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If you’re going go to all this trouble to “debloat” Windows, why not just install Fedora/Ubuntu/PopOS/Debian/Manjaro or something?

I just don’t see the point with fiddling around with little hacks trying to disable telemetry and stuff when you can just install a Linux distro and be done with it.

I mean sure depending on your use case that may not be possible, but if you don’t have a certain software or hardware limitation holding you to Windows, I really don’t see why you wouldn’t just use a Linux distro.

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WTF, its not like you don't customize your linux system, is it ? Default Ubuntu is just as bad as default anything. I customize the shit out of it and lots of people do - just serach for dot files on github...

The point is that Linux distros are customizable by default, whereas you need to work against Windows to customize it, and all your changes will probably be reverted in the next update.

Vendor lock-in. If the PP spent some good money for a Windows only software very specific to his job, then there's no chance to migrate: that would simply be too costly. In due time, maybe, should exist a Linux port/equivalent, the user should carefully weight the costs/benefits of say a FOSS solution that would cost zero, but would have no warranty and be community supported. (Actually isn't that extreme: support can be bought for Linux software as well)

It all boils down to what the user needs from Windows; migrating to a Linux machine plus Libreoffice for document work is one thing, moving complex vertical solutions to it is a whole different story. BTW, I'm totally in favor of ditching windows for good, but 30 years of technical and cultural lock-in are hard to fight.

Some people use Windows for games. Yes, I know you can run a lot of Windows games on Linux using Wine or PlayOnLinux, but some just prefer vanilla Windows. Scripts like these are great for freeing up memory and decluttering Windows 10 specifically for running games (typically offline) as connecting Windows to the Internet is generally not a good idea.

I get that, that’s why I said if you don’t have certain software limitations. If it’s to play games or something then I understand.

I do use linux 99% of the time. Do you have any other questions I can answer?

But I am still required HAVE a windows install, and use it occasionally, and not even for games, as I don't game.

So, since I must have a wondows install and actually use it, even if only infrequently, I want it to be as close to sane as I can make it.

This particular debloat script might be questionable, but the concept of debloating is not.

The main things holding me to Windows is SQL Server and some other bits and pieces around that where there is simply no cross platform equivalent that will work with it.

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