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Debloat MSFS

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Guys is it safe to uninstall all the bloat ie : safari stuff, planes i never ever use, landing challenges etc. i reckon i could half my install without all this stuff, just concerned it could course problems if i do it? lol

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Totally safe. I've removed GB's. Discovery flights, Challenges, liveries and aircraft I would never use etc. Not had any issues because of it. 

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thanks st  Mawgan, I know it's not bloat for everyone, but I only fly 320, airliner stuff (yes aim sad I know) just a waste of resources lol thanks man, iam gonna uninstall stuff tomorrow 

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36 minutes ago, sonny147 said:

 safari stuff, planes i never ever use, landing challenges etc

How would you do it, please?

Last time when I tried it did download everything again.

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You can save a bit of space if you follow this link:

 

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12 minutes ago, LRBS said:

How would you do it, please?

Last time when I tried it did download everything again.

Use the Content Manager within the sim to uninstall things. If you just delete from the disk directly, it will try to redownload it because it thinks it was accidentally deleted. Deleting from content manager will tell MSFS you don't want it and it won't attempt to download everything again. 

3 minutes ago, FlyingGoose said:

Use the Content Manager within the sim to uninstall things. If you just delete from the disk directly, it will try to redownload it because it thinks it was accidentally deleted. Deleting from content manager will tell MSFS you don't want it and it won't attempt to download everything again. 

I used content manager about six months ago, deleted a bunch of stuff, and a few weeks later an update reinstalled everything.

 

 

 

1 minute ago, Bobsk8 said:

I used content manager about six months ago, deleted a bunch of stuff, and a few weeks later an update reinstalled everything.

I've heard this before. I think (think; I don't know for sure) that major sim updates cause redownloads for some people. Hasn't happened for me yet but MSFS varies wildly between people. 

Hasn't happened for me either. Things I have delleted using Content Manager have stayed deleted. 

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What is the advantage of "debloating?"  Does it reduce load time or make the sim run faster?

Storage is very inexpensive now (1 TB Intel M.2 SSD $70 or 6TB Seagate SATA for $135) so why bother?  I currently have 15 TB spread across five drives and do not worry about space.  

Am I missing something?

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Totally safe.

I have removed all the bloatware using Content Manager (the only way to do it).

Removed all the default liveries, all bushflights, all landing challenges and bunch of planes I dont care for. A huge chunk of GB gained. More space for mods mods mods!

 

1 hour ago, TacomaSailor said:

What is the advantage of "debloating?"  Does it reduce load time or make the sim run faster?

Storage is very inexpensive now (1 TB Intel M.2 SSD $70 or 6TB Seagate SATA for $135) so why bother?  I currently have 15 TB spread across five drives and do not worry about space.  

Am I missing something?

 Its a good question!

I like an uncluttered game. I dont want to see stuff I dont care about. For example the airplanes. I only use the A320neo, King Air & Caravan. I dont care for anything else. Its just clutter to me.

I am huge on mods so every GB taken up by bloatware I could use for mods. I liken MSFS to a new Android phone. One of the first things I do is get rid of the bloat apps.

You do ask a valid question though. Storage is very cheap these days and it is a pain in the behind to remove stuff I dont want as the UI is so laggy and clunky. Content Manager also feels like wading through quicksand.

If only they had menu options labelled:

  • Remove all fictional default liveries
  • Remove all Bush Flights
  • Remove all Landing Challenges
  • Remove all POI Flights
  • Remove the selected aircraft (click the ones you want to delete from a compact list)

..it would be a dream!

I feel the menu system needs streamlining & optimizing but thats a whole other topic.

 

 

1 hour ago, FlyingGoose said:

Use the Content Manager within the sim to uninstall things. If you just delete from the disk directly, it will try to redownload it because it thinks it was accidentally deleted. Deleting from content manager will tell MSFS you don't want it and it won't attempt to download everything again. 

Thank you! I will try.

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3 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

I used content manager about six months ago, deleted a bunch of stuff, and a few weeks later an update reinstalled everything.

Weird. I removed a number of handcrafted airports ages ago and they never returned, not even when there were updates for the WU these airports were originally in.

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37 minutes ago, orchestra_nl said:

Weird. I removed a number of handcrafted airports ages ago and they never returned, not even when there were updates for the WU these airports were originally in.

Well I just deleted a ton of bloat ( again) and we will se what happens. A couple of aircraft like the C 152, I could not delete for some reason. I left all the airports, just deleted aircraft, lessons, missions and all that other stuff I never had used. 

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