Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 16 days agoAre there any actual free programs that clean up all bloat ware on a new laptop? Without them putting hidden stuff in?message-squaremessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down13
arrow-up181arrow-down1message-squareAre there any actual free programs that clean up all bloat ware on a new laptop? Without them putting hidden stuff in?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 16 days agomessage-square58fedilink
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17arrow-down4·16 days agoDon’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.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·16 days agoWhat’s the best version of Windows, and the best place to get it?
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·16 days agoAt the moment, Windows 10 IoT LTSC. https://massgrave.dev/.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·16 days agoThat looks like a great tool for activating, but where to get the OS itself?
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·16 days agoThere are links there right there on the sidebar, 4th option down. You can also get the .iso images directly from Microsoft.
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.
What’s the best version of Windows, and the best place to get it?
At the moment, Windows 10 IoT LTSC.
https://massgrave.dev/.
That looks like a great tool for activating, but where to get the OS itself?
There are links there right there on the sidebar, 4th option down. You can also get the .iso images directly from Microsoft.