thehatfox@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWindows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoronarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square136fedilinkarrow-up1576arrow-down117cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.mltechnews@radiation.party
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minus-squareAndi@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·1 year agoWhen choosing the region/language, choose “English (World)”. Boom, bloatware be gone. You can safely change it to your correct region once you’ve logged in (Note: the Windows Store won’t work until you do).
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up36·1 year ago the Windows Store won’t work until you do So just never do it. Noted.
minus-squareAndi@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoRemember some ‘core’ apps, such as Paint and Calculator are delivered via the Store now too - so they’ll also be missing.
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wav@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1 year agoGood. Those are easily replaced by FOSS alternatives.
minus-squareAndi@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoBecause the paid-for “bloat” is per region. If you don’t define the region… taps side of forehead
When choosing the region/language, choose “English (World)”. Boom, bloatware be gone.
You can safely change it to your correct region once you’ve logged in (Note: the Windows Store won’t work until you do).
So just never do it. Noted.
Remember some ‘core’ apps, such as Paint and Calculator are delivered via the Store now too - so they’ll also be missing.
Good. Those are easily replaced by FOSS alternatives.
Why is this?
Because the paid-for “bloat” is per region. If you don’t define the region… taps side of forehead