Windows 11 upgrade like fresh install

Edwin

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• Jan 20, 2025

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I just did a bare metal install on my sister's 11 year old HP Pavilion Notebook..., it's activated.

(Guud Lurd..., I haven't done this for ages..., what a trip!!!)

 

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What is it with HP machines, ffs!!!
I swear there is secret instructions embedded in the bios to tell Windows to scour the entire planet for any bloatware it can get it's hands on and install it immediately!!!

 

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11 year old HP Pavilion Notebook - from W10 Home to W11 Home!
Clean running vanilla OS! No tweaks! Aren't you proud of me!!!

 

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• Jan 20, 2025

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Just so you know, uninstalling all the UWP apps helps performance!
After uninstalling 51 apps, performance increased by at least 60%!
Copilot, Teams and a few others are heavily embedded into the system.

 

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