How much time does it take to set up a new computer?

| August 27, 2025

How much time does it take to set up a new computer?

When you start up your new computer, it will have a start up wizard and that can take a few minutes to do. It will ask you during the set up wizard to log in with a Microsoft account or create a new one. I would go to the old computer and find out what account you logged into that computer with. It will make easier if you’re using OneDrive.

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  • This step is 5-15 min.

After the wizard has completed, you should run the updates. I would continue to check for new updates until done.

  • This step can be hours to complete and be fully updated.

The rest of this list can be done in any order: 

Then you can install your Office programs. If you need Outlook Classic you will need to download that as it does not come with 365 subscriptions anymore.

  • This step can be 15-20 min

After Office is installed, then I set up Chrome, Adobe, Zoom Dropbox, Teams, Google drive, etc.

  • This step can be as much time as it takes

Finally, your data from the old computer. You can do this step at any time

  • Minutes or hours to complete, depending on how much data you have to bring over from the old computer

Antivirus, Printers, VPN. I would save these for last due to the fact they can sometimes get in the way of the other installations

  • This again takes as much time as it needs.

Outlook set up

  • This can take a few minutes to set up and then hours for the email to download from the mail host server.

 

 

 

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Lisa Hendrickson is the owner of Call That Girl. She is an Outlook Expert and Microsoft 365 Consultant.

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