Use Linux to debloat windows 10

Found this youtube video on how to debloat windows using linux. A great video IMHO.


To assure that our changes are permanent, we need to remove Windows Update and its self-healing ability. This cannot be done within the running system because of Windows file permissions and repair operations. Another operating system, preferably a Linux distribution, is required for this step.

The Ameliorate script makes heavy use of filesystem fuzzing search operations to effectively find and remove all files classified under specific naming conventions by Microsoft and pipes these paths to delete commands. As noted above, modifying the Windows filesystem from Linux allows us the luxury of ignoring filesystem permissions and ensures that Windows cannot re-patch these files before we reboot. This process enables the complete deletion of all relevant binaries from the system. In addition to the removal process the script also generates a recovery script to restore all of the removed Windows files from backup.

The script is written in bash, and commented to reasonably document various deleted components.

 

I always wonder those that advocate this have they spent their time helping Windows users learn the O/S instead first. Linux hasn't done favors for itself with so many Distro and command and controls aren't the same as Windows. For all it's faults and plagues Windows is by far the most used and supported so trying to tell someone to use Linux is asking a english person to learn chinese. It's not that easy in the long run and there are plenty of site for Windows that gives people tips and edits to improve the Windows experiences. I think that is where people should be directed first to get their Windows issue resolved as it could be far simpler that way in the long run.

 

It feels like you missed the point of the video, this isnt a Linux advocacy video, instead just using Linux as a tool to remove certain components from Windows that actually plagues the Windows userbase.

By design Linux cant be the same as Windows as it might as well be Windows and at that point they would be sued into oblivion.

As far as I am aware, there are 2-3 distributions that a majority of the others fork from.

I would say its more akin to telling a Windows user to go to the gym. The largest issue being actually going.

Linux is fine, I would say my difficulties stem from not understanding file systems and permissions as everything else is relatively easy from a basic user stand point. Most people just want Office and email/teams. This is easily accomplished in my opinion.