How to remove and prevent Windows Update from downloading bloatware OEM DCH drivers

If you have a newer computer (especially laptops), you probably already noticed the giant amount of OEM processes and bloatware that persist even after a clean installation of Windows. They come from Windows Update, disguised as "driver packages". To purge them out of existence, follow these steps: 1. If you're using Windows 11, open Settings and navigate to Windows Update . There, pause Windows…