Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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• SYSTEM SPECS
• OS: PikaOS
• Desktop: Hyprland
• CPU: Ryzen 9 9900X (5.6GHz)
• Memory: 64 GiB DDR5 6000MHz
• Storage: 22TB
• GPU: RTX 5070TI

0:00 Intro: Cleaning up after swapping Desktop Environments
0:40 Initial attempt to remove COSMIC
0:55 Using apt autoremove for a deeper clean
1:18 Removing COSMIC Desktop & dependencies
2:03 Troubleshooting: Why Plasma & COSMIC leftovers still exist
3:00 Removing Plasma & system settings manually
3:50 Using btop to identify persistent processes
4:45 Verifying the cleanup (Logout & Login check)
5:10 Removing the COSMIC terminal & OSD leftovers
5:44 Final thoughts on "bloat" vs. desktop experience
7:56 Supporting PikaOS developers & driver updates #dreamy