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Is there a way to install Windows 11, somewhat bloatware/AI free? (It's for college.) (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by FatTony@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Hey y'all

I'm taking a college course which is hell bent that its students use Windows 11. Currently my laptop is still using Windows 10 and if there is no bloatware/AI free way to install Windows 11, I'm just going to bite the bullet and install it the regular way. So if anyone knows of a relatively bloatware free way of installing Windows 11, please let me know.

p.s. For those who would encourage me to use Linux. For my desktop I already use Linux Mint.

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[–] MuttMutt@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

This is where computers with two dives shines. If you install windows on a drive then remove it and install a second drive with anything else you like you can then manually swap the drive in the UEFI just like booting from USB or optical when both are installed.

Another option is grab a second drive (nvme or sata) that works in your computer. Swap it out for test taking physically. You can also check if your computer can access a memory card directly and use that to install a removable os on, cfexpress would be ideal but the drives can get insanely expensive. Microsd express would work but it's slower.

Can't help with windows 11. Never used it beyond looking in a store at a computer. I disliked 10 and ran openshell just to make it usable. Didn't even want to try to fix 11 once linux was viable.

[–] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Have you tried revi.cc?

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -3 points 3 months ago

No, the only answer is mac/bsd/Linux. Vote with their market share.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online -5 points 3 months ago

There is always Ubuntu or other well worked iterations of Linux.

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