One “simple trick” and your next Windows install will be blissfully free of bloatware.

If you would prefer not to upgrade, here's how to make those prompts go away and how to block the Windows 10 upgrade until you decide the time is right.

I don’t generally recommend putting off system updates for too long, but there are good reasons why you might want to be wary of major feature updates for Windows 10. Microsoft’s track record ...

Tiny11Builder is a third-party script that can take a Windows installation ISO, which you can get from Microsoft, and strip it of all of the annoying extra features. Install Windows using this ...

Microsoft will not automatically update unsupported PCs, so users must take it upon themselves to perform the procedure manually. But success requires a simple hack of the process.