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Buying a Windows 11 PC, how bad are the Microsoft Ads around Windows OS and Start menu?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gandalf_The_Grey" data-source="post: 1088744" data-attributes="member: 52096"><p>Most annoyances can be shut off manually:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-11.md[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Local account is possible:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-might-have-blocked-a-sneaky-bypass-that-let-you-setup-windows-11-without-a-microsoft-account[/URL]</p><p></p><p>One “simple trick” and your next Windows install will be blissfully free of bloatware:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-clean-install-windows-11/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>If you are living in the EU more things can be uninstalled.</p><p>For example Copilot does not exist for EU users yet.</p><p></p><p>Some great tools form O&O Software exist to make things easier for you:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.oo-software.com/en/ooappbuster[/URL]</p><p></p><p>The new Outlook app does have ads that appear in your inbox if you do not use it with a Microsoft 365 account.</p><p>I would consider alternatives like Thunderbird or eM Client.</p><p></p><p>Personally, I like Windows 11, it has grown on me, and I do not want to go back to Windows 10 anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gandalf_The_Grey, post: 1088744, member: 52096"] Most annoyances can be shut off manually: [URL unfurl="true"]https://github.com/StellarSand/privacy-settings/blob/main/Privacy%20Settings/Windows-11.md[/URL] Local account is possible: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-might-have-blocked-a-sneaky-bypass-that-let-you-setup-windows-11-without-a-microsoft-account[/URL] One “simple trick” and your next Windows install will be blissfully free of bloatware: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-clean-install-windows-11/[/URL] If you are living in the EU more things can be uninstalled. For example Copilot does not exist for EU users yet. Some great tools form O&O Software exist to make things easier for you: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.oo-software.com/en/ooappbuster[/URL] The new Outlook app does have ads that appear in your inbox if you do not use it with a Microsoft 365 account. I would consider alternatives like Thunderbird or eM Client. Personally, I like Windows 11, it has grown on me, and I do not want to go back to Windows 10 anymore. [/QUOTE]
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