New Windows laptops are aggrevating

"All the crap" you have to do to Winhozed to simple it down is mainly why I run Linux. By the way, what does HP do to inform you of the product key? Is there a certificate in the packing with the laptop? I do know that 'puters no longer come with a sticker on 'em. "If you still can" I sure as hell would order restore/ install disks from HP

I had been running Linux Mint with Mate desktop, and recently went "back to" Ubuntu with Mate desktop. They now offer an integrated distro for that. Like you, I got an SSD. !!MAN!! that thing spools up fast!!!.