Chris Titus Tech Debloat -

The fans spun up when he opened Chrome. A notification for Candy Crush appeared in the Start Menu. Another for Spotify . Then a pop-up begged him to try Microsoft 365. In the background, 87 background processes he’d never heard of— Phone Link, Xbox App Service, OneDrive Setup, Realtek Audio Console —were having a loud party inside his RAM.

He tried the old tricks. He went into Settings. He turned off startup apps. He uninstalled three “helper” utilities. But an hour later, the bloatware was back. Windows Update had re-installed them as “recommended drivers.” chris titus tech debloat

He opened Chrome, then Photoshop, then Spotify. The fans didn't spin. The laptop was cold . It was quiet. It was his. The fans spun up when he opened Chrome

Leo restarted.

When the desktop loaded, he sat in stunned silence. Then a pop-up begged him to try Microsoft 365