Published Apr 29, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building PCs, watching anime, or playing Smash Karts on his RTX 3080 (sigh). In 2026, debloating Windows 11 before or after you install it isn't even a question for those who're done with the amount of "Microslop" it comes with. Microsoft has been stuffing Windows 11 with unnecessary apps, AI integrations, and advertisements for years, and it isn't slowing down anytime soon. This makes free utilities like Rufus extremely useful for users who don't wish to put up with the bloated vanilla Windows 11 installation. While Rufus has remained the preferred tool to create a bootable Windows ISO for years, its latest beta update now makes it an excellent Win11 debloater, too.…