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> How do you deal with Microsoft's crap on a daily basis?

For work: Windows 7 installed using FlashBoot Pro.

For games: Windows 10 Ameliorated + Firefox + FoxyProxy + SOCKS5 proxy on the router (github.com/rofl0r/microsocks) combined with default-to-deny firewall rules to filter remaining telemetry and updates.



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