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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Thank you internet stranger, I'm getting a new computer soon and I will be trying this!

Is it smart enough to pull the activation code from the BIOS if I buy a computer that has that?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Please do not trust modified windows installs based on old (22H2) update packs, you're much better off debloating your fresh, up-to-date, already licensed install using some powershell wizardry...

Chris Titus has made a gui for this that you can access with a single powershell command. He also has made a guide on which settings he recommends to debloat a fresh install.

This way you aren't entrusting your OS, privacy and data to some random unsecure repack. I can find the link for you if you would like :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, that occured to me. thank you.good looking out, friend. I accept your offer!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Apologies for not having seen this until now, if you are still wondering and haven't found the tool yourself, you can launch it by opening a windows terminal as admin and typing

irm christitus.com/win | iex

as soon as chocolatey is installed a gui will launch allowing you to easily install common software, uninstall bloat, apply tweaks (such as disabling telemetry), and control windows updates. It's a great one stop shop for setting up any fresh/existing windows install, and is continuously updated with reliable and transparent documentation.

If you would prefer a video about the tool, the latest one is here: https://youtu.be/GQBRrVGgB_Q

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you kind internet stranger! ❤️