rmation on Setting Up a Tailored Windows 11 Installation Drive, Featuring Only Essential Functions
rmation on Setting Up a Tailored Windows 11 Installation Drive, Featuring Only Essential Functions
The recommended method for installing custom Windows 11 files today is using winget. After a fresh Windows 11 setup, this approach won’t function right away. The quickest and most dependable option involves checking updates through the app store. If you prefer a manual process, you can update via the terminal or search for your preferred browser with winget. Once completed, the browser should appear in the start menu. A note: I originally intended to mention a comment thread but it was turned off.
An issue though is Edge is used as a component in a lot of other things in Windows. That's why you can't uninstall it normally.
Also I wouldn't say winget is any more secure than downloading the installer from the app's website. If anything, you're just shifting who to trust.
Tiny11 runs without Edge. Only Firefox is installed, and it works fine on various boxes for the past three months. What changed?
You got me. I wasn't clear enough. It's tiny11 2311 (see the links provided). Which security update is missing? And also, the original message was about fixing "You're [something] without Edge." What you are not. Tiny11 in Ubuntu would be called a remix. I've referenced it so you can easily verify my point about Edge. Even after resolving your update issues, there will still be more differences to address. There are many of them. The standard Windows won't work for everyone. Tiny11 also doesn't suit all users. One size doesn't fit all. That's why the article you mentioned is so useful. Try creating your own version of Windows and see what you get. The only risk is falling for outdated information from the late nineties.
Check the specific update available in standard Windows 11 Pro without Tiny11 2311.
I don't feel the need to install Edge anymore, as long as I'm not required to use it. However, I just looked at Settings -> Apps -> Installed Apps, and Edge is listed with an uninstall option.
One of the concerns is... does it eliminate Edge, or only the Edge interface? Additionally, are all the connected subsystems affected? I’m unsure about the exact impact, but it’s worth considering.
And how do you confirm someone hasn't tampered with your DNS cache and is directing the Winget repository to something suspicious? Besides that, if you're overly cautious about anything, you'd likely already know the correct address for obtaining the app. Plus, that's another point.
I didn't claim package management is inherently insecure. However, I believe it can foster a misleading sense of safety since you rely on the package manager to keep applications secure or up-to-date. Winget is managed by the community, meaning someone still needs to review what gets added. Essentially, you're merely changing where you obtain your apps.
Also, Linus Torvalds himself isn't particularly fond of the package management system.
This might just be eliminating the app from being installed, but it doesn't actually delete the app or any components Windows relies on. It's possible these actions are targeting Edge as well. But if everything linked to Edge is removed, that raises concerns.
Like uninstalling OneDrive, yet creating a new account on Windows brings it back instantly.
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This is just spreading uncertainty without targeting anyone specifically.