This, plus - there use to be a program Microsoft had for PC manufacturers that certified the manufacturer (like Dell) hadn't install bloat on it either before s

This, plus - there use to be a program Microsoft had for PC manufacturers that certified the manufacturer (like Dell) hadn't install bloat on it either before selling it to you. I can't recall the name of that Windows version, but it was hugely appealing for the technical minded while it lasted - because it was basically like getting LTSC from Dell/HP/Lenovo (without you having to do the install yourself).