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Windows 11 has made the “clean Windows install” an oxymoron
(arstechnica.com)
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So just never do it. Noted.
Remember some 'core' apps, such as Paint and Calculator are delivered via the Store now too - so they'll also be missing.
I'll just pirate a version of paint
I can't find a scenario where paint.net doesn't come out on top when compared to the version of paint that ships with Windows and it's free.
paint opens a bit faster, and often I want to just draw some stupid rectangles with 5 words and 4 arrows real quick and screenshot it and say "look here's the mock-up"
Good. Those are easily replaced by FOSS alternatives.