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In case you don't know, there is a Windows version called IoT LTSC that strips all the spyware junk out and doesn't update often but is hardended.

It disables a bunch of features and will likely never enable them like CoPilot, Windows Store etc.

If you really must suffer Windows its worth seeing if it has the features you need.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise...

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I clicked through to this webpage (and many of its linked pages) and I don't see how I could personally get a hold of this build. I'm eventually told that "if I want to learn more I should contact a Windows IoT Distributor" which is its own page with a lot of email addresses.

Am I missing something? Like many workarounds mentioned in this thread, this certainly doesn't seem to be one the average Windows user could reasonably take advantage of.

https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links

That has reputable downloads, and the main page discusses paths to activation.

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