I need windows for work reasons. I have mint on my home machines. I just don’t want 11. Is there any tool out there to force a downgrade? or will I have to do a fresh install? Trying to avoid that since work software.

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    2 days ago

    I wouldn’t recommend it. Just install ExplorerPatcher to get the old UI back.

    The amount of telemetry is essentially the same and most of it can be turned off in the settings.

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      2 days ago

      is there a tool someone has built that explicitly strips all the telemetry and AI nonsense out? like revo but more agressive.

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        3 hours ago

        You can turn the telemetry and Recall off in the Windows settings. The privacy & security tab has everything.

        Copilot can be uninstalled with Revo uninstaller like everything else.