https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/bloat/ Neowin News Feed for: Bloat en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-finally-get-rid-of-useless-ai-features-in-windows-11-following-user-backlash/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2022/08/1659860013_pic14_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>A new report brings great news for many Windows 11 customers, as Redmond is seemingly considering removing and streamlining many AI features (bloat?) in the OS. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-finally-get-rid-of-useless-ai-features-in-windows-11-following-user-backlash/">Read more...</a> Usama Jawad Fri, 30 Jan 2026 18:22:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-finally-get-rid-of-useless-ai-features-in-windows-11-following-user-backlash/ #Microsoft #Windows11 #AI @UsamaJawad96 https://www.neowin.net/editorials/techspot-adobes-flash-updater-is-bloated-and-shady/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1458632833Flash_Update.jpg" alt="" /></div>Being one of the most prolific sources of security vulnerabilities in Windows and other platforms, Adobe Flash Player needs no introduction. In spite of that reputation, and the fact that the rest... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/editorials/techspot-adobes-flash-updater-is-bloated-and-shady/">Read more...</a> Julio Franco Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:11:18 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/editorials/techspot-adobes-flash-updater-is-bloated-and-shady/ https://www.neowin.net/news/twelve-unnecessary-vista-features-to-disable/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="/images/news/logos/1174140061vista_logo.jpg" alt="" /></div>Vista, thy name is bloat! The latest Windows packs a lot of code -- more than any version of Windows ever -- and some of it is just plain unnecessary. All of that excess code... <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/twelve-unnecessary-vista-features-to-disable/">Read more...</a> Daniel Fleshbourne Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:40:57 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/twelve-unnecessary-vista-features-to-disable/ @dfleshbourne