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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 21:03:47 JST Ars Technica

   What I do to clean up a “clean install” of Windows 11 23H2 and Edge

   Tips and tricks for making Microsoft leave you alone while you use your PC.

   https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/what-i-do-to-clean-up-a-clean-install-of-windows-11-23h2-and-edge/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • André van Schoubroeck (grombeestje@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 21:11:57 JST André van Schoubroeck

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     @arstechnica «This one won't work if you don't want to start your relationship with a new computer by lying to it, but it also doesn't require going to the command line.»

     I'll have to lie, and click "I have read and agree with the terms and conditions" anyways.

   • Warriormaster (warriormaster@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 21:19:34 JST Warriormaster

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     @arstechnica maybe don’t use windows eleven

   • Freevolt (freevolt24@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 21:34:06 JST Freevolt

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     @arstechnica Gonna use an internet fad to make a joke here.
     10 things you will want to do in Windows 11.
     1. Leave

   • Excessive Minimalism (excess@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Feb-2024 23:27:12 JST Excessive Minimalism

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     @arstechnica
     In win10 if you select English UK as your language instead of English US you'll get the slimmed down european version without all the spyware preinstalled.
     Probably the same happens with win11, haven't tried it though (hopefully, I'll never have to).
     If it works, it should cut your article in half at least.

   • heavyboots (heavyboots@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 24-Feb-2024 02:01:11 JST heavyboots

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     @arstechnica Cool article but the easiest way to avoid having to sign in with an MS account initially (IMHO) is to just put in some random string as the username and password. (I usually use test for both.) Windows will tell you there was a problem and ask if you want to create a local account instead. An extra 15 seconds and done, been doing this since it came out.