Computer Help Megathread

[Vipershark]

This will be added to the OP later, but

A good starting setup:

The first thing you should do as soon as you start the computer is to open IE, got to mozilla.com, and download firefox.

Close IE, install firefox, and then bury the links to IE (if anyone else will be using the computer.)
Don't import anything, and set FF as the default browser.

Time to configure your addons. Adblock Plus is a must. I highly, highly suggest NoScript, but it's probably too confusing for less advanced users.
From there, you can get whatever addons you want.

Now go for antivirus.
I reccommend avast antivirus (www.avast.com) because it's free and good.
Install that.

Now download Malwarebytes-Anti Malware.

Though there's like a 99.99% chance you won't find anything this early, I suggest running a scan with it just to be safe.
Once you've got your browser and av's set up, you're pretty much good to go as far as normal functions and everything.

From there, if your computer has bloatware installed, go ahead and remove that.

A good program to have on hand is CCleaner, which removes useless garbage from your computer.