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There are programs that control your internet access and if you use one of those programs to say, block almost every windows service, a lot of problems go away.
I didn't do it because windows sucks but it is a nice benefit. Edge auto opens? Cool, it fails because it's barred from internet access. Ads? But no internet so no ads.
Also deals with auto updates from companies that need to fuck off. I guess that's still windows.