Some of us have solved the problem by performing a “clean Linux install” instead.
Yep, Win 11 got too annoying, installed EndeavourOS (I use arch btw) and never looked back.
I’m an old fart using Debian. My wife needed a new laptop, we bought an Acer Aspire 5. That thing was horribly loaded and invasive. Github found me BloateyNosy which, apart from making me think of Boaty McBoatface, actually did an excellent job of removing bloat. So much so, I haven’t loaded Linux Mint for her. Will see how it goes.
I was in the “windows is bloated to hell and back” camp since my last experience with it.
But I recently did a clean install of Windows 11 home, and it turned out to be just fine. Instagram and WhatsApp were the only two apps in the start menu, and I uninstalled them without any issue.
I’m also liking the overall UI. After some minor tweaking in settings, it’s really neat and minimalist. The screen real estate is used efficiently, unlike Linux DEs where ~30% is gone in odd paddings and margins.
Just wait until they reintroduce the bloatware in a future update!
