It's good to see that there still are some modders left in the community; there are others creating unofficial "distros" of Windows with most of the crap stripp

It's good to see that there still are some modders left in the community; there are others creating unofficial "distros" of Windows with most of the crap stripped out, and often useful additions: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34654649 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34654649 From my experience, Windows has always been somewhat modular (see 98lite for an early example), so it's not too difficult to pick and choose what pieces you want, but the main worry is that one of these hostile features is a dependency of a core component. but do keep in mind that there is a risk associated with customizing your Windows installation in unintended ways Of course there is this obligatory FUD from the Microsoft-fansite. In contrast to the risk associated with letting Microsoft absorb all your data and take control of your computer?