Windows 10 clean bloat ware

[timbo343]

This might be of interest to some of us.

 

https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1670534-snap-microsoft-testing-clean-install-tool-panama-papers-it-pro-arrested?source=topic&pos=5 - The bit about windows 10.

 

Here the link to the Insider tool

 

Now Available: Start fresh with a clean install of Windows 10! - Microsoft Community

[gshaw]

Kinda ironic that MS are responsible for more bloat in the image than OEMs these days...

[mikes]

Yeah I was thinking that... does it clean out the bloatware that is already built into Windows?

[Explorer]

It's easier to just restrict access to it & change defaults than removing it. It'll just be reinstalled during the next feature update.

[timbo343]

I have a funny feeling that the bloatware tool doesn't remove what we call "the windows bloatware", instead it removes pre-installed bloatware from vendors like HP, Dell, etc.

 

Having installed release 14372, run the custom bloatware powershell script ive got, it removes 24 preinstalled apps (using Education):

3D builder,

Bing Weather,

Desktop App Installer,

Get Started,

Messaging,

MS Office Hub,

MS Software Collection,

MS Sticky Notes,

Office One Note (error - specified path not found)

One Connect

People,

Skype App,

Store Purchase App,

Windows Photos,

Windows Alarms,

Windows Camera,

Windows Communications Apps,

Windows Feedback,

Windows Maps (error - specified path not found)

Windows Sound recorder,

Xbox App,

Xbox Identity Provider,

Zune Music,

Zune Video.

 

I cannot run the RefreshWindowsTool as the tool doesn't support the English (UK) language - thats not one of the bugs i thought it would have but i get the feeling it wont remove the Win10 bloatware.

 

One good thing, there's no Farmville, Duolingo, World of Tanks, Candy crush installed or on the Start menu - MS will get there eventually!