new system, Win10 for gamesims... what do I need to know?

Have a new build, but I've been away from Windows and games sims for a LONG time. I think the last sim and OS I was using was FS 2004 on a Vista!:lol:

Now I'm about to dive into Win10 and know nothing about this OS.

- what settings do you feel are optimal for gaming/sims?

- what is a resource hog, that can easily be turned off, or safely deleted?

- what do I need to concern myself with, for security? I mean, back the last time I used Win, I used a Firedfox browser, a microsoft firewall, microsoft also had a basic antivirus... and I have no idea if any of that is still relevant.

- basic utilities, like text editor, free painting software maybe for basic crappy skins (anyone using GIMP ???), what about unzipping downloads??

- considerations for stopping scammers, whether they are credit card obsessed or email spammers?

- anything else I ought to know???

HELP!! :helpsmilie: