Why Windows Debloat Scripts Might Do More Harm Than Good
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Summary
Debloating scripts are groups of code that can remove unwanted apps from a PC, but are often unreliable and can cause more problems than they solve.
While such scripts claim to remove preinstalled apps that are classified as “bloatware”, they can also mistakenly remove software that the user wants to keep, causing functionality issues.
Some debloat scripts work with PowerShell or other terminals, with GitHub the main source of such scripts, but they are deemed as unreliable and ineffective.
The actual source of these scripts is not verifiable, meaning that they could contain and install adware, malware, and other unwanted components on the device.
This, combined with the fact that they may cause system instability and update errors in the future, means that they are best avoided in favour of other, more reliable methods of reducing bloat.
