Unwanted pre-installed software, known as bloatware, is the bane of new computer buyers. We give the lowdown on the worst offenders and how to get rid of ones you don’t need.

      • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        4 months ago

        To be a bit more direct, you shouldn’t download “pre-cracked” isos. Just download the real install media and use mas-grave to spoof activation/licensing.

        • magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          4 months ago

          Yes but enterprise LTSC (and others) isos can be harder to obtain legally.

          Massgrave has mirrors of retail and OEM isos, and the other site I provided has checksums to verify their integrity.