Windows 10 Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition

We all remember that long awaited moment when Windows 10 came out and, well, let's just say it wasn't without a fair bit of controversy. While the overall package was unquestionably better than the version it replaced, not a few were disappointed and complained about two major, let's call them, annoyances: bloatware and privacy-related issues.

However, the Internet, in its infinite user-powered wisdom, offers dozens of tutorials on removing bloatware and for alleviating most of Windows 10's thirst for your data, as well as various useful apps that should yield the same result with even less effort on your behalf.

Nevertheless, one particular member of the NotebookReview.com forum has come up with an even easier solution for getting your hands on a "clean" and bloatware-free version of both the Home and Pro edition of Windows 10.

Dubbed Windows 10 Creators Update Bloatware Free Edition, this is an unofficial, tweaked version of Windows 10 that does not bundle the typical telemetry components and comes with integrated DirectX 9.0, .NET Framework 3.5 and Windows 7 Calculator, in case you've missed it. It's worth pointing out that the ISO also includes the latest version of RAIR driver.

There's no more Cortana, and the System Restore, Windows Store Apps (with the exception of Xbox and OneDrive) and all their associations, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Home Group, as well as Windows Defender have all been removed.

It can be deployed on your computer just like a typical version of Windows, by burning it to a USB flash disk should be the easiest way in most cases.

After its installation, you can activate the product using your official Windows product key in the PC Settings section by accessing Updates & Security, Activation, and Change Product Key.

Use Rufus to create a bootable USB stick.

There you have it, an unofficial version of Windows 10 without arguably some of the most annoying bloatware components. Use it at your own risk.