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how to stop microsoft from installing crap
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Robin Ganderton
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Microsoft is at it again. How do we stop them from installing junk on my machine ?
Microsoft has installed office on my computer, yet again. I did not ask, I dont even have a licence.
How to stop them from installing all this bloatware and bad software (Teams, outlook, etc)
please help!
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Sahil Khan 0 Reputation points2024-12-26T10:21:59.6366667+00:00 well there are many ways to avoid Microsoft from installing unwanted software . So there are some ways I can recommend you here
- Uninstall unwanted apps (Teams, Office, etc.).
- Prevent automatic installations through Group Policy and settings adjustments.
- Consider reinstalling Windows without bloatware for a fresh, clean start.
- Disable unwanted services or use Windows Update blockers.
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