Uploaded January 2020 | Updated September 2026, 4 minutes ago

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The Broken Tech Episode 3

In this episode, I perform a fresh installation of Windows 10 (my first time ever doing so), all accompanying Dell drivers, and perform a full system backup!

Google Search Term: "Windows 10 Installation Download" ← Make sure this leads you to a link at the Microsoft domain (and not Random Joe's Virus Depot, for example).

00:08 Windows 10 Installation
10:15 Firefox Install (quickie)
11:36 Dell SupportAssist (or Support Assist, which didn't work well for some reason...)
16:26 The BIOS and Drivers Saga
23:48 Touchpad Drivers (which gave me trouble, likely because I'm stupid...)
33:50 Disabling the Windows system sounds
35:05 Full Backup with Seagate DiscWizard
39:35 Words of encouragement... You're good enough. You're smart enough... and dog gone it, people like you!
40:14 Completely scientific performance tests of Windows 10 on an ancient laptop

Seen in this episode:
Dell Latitude E6410

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