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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by mark_l_watson on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @08:45AM (#30071684)
A bit off topic, but the last time I needed a Windows laptop for business reasons (a long time ago) I bought a laptop directly from Microsoft and it appeared to be secure and also not loaded with advertising junk. The price seemed OK, fairly competitive.
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by wlesieutre on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @09:33AM (#30072161)
When buying a Windows machine, you can purchase "Signature Edition" versions through Microsoft which will come with only the crapware selected by Microsoft, and not by the manufacturer

https://www.microsoft.com/en-gd/store/b/signaturepcs

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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by truffdog on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @03:00PM (#30077187)
https://www.howtogeek.com/402888/looking-for-a-microsoft-sig... looks like they dropped the program
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by gigaflop on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:41PM (#30076014)
It looks like that isn't available for those in the US, since the redirect takes me to a 'not available' page. Are the 'Signature Edition' versions at all available in the US?
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by wlesieutre on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @01:49PM (#30076159)
Hmm good question, I just took what came up in Google which is apparently the "English (Grenada)" site. Maybe they've dropped this in the US.
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by gigaflop on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @10:54AM (#30086997)
It looks like they no longer offer it: https://www.howtogeek.com/402888/looking-for-a-microsoft-sig...
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Re:We purchased a machine from China and it came with malwar... by emiliosic on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @11:37PM (#30081781)
I had Surface 3 Pro and it was a nightmare. In the end, the SSD died and the way the machine is glued together, it's impossible to open without breaking the screen. Before its final death, it had problems with sleep/wake functions. A standard reinstall wouldn't fix it. Eventually had to take it back to Microsoft for a full re-image. That did the trick.
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