The Clean OS Microsoft Won't Sell You

I've done a number of videos on 'How to debloat Windows', but that really doesn't solve the root of the problem... Windows is a bloated operating system. But it doesn't have to be! Microsoft themselves make versions of Windows that not only remove 3rd Party junk..... it removes all of Microsoft's too.

But first... What am I drinking???

From Santiam Brewing (Salem, OR), it's the Coal Porter. 6.2% and 28 IBU of dark chocolate, marshmallow and puffed rice goodness. A simple dark beer, but a good one.

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[BeefJerky]

I like how you honored the tradition of skipping Windows Vista and then didn't even mention Windows 8 at all.

[xero]

The (spot on) intro rant is why Valve needs to get the Steam Deck right. If they do Linux has a chance to put a dent into Microsoft.

[B-]

One thing I noticed with Microsoft OS is the subtle naming changes, little things matter and show an intent.

As an example "My Computer" has now changed to "This PC" the label of ownership has gone, it is implied windows is no longer something you own, it has become a service.

This seems to have been done intentionally.

[jonathanellis]

Best version of Windows was 2000. Ran it for years didn't have a single problem, supported all the hardware (at the time), and ran everything I threw at it without a hitch. It did what an OS should, it got out of the way and was a stable base to install run programs. Today OS's try to do too much beyond their core function.

[brandonp]

We were debloating Windows XP very early on. Some of it was definitely documented. This was something we did on our gaming boxes, and what I did for the 100s of desktops and laptops I supported at the time for work.

[KCKingcollin]

I love how brutaly honest he was when he said we're the 1% as much as I want to argue I really can't...

[sreif]

In 2013 I was the last employee of the 14, 000 person corporation I worked for with windows XP on my computer. We had skipped windows 7 and moseyed right up to windows 8. Every time
the windows 8 update begin to download I would shut off the desk top. I never left my desktop running during lunch hour comer and I never left it running on the weekends .One day I returned from lunch and found 2 people from IT sitting in my cube. They told me login and then sat and watched my computer update to windows 8. They understood my reluctance to update and love for windows XP but it was time to move on as I had no choice.

[burningglory]

I "made the switch" to manjaro this past year via duel booting... All I can say is Im impressed how far its come in 4 years and also excited to hear the community is hardcore focusing on improving the linux desktop experience as their goal for 2022!

[StenIsaksson]

Wasn't there a "Media Center" version of XP as well? The task bar looked different.

[AndyMelton]

I feel glad to know that I wasn't the only one forcing Windows XP onto 200 and 233 Mhz Pentiums! Thank the gods for NTLite!

[criostasis]

I won’t promote links to ISO’s but I’ll promote alcohol to help numb the pain 😂

[naga_serpentis]

I debloated Windows 10 21H2 for arm64 devices, including the Raspberry Pi.

I’ve activated it with no problems, no bloatware or telemetry. It uses 800MB when idle (less than Ubuntu) on a 4GB RAM system (Raspberry Pi 400).

[questionablecommands]

1:53. Pfft. Please. I'm not JUST the 1%. I'm the 1% of the 1%. I run BSD.

[wannytiggah]

About the XP lineup, you're missing a couple:

- Windows Embedded POSReady: A particular version of XP Embedded that was aimed (you guessed it!) for POS setups. What makes it a little different is that It has the proper XP GUI (even with an XP styled theme unique to that version) but of course it could be quite customized when installing.
Fun fact: Windows Embedded POSReady 2008 was the very last XP edition to lose official support from MS.

- Windows XP Starter Edition: Yes, the stupid Starter idea began with XP. A super slimmed down version meant for low resource PCs, launched in some Asian and Latin American countries. It couldn't run more than 3 applications at a time, each application couldn have more than 3 windows open at a time, the maximum resolution was 1024x768, maximum supported RAM was 512 GB and max HDD capacity was 120 GB... yikes.

[SeaJay_Oceans]

An OS helps you load and run programs, save, transmit, and print out results.
The LAST OS from Microsoft was Windows 8.1
After that - it's ... something different. It's purpose has changed, and YOU are the product.

[jeremyshaw]

One more of note is Win 10 IoT edition, which is the successor to the "single application" OS builds you mentioned earlier. Also CE versions of Windows in the past.

[TheDJSimonR]

I will always regard Windows 2000 as my favorite OS, it was rock solid. Currently on Windows 11 and I haven't ran any scripts etc to remove boat but I have just uninstalled any apps I didn't want and after several updates they have not come back, maybe MS has learnt somewhat.

[companyoflosers]

um you DO know internet explorer and the windows explorer that runs the gui have literally nothing to do with each other, right? the fact that you can exclude internet explorer from FLP's install will have no impact on anything other than not having an internet browser, just like it would in any other version of modern windows.

[liveyourdreammedia]

Another gem of a Manscaped ad. Did they hire you as marketing yet? Happy new year and all the good!

[ghipsandrew]

I'm currently using a Win10x64 Enterprise LTSC that I fished from The Bay and it's been running without a hitch for the last 3 years - with no unwanted updates, only security ones.