# Bloatware
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Bloatware is components or software that is unnecesary often slowing performance or taking up disk space.
Can be somewhat fixed through settings and applications for any piece of software.

Windows
    Comes with several preinstalled apps and "phones home" telemetry/privacy invasive data.

What you can do
- Uninstall as much as possible through settings
- Disable Bing search in search box
- Disable widgets
- Disable startup and background apps
- Disable all items in "Privacy & Security" tab
- Stop using Microsoft Edge
- Use Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility if desired to debloat even further
- Switch to Linux, almost no unnecesary software (Linux Mint/Zorin OS/Debian are some)