My First Month With OpenClaw: The Setup, Mistakes, and Fixes No One Tells You About
Last Updated on March 11, 2026 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Kory Becker
Originally published on Towards AI.
Hard-earned lessons on hardware choices, memory management, and staying safe with remote LLMs.
I’ve been running OpenClaw on an old Windows desktop PC nonstop for a full month.
The article discusses the author’s month-long experience with OpenClaw, highlighting common mistakes made by new users, such as using the wrong hardware and exposing their data. It emphasizes the importance of choosing a remote rather than a local LLM for optimal performance and security, and it provides practical tips on setting up OpenClaw safely, including using dedicated accounts and categorizing memory effectively to avoid increased costs. The author concludes with reflections on the future potential of AI in personal computing.
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