What's funny is that there was definitely a point where Microsoft themselves realized this business model by OEMs was undermining their platform. They actually

What's funny is that there was definitely a point where Microsoft themselves realized this business model by OEMs was undermining their platform. They actually promoted "signature" PCs which were supposed to come without crapware. I can recall buying a Windows 8 tablet from a brick-and-mortar Microsoft store because I knew it would come with a hassle-free clean install.