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Comment by grishka | Hacker News Reader

It is possible to uninstall any Windows component if you know which files contain it. And it's not like Windows would refuse to boot if Recall exe/dlls suddenly go missing.

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I think the logic behind their statement lies in updates that reinstall the bloatware, as often is the case with Microsoft edge

You can uninstall the updater too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Just move its files (C:/windows/system32/wua*.dll) somewhere else. Put them back when/if you want to install updates, install updates, then move them again.

It's more complex than that now. For the last 4 years, Microsoft has a "Medic Service" that will put Windows update back if you just move those files.

That service is also a file, iirc it's among those wua* ones. Everything is a file!

I found a great file that allows me to install Linux!

The only problem with that is that then you have to use Linux.

One person's problem is another person's hidden joy. Didn't they teach you to not yuck other's yum in primary school? :)

I've noticed Windows is buggier when I disable certain features or tweak certain configurations. I'm not suggesting it's deliberate, but maybe just not well tested by Microsoft. For example, using the registry to disable copilot features, or disabling bing search in the start menu, are scenarios which are not going to be as well tested as the default configuration.

So maybe windows will still boot after "uninstalling" recall, but it could have other consequences that make the operating system less stable.

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