I'm managing Windows devices using Intune, and I've run into an interesting issue with bloatware. Recently, I set up a new device with Windows 11 using a boot stick and the Media Creation Tool. At the same time, I upgraded an existing device from Windows 10 to Windows 11 through Intune Feature Updates. Here's the catch: the upgraded device returned with all the bloatware I had previously removed, while the new installation was completely clean. Both devices show that the debloat script ran successfully via Intune. Can anyone help me figure out where the error might be? I'm preparing to upgrade around 10 devices soon and want to avoid this bloatware problem!
3 Answers
Have you considered that Intune can manage these bloatware apps directly? Since Microsoft updates these through the store, you can actually use Intune to uninstall them. It might simplify things for you.
Hey, I didn't have this problem at all. It could be that your uninstall script isn't effectively removing all the apps, or maybe the upgrade method you're using is causing the bloatware to reappear. You might want to double-check your script.
Yeah, it's a common theme with modern Windows updates. They tend to bring back Microsoft apps like Cortana and other bloatware after a feature update. I recommend setting up tasks to rerun your debloat script post-update. That's what I've done for my personal devices and it works well.
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