How to Quickly Remove Bloatware From Windows 11

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Remove unwanted Windows apps that just waste space.

When you buy a new PC—whether a high-end gaming device or an entry-level laptop—you expect it to be clean from the start. However, Windows 11 typically comes with at least a few unwanted pre-installed apps, called bloatware. How should you remove bloatware from your PC?

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Just use Chris Titus' WinUtil on a fresh install: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil
- I've also used Shutup10 - https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
  
  and Sophia Scripts - https://github.com/farag2/Sophia-Script-for-Windows
  
  As far fully testing results/removals, I honestly can't say. I CAN say they didn't break anything though, and the PC kept working fine. So.. that's something.
- Windows Debloater worked well for me on 8.1 and 10 but I'm unsure if it's on 11+.
- Posting "just use Linux" on the Windows community? How original.
  
  Lemmy bros and a giant boner for Linux. Name a more iconic duo.
  
  Comment above already mentioned the chris Titus script that thing works like a charm. I use it as well.
  
  thatd be a great solutuon though.
  
  windows aint getting better with its antiuser garbage, folks, might as well switch to something ours.
  
  Being mad that Linux would work for more people than who already realize it would?! Super original. Suggestions of Linux are typically universally loved!!
I wondered if I could find a comment on this post not related to Linux. Nope. Classic Lemmy.
- There already were comments not related to linux when you posted this.
How do i permanently uninstall edge? Other than just moving to Linux?
- So Microsoft was fined a ton of money for making IE not uninstallable, and they're now doing that shit again? Surprised, but not really
  
  Edit: I read about it on Wikipedia to refresh my memory and wow, yeah they got off quite easy, writing their own terms and also having them expire after a few years. As if an established monopoly will behave itself a few years later because.. it learned its lesson or something?
  
  We're they fined? I heard they were penalized with <checks notes> nothing. And boy, did they learn a lesson.
- I have some scheduled tasks that make sure it doesn't come back, if you don't go to pretty ridiculous lengths, it'll be back after every update.
  
  My scheduled task largely just nukes the edge directory every time the computer boots and or I log in.
- CTT Windows Utility
  
  Uninstalled it months ago and haven’t seen it since. You can also set updates to only install security updates 4 days after release and feature updates after 2 years of release.
  
  This and StartAllBack are my answers when I hear “just install Linux and ditch windows”
- Unfortunately I think Windows re-installs it every major update so you'll need to be running a tool to uninstall it each time
  
  it does, and it sucks. I think i just live with removing the shortcuts/links and trying to forget about it. My personal PC is linux now, but this is what I do on my wife and kids' computers.
Win10Privacy is my go-to to quickly and effectively de-bloat about 80% of Windows 10 or 11.

Downside is that it’s quite powerful, so much so it’s not really meant for non-experts, as you run a very real risk of bricking (or at least crippling) the system with some settings.
Uninstall 11 and install 10. Just did it on my son's laptop because he woke up without any ability to use his PS5 controller when nothing was changed in the middle of the night. Windows 11 sucks.
Reinstall Windows. Always on a new PC.
Ameliorated.io is my go-to
If you do not need CUDA, get an AMD video card, install Linux, enjoy.
- Comments like this are part of why people don't try Linux.
  
  I use Linux (and Windows) and even I find this kind of thing irritating. I figure if someone wants to know about Linux they'll ask and I will try to be as helpful as I can.
  
  Not really people don't try Linux because of comments like yours. Suggesting an OS which doesn't ship bloat isn't the elitism you think it is

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