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WINDOWS 11 An up to date installation. (Optional) 8GB USB stick for clean install

THERE’S NOTHING QUITE as annoying as booting up your brand new Windows 11 PC for the first time, only to find that it’s crawling to a snail’s pace due to the presence of bloatware. Common culprits include ‘registration’ programs from your machine manufacturer, as well as trial versions of antivirus and backup programs.

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