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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 1 points 14 minutes ago

I don't know if they're still any good, but my go to suite back when I used to do this kind of thing regularly included C Cleaner, Revo Uninstaller, Malwarebytes, Hitman Pro, and a couple others that I've forgotten the names of. Each tool had a specific function or two that I needed for fixing various issues.

Of course, a wipe and reinstall is the more effective option, and since windows itself is bloatware these days I'd recommend some flavor of linux. Personally, I'm having a good time with Mint.

[–] sunnytimes@lemmy.ca 2 points 54 minutes ago

ooshutup10 . has a nice copiolet removal tab to.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.today 1 points 38 minutes ago

I used this one the other day. No idea what everyone’s thoughts are on it. But it worked for the machine I ran it on.

https://github.com/builtbybel/Winslop

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

These sorts of software tend to cause as many problems as they solve.

[–] osanna@lemmy.vg 9 points 5 hours ago
[–] anothermember@feddit.uk 11 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

Never a good idea to use a computer with the preinstalled operating system whether new or used. Always do a clean install, then you know exactly what's on it.

[–] atropa@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

A man of wisdom , Ty

[–] RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming you are on windows. Backup your files first. Then follow this video to get a cleanish install of windows. How to install windows

It's impossible to get a clean install these days, as microslop insists on a bad user experience. But the above method is as good as it gets.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 34 minutes ago

ProN versions are as stripped down as you can get now.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 33 points 11 hours ago

Obligatory; It's called linux

[–] punkAss@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

The top tool and the only tool open source

https://christitus.com/windows-tool/

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 4 points 7 hours ago

Originally read that as "bioware".

[–] otter@lemmy.ca 26 points 11 hours ago

Definitely do not pay for a bloatware remove tool... That sounds like paid malware.

Also be careful with any advertisement that says it will remove bloatware. It's likely also malware

There are some popular open source / source available scripts that are more reliable. Someone else mentioned one in this thread

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 8 points 9 hours ago
[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 hours ago

I try not to use anything other than canned air dusters

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 14 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Just uninstall any apps you don't use/want.

Bloat removing pretty much went away with NT-based Windows since it's much harder to hide garbage.

About the only utility I consider trustworthy for adjusting Windows is Winaero Tweaker. It's not for uninstalling apps, but for adjusting how Windows works - UI settings and a few system settings.

[–] DireTech@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 hours ago

The only thing I would trust for that is a clean install of the OS and then using Chris Titus’s WinUtil to remove the now standard windows bloat.

Hate that I have to run it after every Windows update now since they reactivate the crap.

[–] cuboc@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

I am not sure about the bloatware, but this seems good even for Windows users (I use this regularly on my Linux boxes, but have not used Windows in years): https://www.bleachbit.org/features

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Piggybacking off this, is Ccleaner still any good?

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not going to elaborate, but no it hasn't been something you should be installing for over 10 years

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

TBH its probably been close to that since I used it. Shame, It used to be a solid tool.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago