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minus-squareAndilinkfedilinkEnglish42•2 years agoWhen choosing the region/language, choose “English (World)”. Boom, bloatware be gone. You can safely change it to your correct region once you’ve logged in (Note: the Windows Store won’t work until you do).
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wavlinkfedilinkEnglish47•2 years ago the Windows Store won’t work until you do So just never do it. Noted.
minus-squareAndilinkfedilinkEnglish16•2 years agoRemember some ‘core’ apps, such as Paint and Calculator are delivered via the Store now too - so they’ll also be missing.
minus-squareLinkOpensChest.wavlinkfedilinkEnglish15•2 years agoGood. Those are easily replaced by FOSS alternatives.
minus-squareAndilinkfedilinkEnglish0•2 years agoBecause the paid-for “bloat” is per region. If you don’t define the region… taps side of forehead
When choosing the region/language, choose “English (World)”. Boom, bloatware be gone.
You can safely change it to your correct region once you’ve logged in (Note: the Windows Store won’t work until you do).
So just never do it. Noted.
Remember some ‘core’ apps, such as Paint and Calculator are delivered via the Store now too - so they’ll also be missing.
Good. Those are easily replaced by FOSS alternatives.
Why is this?
Because the paid-for “bloat” is per region. If you don’t define the region… taps side of forehead