Windows 11 default desktop Chat/Teams widgets are Edge web views that eat up hundreds of MB of memory: https://archive.is/pyvEO
Edge also preloads in the background even if it's not the default browser: https://archive.md/AAjz4
Both links also detail how to disable these "features."
detail your process?
I use this script every time I do a fresh windows install on my machine. This does nuke the fuck out of Windows, which is good if you know exactly what you need.
https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4378-windows-10-decrapifier-18xx-19xx
This was designed for professional use so there might be some features you'll want to keep through some minor editing.
So it just changes 'apps' and privacy? seems like a waste of time, why not just use 8?
not the same with 7 xp and vista lol. none of those had non-removable apps that kept reinstalling themselves.
it started in 8 and 10.