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[–] [email protected] 1 points 21 hours ago

Seriously though, in W11 it's super easy to disable this shit.

Start Menu:
Personalization > Start > “Show recommendations for tips, app promotions, and more.” (OFF)

Lock Screen:
Personalization > Lock Screen > Change from "Weather 'and more'" to "None".

Search:
Settings  > Search  > Permissions & History > Turn it ALL off. Cloud, Work/School, etc.

[–] [email protected] 116 points 3 months ago (27 children)

They figured if they make Win 10 just as bad as Win 11 people will finally switch over.

Obligatory Linux plug.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I migrated the day before yesterday. A company can only feed you hot logs, straight from the factory, for so many years before you tire of pretending the taste is acceptable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I dunno, I'd eat Costco hot dogs all day every day.

[–] atlas 6 points 3 months ago

Preach, brother. I wouldn't live long, but I'd finally live happy

[–] gravitas_deficiency 2 points 3 months ago

They really do have outstanding tubesteaks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Obligatory anti cheat means gaming on Linux isn’t straightforward

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 months ago

YEEEEEEY! THIS IS SOOOO COOL! SUCH A FEATURE!!!

god i hate Microsoft.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Microsoft wants everyone to suffer. Even the smarter windows users.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

You would think they make enough on their corporate licenses to cover the cost of home users and whatever piracy still exists.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

There’s no such thing as enough in this capitalist wasteland.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was sucker back then as I paid for a home license for $165 cad though I rectified the mistake by donating more to Linux projects all together

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Same, I bought 7 and 10 but have since put more into Debian, Wikipedia, Archive.org and some other projects than I will ever spend again on a Windows license.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Office is what pays the bills. Everything else is icing on top.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Smartest users are already using OpenShell and don't have anything to fear, at least from this change... for now...

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago

Linux is free btw

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 months ago

Every day that passes, I feel more validated in my decision to no longer use their OS.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 months ago (4 children)

God damnit. I have a W10 drive left because SteamVR is still a little clunky on Debian.

I really hope valve comes out with a new release of SteamOS for desktops, the Steam Deck version is damned near flawless.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There's been a lot of positive buzz about Bazzite.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

I'll have to look again, I thought it was abandoned.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Thank you kindley Microsoft, It is what I crave! I need it like the Microplastics I got installed in my ballsack.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

I think the various debloat scripts (Chris Titus etc.) should take care of this.

Obviously this remedy is just harm reduction.

Going forward I will be maining various Linux distros and using Wine/Proton compatibility, or TinyWin10 on a VM, for any tasks that absolutely require Windows.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Linux looks more and more like the better choice. Some more reasons here despite the ad annoyance: https://www.xda-developers.com/reasons-linux-good-gaming/

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I checked the website, so it's like a micro scripted app compilation?? Does the thing is a run/tweak then close, or does it needs to reside as a background service/task?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

You start with a fresh Windows install and run the playbook on it. It's practically a one time script

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Geez, MS, it's a place to filter a list with a few keystrokes and/or click a link or punch enter. It's such shit ad real estate you're just pissing off people about to discover nobara or this for nothing

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ahh loves me some classic shell

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