“So, there is basically little you can do with Windows out of the box but buy subscriptions and log into pre-installed social media apps.”
Bandt set up a clean Windows 11 account for his 10-year-old. The search menu served news about a mass shooting and the start menu shipped links to TikTok, Instagram and WhatsApp. Uninstalling them only hid them from one account, and Solitaire now comes with in-app purchases. Microsoft sells the OS once and then rents the kid’s attention.