


If you're staring at that assortment of apps on a business PC and thinking it looks a lot like crapware, I'm not going to argue with you. In addition to those three games, Windows 10 downloaded Disney's Magic Kingdoms, Autodesk SketchBook, Dolby Access (offering a free trial of the Atmos surround-sound technology, with the option to pay $15 after the trial period ends), and Spotify Music. The adjacent screenshot shows the apps that were pushed to my PC after I installed a near final build of Windows 10 Pro, version 1803, and signed in with a local account. These apps appear when you sign into Windows 10 Home or Pro with a local or Microsoft account. You also get some unexpected apps splattered onto your Start menu whether you want them or not, including Candy Crush Soda Saga, Bubble Witch 3 Saga, and March of Empires.

When you install Windows 10 Pro on a new PC and sign in with a local account or a Microsoft account, you get access to all the professional features that you'd expect from a business-class PC operating system. These apps appear when you sign in to Windows 10 Home or Pro with a local or Microsoft account. Windows 10: New app lets you see what data Microsoft is collecting
