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Sillyjake
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Just do a clean installation. It doesn't have any crap preinstalled, except for Microsoft Edge.

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2 minutes ago, thegreengamers said:

Just do a clean installation. It doesn't have any crap preinstalled, except for Microsoft Edge.

Well on the newest version you get Spotify, Skype, CandyCrush, etc. also preinstalled after updating Windows 10.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Sillyjake said:


Is there any way to minimize the amount of crap windows 10 puts on your computer when you freshly install it?

another option would be to uninstall what you don't want/need

 

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Just now, Hip said:

Well on the newest version you get Spotify, Skype, CandyCrush, etc. also preinstalled after updating Windows 10.

 

 

It has those cruddy windows apps I don't want, example being Candy Crush...

 

Just now, DrAwesome821 said:

another option would be to uninstall what you don't want/need

 

I'm a lazy boi... lmfao

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Just now, Sillyjake said:

It has those cruddy windows apps I don't want, example being Candy Crush...

 

I'm a lazy boi... lmfao

uninstalling is your best bet :\ otherwise youre just gonna have to deal with it

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