Windows 10 bloatware: check what the release includes & what it removes

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Updated onFebruary 3, 2020

updated onFebruary 3, 2020

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Everyone was waiting forMicrosoftto release theWindows 10Fall Creators Update on October 17. But, in case you didn’t know, you also have the ability to install it right now without even having to join theWindows Insider Program. Read below to find out how.

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition is not an official release from Microsoft

TheWindows 10 Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Editionis not an official release fromMicrosoft. Instead, it’s a special edition built using the MSMG Toolkit v7.7 and the latestWindows 10Fall Creators Update RTM Build 16299.15.

The Bloatware Free Edition will remove a lot of unwanted extras from theoperating system. Speaking of which, if you want to completelyremove bloatware from your Windows 10 PC, check out this step-by-step guide.

Check out what the release includes & what it removes:

This release includes an integrated DirectX 9 and applied Metro skin to the Windows Photo Viewer.

Regarding what it excludes, the following features have been eliminated:

Once you installed theWindows 10Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition, you will have to enter yourWindows product keyin PC Settings – Updates & Security – Activation – Change Product Key to activate the release. You can use theoperating systemalso without activating it.

The ISO also comes with the stable RAID Driver v15.2.0.1020, so it will be on yourUSBFlash disk once you burn the ISO to it for easier access.

This is useful for users who want to installWindows 10on a RAID setup, and you can simply point to theUSBFlash disk/RAID folder in order to load the IRST driver. This way, you will get the chance to see your RAID array.

You can now download theWindows 10Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition ISO.

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Windows 10 bloatware: check what the release includes & what it removes#

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition is not an official release from Microsoft#

Check out what the release includes & what it removes:#

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier

Windows 10 bloatware: check what the release includes & what it removes

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition is not an official release from Microsoft

Check out what the release includes & what it removes: