Dedoimedo: How to make Windows 11 more usable, less annoying

Gandalf_The_Grey

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Please don't read this article. Well, only if you really must. Anyway, here's a mega-ultra-long, detailed, thorough guide on how to make Windows 11 less annoying, more productive and more ergonomic, with numerous changes and tweaks focused on privacy, security and usability, including reasons not to use Windows 11, pros and cons compared to earlier versions of Windows, tools needed before installation, USB media creation, how to skip online account creation, post-install questions, autoplay configuration, personalization, Firefox as default browser, app startup, offline maps, account sign-in options, time and language, gaming, entire privacy and security section in Settings - general, diagnostics and feedback, inking and typing, activity history, search permissions, and resource access, unnecessary services, cloud search, use of Winaero Tweaker to remove various options and features, Copilot, unnecessary apps, use of winget and Powershell to remove apps, Microsoft Edge removal, Open-Shell start menu alternative, autostart entries via Autoruns, optional removal of Windows Defender, optional configuration of Windows Update, Windows Explorer and taskbar tweaks, some other recommendations, and more. All that said, you're better off with Windows 10, or Linux, or something. But there. Enjoy.
 

rashmi

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I tried the Edge uninstall regedit tips, and in programs and features, the Edge uninstall button turned from unavailable to available. I might uninstall it because it's becoming annoying with every update.
 
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ErzCrz

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I tried the Edge uninstall regedit tips, and in programs and features, the Edge uninstall button turned from unavailable to available. I might uninstall it because it's becoming annoying with every update.
Trying to move over to Firefox myself though you can disable some of the Edge features.
 
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