Windows 10: Horrors of the Anniversary Update

Wouldn't it be great to get a lean OS and add what you want. Hey, that sounds like a Linus OS!

 

Only if you happen to run programs that run on Linux. Unfortunately, I run some that run only on Windows and Macs (and I don't want to switch to Mac). So I'm left with Microsoft bloat. Luckily, the bloat does not noticeably slow things down.

 

I am in the same boat. It is nice to be able to "step away" from MS for some stuff. There are usually free programs to do everything MS software does, it is often not as easy. So, I will not be completely sending Windows out the door, just fighting with it to try and keep it simple for me.

 

I don't consider them bloat, as they don't consume resources or disk space.

 

Of course they use extra disk space. Maybe not much, but some. And every few days there are updates downloaded and installed - a waste of bandwidth and cycles. I don't mind Microsoft trying to compete with 3rd party developers, but I don't like their automatically their stuff whether I want it or not. Bloatware!

 

Have you checked out their sizes? It's measured in KB.

 

I don't have permission to read the WindowsApps folder and don't want to mess with permissions just to see the program sizes, so I can't refute your statement. But I suspect the XBox, and Edge are big. The Mail and Photo Viewer folders are both just under 6Mb. Not big. But size is irrelevant; they are things I don't want and are therefore, by definition, bloat.

 

That may be your definition, but not one shared by everyone everywhere. Microsoft can't make everyone happy all the time. Impossible. For those who are less than tech savvy, it helps to have easy access to the basic programs without needing to understand who to install them.

Again, of all the things to spend your day worrying about, this is far, far down on the list.