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[–] [email protected] 183 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just bought a new Windows laptop and it was LOADED with bloatware. Some apps could be deleted simply, some however are baked in. Discovered BloatyNosyApp and the partner app Junk Ctrl for W11 on GitHub https://github.com/builtbybel/BloatyNosy

This seems to have done the trick quickly and surprisingly easily compared to DIY powershell activity.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 1 year ago (4 children)

All PCs bought in retail should be wiped and reimaged with a fresh install. At the very best, you install the firmware updates manually or via the manufacturer app but even then I will take a second look before approving.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But that only removes OEM bloatware and you still have to deal with Windows bloatware.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Bloatynosy removes onedrive, people, microsoft mixed realityportal and such. With just 1 click. I literally just used it now on a fresh windows installation

It also disables telemitry, and a few other things (default "fix" button)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

That's...fantastic.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That was the point of the article, it doesn't do the trick anymore, bloatware is now part of the default install.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most OEMs push firmware updates via windows update these days.

The OEMs app might get you them sooner, but nothing is better than windows BSODing, then deciding now's a good time to install a firmware update.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

HP Bios updates were delivered earlier then the actual program by HP itself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It has been like that for a long time

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, let's fucking download software from a GitHub repo!

And then bitch how Linux isn't user friendly, because you... might have to download software from a GitHub repo?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

One is a choice, the other an inevitability. These are not the same.

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

Dafuq are you talking about? I've downloaded many random shit from Github on Windows to restore some basic UX functionality on W11, while I have never downloaded any software from Github repo on Linux, because everything I need is either on Ubuntu repo or some ppa or - shockingly - is built-in DE. And I'm a programmer and Linux is my daily driver.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The AUR is always your friend. (No, I don't use Arch, I use ArcoLinux)