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I ran a debloating app on Win11 and I have never ever seen an app, even after countless installs. I am in Europe, so I wonder if there is also a different insta

by prox 4y ago

I ran a debloating app on Win11 and I have never ever seen an app, even after countless installs. I am in Europe, so I wonder if there is also a different install here.

gibspaulding 4y ago
They work in the states as well. It's ridiculous that you have to run a third party app to make your OS usable out of the box, but it did work, and I haven't even had much trouble with settings flipped back with updates so far.
CatWChainsaw 4y ago
Which ones do you recommend?
- ronjouch 4y ago
  Not OP, but here are a couple I like: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 (Win10/11, well-maintained. Closed source but coming from trusted devs with commercial interest in shipping a quality freebie that publicizes their other software) https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla and https://wpd.app/ https://wpd.app/ (both not super maintained)
  - TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
    I don’t see any of those mentioning disabling of MSN content in the Start menu. In fact, at least one of them mentions only Windows 10 and not 11.
- prox 4y ago
  I used ThisIsWin11, found on github by builtbybel.
Liquix 4y ago
Word to the wise: "debloating" windows 10/11 does not make it stop collecting data on you and sending it to all Jedi Blue II participants. It just hides annoyances. If you are interested in a lean OS which you actually have control over, consider checking out GNU/Linux.
- jsemrau 4y ago
  I am on a pretty vanilla Ubuntu/Gnu install and don't miss a thing. Zoom works, Google Docs works, Telegram/Slack/Discord works. Plus the native python integration is a+++
- prox 4y ago
  I want to but my main computer needs a lot of graphics/animation/design programs that only have a real alternative on Windows. Linux never had strong graphical contenders, for professionals at least. It’s in improving, Blender and Godot are great. I do have a Pi, so technically I am halfway into Linux ;)
benhurmarcel 4y ago
If you select the locale "English (Europe)" when installing Windows, it doesn't add bloatware. I think that's because they specify which bloatware to include depending on the country, and it's not defined for that locale. You also get a skippable error during installation because the installer doesn't have that locale defined for some message. https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/windows-ooberegion-bloatware.html https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/windows-ooberegion-bloatware.htm...

by prox 4y ago

I ran a debloating app on Win11 and I have never ever seen an app, even after countless installs. I am in Europe, so I wonder if there is also a different install here.

gibspaulding 4y ago

They work in the states as well. It's ridiculous that you have to run a third party app to make your OS usable out of the box, but it did work, and I haven't even had much trouble with settings flipped back with updates so far.

CatWChainsaw 4y ago

Which ones do you recommend?

ronjouch 4y ago
Not OP, but here are a couple I like: https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10 (Win10/11, well-maintained. Closed source but coming from trusted devs with commercial interest in shipping a quality freebie that publicizes their other software) https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla and https://wpd.app/ https://wpd.app/ (both not super maintained)
- TedDoesntTalk 4y ago
  I don’t see any of those mentioning disabling of MSN content in the Start menu. In fact, at least one of them mentions only Windows 10 and not 11.
prox 4y ago
I used ThisIsWin11, found on github by builtbybel.

Liquix 4y ago

Word to the wise: "debloating" windows 10/11 does not make it stop collecting data on you and sending it to all Jedi Blue II participants. It just hides annoyances. If you are interested in a lean OS which you actually have control over, consider checking out GNU/Linux.

jsemrau 4y ago
I am on a pretty vanilla Ubuntu/Gnu install and don't miss a thing. Zoom works, Google Docs works, Telegram/Slack/Discord works. Plus the native python integration is a+++
prox 4y ago
I want to but my main computer needs a lot of graphics/animation/design programs that only have a real alternative on Windows. Linux never had strong graphical contenders, for professionals at least. It’s in improving, Blender and Godot are great. I do have a Pi, so technically I am halfway into Linux ;)

benhurmarcel 4y ago

If you select the locale "English (Europe)" when installing Windows, it doesn't add bloatware. I think that's because they specify which bloatware to include depending on the country, and it's not defined for that locale. You also get a skippable error during installation because the installer doesn't have that locale defined for some message. https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/windows-ooberegion-bloatware.html https://www.ctrl.blog/entry/windows-ooberegion-bloatware.htm...