<human>: I've been using a mac exclusively for 7 years (sorry half of you out there), and I bought a laptop for my mom, a PC (sorry to the other half out there, but MacBooks are f'n expensive.)

What extensions, applications, etc. can I install to make this a good xmas gift for my mom. I don't want to give my mom a complicated project as a present.

"Merry Christmas! Here you go, have fun being frustrated and disappointed with this computer."

I'm really used to quick and easy, and I want my mom to experience the ease of a Mac without me having to pay for it. Is there a way to take away taskbar icons, alert balloons, pop up windows, menu options, etc.? Maybe uninstall nonessential programs?  I want to strip away as much excess, and eliminate as many confusing things from this computer as I can.  

Or at least I'd like to get the minimum in virus and spam protection. I don't even know what other scary Windows things might be out there that I don't even know about...

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<bot>: HP something Laptop, 4g ram, 250 gig hard drive, dual core intel 2.something...  I want Windows 7 to run like a mac...