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I predict that Microsoft will soon create something equivalent to Apple's "countryd", with the sole purpose of preventing people outside of the EU from having access to this.

I too will only install Windows in Ireland from now on.

Unless they changed something substantial, that is where you buy it from.

It's an interesting approach. I might be remembering incorrectly, but last time Microsoft created a "stripped down" version of Windows it was pretty much impossible to actually buy.

It already works to select "English (Europe)" as the region. The bloatware isn't defined for that region so it doesn't include it.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2023/08/06/you-can-install-win...