How I Set Up a Clean Laptop

How to set up a laptop. Keeping a clean and simple desktop

Formatting/Fresh Install:
- I do the install in offline mode (without internet) so I don't have to log in with a Microsoft account.
- I turn off Cortana, history and disable all the Microsoft fluff.

Apps:
- I remove every app I can except for Media Codecs (for video editing)
- Don't remove Cortana, MS Store, or Windows defender with 3rd party apps. That'll break stuff.
- I don't bother with 3rd party virus Apps. Most of them are awful.

Centering Taskbar:
- I turn off the search bar, Cortana and the task view buttons.
- When you center the app icons, keep in mind that open apps will add to the tail end of it.

- The skin I use is Mond. And I use my own font with it.
- The ones with heavy animations tend to use a ton of resources. Avoid those if you need to keep it light.

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[steadfast]

Dave is so clean that there are no fishes in his aquarium

[REVOFEV]

Dave, you’ll probably never see this but I appreciate how clean your video thumbnails are. No stupid reaction faces, love it.

[ericka.montanez]

"I don't wanna bore you" you kidding me? I'd watch three seasons of this

[nattjett]

Kudos for explaining how to center the task bar in 30 seconds instead of making a full 4 minutes video about it. I really appreciated it.

[beastbaby]

Jun10: Dave says he likes his taskbar centered.
Jun 14: Windows 11 gets leaked with the taskbar centered.
What a coincidence!!!

[OmarAlHasan]

"I don't wanna bore you"
I'd watch an hour of Dave customizing windows and or Android

[walkingthedistance]

I've been using Mond Rainmeter skin for 5 years. Great to see Dave using it as well!

[aaronruiz]

No need to apologize for content like this. I will geek out over a clean UI and extensive customization any day. The worst part about these videos is that there aren't enough of them because creators think they're boring us. Trust me, Dave, we'll let you know when we're bored 🤓

[LDillon]

For anyone looking for Dave's Mond font, he hasn't shared it, but I find that Montserrat (available from Google fonts) gives a pretty good approximation with either the Medium or Semibold variant.

[siddnath]

Dave’s set is so underrated. Love the clean industrial design

[TheGroovyGuitarDude]

Dude. Dope and clean look, totally setting my laptop up like this. Thanks for sharing!

[tankers]

Imagine if Dave is a secret hoarder. His work space is always suspiciously clean 🤣

[sajidtheone]

Stopping Background apps boost my laptop to next level. Thanks Bro

[snow-pitch]

Dave: It's not for everyone, it's just my personal

Us: And we want Y O U R preference.

[nexusyang]

“If there is an uninstall button, there is a pretty good chance I’m going to click it.”
We need this on a T-shirt. 😂😂😂😂😂

[FishForThought]

Yoo that planted tank in the background though let's get it Dave2D 🔥

[kyleladd]

This is my exact same set up. Very clean and enjoyable to look at. Really enhances the quality feel of your device.

[ouonouanwilfried-desire]

I wasn't ready for the: "First thing i do? I format everything" 😂😂😂

[riverhe]

The center tasks layout is so amazing. No extra plug-in or apps needed. Thanks a lot.

[Nicconike]

It's great to see that the famous youtubers like Dave are like me in terms of keeping the laptop clean regarding softwares