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What OS would be helpful. I assume you mean Windows.

If running Home, that’s half the problem. It’s got more crap than Pro, and lacks support for Group Policy. If you can run Pro, it’s a big help.

WinDebloat on Github works very well.

Even better is to use the LTSC (Long-term Service Channel) versions of Windows. These already have almost no bloat, and won’t break stuff from updates, because they only get security updates twice a year. No monthly feature updates.

The LTSC link above also has activation scripts, provided by microsoft.

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What OS would be helpful.

What other OS comes pre-installed with bloatware? I guess maybe chromeos?

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The comments here are really reinforcing the stereotypes about Lemmy.

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No lie. OP is clearly asking about a factory Windows install.

“LINUX!”

Yeah. We know. That wasn’t the question.

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@Nougat@fedia.io is not even the culprit here. They are merely pointing out that the nondescript links (at least to the uninitiated) in most comments point to Linux.

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i guess i agree they’re not the culprit, i just thought it would be funny lol

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How do I see the mod log for someone else? I want to see!

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You go into the modlog and search their username in the username field. It looks like Nougat’s replies were all removed for spamming along with mine, which I kinda agree with

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Hmm I use Voyager so perhaps I’m not as advanced… where do I find mod log?

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https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

This is a good one, been using it for years if I ever need to install Windows for some godforsaken reason.

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Don’t use a pre-installed OS, ever. You don’t know who’s had their hand in it between the manufacturer and you.

Wipe it and install from scratch; Windows, Linux, whatever.

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What’s the best version of Windows, and the best place to get it?

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At the moment, Windows 10 IoT LTSC.

https://massgrave.dev.

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That looks like a great tool for activating, but where to get the OS itself?

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At this point basically all drivers will reinstall automatically from windows update. Just grab a USB drive and reinstall windows fresh if you don’t want to deal with uninstalling everything.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

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This, and for missing drivers, I always have a SSD with SDIO and the latest driver pack (something like 30GB)

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I can’t believe this is the first time I’ve heard about this tool. Amazing

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Also, if Windows was ever activated on that machine, it’s good to go forever. Far quicker to reinstall and wipe (as part of the process) than mucking around removing crap.

SOURCE: Done this a 100 times for corporate machines.

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