# Quickstart

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Welcome to the Asus TUF community. Congratulations on your new device! This guide will help you get started.

## 🪄 The Essentials

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#### Inspect for damage

Make sure it's free of any physical defects or screen issues like dead pixels. It's rare, but a good idea to be careful!
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#### Update Windows

After completing the initial setup, update your operating system. Go to *Settings* > *Update & Security* > *Windows Update* and click *Check for updates*. This ensures you have the latest features and security patches.
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#### Update NVIDIA and AMD Drivers

Open the '[NVIDIA](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/)' and '[AMD Adrenalin](https://www.amd.com/en/products/software/adrenalin.html)' app to update your graphics drivers. This is crucial for optimal performance.

Avoid updating graphics drivers from Windows Update/MyAsus as they can be pretty old.
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#### Register your device

Use the MyAsus app or <https://account.asus.com/> and register your laptop's serial key for warranty support
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## 💻 The Next Steps

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#### Uninstall bloat software

Delete apps you don't need, **including pre-installed antivirus like** **McAfee, Norton** etc. They create unnecessary overhead and slow down your PC.

Windows Defender is there by default and enough to protect your PC.
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#### Install GHelper (Recommended but optional)

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GHelper is an open-source, minimalistic and lightweight alternative to Armoury Crate for managing performance, fan curves, power settings and more, on your TUF laptop.

Unlike AC, which is buggy, bloated and RAM-heavy, GHelper runs in the background with minimal impact on system performance. It has **all** the features BUT without unnecessary extras - and with a much cleaner UI.

[Click here for the tutorial](https://asustuf.gitbook.io/home/getting-started/installing-ghelper) - [installing-ghelper](https://asustuf.gitbook.io/home/getting-started/installing-ghelper "mention")
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#### Head over to basics

If you're done with all of these, proceed to [https://github.com/mrc2rules/AsusTUF-Help-Guide/blob/main/windows/english-en/getting-started/broken-reference/README.md](https://github.com/mrc2rules/AsusTUF-Help-Guide/blob/main/windows/english-en/getting-started/broken-reference/README.md "mention") for more information on how to maintain your TUF laptop
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