Help me navigate the world of debloated/custom Windows 11 Installs (lemmy.ca)

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I've never had to use Windows 11. I have Windows 10 on my main machine and toy around with different Linux distros on my spares.

Now that I'm building a computer for my folks, I'm faced with the real problem that Windows 11 is going to be a big shift for them (also using windows 10) and it's going to contain so much crap (Copilot, Start Menu ads, etc) that is going to ruin the experience/overwhelm/turn them off.

I've read, with passing interest, about the myriad of "debloated" Windows installs, but never took a serious look at what is going on and what is good. Here's where I hope c/technology can point me in the right direction. Thanks!

Edit - I should have known to expect the Linux suggestions despite specifically asking about modifications to Windows. Linux is not an option due legacy software compatibility - they do more than use a browser.

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[-] NotRightMeow@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Rather than debloat, you could look at Win10 LTSC IoT edition. The only thing i think you might want to add back in, is the Store (maybe). It will activate with MAS, and gets security patches till 2032.

[-] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago

And no monthly updates, just the 2x/year security updates, which means stuff doesn't break randomly.

[-] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

Thank you, this is an interesting approach. I'm presuming MAS is an activation toolkit?

The machine I'm fixing up is a business unit with an embedded license - think I'll need to bother with activation?

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