ShepsCrook
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So as we've all seen, Windows 10 is crawling with bloatware/phone homes/extra crap, whatever you want to call it. (Please refrain from useless comments like "Just uninstall Windows 10, or I didn't install Windows 10, or run other operating system. Let's try and make this useful for people that ARE running Windows 10 or want to).
What are you doing about it?
My routine obviously varies for the use of the machine, however I'll be updating some clients machines. With that process, I'll be disabling a lot of the tiles and extras that are unnecessary for a business environment, as well as to remove things that they might accidentally click on which might install something they don't need.
During installation, I disable all options in the setup.
Removing all apps except for Windows Store for ALL users:
For a bigger list of packages to remove: Link
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*store*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Disabling OneDrive:
The following code goes into a batch file and run as an administrator.
Removing the "Get Office" Notification:
http://www.howtogeek.com/226321/how-to-disable-the-“get-office”-notifications-on-windows-10/
Other useful links:
Windows 10 Apps Manager: Link
CCleaner 5.11 (introduced the ability to uninstall Windows 10 applications: Link
Removing Windows 10 Spyware: Link
What are you doing about it?
My routine obviously varies for the use of the machine, however I'll be updating some clients machines. With that process, I'll be disabling a lot of the tiles and extras that are unnecessary for a business environment, as well as to remove things that they might accidentally click on which might install something they don't need.
During installation, I disable all options in the setup.
Removing all apps except for Windows Store for ALL users:
For a bigger list of packages to remove: Link
Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | where-object {$_.name –notlike “*store*”} | Remove-AppxPackage
Disabling OneDrive:
The following code goes into a batch file and run as an administrator.
Code:
@echo off
cls
set x86="%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe"
set x64="%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe"
echo Closing OneDrive process.
echo.
taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe > NUL 2>&1
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1
echo Uninstalling OneDrive.
echo.
if exist %x64% (
%x64% /uninstall
) else (
%x86% /uninstall
)
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 10 > NUL 2>&1
echo Removing OneDrive leftovers.
echo.
rd "%USERPROFILE%\OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "C:\OneDriveTemp" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
rd "%PROGRAMDATA%\Microsoft OneDrive" /Q /S > NUL 2>&1
echo Removing OneDrive from the Explorer Side Panel.
echo.
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f > NUL 2>&1
REG DELETE "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f > NUL 2>&1
pause
Removing the "Get Office" Notification:
http://www.howtogeek.com/226321/how-to-disable-the-“get-office”-notifications-on-windows-10/
Other useful links:
Windows 10 Apps Manager: Link
CCleaner 5.11 (introduced the ability to uninstall Windows 10 applications: Link
Removing Windows 10 Spyware: Link
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