&gt; <i>No one stops you from installing clean Windows OS without bloatware.</i><p>Except if your BIOS has WPBT which provides for installing such bloatware. Like Lenovo has done.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.techdirt.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;20150812&#x2F;11395231925&#x2F;lenovo-busted-stealthily-installing-crapware-via-bios-fresh-windows-installs.shtml" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.techdirt.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;20150812&#x2F;11395231925&#x2F;lenov...</a>