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Grab the laptop's license key, download a bootable windows installer and throw out whatever comes pre-installed. Very fast and almost the only way to get rid of the bloat.



This is the first step for any store bought machine: a fresh install from your own install media. It's the only way to be sure (and is much faster).




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