PC setup

New PC and OS Setup

Windows 11 or Linux setup advice, basic configuration and sensible software recommendations for everyday business use.

This service is for small businesses or sole traders who want a new computer set up properly without guessing which operating system, accounts, security settings or tools to use.

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Quick answer

What this service is for

New PC and OS setup helps you start with a clean, secure and practical working computer.

Crawford Software Works can advise on Windows 11 or Linux, updates, accounts, drivers, core security, useful software and tidy setup choices.

Service detail

What this covers

Windows or Linux

Choose the operating system that fits your work, tools and confidence level.

Practical setup

Accounts, updates, drivers, browsers, email, office tools and security basics.

Small-business ready

Configured around everyday work rather than unnecessary extras.

How it works

How the work is handled

  1. Check the intended use. Understand what software, websites, email and business tools the PC must run.
  2. Set up cleanly. Configure accounts, updates, drivers, security and core applications.
  3. Hand over clearly. Explain what has been set up and what to avoid changing without a reason.

Local support

Falkirk, Central Scotland and UK remote support

Crawford Software Works is run by Andrew Crawford, a Falkirk-based sole trader, so clients deal directly with the person planning and building the work.

Local support covers Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert, Stenhousemuir, Denny, Bonnybridge, Linlithgow, Cumbernauld, Stirling and suitable Central Scotland projects, with remote support available across the wider UK where that is practical.

The focus is straightforward advice, clean delivery and sensible next steps. For small-business websites, clean custom websites and WordPress websites can usually sit in a similar price range when the scope is comparable; the right option depends on editing needs, performance, plugins, future support and what the business needs the site to do.

Questions and answers

Common questions

Can you help choose between Windows and Linux?

Yes. The advice is based on the software you need, the hardware you have and how comfortable you are with each option.

Is this for home users or businesses?

It is mainly aimed at practical business use, but the same setup principles can help sole traders working from home.