Keep Microsoft Out of My Computer


Is there anyone local or close to you that might be able to help? You mentioned getting a friend's used computer?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS 16 9640
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
    Memory
    32GB LPDDR5x 7467 MT/s
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 8GB GDDR6
    Monitor(s) Displays
    16.3 inch 4K+ OLED Infinity Edge Touch
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2400
    Hard Drives
    1 Terabyte M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD
    Cooling
    Vapor Chamber Cooling
    Mouse
    None
    Internet Speed
    960 Mbps Netgear Mesh + 2 Satellites
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge (Chromium) + Bing
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Security (Defender)
    Other Info
    Microsoft 365 subscription
    Microsoft OneDrive 1TB Cloud
    Microsoft Visual Studio
    Microsoft Visual Studio Code
    Microsoft PowerToys
    Macrium Reflect X subscription
    Dell Support Assist
    Dell Command | Update
    1Password Password Manager
    Amazon Kindle for PC
    Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation
    Lightroom/Photoshop subscription
    BitLocker
    CoPilot
@BenevolentAnarc
good news that you have backed up your data. now it might be time to consider a clean install of Windows.

Have a look at Rufus which will enable you to make a custom USB of Windows.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way
rufus.ie

download a clean fresh copy of Windows 11 'International' ISO.

you will need a USB stick of about 8GB or more.
when you open Rufus it will show the USB stick and then browse to the Windows 'International' ISO file that you have downloaded to your drive.

When Rufus starts to make the bootable USB of Windows it will open a window to give you options.
tick them all, every single one and put in a user name that 'you' want to use.

once you are happy with what you have done, click the start button in Rufus.
wait for about 10 minutes and then you will have a Windows Bootable ISO where you can do a clean fresh install of windows that will be in a local account with no direct connection to Microsoft or Microsoft accounts.

you can boot this USB stick from the boot menu to start the install, if you wish.

from there you can build a clean Windows system the way 'you' want it.

any problems start a new thread and someone will give you the help aid and assistance that you may need.
hope this helps and best of luck. Steve ..
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Debian Testing/Sid .. Windows Home 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 24" AiO
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5825u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    64GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    Ryzen 7 5825u
    Sound Card
    RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    24" HP AiO
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD Blue SN580 M2 SSD Partitioned.
    2x 1TB USB HDD External Backup/Storage.
    Internet Speed
    900MB full fibre
    Browser
    Firefox ESR & Thunderbird
    Antivirus
    ClamAV TK
    Other Info
    Mainly Open Source Software
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP 24" AiO
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 5500u
    Motherboard
    HP
    Memory
    32GB DDR4 3200
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Radeon GPU
    Sound Card
    RealTek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP
    Hard Drives
    1TB WD blue SN580 M2 SSD Partitioned.
    250GB C:/Windows .. 750GB D:/Home.
    2x 1TB HDD External Backup/Storage.
    Internet Speed
    900MB Full Fibre
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    AVG Internet Security
    Other Info
    Mainly Windows Software
    'The Wife's Computer'
XxXxX said:
@BenevolentAnarc
good news that you have backed up your data. now it might be time to consider a clean install of Windows.

Have a look at Rufus which will enable you to make a custom USB of Windows.

Rufus - Create bootable USB drives the easy way

Rufus: Create bootable USB drives the easy way
rufus.ie

download a clean fresh copy of Windows 11 'International' ISO.

you will need a USB stick of about 8GB or more.
when you open Rufus it will show the USB stick and then browse to the Windows 'International' ISO file that you have downloaded to your drive.

When Rufus starts to make the bootable USB of Windows it will open a window to give you options.
tick them all, every single one and put in a user name that 'you' want to use.

once you are happy with what you have done, click the start button in Rufus.
wait for about 10 minutes and then you will have a Windows Bootable ISO where you can do a clean fresh install of windows that will be in a local account with no direct connection to Microsoft or Microsoft accounts.

you can boot this USB stick from the boot menu to start the install, if you wish.

from there you can build a clean Windows system the way 'you' want it.

any problems start a new thread and someone will give you the help aid and assistance that you may need.
hope this helps and best of luck. Steve ..
Click to expand...

Clean install is the way as many have suggested. These directions are as simple as it gets.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI
    CPU
    i7-10750H
    Motherboard
    MSI MS-17F5
    Memory
    16GB Samsung DDR4 3200
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel + Nvidia RTX3060 Laptop
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 24" Curved (HDMI)
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Sabrent Rocket Gen3 1Tb Smasung EVO 870 1TB
    Antivirus
    Avast
Maybe Optimizer

github.com

GitHub - hellzerg/optimizer: The finest Windows Optimizer

The finest Windows Optimizer. Contribute to hellzerg/optimizer development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com github.com

and Appbuster

O&O AppBuster - O&O Software GmbH

O&O AppBuster: Free uninstaller for unwanted apps Download Version 1.4.1345, file size 1MB. Released on: 07/10/2024 When setting up Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft not only installs the operating system alone, but also a whole range of additional apps – … Continue reading →
www.oo-software.com www.oo-software.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    i5-13400F
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B-760M
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 4060
    Sound Card
    internal
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 27 gaming
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Kingston 2 TB M.2
    PSU
    Thermaltake 700W
    Case
    DarkFlash C285P
    Cooling
    Kingsman KA-R240 ARGB Liquid Cooling
    Keyboard
    Redragon Kala
    Mouse
    Marvo G945
    Internet Speed
    400 Mbps DL/UL
    Browser
    Firefox, Mullvad
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Standard
    Other Info
    Adguard for Desktop, Kerish PC Doctor, PerfectDisk Pro with OptiWrite, AOMEI Backupper Pro, Open-Shell, ExplorerPatcher
You can disable or block almost everything on Windows 11, and there usually is a work around for everything.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
When i have severe activation/installtion issues with office, and removal tools/uninstallers dont work, the only way I have been able to overcome that is by contacting MS support (if you want to avoid re-installation of the OS). Sometimes its on the backend and theres nothing you can do, other times its such an obscure problem that they end up being the fastest way regardless…

if you have a valid license they should help you for free

i often suggest 365 to businesses specifically for the ease of getting support when all else fails, however they should still help out with a non sub license
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PE
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