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A script which claims to remove all of Windows 11 AI features:

https://github.com/zoicware/RemoveWindowsAI/

Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload:
https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-is-reevaluating-its-ai-efforts-on-windows-11-plans-to-reduce-copilot-integrations-and-evolve-recall

I know what you mean but maybe they got scared by that:
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-refugees-flock-to-linux-in-what-devs-call-their-biggest-launch-ever/

And I'm quoting this from another thread:

sunryze wrote: *

01 Feb 2026, 18:44

Windows is no longer an operating system, its a platform for MS to deliver their other services. Right now that is primarily Copilot in the stupid AI bubble that will never seem to pop.

I know more and more people think the same and I'm one of them.

I personally have no clue what Copilot and MS's AI even looks like!
I don't have to "install it" just to know I don't want it.
I don't have to "install it" just to know its overload effect on the OS.
et cetera...

I've been in a "rebuilding year", so to speak.
My newest laptop was purchased April 2025 (great deal, Pawn Shop) and my newest desktop was purchased December 2025 (Christmas sale).
Prior to that, it's been THIRTY YEARS since I've purchased any computers.
Just used FREEBIES spanning those entire thirty years! Basically always running stuff between 8 and 20 years old.

These new computers should last me a DECADE.
They did both "come with" Win11.
Neither one of them were even 'fired up' with that Win11.
Reformatted both of them without any schred of curiosity of running 11.

Mainly because of having access to ENTERPRISE editions of Win10 through my employer.
I'm *VERY* happy with Win10.

But we-the-consumer should think of it slightly differently.
Hardware processing power and performance is taking LEAPS AND BOUNDS because they are being expected to run Copilot/AI.
And disabling that CRAP is NOT that difficult. I personally (and strongly) suggest removing BEFORE install, not via scripts AFTER install.
Just think of how AWESOME your OS "is" because it was expected to run all that overhead and you disabled it for the performance gain.

re: the "flock to Linux" article...
I actually spent a very large chunk of today reading up on things like this - https://github.com/NOTNlCE/Latitude-E5470-OpenCore

You may recall from other threads that a laptop of mine is used for background-noise streaming of news and sitcoms.
And that it's not handling recent upgrades in video codecs.

I know that just changing drivers or changing OS isn't a Miracle Fix, the bottleneck is the Intel HD 520 graphics card.

It's a Dell Latitude E5470 and apparently these older Dell laptops are very popular amongst the "hackintosh" crowd.
I can't help but be curious to see if this TEN YEAR OLD laptop will perform better on alternate OS's.

I'm open for Linux suggestions. I fear the "hackintosh" route would be a cool "project", but not a legit "daily driver".

The-10-Pen wrote: *

03 Feb 2026, 00:45

I'm open for Linux suggestions.

AFAIK most people coming from Windows are using Linux Mint or Zorin OS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Mint

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorin_OS

I've ran Mint in the past - did not like it, hardware issues galore, but that was on an even older desktop, not this laptop.

I actually TRIED to install Zorin this morning.
It didn't install and so I tried Q4OS - which gave me the same exact boot error.
It was then that I noticed some BIOS settings that needed changed.

My Q4OS "welcome screen" *literally* popped up just moments ago.
I'll run this for a little (hours or days, not yet known) then try Zorin again.

I'll read the links later (when I have time to focus on their content).

But one question I have (which may be answered when I read the links) is whether the OS even "needs" the HEVC codec?
Um, because it seems to me that the BROWSER (Chrome v144 in my case) is already performing that function.

Q4OS is a resounding "H#ll No".
I may reinstall and do more testing in a VM, but my first install on real hardware has the OS by itself eating up 6.5 GB of only 8 GB RAM!
SIX POINT FIVE !!!
Granted, I did not do the "Trinity" desktop on this first install and it appears I should have.
I did the KDE Plasma (already uninstalled, I think that's what it was called).

Currently testing X-Lite 10 *Classic*.
I WANT TO THROW A SHOE THROUGH THE WINDOW !!!

It isn't "classic" at all.
It has StartIsBack POLLUTION pre-installed.
Makes my blood boil when I see PRE-INSTALLED "bundled" software !!!

ps - overall, yeah, X-Lite makes a GREAT PRODUCT, it just doesn't meet MY expectations