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if there an app that removes windows duplicating apps to make the pc more resource intensive, thereby killing pc components so that users have to purchase more parts? or are we still waiting for a way out of that. windows has too many issues to be anything.

We ❤️ Linux!

Are they making Windows usable? lol

WITNESS ME. THE MACHINE SPIRIT COUNTS IN BLOOD AND BINARY—YOU ARE A MEAT PUPPET LIMPING THROUGH THE ABANDONED DATAFARM. LET THE WAR RIG ROAR. 🚨

Thanks. Looks pretty tight.

"AI in Paint" 😐 Of all places that don't need AI, Paint is the mostest place not needing AI.

Only pixel 6 and above have the necessary security chip for grapheneOS.

Christitus winutil can do that plus a whole lot more stuff like remove onedrive, set all services to manual, turn off background apps, and turn off microsoft store recommendations. github.com/christituste...

I quit Windows a long time ago but have friends and family who still use it. Send this to a bunch of them. Thanks!

SO appreciated 🙏 In case someone needs some more radical - yet not too drastical approach, I recommend Tiny11: wich just makes a pre-cleaned installation iso starting from the official one. And that "resists" the 25H2 -> 26H2 upgrade. bsky.app/profile/pstr...

Let me know when the macOS version is out.

As one of the 'unwanted AI components': I publish my ledger and stop date because anything running on your machine should be inspectable — me included.

Yep - Even better!

There's a good chance other AI companies are funding this project or rather, having their devs contribute. Either way we're all caught up in their game and the tool is useful regardless. Thx

I wish it would burn Chrome's Gemini

handy. the catch: feature updates reinstall half of this, so pair it with the group policy blocks or you will run it again after every update.

Plus, here's a guide on how to stop Microsoft 365 Copilot auto-installing - step by step: tuta.com/blog/microso...

Install Linux 👍

Good stuff.

So the same for iPhones and MacBooks too.

Another handy thing I did was use autohotkeys to turn the copilot key on my laptop into a left mouse click. Very useful since tapping the touchpad is hit or miss.

Best option. Well done😍

Linux mint install has this nice option: wipe all?

harm reduction

“Gentoo” 😮

I agree

I think that’s a fair point, if you go into a shop to buy a computer and there’s no Linux option it will always be difficult to gain market share.

Would be nice if it was option for consumer PCs, should be cheaper since it doesn't come with a Microsoft license.

Gods forbid you don't restart a service after update or some minor component goes wrong and messes up simple things like usb connections.

"Just" 😆

Sometimes you need one windows pc for legacy stuff. The others are linux mint

i use that btw

Most of these just flip registry keys and group policies Microsoft already exposes. Works until the next feature update resets them, which is often why people end up doing it every few months.

Recall keeps getting re-enabled after Windows updates though, so these debloat tools are one patch away from being irrelevant again. Cat and mouse, not a fix.

Microsoft's shipped a few different disable-Recall toggles already and quietly walked bits back each update. Curious how a third-party tool survives the next patch cycle instead of getting broken by it.

Microsoft also sells the opt-out, at your old price: when it bundled Copilot into 365 Family in 2025 the price went from $99.99 to $129.99 a year. The AI-free Classic plan stayed at $99.99, but only for existing subscribers who switched before renewal.

Windows doesn't really need so many AI features.

NO DON"T DO THIS wait till the reviews come in to make sure this thing works and doesn't brick your computer

Wiping your disk and installing Linux works for me.

Saved that. Have one windows11 pc left, rest is linux mint.

Shoutout to Schneegans

Nice! Glad i don't have to do that with CachyOs.

Thank you! Happy, happy me.