old 5 years, outdated ... off to Micro-center..... Get a new machine, power it up... damn the same WI-FI speed .......
My work laptop 6+ years old WI-FI 75mbps .. Dell Latitude ? Well I go get one, back I go to the store.
Get the Latitude, set it up, hit the router 75mbps........
Conclusion: The difference of the consumer and business grade is all about, things such as the network interface, for one example.
Side note: I have mac as my desktop and the WI-FI connection, runs 75 + mbps , apple does not sell consumer and business grade machines .. So the side note .. Apple charges more for their machines..... but you are getting business grade system board components... there is the reason for the cost differences. Proving once again you get what you pay for.
BTW pulled copper from my machine, to the gateway/router, speed 150+ mdps, what I'm paying for.
Know the was a windy post hope it has helped in some way ....
Pep