[andzt]

I would love for any manufacturer to offer a "Just Windows" version. On my last Windows desktop, I freshly installed Windows 7 when it came out and it was a much better experience than the brand new Windows 7 laptop I had purchased, but with the additional manufacturer bloat. Immediately re-installed a fresh version of Windows and the performance and experience drastically improved.

[Buttons840]

Why doesn't Microsoft do something about this? It can't help the Windows reputation that most of the problems Windows users have are not caused by Windows, but by the crapware-suite that came with their PC.

[Moto7451]

They do on a limited basis. They sell "Signature Edition" computers without the bloatware/spyware installed.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store?SiteID=msusa&Locale=en_U...

[plorkyeran]

One of the downsides of being a convicted monopolist. They abused their power to exert pressure on vendors to bundle or not bundle certain applications, so now they're not allowed to do it at all.

[unwiredben]

Windows PCs sold through Microsoft Stores are imaged with a clean version of Windows with no ad-ons. Often, the MS store prices are competitive with other channels.

[pekk]

Windows itself phones home, so the difference is arguable.

[theklub]

The HP business class desktops are pretty clean. Although for some reason they include HP Games sometimes which I never understood. The laptops on the other hand have a ton of shit.